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Control panel review - 4 player with spinner
SavannahLion:
If space is an issue and you're really boning for a 4P CP for those ocassions when you want to play 4P games, why not build a sort of modular panel?
You have your center, permanent, piece which holds all the controls for 1 & 2 and spinner and whatever. 3 & 4 would be addon "wings" that could be attached when needed and stored away when its not.
The panel could have recepters to accept an exposed frame from the modular panels. Or you could utilize a matching groove system where gravity would keep the panels in place.
Storage would be obvious with a front door if you drop the coin door.
vidmouse:
You know, someone mentioned the modular thing to me before but I couldn't figure out how to make the wiring work -- then reading your post I thought about some quick-disconnect plugs, probably need a big honkin 12-pin to do it right (really 11 pin but they don't make those I think).
I like the idea of a gravity hang but I think it would snag on stuff when the modules aren't in place. Can't say it won't happen, I have kids running all around the place.
The spinner I had shown is probably going to be bigger than the real thing; since I'm hacking an old mouse to do it from scratch I'm hoping the footprint isnt' that big. Also, most of it will be "below board" and my spinner dial is only about 1.8" diameter. I'm concerned about the placement too... "luckily" I screwed up an old control panel so I can use that to prototype the whole thing first.
I have yet to see someone do 4p in a 36" wide panel like this... I'm willing to proto with my screwy panel and post photos when done... will take about a week or so, with luck.
Thanks for all the good tips guys. In the end I may go down to 3 player (check my avatar---gotta play Rampage!)
vidmouse:
I gave this some more thought last night (and see all my other 4p review posts)... I had redesigned my panel to be 45" (got more room space by moving furniture) but then I got the mockup on my bare cab it looked very weird, didn't like it.
Thinking about it a bit more, I think SavanahLions' idea might be my best bet.
Will see if I can work on designs today and post images for review... I thought
of a way to avoid the "snags" I was worried about w/ my particular cab.
vidmouse:
Ok, got the control panel jpg for review... the two side "wings" are detachable through a hook-and lock mechanism. Comments?
FrizzleFried:
--- Quote from: vidmouse on May 04, 2007, 09:19:55 am ---Ok, got the control panel jpg for review... the two side "wings" are detachable through a hook-and lock mechanism. Comments?
--- End quote ---
Don't angle your sticks...you WILL regret it. You can keep the button orientation on an angle but set each joystick as you did 1 and 2 player...trust me on this one.
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