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pharmd99

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Help with control panel design

« on: November 07, 2009, 06:32:58 AM »

Hi,
I'm building my first MAME bartop and need help with the layout of the control panel.

Items to include:
Omni-stik - joystick
U-Trak - trackball
Spinner
5-6 buttons

Because it is a bartop the control panel is 18" wide by 7.5 inches deep

I've chosen about 100 games from the mid 80's to early 90's

This is what I have so far, picture is to scale

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

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Re: Help with control panel design

« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 09:21:00 AM »

Maybe it's just me, but that button configuration seems a little odd. What did you base it on?


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Re: Help with control panel design

« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 09:29:29 AM »

You might want to have a look at the Benderama

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=84113.0

Similar intent, and a nice cp layout


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« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 09:29:57 AM »

Not sure if I should make them straight or curved.....any advise?

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Re: Help with control panel design

« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 09:57:37 AM »

Since your CP is only 18" wide, I would do the following: move the spinner and trackball in the middle and put the buttons on the right. And if you plan on playing any Neo-Geo games, you should rotate your buttons layout 90 degrees counter-clockwise. Then the top row of buttons would loosely fit the buttons pattern of the 3rd revision of MVS cabs.

I know the buttons will then seem to be too far apart, but that's on paper and you should try to do at least a cardboard prototype before dismissing an idea. IMHO the distance between the joystick and the buttons would be more comfortable than your proposed current layout.