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Control Panel. Help before I wreck it.
missioncontrol:
yep you need to position your trackball between the one and two player controls
Teebor:
so you are saying to make the panel wider? roughly that will be about 70 inches with both trackballs
But it would mean the panel doesnt have to be quite so deep.
missioncontrol:
that sounds pretty wide.... you may have too much empty space
PCtech:
2 Trackballs?
Might get a bit cramped, w 2 trackballs, 2 Joysticls, and buttons.
--- Quote from: Teebor on February 06, 2006, 09:45:58 am ---
so you are saying to make the panel wider? roughly that will be about 70 inches with both trackballs
But it would mean the panel doesnt have to be quite so deep.
--- End quote ---
70 Inches....5Ft, 8in wide CP?...OMFG?...if you have a wife, I hope she is understanding ;D
a CP that is almost 6' would be a monster, but might be the best solution, if you want all-in-one.
Since you have no problem building prototypes, how about a modular, or swappable design....you wouldn't have to make the CP so big, but could still have the controls you want.
I'm still trying to get the picture of the almost 6' CP out of my mind.... :o
Good luck, can't wait to see it finished!
Teebor:
LOL it was hard enough to convince her to let me build it so I think smaller will be better.
Because of the size of the screen (and this is off the top of my head cos I cant remember the dimensions) the cabinet itself is going to be over 40 inches wide (big screen :) )
I really want the two trackballs because I just cant get enough of marble madness and rampart (I think I must be crazy)
I can see that I am going to have problems if I want to change the panel out for four player in the future now. :(
I think I might sketch one up and build a mock in cardboard and see what happens. or I could use up some of that wood... mmmm power tools :)
I was planning for the panel to be removable and replaced easily for when I change to four player so I guess I could just plant the track's into another panel on their own. and then have a four player joystick only panel.
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