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DirtyDachshunds:
I finally got my I-Pac and have started configuring my buttons etc. and I ran across a question.

I was planning on configuring my buttons as such:

456
OOO
OOO
123

but I've found most people do the opposite

123
OOO
OOO
456

Why is this?  It seems inconvenient for games that only use one or two buttons since you would have to reach over the bottom buttons to do this, unless they configure things differently in mame.

EVEGames:
You're absolutely right, DirtyD.  In the 'standard' button layout, with button 1, 2 and 3 on the top row, you are constantly reaching over button 4, 5 and 6 in most games.  I think it's just a natural tendancy to arrange things in that way, the same way we read print (in Western countries) - left to right, top to bottom.  Furthermore, as we can all recall from the days when we used to play MAME on our computer keyboards, the layout was exactly as you are describing it - button 1, 2 and 3 on the bottom row (Ctrl, Alt and Space), and 4, 5 and 6 above.

So go for it man, set it up the way it makes sense to you.  I can't even say that you are causing yourself much extra work with the need to re-map game imputs, because if I recall, the default MAME button mappings for most 5- and 6- button games don't line up with the 'standard' 6-button layout anyway.

-EVEGames

DirtyDachshunds:
Thanks for the help.

I think I'll stay with the configuration noted above.

BadMouth:
It's a matter of personal preference.  I prefer 1 in the top left corner. 
In my mind, it's where the first button should be.
My guests instinctively go for that button as well.
(they usually press it to try to select a game too, even though it's not mapped for that)
The top left is where I start reading  :dunno 

severdhed:
+1

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