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GAtekwriter:
I've been reading through the older posts and doing searches for "control panel layout" and "button layout" and similar... just about overwhelmed right now.

Can anyone cite a good, solid layout of joysticks, buttons, spinner, and admin buttons to reference?  I'm basically trying to figure out just what buttons I want on my CP.

Right now, I've got the following:

1.  Happ 3" trackball
2.  14x NovaGem buttons (willing to purchase a few more)
3.  GGG Spinner
4.  2x Ultrastik

(I'm not adding a third 4-way joystick)

A lot of kids will be playing this and I want to make it easy for them to navigate to different games but I also don't want to clutter up the CP.  Any advice will be appreciated.

Jim

Hoopz:
Did you scan this thread?

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=59359.0

GAtekwriter:
Yeah... all 8 pages  :dizzy:

I've taken some good notes but what I was really looking for (and couldn't find it, although I remember reading it a while back) was a discussion on the pros/cons of certain admin buttons as well as the physical layout and dimensions.  It'll teach me to flag certain threads as Favorites when I see them... oh well.

The Search feature is great... but it's really starting to get difficult sifting through all these years of postings

Jim

javeryh:
Just build a Knievel CP or a slight variation of it.



I also like the idea of some non in-game admin buttons on the strip below the monitor.  No one will accidentally hit those while playing.

Zobeid:
I've been going through a similar process.  It may be helpful to get your hands on some actual control panels and take some measurements, to figure out what feels comfortable and how much "real estate" you expect to work with.  I've got an old HotRod here which has been useful for comparison.

I've also found some software that allows you to quickly play around with different layouts is a good thing.  I've been using OmniGraffle.  (It's Mac-only, but I'm sure there must be something like it for Windows.)

For example. . .



It's not to scale, so it's no substitute for a full-sized mockup. . .  But I can move things around and try different ideas in seconds, and put different versions side-by-side for comparison.

BTW, those funny looking joysticks with big mounting plates are supposed to represent an Omni-Stik Prodigy.  Despite all the praise I've heard heaped on the US360, I'm still waffling between it and the Prodigy.

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