I know the pictures kind of suck.. but here is my layout.
so now it is just finding the right software to start tinking
(laserboy and speghetti i've heard are pretty good for playing around but I have no idea the cost)
I know pangolin will be my end point software. At some point this year I have a funder who will be dumping out for the pro version. does spaghetti only play frame by frame type stuff? or does it have the capability of playing some shows?
EDIT: Totally missed your last question.. Spaghetti is capable of playing full shows, but I think it has a time limit of 10 minutes per show.
Spaghetti works great, and it's worth the $50, however it is still a tad buggy at times. I really must stress, this is a ~$100 solution and is AWESOME for the money, but do not expect perfection. It is not a professional solution. It is an innovative and cost-effective hobbyist solution supported and developed by three individuals on their dime so you have to accept it as that. Believe me when I say that it is incredible once you have the system tuned up and running properly. It simply can't be beat for the money.