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nexus446:
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thanks people for the input, that puts logic to the spacing etc now I just gotta figure out the best possible layout to include the extra dual joystick per player (I love smash TV!!)  :lol

LeedsFan:
I also love Robotron and Smash TV. Yeah I'd go with the buttons between the two joysticks for each player. But I'd also consider dropping other controls if you really aren't gonna use them much. For example I would drop the trackball personally and add a spinner instead. A trackball really needs room around it to be played properly and the joystick handles will most likely be a little too close. I just trying to visualise it in my mind and I can see myself bumping my hand against the inner two joystick handles  :P  You can set the trackball higher of course but then that might make the CP deeper and look a bit odd (you also need room above the trackball so you don't hit your hand against the screen.) A Spinner is much smaller and a couple of buttons either side would look fine.

It's all personal choice but I'd say that 90 percent of the planneing is all in the CP. A cab can look like sh!t but play brilliantly if the CP has been well thought out and planned.

nexus446:
 :applaud:
Thanks for all the input guys, I never even considered adding a spinner until mentioned as I only thought it would get used rarely for arcanoid or tempest but thinking about it it could be used for analogue steering input too for driving games.  Your right in saying that 90% of the planning in building a cabinet is in the CP design, ive been racking my noodle for some time over it!  :dizzy: I need to get a final design done soon as Im planning on getting Gameongraffix to design me a MK2 themed CPO, thanks again people  :cheers:

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