1 player panels, your thoughts?

[o1s1n]

I was having a bit of a browse back through the members cabs thread and it struck me how many 1 player panels are out there.

In all the cabs I've owned over the years, I've never had a single machine with a 1 player panel. Well.. I lie, I had an AWSD about 15 years ago with a 1 player panel but immediately swapped it out for an Egret 2 player one.

For folks with a 1 player panel on machines, what's the motivation? I get the idea of a vertical shmup game being more comfortable to play with a 1 player panel smack bang in the middle, but part of me still always sees arcade machines as something best enjoyed socially with a few people, so would always hope someone would come along and sit down as a player 2 and take off with their blue ship. (not that that happens very often!)

[Pete]

Versus City & Vewlix VS swear by them

They work best for a billy no mates

I would like oem Lindy one.

[NASguy]

always wanted a Seimitsu 4 button 1p astro panel for the clean vert cab look, but I have OCD and would just end up swapping it back to the 2p panel when I want VS games. even shmups are fun in 2p mode with a friend, and sometimes in Progear I play on the 2p side because you get different character outfits. did want a 1p Viewlix at one point but would feel mental since it's just a 1080p tv with a fight stick strapped to it, can do that sitting in front of my OLED in 4k and a hori stick

[o1s1n]

Only down side to those VS setups is you cant give someone a dead arm as a distraction when they're beating you in SF2.

[NASguy]

The shoulder "bump" was a general play tactic back in the day zoomers don't know

[emphatic]

Ergonomics. Also, 90% of the time, I play alone.

[o1s1n]

Ergonomics. Also, 90% of the time, I play alone.

Do you have a one player panel because you play alone or do you play alone because you have a one player panel.

A question for the ages.

[ChrisBEANS]

Ergonomics. Also, 90% of the time, I play alone.

Ergonomics. Also 99% of the time, I play alone.

I’m short on space, so if I shove a cab in a corner, I’m not squashed against a wall to play.

Sitting in the centre of the screen is ideal.

It’s a cleaner look too. A little more minimalist.

I have extra two player panels for all of my cabs too, but as I literally never get to play with anyone else then one player panels make the most sense.

[bloodhokuto]

I prefer 1P panels, most of my cabs have them fitted unless someone comes over.

Also if you have a 1P panel on an Astro you should always use P2 colours - Pink is best!

[Pete]

1P CP perfect playing position.

[Moonwalker]

I have one of my NAC tate cabs equipped with a 1p panel. It is great for ergonomy and looks as stated above, but I only would do this when you have more cabs. Playing with friends is of course the best experience in my eyes, but for vetical bullet hell games you want to 1cc or enjoy deeper it is the way to go.

[Pete]

Beautiful !

Got this yesterday:

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[o1s1n]

Very nice! Love the grey buttons and balltop, they really make that yellow start button pop.

What I tend to do myself with vertical shmups is use player 2 controls rather than player 1.

You're still not as centered as a one player setup, but the player 2 stick isn't actually that far off the centre of the control panel.

Saying that, I'm still yet to get passed the stage 4 boss in Ibara ten years later so perhaps I need to rethink that.

[TheRedKnight]

I'll get a 1 player panel for my Blast City once I've sorted out a MiSTer JAMMA setup. Always wanted one.

[geotrig]

I just sit in nearer the middle and use 1 or 2 player side depending on game ,noone to be fighing with for space either way @o1s1n Ibara makes a difference here dyne can bite me !

[Pete]

I can always swap back the 2L16B it was made with one Arcade Japan 8B loom & one official Sega 6B (2p red JST) modded to 8 all new buttons, JLF sticks, shaft covers, dust covers & ball tops.

I really need to take Off that film

The 2L12B is a UK panel so not as nice finish wise.

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[Pete]

I just sit in nearer the middle and use 1 or 2 player side depending on game ,noone to be fighing with for space either way @o1s1n Ibara makes a difference here dyne can bite me !

I was thinking 1p cp's ideal for shmups

[DaveyD]

I have 3 NAC. 2 of them are setup horizontal, and one vertical. The vertical machine always has a 1p cp fitted for shmups

[thegreathopper]

I have bought a few one player control panels but feels weird being in the middle, prefer being off to the left or right.

[Neo Gold]

I have only ever had/ own one.. Its on my Irem Madonna.. A brand new Alberto one was supplied with it when I bought it...
It felt abit strange for me at first too... Used to it now.