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finally finishing my project(really 7 years?)
« on: March 31, 2014, 11:25:00 pm »
i started my second mame project about 7 years ago. I  finished the cab, built the computer and just keep putting off the artwork. after moving the machine countless times it has ended up in my studio at work. i decided it was time to finally finish it! first off it needed to be upgraded i was still running a P4 and a 7800gtx...

Going through my spare parts  i decide to use a spare I3 3220. and a hd5870 it should run what i need it to for the time being. heres the mock up for the artwork as well. scratched my old idea and going with a new one! im going with the style of propaganda im still working on the side art but thinking about marching arcade machines,plane dropping  quarters along those lines. i do have a previous thread buts it outdated so im starting this new one. here a link just for reference.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,59933.msg591855.html#msg591855

 i got ahold of a 25.5 tri sync monitor and should have that in a few weeks.but im stoked!
 thanks again for looking! and im happy to be back.
« Last Edit: April 01, 2014, 12:23:54 am by squire »

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Re: finally finishing my project(really 7 years?)
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2014, 06:49:34 am »
The marquee looks really nice.   :applaud: :cheers:  I love to see rest of your propaganda style artwork when its done...

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Re: finally finishing my project(really 7 years?)
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2014, 03:08:19 pm »
I like it too, but make sure you give yourself enough of a "safe zone" on the print so the marquee retainer doesn't cover anything good.
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Re: finally finishing my project(really 7 years?)
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2014, 03:54:43 pm »
Yeah, I like it as well.  Nice colour choices.

It would be cool if the hand was holding a quarter in a tight fist/grasp.
That wouldn't be too hard of an edit, just re-position the thumb, protrude the index finger out a bit and put a quarter wedged in there. :D