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| Xiaou2:
First of all Mister Tick... I dont need your attitude. I simply was offering a "SIMPLE" solution for the many 'franken-panel' designs ive seen out there. Its not a rotation panel... rather simular to removable panels - but with 2 built into one. (saves space, and no 'over-reaching' for the controls) As for Looks... thats personal opinion. For the frank-n-panels... i dont think anyone is worried about looks - cause the clutter isnt all that pretty anyway. As for design Improovement... I was one of the FIRST people to make a rotating control panel designs (couldnt finish due to unemployment)... mine being 6 sided. While not 'Hidden' like the later 1up build... it has functionality and more controls - for more accurate play. I take the time to help others in thier designs.. and Im getting blasted!!!???!!! Grow up. http://www.xiaou2.homestead.com/arcade.html |
| Xiaou2:
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on February 09, 2004, 03:52:41 am ---I always thought just spinning the monitor would be easier to do because you only have two cords to deal with (both of which are strong), as opposed to the zillion smaller easy to break wires coming out of most control panels. --- End quote --- If the monitor stayed still... and the controls & pc spun... then there would hardly be a problem. Youd need a limiter either way though. As for the rotating monitor... i think it has to do more with placement. If you make a 4 or more sided setup... youll have to put the thing in the middle of the room to get full access to all the sides. If you have that room to spare.. then its a good design... however if you cant.. then the rotating controls idea might better suit you. Each design has its own positives and negatives... and one has to choose what works best for them... or what is more important (or financially plausible ; ) |
| TheTick:
--- Quote from: Xiaou2 on February 09, 2004, 04:54:08 pm --- First of all Mister Tick... I dont need your attitude. I simply was offering a "SIMPLE" solution for the many 'franken-panel' designs ive seen out there. Its not a rotation panel... rather simular to removable panels - but with 2 built into one. (saves space, and no 'over-reaching' for the controls) As for Looks... thats personal opinion. For the frank-n-panels... i dont think anyone is worried about looks - cause the clutter isnt all that pretty anyway. As for design Improovement... I was one of the FIRST people to make a rotating control panel designs (couldnt finish due to unemployment)... mine being 6 sided. While not 'Hidden' like the later 1up build... it has functionality and more controls - for more accurate play. I take the time to help others in thier designs.. and Im getting blasted!!!???!!! Grow up. --- End quote --- First off... its TheTick. You need to grow up yourself and realize this is a public forum. If you don't want people to criticize you're work, you shouldn't be sharing it. You're right, its a personal opionion. And frankly I think your current design is crap. It might be easier to use controls than a franken-panel, but it isn't any less ugly. Was your six sided panel the one with the metal frame holding it up? |
| Xiaou2:
What the hell have you created thats so great that you can talk trash about my designs?! "You're right, its a personal opionion. And frankly I think your current design is crap. It might be easier to use controls than a franken-panel, but it isn't any less ugly" The design wasnt meant to beautify the panel.. but to make it better function. I think that design acheives it well. If you think its crap... then you post a better one big mouth!!! Its one thing to state your opinion in a way as to offer suggestion or improovment... its another to mock and use offensiveness... which does not help anyone to achieve a goal. It only creates anger and unrest thoughout the board. Also... you are 'ACCUSING' me of stealing an idea. Which is Not the case. Many people have the same ideas... and honestly... i could probably drudge up about 100 pages of designs that i did about 6+ years ago, before settleing on the rotating design. This includes the idea that was posted. .. and even many that have been created by others. I may also add... that NOBODYS design is completely original. We ALL COPY in order to make things. We take what is usefull (to us), and toss away what is most desired. If SHARING an idea is a crime... then sue me. and no... the base for the 6 panel is not metal. its all on my site (which is old and needs updating.. including possible design changes...) that is listed under my profile. I see no site for your wonderous works... o great critisizer http://www.xiaou2.homestead.com/arcade.html http://www.xiaou2.homestead.com/marbleinsanity.html http://www.xiaou2.homestead.com/xiaou2s.html |
| NoOne=NBA=:
TheTick, That was a little harsh, don't you think? He was throwing out info for people who may think that rotating panels (which are a better solution, although not BEST, IMO) are a little above their skill level. His design is workable (albeit ugly, which even he admits) ;) and looks like a workable alternative for those looking for a solution to their franken-panel dilemmas. I personally opted for a swappable panel solution because it allowed me more than three panels in a classic cabinet setup. Though similar in design to many others I've seen since designing it, the design is fully my own. I'm currently working on a modular system to replace it because I think that is the BEST solution to this problem. A modular system will allow me to recreate the individual control panels as accurately as possible for each game. That is something even the rotating panels can't do. An additional benefit to the modular system is that it will keep me from having to buy "extras" of controls I already own. I'm sure there are other designs out there that contain many of the features I am designing into mine. I posted this in hopes that I won't meet with the same harshness at such time as I start posting about my design. |
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