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javeryh's Woodgrain Cabaret Copy
Arroyo:
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--- Quote from: Arroyo on September 02, 2020, 09:36:10 am ---Thanks bud - this is really awesome info. I was in the ballpark (had the right tab in RL) but not sure on exactly what to do to set it up.
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No problem. If it wasn't obvious, you can also use double tap, & triple tap as well. So really one button could have up to 4 functions. Single Tap, double tap, triple tap, & Hold. All for VERY different functions throughout the system. You can go nuts on the Pause info, all kinds of cool stuff you can throw in there.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: yamatetsu on September 02, 2020, 10:58:50 am ---This is of course all kinds of wrong, but it still might give you an inkling how your cab might look like. Couldn't get the CPO on that board without seriously squishing it, so just pretend that it looks like the one you made.
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Hmmm... do I have the balls for racing stripes all the way down the front of the cabinet? Not sure. When the marquee is lit, the front looks pretty cool as is. I'll probably print something out just to see before placing any orders.
So I think the final design is down to these two pending any last minute additions of a trackball or spinner (someone talk me into it!):
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I made the racing stripes more proportional to the overall design and I cleaned up some alignment issues. I like the racing stripes but I also like the simplicity of the "plain" design - it's not flashy and will just kind of melt into the rest of the rather plain cabinet (which is a good thing, IMO).
Arroyo:
Ohh, what if the racing strips flared out at the bottom ala Atari?
As for the trackball spinner, what do you plan for the next cab? Maybe that can have either or both of those? I do like your previous integrations if you decided to added them.
Jimbo:
On my bartop, I use the spinner for: -
Arkanoid 1&2
Super Sprint
Out Run
Pole Position
Chase HQ
Road Blasters
Tempest
Tac/Scan
Zektor
Hot Rod
Blasteroids
Hang On
Super Hang-On
Badlands
I use the trackball for: -
Star Wars and ESB (works surprisingly well)
Space Harrier (also works surprisingly well)
Marble Madness
Centipede
Missile Command
The spinner gets used a lot for sure. It's great for the driving games too. Trackball not so much, but still some use. But that's just me and the kids.
I guess if you can live without these (and probably others), then go with the controls you have. But following on from Arroyo, if you've got no plans for another cab then maybe consider them for this one. Personally I'd go spinner as there are more games you can play (inc driving games). Depends on your gaming preference though of course.
And I'm gonna try one last time to persuade you to ditch the instructions that nobody will read!!! >:D At least humour me, and try the stripes (maybe even with the atari flare like Arroyo suggested) without the instructions to see if you like it? :)
Zebidee:
Like how this cab is coming together.
Gotta say that I love the racing stripes. I was GOING to say that the CP needs an element that draws the eye downward to make the best of that curved CP edge, but racing stripes work.
You'll notice that the cab in yamatetsu's signature has an extended stripe that continues from the CP all the way down to the foot of the cab. It is a nice look and visually ties everything in together.
I also want to emphasise that I think you can use a lot less words in your instructions, and then use a larger font - make it easier to read. Many words are wasted as the context is obvious. For example, "UP/DOWN select game" is enough. Wordsmithing is part of my trade and an axiom of mine is "Less is more".