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RandyT:

Just a quick comment to anyone considering light up pushbuttons......

After a year long exercise, GroovyGameGear has something that is just days from being stocked.  It's a new design that will be replacing the current versions of Electric ICE  and NovaGem pushbuttons (no more generic IL).  Folks may want to pause a bit until they see if it's something they might be interested in.

RandyT
garnerb350:

--- Quote from: RandyT on March 08, 2010, 09:40:08 am ---
Just a quick comment to anyone considering light up pushbuttons......

After a year long exercise, GroovyGameGear has something that is just days from being stocked.  It's a new design that will be replacing the current versions of Electric ICE  and NovaGem pushbuttons (no more generic IL).  Folks may want to pause a bit until they see if it's something they might be interested in.

RandyT


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Blanka:
I think it is beyond any consideration a matter of taste.
I don't like arcades to look like pinball tables or 1988 stereo (or 2010 chinese karaoke) components.
severdhed:
i have some novagem light up buttons from groovygamegear.  i doubt i'd ever use them for all the buttons on my panel, mainly due to the additional cost and wiring problems.  however i found they are great for basic admin functions.  i used standard happ buttons for most of my panel, but i used two light up buttons, one for pause, and one for Exit.  i got the insert labels for them, which are awesome.  that way people don't too often have to ask me how to pause the game, or exit back to the menu.(a few people still ask)
ubiquityman:

--- Quote from: severdhed on March 08, 2010, 12:48:14 pm ---i have some novagem light up buttons from groovygamegear.  i doubt i'd ever use them for all the buttons on my panel, mainly due to the additional cost and wiring problems.  however i found they are great for basic admin functions.  i used standard happ buttons for most of my panel, but i used two light up buttons, one for pause, and one for Exit.  i got the insert labels for them, which are awesome.  that way people don't too often have to ask me how to pause the game, or exit back to the menu.(a few people still ask)

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I did something similar to you.
I labeled the control panel for the UI keys and also color coded those the buttons.
I have 1 buttons that toggles and lights up when the admin keys are in the "shifted" (secondary) function.
I'd consider replacing the P1-P4 buttons with light-able buttons so they can flash when a credit is inserted like on some of the old Atari games.

Like Blanka, I think having all the buttons lit is not desirable.

I'm looking forward to see what GGG will have.
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