Looks cool, but 8 buttons per player, plus 6 extra buttons??? Isn't that a bit overkill?
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Looks cool, but 8 buttons per player, plus 6 extra buttons??? Isn't that a bit overkill?
Don't ask me, i'm just working over his blueprint...
I would minimize the 6 buttons, to maybe a P1 start, P2 start - and then two others, for pause and exit. I would also move them away to the corners or something
6 buttons is also enough for each player.
I would also label the extra buttons, but I don't know what they do.
Madman, have you already cut this template into the wood?
Really nice! Except. I sent you the wrong template.
Sorry, I don't know where that thing came out again.
Those are way too many buttons. I will re-send you the correct one.
No need for buttons for things like pause and exit. The U360 joysticks (and most other adapters) have a option to combine buttons for extra functions. So for example, you can set it up to exit if you press the 1-player buttons + buttons 6.
I think it would be best to make it like this:
P1-start, "SHIFT Button", P2-start
P1 joy, 6 Buttons
P2 joy, 6 Buttons
the shift button at the top, works with EVERYTHING
Shift + Joy up/down = volume
Shift + P1 Start = Exit
Shift + P2 Start = Pause
etc,
etc,
easiest solution IMO.. you can even put a little name beneath some of the buttons, like "Exit" - which means if you hold the "shift" and press it, it will exit
a Second function for each button if you will...
P1-start, "SHIFT Button", P2-start
P1 joy, 6 Buttons
P2 joy, 6 Buttons
the shift button at the top, works with EVERYTHING
Shift + Joy up/down = volume
Shift + P1 Start = Exit
Shift + P2 Start = Pause
etc,
etc,
easiest solution IMO.. you can even put a little name beneath some of the buttons, like "Exit" - which means if you hold the "shift" and press it, it will exit
a Second function for each button if you will...
I'm not sure if the shift button works with the Joystick... And since button 8 doubles as the shift button, you need a shift for each player.
I'm talking about the Utrastik here...
You just need this:
If you hold in [shift], then [P1 Start] becomes Exit, and [P2 Start] becomes Pause
The P1 Joystick could control volume, and P2 Joystick speed/frameskip/whatever
then you have 12 other buttons to do whatever you need to do - all because you added 1 single little button - the shift button.
and yet, the controls remain SIMPLE - a Start button, joystick and 6 buttons for each player.....
This is how i'm going to make mine....
[Shift]
[P1 Start]........[P2 Start]
(Joystick) [1]..[2]..[3]..............(Joystick) [1]..[2]..[3]..............
(Joystick) [4]..[5]..[6]..............(Joystick) [4]..[5]..[6]..............
[P1 Start]........[P2 Start]
(Joystick) [1]..[2]..[3]..............(Joystick) [1]..[2]..[3]..............
(Joystick) [4]..[5]..[6]..............(Joystick) [4]..[5]..[6]..............
If you hold in [shift], then [P1 Start] becomes Exit, and [P2 Start] becomes Pause
The P1 Joystick could control volume, and P2 Joystick speed/frameskip/whatever
then you have 12 other buttons to do whatever you need to do - all because you added 1 single little button - the shift button.
and yet, the controls remain SIMPLE - a Start button, joystick and 6 buttons for each player.....
This is how i'm going to make mine....
You just need this:
[Shift]
[P1 Start]........[P2 Start]
(Joystick) [1]..[2]..[3]..............(Joystick) [1]..[2]..[3]..............
(Joystick) [4]..[5]..[6]..............(Joystick) [4]..[5]..[6]..............
If you hold in [shift], then [P1 Start] becomes Exit, and [P2 Start] becomes Pause
The P1 Joystick could control volume, and P2 Joystick speed/frameskip/whatever
then you have 12 other buttons to do whatever you need to do - all because you added 1 single little button - the shift button.
and yet, the controls remain SIMPLE - a Start button, joystick and 6 buttons for each player.....
This is how i'm going to make mine....
Ok I didn't know you could do that in mame. On the Ultrastik, 8 is used as a shift button, so you could map 15 hardware buttons with just 8 on each joystick. So the way I made my CP is almost the same as yours, except that I have a shift button for each payer. So instead of 3 buttons on top, I have 4.
ok cool - as long as it's on TOP, it's the same concept - you just have 2......twice the amount of hidden functions (24 Buttons + 4 Sticks
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I just thought you meant these shift buttons formed part of each players controls, to "play with", as you said "for each player"
Oh - and you can post me any ideas you want on your controls - I will add them, I just don't know what you want :erm:
)I just thought you meant these shift buttons formed part of each players controls, to "play with", as you said "for each player"
Oh - and you can post me any ideas you want on your controls - I will add them, I just don't know what you want :erm:
Why 4 buttons on top? Why not just use the 1-player and 2-player buttons as the shift button?
nakedpeanut
Expert Member
Two questions..
Where did you guys buy the perspex from? and where did you have the vinyl printed?
Where did you guys buy the perspex from? and where did you have the vinyl printed?
Where in joburg are you?
Perspex: Maizey Plastics, there are a few of these around joburg - Even Builders Warehouse carries Perspex.
Printed Vinyl can be printed by most sign company's
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Then make button 6 the shift key? And button 6 + 1-player for example = pause. There's lots of combinations that you will never press by accident.
gregmcc
Honorary Master
I'll be buying my perspex from Maisey's as well. They have a branch in CT. I've bought from them before and they have a nice variety of plastics. I'll add in a section on my blog as to where to get all the parts and pieces from.
