mange181 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 http://1drv.ms/1MDyK3B I found a old scan of some autentic cab bezel then added the button outlay. I might rethink the button layout. Thinking about having 6 for eatch player then having a backbutton and pinball buttons on the side. How about the coin button? Coin 2 seems unnecessary. True?
Metalzoic Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Very cool art. I like it. I have 6 buttons right now and have found that it isn't enough so I need to completely rebuild my entire CP to upgrade to 8. So I'd definitely say keep it 8 buttons, but the button angle looks to sharp to be comfortable to me. Check out this link for many button layout templates to see if one fits you better: http://www.slagcoin.com/joystick/layout.html Yes you only need 1 "coin" button, I use an iPac so when I hold my shift button (P1), my coin button is also the ESC key. If you do pinball buttons remember that you need 2 on each side for many tables, not just 1. Then I also have 1P and 2P (also shifted TAB key) buttons. Overall I've found this isn't quite enough so when I rebuild the CP I'll be adding several more admin buttons. Dedicated volume up/down buttons, dedicated Enter, dedicated back, dedicated ESC, I'll move my Coin button to the actual coin slot on a coin door. Probably a few others as well. You said you're not using an iPac, but some other similar thing though? How many buttons can your encoder support and can it do shifted keys? If not you might have some issues having enough buttons.
mange181 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 Ill keep the 8 then, skip the pinball idea. I got 10 button for each player. 12 is possible. I got 6 extra non lit buttons that i were going to use for turbo etc. Built in function of the control pcb I. But ill use them most likely for real functions like esc n.. i need to think this through a while thanks for the link. Ill need that. I was thinking about having it more open. The placement. But my machine i only 61cm wide. Hm.. well you link will help me figure that out. Skickat från min SM-G928F via Tapatalk
mange181 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 ...and to have the coin button were the coin door should have been. That idea will i most likely steal. Skickat från min SM-G928F via Tapatalk
mange181 Posted November 12, 2015 Author Posted November 12, 2015 Paint! http://1drv.ms/1MqCS3e Skickat från min SM-G928F via Tapatalk
dirtynerd Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Looking awesome great job nice and clean look now with the pain job keep up the great work
Metalzoic Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 Ill keep the 8 then, skip the pinball idea. Pinball buttons could simply be doubled up from 4 of your normal 8 on the control panel so they're not using up any of your 10-12 inputs per player. For example if you have an X and y buttons on the P1 side you could run additional wires to the pinball buttons so they also activate X & y.
mange181 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Posted November 13, 2015 Looking awesome great job nice and clean look now with the pain job keep up the great workThanks! Im really looking forward to getting the print under the acrylicglas. It will make a whole world of difference.Skickat från min SM-G928F via Tapatalk
mange181 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Posted November 13, 2015 Pinball buttons could simply be doubled up from 4 of your normal 8 on the control panel so they're not using up any of your 10-12 inputs per player. For example if you have an X and y buttons on the P1 side you could run additional wires to the pinball buttons so they also activate X & y. Thats super clever. Thanks for the tip! I'm thinking of building a hyperpin machine after I'm done with this build. It feels to sad to not be building a arcade machine So ill skip them on my current machine. Skickat från min SM-G928F via Tapatalk
mange181 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Posted November 14, 2015 http://1drv.ms/1WSMM8a Got that back in the shelf in place and painted. Here you can also se the downside on my choice of wood. Mdf next time...
mange181 Posted November 17, 2015 Author Posted November 17, 2015 Another step done. I printed the button map from... well the link is above here somewhere. (Thanks for the tip!) I taped the prints and drilled right through. http://1drv.ms/1PyHjio
mange181 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Posted November 18, 2015 http://1drv.ms/1MTxXeY More holes and some buttons. I contacted a glass guy. Thinking about going for tinted glass. 320 sek. About 32 euro. I will most likely swing by and check out his 'ash grey tint' as he called the color The stick on tint on plexi is almost ok but not really..
Frank Drebin Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 Yeah I thought about applying tint to plexi, it has too many imperfections even when applied perfectly to be used as a bezel.
mange181 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Posted November 19, 2015 Yeah I thought about applying tint to plexi, it has too many imperfections even when applied perfectly to be used as a bezel. Exactly my experience. Im actually not that picky but it wont look ok with plexi. Plexi looks great for panel cover. Ill keep that
mange181 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Posted November 19, 2015 Loving the build brother keep it up!!! Thanks! so close to get to try some games now on the cab. It keeps me going. Not sure its a vice move to start playing on a incomplete cab. Its a risk it wont get finished
Reefboi16 Posted November 19, 2015 Posted November 19, 2015 What size did you print those slagcoin button templates?
mange181 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Posted November 19, 2015 What size did you print those slagcoin button templates? standard A4. make sure your printer setting have the same ppi that is typed on the design. In the end it is just a mater of control measuring the printed mm value with a ruler or something. if not right check printer settings.
Metalzoic Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Since I recommended the Slagcoin link to you, and you used it, I'm afraid you will have to pay me a royalty every time someone presses a button. 5 cents US per button press. Sorry, but rules are rules.
mange181 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Posted November 20, 2015 Since I recommended the Slagcoin link to you, and you used it, I'm afraid you will have to pay me a royalty every time someone presses a button. 5 cents US per button press. Sorry, but rules are rules. Standard forum rules.. i never read thoes.. damn!
mange181 Posted November 20, 2015 Author Posted November 20, 2015 Its alive! ..kinda https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=341ED4719A50B62B!6076&authkey=!AEFrLxU9KXpJTg4&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg
Yeuxkes Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Loving the progress on your build Mange181. Keep up the good work!
mange181 Posted November 21, 2015 Author Posted November 21, 2015 Loving the progress on your build Mange181. Keep up the good work! Thanks!
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