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Would Like Opinion on New CP Layout
acevedor2:
Ok, here is the latest. I removed the third button for the mouse as I could think of no use for it. I originally had included it because the Happ Trackball had connections for three buttons available. It's redundant though so I removed it.
I staggered the buttons and I am happy now with the way it looks AND feels. I can't take credit though, I stole the design from one I saw by Moving Target in the CP thread.
I think I am just about there. Though I will probably ponder this one for a while, I still struggle with whether or not to put a dedicated 4 way in with ball top. I just think it is getting pretty busy the way it is. Plus, I really don't need it because i have the Ultimarc Magic Stik Plus Joys which allow to switch from 4-8 way from up top. Anyway, take a look at the latest. Thoughts?
tranq:
Oh. I missed the right stick, thinking the top-fire above the buttons was it. Okay, then....hmmm....well, I'd definitley like said above, I'd not put any bottons in line with the trackball. (Now, it must either be spas-ism or just drunken-ness....or both... that makes people do what lew says.) As for the top-fire, I don't like to reach that far up the panel* for anything in-game, but if you like it....
Also, there's gotta be some room for mouse buttons without seeming crowded as you have them. And for a composite CP, I like the standard arrangement, cos I can set the controls so my wrist is straight - for example: in single-player games, I use the left stick and the right buttons. (This means I'm not leaning over the panel/maintain good posture. It would be neat to have a batch file for 2-player simul games that would set the controls, thusly, if you only press 'player 1'.) A more specific example - Asteriods: I use a stick for turning, and I use the following buttons of 'player 2': top-middle, fire ; bottom-left, thrust ; bottom right, hyperspace (or, Ast-del, shields)...that is, an arrow formation. You could still do this, but as well.
*See panel image.
acevedor2:
Thanks Tranq,
The top right stick is actual a Happ Trigger Stick. I would probably place it a little lower in an ideal situation, but I think it is probably in the best location it can be given the other control placement.
The intention for the two mouse buttons is also to be the right and left fire buttons for trackball games. Although I am still trying to figure out how to make those buttons work as both mouse buttons and fire buttons. The Happ trackball has the connectors coming off it for the mouse buttons, and they have pigtails to connect them elsewhere as well. I am just wondering if I hook them up to the fire 1 slots on the ipac, will they still work as right and left mouse buttons in windows when needed?
There is actually quite a bit of space on the board between controls/buttons. The entire CP is 33.5 inches long by 17.5 inches wide. Thanks again for all of the input.
boboli:
Can you provide or do you have measurements on your new CP? not just overall width & height, but also, button placement measurements?
Thanks,
Andre
acevedor2:
Sure do Boboli. I have a Microsoft Visio diagram that has all of the measurements. You can find it here.
http://www.filefactory.com/file/3cdfc5/
cheers!
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