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Let's make a "Well-Designed Cabinet Guide"
PL1:
--- Quote from: Unstupid on July 31, 2013, 01:15:02 pm ---I don't think you can start with "What games do you want to play?". That is how a lot of crapmame/frankenpanels are started because the answer a lot of times is "All of them!". The first question should be "What do I want it to look like?". Next question should be "Would it look like ass if I add <insert peripheral>?". Keep repeating the that question until the only answer you get is "Yes!". There.. Now you have your control panel and you can figure out what games you can play, which will determine what kind of computer you need.
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Point taken.
Trying to say "all" to the game list question is obviously guaranteed fail, but a specific list of "can't live without" games can be used to ensure that the needed controls for those games are included.
My earlier example didn't include the parts where you pare down the game list and/or controls as needed.
Sounds like we have 2 design approaches so far:
1. Cab shape/size based
2. Game list based
Scott
epetti:
Seems like having it termed as "Best Practices" helps with subjectivity. If a frankenpanel/crapMAME system works for you, who are we to judge, and there's always good reasons to break the rules for specific cases. If there isn't agreement on a particular practice, then maybe that area either does not have a best practice or has multiple. There isn't one "right answer" to any of these topics, but there are guidelines and tried and true principals.
Isn't the wiki kind of the better place for this kind of info, though? Seems like you want a little more hierarchical and editable web interface than a forum for standards.
jdbailey1206:
Can't we just make a Crap Mame website so people know NOT what to do? >:D
PL1:
--- Quote from: epetti on July 31, 2013, 02:01:05 pm ---"Best Practices"
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Maybe "Preferred Practices"?
--- Quote from: epetti on July 31, 2013, 02:01:05 pm ---Isn't the wiki kind of the better place for this kind of info, though?
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::) No comment. :lol
Scott
BadMouth:
Call it "Arcade Cabinet Building: Vigo's Best Practices" and roll with it instead of getting bogged down in debate with vocal minorities.
:cheers:
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