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Xiaou2:

One more thing...

 A Tron stick might look out of place on a typical panel, merely because its not considered as part of the theme.

 For example, a Glowing tron stick works just fine on a Tron control panel, because the artwork is based on it being there.  Use of blacklight and UV painted lines... so match the glow of the stick.

 If we had a MFG that sold several colors of clear-translucent UV reactive buttons, spinner knobs..etc... then you could easily make an amazing panel in which the stick looks perfect for the panel.

 If your stick is only a black handle version, you might be able to paint it with like colors and or pinstripe it to match the artwork.  Even if for example, your Happs were comps with blue bat handles.. you could possibly find paint to match that color, and paint the stick to match the happ bats.  Clearcoat would probably be needed as well, to protect the paint.

 Point being, its mostly poor Artwork, controller color mismatching, and similar related things that really makes a panel look like an old movie prop.  It has far less to do with the number of controls.

 Then again, not everyone cares about Artwork and their panels 'looking' pretty.  They would just rather be able to play more of the games as accurately as possible.  As you can see, most of the people who strongly suggest simple layouts,
are those who dont play non-generic controller games.


Nephasth:


--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 29, 2011, 01:50:36 am --- If your stick is only a black handle version, you might be able to paint it with like colors and or pinstripe it to match the artwork.

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ONLY a black handle version!?! No love for GORF... :'(

RandyT:


I just wanted to bring a little support for the offset (ergonomic?) button pattern.  If you are a big fighter enthusiast, it may tick you off.  But if not, and you play other emulators, you can get a lot closer to the feel of a diamond pattern with your buttons when they are offset.

Do what is right for you.  Doing otherwise is like buying your friend's favorite beer, instead of yours, because you know he'll bum one when he comes over.  It might be a nice thing to do, but it means that you get to drink nasty beer whether he's there or not :).

CheffoJeffo:


--- Quote from: RandyT on April 29, 2011, 02:46:36 am ---Do what is right for you.  Doing otherwise is like buying your friend's favorite beer, instead of yours, because you know he'll bum one when he comes over.  It might be a nice thing to do, but it means that you get to drink nasty beer whether he's there or not :).

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QFT

 :applaud:

HanoiBoi:


--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on April 28, 2011, 08:17:43 pm ---
The guy Specifically says he Loves Tron.  Yet you try to talk him out of liking Tron, because YOU dont like the look of a Tron stick on HIS panel.  Is that not Insanity?

 If it isnt, then I dont know what is.


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I don't always agree with Xiaou2, but when I do....I have to post.

What's confusing about this thread, and perhaps missed by many, is the title; 'Avoiding a Frankenpanel...'.  That could be almost impossible when you want to add everything.



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