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leapinlew:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on February 21, 2012, 12:22:45 pm ---Here is an example from a control panel I personally own. I didn't make this panel myself, I got it in a trade. Someone else made it, although I upgraded some of the controls on it (to perfect 360s with heavy springs and robotron handles).

This panel has around $500 sunk into it and the innovative button layout makes it tedious and difficult to play on and there is literally no way to fix it.

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The only reason I can think why someone would do this is they get over zealous in the BYO spirit and try to re-think everything. Lots of times it's no big deal with a machine being 3" taller, but occasionally you will get someone who decides that a control panel needs to be 60".

BadMouth:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on February 21, 2012, 12:22:45 pm ---Here is an example from a control panel I personally own. I didn't make this panel myself, I got it in a trade. Someone else made it, although I upgraded some of the controls on it (to perfect 360s with heavy springs and robotron handles).

This panel has around $500 sunk into it and the innovative button layout makes it tedious and difficult to play on and there is literally no way to fix it.

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......but is the joystick angled?

Le Chuck:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on February 21, 2012, 12:22:45 pm ---Here is an example from a control panel I personally own. I didn't make this panel myself, I got it in a trade. Someone else made it, although I upgraded some of the controls on it (to perfect 360s with heavy springs and robotron handles).

This panel has around $500 sunk into it and the innovative button layout makes it tedious and difficult to play on and there is literally no way to fix it.

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You mean no way to fix it besides getting a piece of wood, cutting new holes, and remounting everything right?  I get the huge investment in hardware but CPs themselves aren't overly expensive to create. 

paigeoliver:
No, the buttons are just a smidge too far apart and the button layout is too angled. It makes it hard to play, particularly on the very kind of games it is supposedly designed to play.

Yes, make a new panel, tossing out the existing panel with custom plexi, artwork, tmolding. It isn't just a matter of the cost of a new piece of wood!  :dunno



--- Quote from: BadMouth on February 21, 2012, 02:24:02 pm ---
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on February 21, 2012, 12:22:45 pm ---Here is an example from a control panel I personally own. I didn't make this panel myself, I got it in a trade. Someone else made it, although I upgraded some of the controls on it (to perfect 360s with heavy springs and robotron handles).

This panel has around $500 sunk into it and the innovative button layout makes it tedious and difficult to play on and there is literally no way to fix it.

--- End quote ---

......but is the joystick angled?

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paigeoliver:
Here is a shot of the whole thing. It is beautiful, the quality of the work is top notch and the wiring is pretty clean too (not quite up to dedicated Atari standards but better than most conversion games).

And the button layout is just funky enough to detract from the experience, but not funky enough to make it worth tossing the whole thing out.

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