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TOK:
I have some leaf switch buttons that I can test in place of the microswitch fire button. I had thought about that in the past.
One thing that is odd and might just be me is that I feel I can fire faster with the translucent buttons than with the switched buttons in my other machines. The plastic the translucents is less flexible than regular buttons. The difference is subtle, but since I can still play Defender on a machine with both types of buttons, I don't think it's in my mind.

The tips are excellent. One thing I found immediately was that my scores improved when I slowed down. I used to fly into a lot of bullets and Baiters when I was cruising full speed.

(+_+):
Thanks for all the pointers guys. I've already incorporated some of your suggestions quite naturally such as the thrust and fire "flutter-tap" as well as the spreading out of firing to cover more area. Funny thing about the "flutter-tap" is we used to call it "flapping" or the "double flap" when referring to joust. You could actually outflap the blue, fast buggers with the double flap. You use your index finger and middle finger and flutter them up and down across the button. Very effective. That's one game I could roll with ease, but with defender, I'm stuck at 17, 500 points and climbing. I think I may be thrusting too quickly since I can't seem to avoid the faceplants with enemy bullets and ships. It drives me bananas. Another thing that bugs me a bit is my joystick is just a tiny bit too far from my reverse button (see Hyperspace project CP). I tried to factor in the defender/stargate layout in my "selfish center" button layout but it's impossible to make it perfect for everthing. I think I may tone down the layout even more next time around and limit it to even fewer more specific games.

Thank god it's free, otherwise I would have dropped at least 10 bucks last night.


CrazyKongFan:

--- Quote from: (+_+) on May 07, 2008, 11:56:28 am ---Thanks for all the pointers guys. I've already incorporated some of your suggestions quite naturally such as the thrust and fire "flutter-tap" as well as the spreading out of firing to cover more area. Funny thing about the "flutter-tap" is we used to call it "flapping" or the "double flap" when referring to joust. You could actually outflap the blue, fast buggers with the double flap. You use your index finger and middle finger and flutter them up and down across the button. Very effective.
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I saw a guy do that on Track and Field last year with 3 fingers on each of the run buttons and put up some amazing amounts on the speed and distance totals. I even seen him go over 100M on the hammer toss.

(+_+):
3 fingers.  :o. I would love to have seen that. All I ever saw were people doing the double flap or play the bongos, like monkeys in distress, on the buttons when it came to T&F.

I may try to incorporate the double flap whenever I ease off the thrust to see if that helps.

CrazyKongFan:

--- Quote from: (+_+) on May 07, 2008, 01:23:11 pm ---3 fingers.  :o. I would love to have seen that. All I ever saw were people doing the double flap or play the bongos, like monkeys in distress, on the buttons when it came to T&F.
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He used the ring finger, middle finger and index finger (in that order)...I've tried it since then, nowhere near as good at it (plus my fingers get tired out quickly). I can only seen to use 2 fingers on my left hand though, and it doesn't work as well on my MAME cabinet, probably due to having microswitch buttons.

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