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photon · 07-25-2011, 08:20 PM

So I'm laying out my cabinet and have to make a few decisions...

First, controls.

The big circle is where a trackball would sit and the square around it is a metal plate that holds it, so that space isn't usable for anything.

My first decision is to use a trackball or to fill that space and do something else with it.

I've included a 6 button layout and joystick that fits even with the trackball there.

I've also included 3 other potential joystick sites, one above each player, and one above the trackball site, potentially for 4-way joysticks so that those kinds of games can be played properly.

The alternative is to fill in the square with wood and I can then use that site for a single 4 way joystick, and maybe a spinner to go with it.

Seems to me I'd play more 4-way games than trackball games. And a spinner just for Tempest

The other stuff I have to decide is just what I want for graphics on the side.

Here's the profile:

One idea would be a Joust theme, and the large joust graphics would fit in the tall narrow spaces:

(Smaller of course)

Or I guess I could just do a montage of classic arcade characters.

07-25-2011, 08:20 PM	#1
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Finally, a MAME cabinet update. So I'm laying out my cabinet and have to make a few decisions... First, controls. The big circle is where a trackball would sit and the square around it is a metal plate that holds it, so that space isn't usable for anything. My first decision is to use a trackball or to fill that space and do something else with it. I've included a 6 button layout and joystick that fits even with the trackball there. I've also included 3 other potential joystick sites, one above each player, and one above the trackball site, potentially for 4-way joysticks so that those kinds of games can be played properly. The alternative is to fill in the square with wood and I can then use that site for a single 4 way joystick, and maybe a spinner to go with it. Seems to me I'd play more 4-way games than trackball games. And a spinner just for Tempest The other stuff I have to decide is just what I want for graphics on the side. Here's the profile: One idea would be a Joust theme, and the large joust graphics would fit in the tall narrow spaces: (Smaller of course) Or I guess I could just do a montage of classic arcade characters. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.