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anybody able to create control panel layout?

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retrostark:
ok here's a little mock for you. when i get time i will make changes to your liking.

image cut off a bit, other than that it was the size specs you wanted.

Drnick:
Image cannot be displayed because it contains errors.   :cry:

Toadie:
Here's what I was thinking, very similar but I can't say I have my spacing worked out



this was my original thought

michelevit:
I've built several iterations of two player upright cabinets. Get rid of the dedicated admin buttons. They make cabinets morph into frankenstein mission control panels

I use a USB trackball which functions as a mouse when selecting a game.

Here's my 2 cents.

Use a joystick mapping program like joy2key or xpadder to emulate a left mouse and right mouse button to player one, joystick one and player two joystick two.

Pause isn't needed because you can remap it in MAME to a two button command. I map mine to joystick down, player one start. Its impossible to trigger on accident. No video games I have ever seen in an arcade have a pause button. It detracts from the authenticity.


Relocate player one start and player two start from the top of the control panel to the face of the control panel. This is more authentic for me. You only use those buttons when starting or continuing a game. This will free up some real estate.

Exit is also not needed. You can map that command using xpadder as well or better yet...

Use a wireless KB. They are really nice now. I like firing up my arcade cab, selecting one game and walking away from it not worrying that one of my friends, or friends of friends will muck it up. A wireless keyboard is nice for parties.

Not a fan of dedicated admin buttons.



Toadie:
So If I understand what you're saying, you're a fan of having admin access at your fingertips?  :laugh2:

Shoot us a pic of your control panel, I like your ideas and honestly don't like the admin buttons either, but I think the idea of putting them elsewhere in the cabinet sucks just as much...

Do you not use reset or shutdown?

I believe the 4 recommended admins are:

Pause
Exit
Shutdown
Reset

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