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How much elbow room on a 4p setup? Opinions wanted
rbarr110:
I am in the process of designing my first cocktail. I want to make one with the typical controls at each end of the long ends of the cocktail but also plan on having a removable 2p setup with trackball etc, but also be able to put in a simple 4p setup on the side.
The one thing I am not sure of is how much elbow room should the 4p setup have. I have included a simple Autocad layout I am messing around with for the configuration of the controls.
Donkbaca:
I think it will be way too cramped. The last button on 1p will be like 2 inches away from 2p.... Plus since its a cocktail cab, I assume that people will be sitting so the minimum distance between controls, I would imagine, would be the width of the chairs...
RyoriNoTetsujin:
Gotta agree with Donk. 4 players on the same edge of a cocktail table is a tough hurdle... unless perhaps your players are very small, or the monitor is very, very large (which would give you some slack in setting the players further apart.)
There's an old project around here somewhere that utilized a 27" monitor in a cocktail table configuration (more like "dining table" configuration!) that could've maybe worked that way.
And then, of course, there's the oft-begged question; do you really need a 4p setup? Especially if you're already considering a cocktail table format? Do you regularly play 4p games?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not taking a dump on your ideas at all. I mean, if you do want 4p, find a way to make it happen that makes you happy! ;D
rbarr110:
Well I already have a 2p cabinet, and I must say I miss the capability to do 4p games. Howver, 4p is primarily for my 2 kids and their friends. Way too often are there kids standing around wanting to play but having to wait their turn. We also entertain alot, extra capacity for our friends kids woudl be nice as well.
I plan on using a 24" LCD, I also am likely going to put a linear actuator in so that the monitor will lift for the people on the 4p side of the control panel. It is all in the planning/development stages, and as always the control panel is the major holdup.
rbarr110:
I am curently making players 3 and 4 at a larger angle, not as severe as dedicated 4p cabs that have them nearly at 90 degrees, but steeper than what I have originally shown.
Can someone please help me find some distances between 2p street fighter 2 or similiar cab layouts..... looking at various pictures it appears to be anywhere from 6" to 8" between player one buttons and player two joystick.
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