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This CP layout any good?
ogisha007:
I've been planning to make a control panel for the last few weeks and have managed to make a mockup of what it may look like.
Since I don't have any hardware ATM, it's kinda hard for me to judge if it would be comfortable or not, so I'd appreciate your input. :)
Also, do I need any additional control buttons? I'd use a frontend and it would be a nice touch to control everything with just the control panel.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. In case anyone is curious, the joysticks I'll order will be Sanwa JLW's, and the buttons are also Sanwas, OBSF-30.
severdhed:
looks good...i'd be a little concerned about the exit button being so close to the pause button. it is easy to accidentally hit the exit button when you are trying to pause.
diggso:
Yeah looks good, 2 things I'll mention though
1. I'll second severdhed's concerns about the exit & pause buttons. I use the same button for both using the shift function on the ipac. So when ya hit it normally it's pause, and when you hold shift (start1) it's exit. Or you can just move the exit button out of harms way.
2. The button layout you've got is a straight slant instead of a curve. If you're playing something where you've gotta hit several buttons at once (like the 3 punch buttons in sf alpha for example) it's a bit easier to do with a more natural curve. My advice would be to draw to scale on a sheet and see if it feels comfortable.
Best of luck!
severdhed:
a curved button layout is nice. i had straight rows of buttons on all of my panels until my most recent i went with an arched layout...i am very happy with it.
your best bet is to make a cardboard mockup and try it out
this is the layout i used...
brock.sampson:
I have used curved layouts on my last couple cabinets and have been happy with them. Best bet is to mock it up on carboard first. Severedhed you wouldn't happen to have the pic below in visio by and chance?
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