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brock.sampson:
I have a Knievel inspired control panel minus the dedicated 4 way and a few more admin buttons than most people care for but it makes it easy for the kids.  The one thing I have had a problem with is the spinner location.  If you get into a hard game of World Class Bowling or Golden Tee you will eventually hit the spinner.  I was playing bowling this morning a cracked my finger a couple of times.  On my next cp it will be farther to the left or right.  Just something to think about.

Grauwulf:
I just thought I'd throw my two cents in here. I believe in keeping my control panels as simple as possible. I am working on two cabs right now being made out of Midway Smash TV cabs which have a nice small panel, just big enough for a 2-player 6-button layout with a centre mounted 3" trackball. No spinner and no admin buttons. We had people over for New Years and the only things I had to show them was how to start a game, exit a game and add credits. Granted these were not kids, but they *were* non-arcade people. So the stripped-down K.I.S.S. method works for me.

genesim:
Javeryh,

What frontend are you using?   That would explain alot to me.   I admit that this is a new product for me, and I have been programming for each kind by simply loading.

I am sure a good front end rectifies this though.


--- Quote ---Well, I have young kids who have friends who have never been to an arcade and who have no frame of reference for how these things work
--- End quote ---

Hey and that is cool.    Some of us on the other hand don't have the machine for strange kids...or even kids at all.    Some of us have never grown up.  >:D   As it stands, I didn't build my ton of crap for anyone but me, and my friends and select family.    So in essence, getting the classic games to work, the ones that we remember(especially ALL of them me and my friends being HUGE fans) is the most important.    Different strokes for different folks.    I just hate the connotation that it is somehow inferior logic or inferior designed panel.   

DeLuSioNal29:
I guess if we are talking about simplicity, the front end that you choose comes into play as well.  I use Maximus Arcade because it is very simple and great for kids.  I built a 4 player panel because my nephews and friends are always playing 4 player games together.  There are a lot of buttons but they LOVE it.  NBA Jam TE is one of their favorites.

Again, Maximus arcade lets you choose emu's easily without the need for a emu button.  I also made the credit buttons on my control panel light up with the corresponding color of the player.  The kids loved that feature since it's a no brainer on who hits what button for their credits.  Looks complex, but it's actually kid friendly.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1hOz1CaZO0[/youtube]

~ DeLuSioNaL

Knievel:

Jim the LISTS buttons is for switching between the various game lists you might have within each emulator.
For instance within the Mame emulator I have 4-Way Games, 8-Way Games, Trackball Games, Spinner Games and Favorites.

EXIT is pushed once to exit a game and return to the front-end.
Pushed a second time it will exit to your desktop.

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