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23.75" control panel with 2 players... some questions!
Turnarcades:
Our standard uprights have a 21" 2-player panel, which is just fine for 2-player play if each player's controls are put as close as is possible to the sides without spoiling on any fixing components (catches etc.) I'm a solid 18 stone (ex-bodybuilder, not a fatty), and I can play games just fine stood next to most people.
thecheat:
I finally have something to contribute! :) Here is my control panel, it is 24"x10". Had I done it over, I would have grouped the buttons closer together. They are a bit further apart than I would like.
The joystick holes are set up for Happ Comps, the solid lines on the buttons are the through holes and the dashed circles are the sholder. The buttons on the top are P1 and P2. I should have placed a centering cross on the joystick shaft holes but I did that with pencil after.
If you want the original Visio file, let me know. I can probably convert it to something else if you like but the PDF should be dimensionally accurate if you print it. I just printed it on three pages, taped them together, then glued them to the plexi and drilled for hours.
Edit: I'm adding a .gif of the CP overlay that I'm working on so you can see the layout without having to fire up Acrobat.
PS: I have plenty of bleed on the buttons, the white circles are on another layer so I know where the shoulder of the button will be.
z:
Here is a fugly 24" CP I have built, when two adults play we are usually at a slight angle to each other, not in line. I don't think taking 1/4" or 1/2" off the right side would matter much, or maybe tighten the button spacing from 1 5/8" to 1 1/2". If you have any interest don't rule out a spinner, the space in the middle has worked fine for me as long as the right side joystick is tall enough.
DrFrag:
My control panel is 23.75" wide, with both players having a joystick and 6 buttons each. No trackball. So pretty much what you're looking to build.
It's quite comfortable for two adults to play, although no fat people have used it.
The distance from the left edge to the middle of the first joystick is 4".
The horizontal distance from the middle of the first joystick to the middle of the first two buttons is 2.25".
All buttons are 1.5" apart, measured from their centres.
The distance from the right edge to the centres of the rightmost buttons is 2.5".
The distance from the middle of the second joystick to the two buttons next to it is 2.5" (I'm not sure why it's not 2.25", but I didn't notice it until now).
Hope that's a start.
I recommend mocking up a control panel using cardboard, it's good for finding mistakes like not enough wrist support, inconvenient reach to start buttons, etc. I found that a perfectly symmetrical layout isn't the most comfortable.
Malenko:
this is a hair over 24 inches
I cant find the pix of my mortal kabinet, it was exactly 24 inches and had 2 stick 7 buttons per player plus P1+p2 start
when you have that much real estate you shouldnt be thinking of a way to wedge a trackball or spinner in there
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