Cocktail Cabinet Xin Mo Question

[slydisciple]

I have a four player cocktail arcade table.  I plan on using a pc with 2 xin mo usb encoders for LED control panels.  Heres the question (bearing in mind that this is my first cabinet, and the length of the wiring harnesses).  Should I make the left two control panels feed off the first xin mo usb encoder and the right two control panels feed off the second xin mo usb encoder OR should I put the two ends (vertical seats) on one xin mo usb encoder and the two middle seats (horizontal seats) on the second xin mo?  Sounds like a weird question, I know, but I didnt know if it would be easier to hook up one way or another, or if the wiring would be stretched too thin moving one way or another.

 

Thanks for you input!

 

Adam

[Johnny80]

I just finished up my cocktail cabinet last week, and I recommend that if you haven't already purchased the Xin Mo then get a jpac or I pac four player instead. It may take a little more time to crimp and pull the wiring, but you can use different colours to differentiate your buttons if something is out of place.

I tried using the Xin Mo at first and it it required me to use joytokey for handling the buttons. This works great for some games but was a pain going between different emulators during each setup. By using the jpac I could then just use the ultimate software and quickly change each button for the initial setup and make it work perfect for the touhu project up to Mame and so on...

[Metalzoic]

I also advise not to use the Xin Mo. Unless you feel the need to punish yourself for some truly hellish sin.

[TITCHGAMER]

Its all about the I pac