Sunday, September 2, 2001
I've been playing around with MAME on my Windows 2000 computer and I am quite pleased with the results. The controls are awkward using a keyboard, but will be easily remedied with controls from Happ. Speaking of which, I've researched some of the products I will be ordering when I have the spare cash:
Total cost of controls: $159.15 - not ordered - just listed here as a reminder to myself in the future. Plus I also will need a coin door and quite possibly some guns for the cabinet in the future. Luckily they are all carried by Happ.
As you can see in the pictures to the left, there's a couple of different layouts I'm toying with. All of the NeoGeo games function off of four buttons as seen in the "single" example, but I want to have an "ultimate" layout at an angle for games like Streetfighter. I just created this mock-up of a possible layout. I could easily use 1, 2, 3 & 4 for NeoGeo games (the a, b & c shouldn't get in the way) and then use 2, 3, 4 & a, b, c for Fighting games that use 6 buttons. I would then probably set it up so that games that only require 2 or 3 buttons use a & b or a, b & c respectively. If anyone has any experience with a setup similar to this or has any suggestions, an e-mail would be much appreciated.
I have also been looking into Spinner controls to use for games such as Arkanoid, but it appears that I either need to make one (most likely choice) or I can buy one from Happ for $121. Seems a bit expensive, but if all else fails...
I just found a great alternative to the Happ controls spinner at a much better price. The Oscar Spinner runs from $45-$50 and seems to be just what I need. The only question is, will it work with my KE72T or do I have to somehow rig it up to be an alternate control alongside the trackball/mouse? I'm not really high on purchasing a ME4 or an OptiPAC, but if I must, I'll go with the OptiPAC which will allow for installation of additional spinners/trackballs if need be. Once again, if anyone has any experience, please, e-mail me.
Also, if you are building one of these things yourself, stop by Build Your Own Arcade Controls - they have almost all types of every component covered and reviewed - an absolute godsend - a spectacular site.
- 3" Trackball (Blue Translucent) - $88.20
- Trackball Mounting Kit (Black) - $10.00
- Pushbuttons with Horizontal MicroSwitch - 29 x $0.95 = $27.55
- 3 Red, 5 White, 5 Blue, 5 Yellow, 5 Green, 3 Black, 3 Purple (Possibly fewer of each color depending on final layout)
- 1-4 Player Pushbuttons with Horizontal MicroSwitch (1 of each) - 4 x $1.75 = $7.00
- Super Joystick (4 and 8 way) - 2 x $13.20 = $26.40
Total cost of controls: $159.15 - not ordered - just listed here as a reminder to myself in the future. Plus I also will need a coin door and quite possibly some guns for the cabinet in the future. Luckily they are all carried by Happ.
As you can see in the pictures to the left, there's a couple of different layouts I'm toying with. All of the NeoGeo games function off of four buttons as seen in the "single" example, but I want to have an "ultimate" layout at an angle for games like Streetfighter. I just created this mock-up of a possible layout. I could easily use 1, 2, 3 & 4 for NeoGeo games (the a, b & c shouldn't get in the way) and then use 2, 3, 4 & a, b, c for Fighting games that use 6 buttons. I would then probably set it up so that games that only require 2 or 3 buttons use a & b or a, b & c respectively. If anyone has any experience with a setup similar to this or has any suggestions, an e-mail would be much appreciated.
I have also been looking into Spinner controls to use for games such as Arkanoid, but it appears that I either need to make one (most likely choice) or I can buy one from Happ for $121. Seems a bit expensive, but if all else fails...
I just found a great alternative to the Happ controls spinner at a much better price. The Oscar Spinner runs from $45-$50 and seems to be just what I need. The only question is, will it work with my KE72T or do I have to somehow rig it up to be an alternate control alongside the trackball/mouse? I'm not really high on purchasing a ME4 or an OptiPAC, but if I must, I'll go with the OptiPAC which will allow for installation of additional spinners/trackballs if need be. Once again, if anyone has any experience, please, e-mail me.
Also, if you are building one of these things yourself, stop by Build Your Own Arcade Controls - they have almost all types of every component covered and reviewed - an absolute godsend - a spectacular site.
