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XyloSesame:

--- Quote from: bluevolume on September 20, 2007, 12:23:49 am ---I'd never really played Golden Tee that much, and to see what some of these guys were doing, I saw very quickly that fingers would get smashed with that joystick there.

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Crap, I've never played GT that much either. Thanks for the real-world info...

The dimensioned layout is really shaping up - are you planning on building a mock?

Lakersfan:
Nice work, blue! I'm thinking of stealing your style, with the exception of the 4-way joystick (don't want it). I've never played GT either but the way everyone talks about it here, I'm sure I'll get hooked once I try it.

bluevolume:

--- Quote from: XyloSesame on September 20, 2007, 10:03:35 am ---
--- Quote from: bluevolume on September 20, 2007, 12:23:49 am ---I'd never really played Golden Tee that much, and to see what some of these guys were doing, I saw very quickly that fingers would get smashed with that joystick there.

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Crap, I've never played GT that much either. Thanks for the real-world info...

The dimensioned layout is really shaping up - are you planning on building a mock?

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I probably will go ahead and order my joysticks and buttons, and mock it up with cardboard.  I'm not sure about the pause and exit buttons, they may need to be moved.  The exit button for sure, needs to be somewhere where it won't get hit accidentally.

Golden Tee is great if you have a few people playing.  I doubt I'd play it by myself very much, but it is really good with a few friends and some beers.

Kaytrim:
Now that I see the layout on 'paper' I can see that the buttons may get accidentally pressed while playing.  And the joystick can still grab a thumb if the player is not careful.  That is the problem when you throw GT into the mix.  Nothing above the trackball is safe.  You could recess those two buttons so hitting them is less of an issue.

I am assuming that you are using 5/8" or 3/4" MDF or plywood for the top.  If that is the case you can use a Forster bit and drill a recess for them.  That way they are out of the way to some extent and out of the reach of some small watchers who will want to press buttons to join the fun.

TTFN
Kaytrim

XyloSesame:

--- Quote from: bluevolume on September 20, 2007, 10:41:07 am ---I probably will go ahead and order my joysticks and buttons, and mock it up with cardboard.

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Please post pics and progress on the mock...


--- Quote from: Kaytrim on September 20, 2007, 10:46:24 am ---If that is the case you can use a Forster bit and drill a recess for them.  That way they are out of the way to some extent and out of the reach of some small watchers who will want to press buttons to join the fun.

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Oooo recessed buttons! I've never thought of that... Do you happen to know of a CP shot that uses this? There's about a .15 rounded bezel on most buttons; how would that look when recessed?

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