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slapaham:
I'm looking to build a 4 player cab but I can't think its feasible with the cabinet I've got. They are your standard sized cab (i.e. standard 2 player size) - can anyone suggest a way of building a 4 player layout where each player has 6 buttons each and a stick... or point me in the direction of similar sounding cabs that do this successfully...

As I said before, I don't think this is feasible (for a start, I'm not sure that many people could fit round a cab that size!) and I think I will have to opt for extra players using control pads, but thought I'd ask for some feedback here first. Any help would be much appreciated!

srarcade:
What kind of cabinet do you have? Pic would help for suggestions. You're probably going to have to fabricate something to replace what you have already. I am assuming you are talking consoles since you want to have 6 buttons per player. (There are no arcade games that use 6 buttons on 4 players) Do you need 6 buttons per player for all 4 controllers? Think of the games that you would have 4 people going all at once on and built it around that.

Turnarcades:
As there is no 'standard size' you will need to be more specific - at least some dimensions but preferably a pic to see how it goes together would help. Most 4-player panels will have to be made to a certain size for comfort - for example, we are UK builders and build smaller cabinets that are often noted to be 'too small' by American standards, but we make the best use of the space we have to make them more suitable for UK homes. With 4 players and just 4 buttons for player 3 and 4 though, we barely have space to make it work on a panel 39" x 15". If you went with more basic layout for player 3 and 4 you could make it narrower but would probably have to go deeper, much like a Simpsons, Gauntlet or Turtles cabinet.

There is no need for anything more than 4 buttons for players 3 or 4, in most cases two or three is enough.

Jack Burton:
Put ports for playstation controllers on the sides of the cab. ;D

u_rebelscum:
As others mentioned, pictures and dimensions would help, 6 buttons for P3 & P4 are not needed for mame but for some console games, and how close is too close for you and your friends?

Assuming the cab is 24" wide, and has space to "bulge" the CP out a lot, and the room has space for players to stand much to the sides and still see the monitor (like gauntlet), and the players don't mind playing from the side, and you don't need 6 buttons for every player, then yes, I think you can do it.  Otherwise.... :P

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