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MAME Control Panel Poll!
Jabba:
I voted the third option...
My first control panel had two switchable 4-8 way T-Sticks each with 6 buttons, and a few Admin buttons thrown in for good measure. Very hard to control Windows without the trackball and I had to have a mouse on my control panel. I hated it (I guess I could have put on a front-end like MAMEWAH, but I was used to using MAME32.
Also, I didn't like it because I could not play spinner games or trackball games.
My second control panel now has everything from original, plus a trackball and a spinner and a 8 way top fire for games like Tron. I really like this panel as it allows me to play 99% of the games in MAME.
But, now I'm thinking of building a couple of single player machines, one modelled to look like a Tempest, one to look like a Pacman/Donkey Kong, etc. One will be for a 4 way games, the other for 8 way games. Each with 2 to 3 buttons each controlled by MAMEWAH so I don't have to install a Trackball...
So, my recommendation for someone new is start off with something that is all purpose, then move to something else...
(Sorry for the crappy pic, but I think you get the idea..)
specfire:
I'm for the mid-range panel option; at least, that is what I have been planning on for, oh..., about 6 years now :P
Jabba, your panel, and more importantly your artwork are almost exactly what I would like to create!! Protruding panels usually look terrible, but I don't mind the protrusion if it is straight out and not to the sides. Do you have more pics or a website? Did you build it using an original Defender or Williams cab? I like, I like, more info please.
specfire
Jabba:
specfire: Thanks...I wanted a Defender type theme so I found a graphic I liked from the Arcade Art Lbrary link in the Artwork child board here at BYOAC.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=17346.msg137566#msg137566
I copied a Defender .ai file and modified it to fit the new dimensions of my control panel, added in space for spinner, trackball, buttons, top-fire etc.
I did it all in Adobe Illustrator.
It is specifically sized for the size of my control panel but it could be easily resized. You (and anyone else) can send me a PM with your email address and I'll e-mail you the .ai file...
I never liked the protruding panel either. My previous control panel had it. I had nightmares of my kids running into it full on....ouch!
You can go to www.garry.ca for more info on my build, but it doesn't include any links to Control Panel 2 (i.e., the Defender one above).
missioncontrol:
you got to go with specific controls for specific cabinets. It gives you a reason to build another one.
My cocktail is going to have 2 buttons per joystick
my upright is designed for 3 buttons per joystick + trackball in center
once I complete those two I'll probibly do a steering wheel one
cscon115:
Jabba, wonderful cab graphics! The execution was really nice! I understand your fear of the kids cracking their skulls on the panels!
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