So in early 2009 I got a new job in a new town away from friends, family, and loved ones. At the time I had no idea how long I would be away from them, and wanted to take on a hobby to keep my mind off of things. I became interested in building my own arcade machine from scratch, and here I am now, three years later, back in my home town with an even better job, my own place, and the drive is greater than ever. So great that i've set the woodcut date for the end of April (weather pending, i'm in Northern Ontario so you never know). I've spent the little spare time I have had tweaking the frontend and fine-tuning the lists. One thing I wanted to do with this project to set it apart from others is to have a well-curated list of PC games. I have found it quite surprising how many arcade-ready PC games there are out there nowadays, what with the indie game scene doing what it is doing. That arcade feel seems to have come back to PC video games in a large way, with keen-minded developers keeping an eye on the past for their inspiration.
I have also been toying around with ideas for the graphic design portion of the project. I'm no digital picasso, so I have been studying the designs for marquees and CPOs that "work" on these forums and culling elements from their design for use in my own. I have created a logo which I will be getting done in vinyl adhesive for the sides. Here it is on a blank Marquee template:
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/9531/rect3229.pngAs you can see, the marquee needs a lot more than just a plain logo smack-dab in the middle. I have been toying with the idea of a blue burst on black background, but don't know how that will translate visually when backlit. Suggestions would be much appreciated!
Cost sheet so far:
Pics!
Looking for input on the best way to install angle clips in the cab without having boltheads poking out of the sides. I have already applied laminate and can't recess the heads into the cab walls from the outside and cover them. Suggestions? Or am I just going to have to suck it up and add boltheads to the outside?