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Should I put a pause button on my CP?

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subzero23:
I won't be using any shift buttons whatsoever
So I guess a pause button would be good practically and I shouldn't really worry about authenticity since it's a home cabinet and is gonna have 5 joysticks and Tb

rdagger:
I have a dedicated pause and a coin insert button (all slots).  Shifting is fine for escape, tab and enter because there is no hurry.  However, if you need to pause in the middle of a game or you need a credit quick to continue a game, it convenient to have fast access.  I placed the buttons on the CP, but I used flush mount buttons so they are not as pronounced.

paigeoliver:
Someone else built the control panel box for my latest cab, and it had 2 flipper buttons on either side. Since I'm not running pinmame and none of the video pinball games in Mame use more than one flipper per side I decided to use one of them for pause.

Chris:
I have a dedicated Pause, and it gets used a ton.  In fact, it's almost my generic "command button", because with various shifts I also use it to access the config menu, save state, and load state.  It's mapped to P, so it also pauses in many PC games.

The only other "command" buttons on my CP are Exit and a dedicated Shift button.  (The Shift button changes game lists in the front end.) Coins are handled through the coin door, either by inserting a coin or pressing in the coin return buttons.

--Chris

j123vt_99:
what button (color/text) do you use for pause? yellow sounds like a good idea

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