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javeryh:
I put P1 Start, P2 Start, Exit and Pause on all of my CPs. I hide the volume knob inside the coin door and I hide the power button on the back of the cab (recessed). I rig a coin return button for Coin (but also use quarters). That's it. :cheers:
severdhed:
power button and volume control knob on top of cabinet, pause, exit and player start buttons on panel, coin slots only. all other functions shifted. i have been through quite a few revisions of control panel...and each time i simpified it a little. the more you have on there, the more confusing it is for your friends and family. keep it simple, use shifted functions for Tab and whatever else you want.
surface tension:
Not intending to self-promote here, but offer up an opposite view... On the surface tension table, I have a pair of volume buttons, as well as esc, pause and a credit each. They are fairly small buttons, and don't really get i the way. I use them all the time. They're not in line with authenticity... but then again, neither is the product.
You can see some good close-ups of the panel on the surface tension flickr page... http://www.flickr.com/photos/surface-tension
The Escape key can't be pressed accidentally as it needs a fairly solid press... that said, it could be pressed by stray little fingers!
CrazyKongFan:
Why does everyone consider player 1 and 2 start to be system or admin buttons? How would you start a game without them? Just about every arcade game has separate start buttons, except for ones that use a start button as one of the action buttons (like Gauntlet, for example). That being said, here's what I have on my CP, with small buttons out of the way so they're not easy to hit. Top left, I have ESC and TAB, and in the top center (accessible to both players, but out of the way), Pause. Inside the coin door I have F2 and F3 on a switch (where it would normally be located on a real machine. F2 is to access service menus on some games, and F3 is reset). Also have the coin switches wired up to coin 1 and 2, but also have 2 buttons sticking on the front for the same feature (I used existing security bolt holes, and the buttons fit perfectly in them). That way, if I don't want to use quarters, I don't have to, but still have the option ;D
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