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dubstylee:

I have got my layout all designed, and am working on the artwork.  It is coming along pretty well, but I feel that there is something missing.



I am not dead set on the background color.  The corners will be rounded for the T-molding, but I am thinking of kind of tapering the bottom in toward the center at a similar angle to the stripes.  I am just looking for suggestions for anything that I could add, maybe a border or something.  Also, will be making a smaller, similar control panel for the player 3/4 controls without a trackball.

Any suggestions are welcome!  Thanks.

PL1:

Looks like you have Coin and Start buttons for P1 and P2.

Do you want any other admin buttons like Pause or Exit?


Scott

dubstylee:


--- Quote from: PL1 on August 21, 2014, 07:56:45 pm ---Looks like you have Coin and Start buttons for P1 and P2.

Do you want any other admin buttons like Pause or Exit?


Scott

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I am planning on putting all the administrative buttons on the side of the control panel to avoid accidentally exiting, etc.  from a game.  I suppose it might be nice to have like a screen shot button, or other buttons easily accessible.  I may add a couple of those types of buttons, but am mostly looking at the artwork right now.  I am going back and forth between either black or red t-molding, but I suppose that will depend on what the rest of the background looks like.  Like I said, don't really plan on keeping the plain green background.

Slippyblade:

The only admin button I like to have dead center on the CP is a pause button.  Cause, ya know, I'm getting old and have to take a leak sometimes.

PL1:


--- Quote from: dubstylee on August 21, 2014, 08:58:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: PL1 on August 21, 2014, 07:56:45 pm ---Looks like you have Coin and Start buttons for P1 and P2.

Do you want any other admin buttons like Pause or Exit?

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I am planning on putting all the administrative buttons on the side of the control panel to avoid accidentally exiting, etc.  from a game.  I suppose it might be nice to have like a screen shot button, or other buttons easily accessible.  I may add a couple of those types of buttons, but am mostly looking at the artwork right now.

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I recommend deciding which admin buttons you will want and need on the finished, fully-configured cab before you do the artwork.

Protip: If you have drunk friends, clueless family members, or kids using your cab, you will probably not want a dedicated "Menu" button or shifted function accessible.  (A wireless keyboard tucked behind the coin door is your friend)

Pros and cons of dedicated and shifted admin buttons are discussed here.

Check out this suggested design process.


Scott

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