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Avinitlarge:
Hmmm, Looks like it will have to be 8 way and 6 buttons then. Im not that fussed on fighting games myself but my mates are. I will just have to not bother with a track ball. I think the only way round it would be to have interchangable CP's.
Beretta:
--- Quote from: Avinitlarge on September 23, 2009, 05:57:57 pm ---I think the only way round it would be to have interchangable CP's.
--- End quote ---
well if you want a clean look, dont have a lot of panel space, or dont like franken panels then thats the only real way to go about it.
this is what im planing on doing my self.
if you connect your input interface to your controls using something easy to disconect and reconnect.. DB 25 (printer port) connectors are popular choice.. would make changing panels a lot easier.
CheffoJeffo:
Better question (as always) is "What games do you want to play ?" Make decisions about your cab based on what YOU want to get out of your cab, not because of some arbitrary "CAN PLAY ELEVENTY+ GAMES" nonsense.
For example, if I had only one cab, *I* wouldn't choose Beretta's "most people" configuration, simply because it won't play what *I* want to play (and that is due to joystick choice, not # of buttons).
As soon as you start trying to wring unreasonable amounts of efficiency out of what is, by definition, a delicious extravagance, you risk losing what you were trying to gain.
:cheers:
Beretta:
i was'nt saying 8 way joy with 6 buttons is the best way to go..
i think i made it apply clear that it depends on what games you wanna play and what type of overall setup you're looking for..
i was simply saying 8 way joy with 6 buttons seems to be the most popular choice, because it can play more games then any other single setup.. i think you'll agree thats a fair statement.
it's all basicly a trade off unless you plan on having a 4 foot by 8 foot franken panel with everything you could possible imagine including a small refrigerator and a telephone.
IE: i like trackball games but there are more 8 way games i like then track ball.. so it makes sense to plan such a panel around 500 8 way games rather then 25 track ball games.. right?
one thing we do agree on is that the panel should suit the games you like to play the most..
however the flip side of that is going for quantity you might also find games you've never seen/played before and really like.. i know there are several games i had never even heard of before playing it in mame.. some of them are inports and im sure there are a lot more still to be discovered i have'nt played but like.
building for quantity you can discover those games later on, building for specific games now locks you into what you already know.
of course if you build to have CP's easily changeable you have the flexibility later to make as many panels as you want and as game specific as you desire.
edit: opps ther are no imports i should have said foreign
Avinitlarge:
So including Clones I get this
708 Games use 6 Buttons http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/srch.php?page=1&buttons=6&by=name
192 Games use 5 Buttons http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/srch.php?page=1&buttons=5&by=name
867 Games use 4 Buttons http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/srch.php?page=1&buttons=4&by=name
1441 Games use 3 Buttons http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/srch.php?page=1&buttons=3&by=name
2269 Games use 2 Buttons http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/srch.php?page=1&buttons=2&by=name
1338 Games use 1 Button http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/srch.php?page=1&buttons=1&by=name
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