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Template and opinions needed for 7 button layout
JoyMonkey:
--- Quote from: JAZ on June 08, 2004, 01:50:17 am ---Why have a seventh button?
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I think it's because NeoGeo games use a layout with the four buttons pretty much side by side like this:
http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/N/nNeo_Geo_MVS.jpg
To keep that layout, but add enough buttons to play StreetFighter you'd add 3 more buttons under or above buttons 2, 3 and 4. That way you'd have your buttons in the same configuration as both NeoGeo and 6 button fighters.
I think. ?
Tiger-Heli:
NOTE: This is all personal preference and comes down to what feels right for YOU.
The best advice is probably what Apollo said about testing til you get the right feel.
--- Quote from: Ed ONeill on June 07, 2004, 09:44:27 pm ---Also is it better to curve/fan the buttons or keep them in a straight row 3 on top 4 on botton or vice versa.
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Option A:
x x x
x x x
x
I have also seen:
x x x x
x x x
Whether to curve/fan the buttons or not probably depends on how die-hard of a SF fan you are. I never got into it a lot, and prefer the curved button layout.
Also whether the top or bottom row is button 1 (for most games) depends on preference as well.
vputz:
So here's a silly question...
I went ahead and did the 7-button setup as described (but curved), ie
X X X
X X X
X
...and then ran into a problem. I don't know how to wire that thumb button. With neo-geo games that would be what, button #4?
1 2 3
4 5 6
4
...but that of course duplicates buttons. Or would it really be button 7?
1 2 3
4 5 6
7
...but then the mapping would be off for any games that used it...
Basically, I'm just confused about the use of that button. How do most people have it wired?
-->VPutz
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: vputz on June 08, 2004, 10:16:22 am ---Basically, I'm just confused about the use of that button. How do most people have it wired?
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For Neo-Geo Games - it's supposed to be
2 3 4
1
If you don't have seven encoder inputs, you can re-use either 4, 5, 6 or 1, 2, 3, (depending on which row you plan to use with Neo-Geo) for the thumb button. Either way, you will need to customize your inputs (ctrl.ini files) for the Neo-Geo games.
Ed ONeill:
Ok so I know neo geo is :
2 3 4
1
but when using SF it is :
1 2 3
4 5 6
Could I do this
1 2 3 4
4 5 6
That way Sf fans wouldn't have a problem and neo geo fans would have to suffer a little with having th 4 buttons in a staight row
Personally I play mostly classics but when friends/family comeover that might be a diffrent story.
Thanks in advance
ED
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