OCD issues getting worse

[kingtreelo]

So these types of things, i just sit here thinking why, why on earth do the button layouts not match each other?

Are they thinking player 2 was different handed....i just dont know...or were single player games in these and the button and stick config is like that for left/right handed players

 

[2DForever]

Hah! I agree, but I always assumed when that happens it's down to player position around the cab? So both players can't fit snugly side-by-side, so they're viewing the screen at an angle?

But yes, I agree, that's annoying!

 

[kingtreelo]

Hah! I agree, but I always assumed that when that happens it's down to player position around the cab? So both players can't fit snugly side-by-side, so they're viewing the screen at an angle?

But yes, I agree, that's annoying!

ok, that kind of makes sense...so these CPs are for fat people?

 

[mysticmonk]

Same on a goliath panel. Thought it was some cockeye job until someone pointed out the angle of different players as they'd be standing. Makes sense!

 

[antray84]

But the 2-player joystick isn't angled.

 

[big10p]

But the 2-player joystick isn't angled.

Joysticks should always be aligned with the screen for hand-eye coordination.

 

[antray84]

Wasn't it gauntlet that had the joysticks at odd angles. I think I remember Ghostbusters also have a weird ass button layout

 

[Bods]

Joysticks should always be aligned with the screen for hand-eye coordination.
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But surely marge and lisa players will be standing sideways and player will be moving joystick towards the screen or away from it to go left/right on that simpsons, that would be well confusing, my Rampage is bad enough with slightly angled Joysticks

 

[big10p]

But surely marge and lisa players will be standing sideways and player will be moving joystick towards the screen or away from it to go left/right on that simpsons, that would be well confusing, my Rampage is bad enough with slightly angled Joysticks

I'm pretty sure the two side joysticks that have been fitted 'sideways' for some reason, will be wired so that up/down are actually left/right, in alignment with the screen (if you see what I mean).

 

[69er]

Yes it’s player angle comfort …. However when 2 player cabs and games came popular the left handed players were disadvantaged

On many single joystick cabs of the early 80s the layout was frequently central stick and button options to either the right or left wired in parallel so left handed players got the choice

I am just grateful that joysticks were fitted on Taito space invaders as the Midway space invader ‘left/right’ buttons used to give me terrible repetitive strain injury ….

With little choice of games in the late 70s we would play Midway invaders all night sometimes ( so addictive back then) , RSI used to spread from my knuckles to my elbow …… Then worse was when Pac-Man came out with 4 way joysticks my middle finger used to suffer blisters and a deep ridge indentation from trying to change direction in a panic …. Tho you can play that with either hand !


Nowadays with cab comfort and multiple console choice also maybe you don’t notice the pain us Guinea pigs went through when cabs first ‘invaded’ our home as well as the pubs and arcades where the time exposure was reduced to a safe level..

Screen diffusers were also a good addition when colour games were played close to our eyes…. We saw sprites in our dreams!!!

 

[Bods]

I'm pretty sure the two side joysticks that have been fitted 'sideways' for some reason, will be wired so that up/down are actually left/right, in alignment with the screen (if you see what I mean).

I'd say that up/down is that as you stand facing left or right of CP because the the buttons on the right, so Right on all players is towards the buttons, but a few have owned these Simpsons so can someone confirm it? i'd never really thought about it before when looking at the cab but that makes it even worse and its an awful looking cab as it is

 

[Bods]

Yes it’s player angle comfort …. However when 2 player cabs and games came popular the left handed players were disadvantaged

On many single joystick cabs of the early 80s the layout was frequently central stick and button options to either the right or left wired in parallel so left handed players got the choice

I am just grateful that joysticks were fitted on Taito space invaders as the Midway space invader ‘left/right’ buttons used to give me terrible repetitive strain injury ….

With little choice of games in the late 70s we would play Midway invaders all night sometimes ( so addictive back then) , RSI used to spread from my knuckles to my elbow …… Then worse was when Pac-Man came out with 4 way joysticks my middle finger used to suffer blisters and a deep ridge indentation from trying to change direction in a panic ….


Nowadays with cab comfort and multiple console choice also maybe you don’t notice the pain us Guinea pigs went through when cabs first ‘invaded’ our home as well as the pubs and arcades where the time exposure was reduced to a safe level..

Screen diffusers were also a good addition when colour games were played close to out eyes…. We saw sprites in our dreams!!!

Glad I got Taito Space Invaders, never fancied the Buttons on Midway cab and I think I would have suffered playing it also by sounds of it

So this has started a hole new topic, so Gauntlet has Left handed as well but has joysticks with up in same direction, surely that must be a nightmare to play green or red player and left handed, though I then see I right handed one so Maybe Simpsons is same which I get as it's well confusing if it doesn't match screen movement but I'd couldn't stand there playing the side ones

 

[ZedEx48K]

A player standing angles, B wtf does this have to do with OCD?

 

[Bods]

A player standing angles, B wtf does this have to do with OCD?

Is that your off topic OCD kicking in there?

 

[ZedEx48K]

Is that your off topic OCD kicking in there?

No, it's my dislike of people completely misusing OCD because something isn't how they like it, real OCD is a piece of shit to live with destroying your day to day activities!

 

[pubjoe]

On many single joystick cabs of the early 80s the layout was frequently central stick and button options to either the right or left wired in parallel so left handed players got the choice

so Gauntlet has Left handed

As a right-hander I always grabbed the joystick with my right hand on those 0/1/2 button games in the 80s. I'm pretty sure that used to be the norm. This is why some games like Wonderboy seem to have their buttons wired in reverse.

It was only really multibutton games like Street Fighter that forced a switch, which makes sense as your button hand needed to do a lot more by then. Although lots of people used to play Streety cross-handed as special moves were a struggle with a left hand on the stick - especially for SF1.

 

[kingtreelo]

As a right-hander I always grabbed the joystick with my right hand on those 0/1/2 button games in the 80s. I'm pretty sure that used to be the norm.

It was only really multibutton games like Street Fighter that forced a switch, which makes sense as your button hand needed to do a lot more by then. Although lots of people used to play Streety cross-handed as special moves were a struggle with a left hand on the stick - especially for SF1.

i believe they switched the sticks/buttons to make it more difficult for people to try and increase profits, and then it just became the norm that the sticks were on the left side

 

[pubjoe]

I saw Larry Bundy Jr shared that theory in a video once. Total nonsense imo.

Japan always seemed to favour left-handed sticks and as more simultaneous 2-player games with 3 button controls were coming out they had to decide on one way. Made sense for the common dominant hand to be on buttons by then.

 

[kingtreelo]

I saw Larry Bundy Jr shared that theory in a video once. Total nonsense imo.

Japan always seemed to favour left-handed sticks and as more simultaneous 2-player games with 3 button controls were coming out they had to decide on one way. Made sense for the common dominant hand to be on buttons by then.

that is a fair shout, so chinese whispers

 

[ZedEx48K]

See, as a left hander, arcade controls have always been left handed in the standard layout, complex work done on your primary hand, button bashing to the dumb one!

This for me also applies to cutlery layouts, dumb hand cutting, control hand making sure the fork gets in your mouth !