MAMEWorld Forums - Hardware - new cabinet maker here.

hi, i have an old cabinet i've gutted. i'm going to run an emulator using a windows 7 machine. i'm kind of learning this as I go, and so far so good. I have my joystick and buttons working via a usb controller. I just have a couple of questions for anyone out there who's gone through this process before.

1. what should I look for in a monitor? more than just what will fit in my cabinet? I still have the bezel that went around the crt if that's at all useful. not sure at this point.

2. Is there a standard button layout I should use? I'm making a new panel for the joystick and buttons. I have 13 buttons I can use.

Thanks for any advice.

Regards,
Bill