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Brainstorming a rotating control panel
Batchman:
At this point I will probably go modular, with 5 panels to start, which will cover a wide variety of my favorite games, with more to come later as time and interest demand.
I will likely start out with 1/2 size panels for the most part.
Two 8-way joysticks with 4 buttons each, close enough together for Crazy Climber, Robotron, etc, yet also allowing for 2 player X-men or Gauntlet (duplicating this panel later will allow for 4 player X-men or Gauntlet).
Tron stick & spinner, plus a couple extra buttons, so it can not only play Tron, but also (assuming a spinner can handle it) paddle games like Breakout, Arkanoid and Tempest.
Trackball and 3 buttons able to handle most trackball games. (Later can add a second one to allow two player Marble Madness.)
Five button Layout for things like Phoenix, AstroBlaster, Asteroids.
Four way joystick, possibly rotatable for Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Q*Bert, etc.
That will allow me to play the vast majority of games that I am really interested in. More options can be added over time, later. Including steering wheel options when I am ready to deal with that headache!
yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Batchman on February 04, 2014, 09:02:47 pm ---At this point I will probably go modular, with 5 panels to start, which will cover a wide variety of my favorite games, with more to come later as time and interest demand.
I will likely start out with 1/2 size panels for the most part.
Two 8-way joysticks with 4 buttons each, close enough together for Crazy Climber, Robotron, etc, yet also allowing for 2 player X-men or Gauntlet (duplicating this panel later will allow for 4 player X-men or Gauntlet).
Tron stick & spinner, plus a couple extra buttons, so it can not only play Tron, but also (assuming a spinner can handle it) paddle games like Breakout, Arkanoid and Tempest.
Trackball and 3 buttons able to handle most trackball games. (Later can add a second one to allow two player Marble Madness.)
Five button Layout for things like Phoenix, AstroBlaster, Asteroids.
Four way joystick, possibly rotatable for Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Q*Bert, etc.
That will allow me to play the vast majority of games that I am really interested in. More options can be added over time, later. Including steering wheel options when I am ready to deal with that headache!
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Sounds like my initial plan - although I also had panel with a flightstick and thruster for Afterburner-type games, and another that had USB passthroughs for Console games.
In the end, I went with just one two player panel and never looked back. >:D
telengard:
Another vote for modular. I also have one and am so so glad I switched from swappable panels to modular controls. For me it is the best possible without having dedicated cabinets. Rotating monitor is the other part for me that makes the cab.
@Paul Olson Wow, you've been busy! So where is the Paperboy Yoke? ;)
I will have to hit you up on how to do my SW Yoke and Spy Hunter yoke seeing you've already done it.
~telengard
Paul Olson:
--- Quote from: telengard on February 05, 2014, 01:47:11 pm ---Another vote for modular. I also have one and am so so glad I switched from swappable panels to modular controls. For me it is the best possible without having dedicated cabinets. Rotating monitor is the other part for me that makes the cab.
@Paul Olson Wow, you've been busy! So where is the Paperboy Yoke? ;)
I will have to hit you up on how to do my SW Yoke and Spy Hunter yoke seeing you've already done it.
~telengard
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It is sitting on the floor on the other side of the cabinet. I need to find the little screws that attach the housing to the mounting plate. I know I had them when I took it apart last year...
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