Author Topic: Design ideas? (Read 9501 times)

Marky_1979 · « **on:** April 19, 2005, 11:16:51 am »

Whats the best way to go about designing artwork and layout for a control panel. Wouldnt know where to start? Any tips ideas how did you guys start? an idea or seeing someone elses?

Help me please lol

Pilot143 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2005, 11:37:21 am »

a little of both... see what other people are doing, that might help you find a place to start... see what you like and don't like, and go from there. or think of a central theme and spread out from there. maybe one object or idea.

these things take time... its not something your going to wake up with tomorrow morning...

Frosty · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2005, 02:34:43 pm »

Of all the parts of my cabinet, the artwork/theme took the longest.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2005, 04:33:12 am »

Love the cab very unique and has a story too which is what makes it personal i like it.

Im very grateful for the advice guys im a real fan of capcom and especially seeing as i was a teen during the 1990's would love to incorporate some kinda theme with all the different characters.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 22, 2005, 11:09:10 am »

I could really do with some really cool Vector art work for Final fight, punisher and Streetfighter series and ideas ?

Veinman · « **Reply #5 on:** April 22, 2005, 12:32:45 pm »

Your "add credits" buttons could be above a graphic of one of the Final Fight guys blowing on the dynamite fuse.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2005, 01:53:10 pm »

Now that the kinda stuff im talking about nice idea

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2005, 08:48:10 pm »

How do i get these vectored?? is it even possible??

Veinman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2005, 10:09:56 pm »

Possible, but it would be a hell of a job. See the thread here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,35634.0.html

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2005, 07:40:03 am »

I doubt i would have the skill to do this then thanks for the help.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2005, 09:12:33 am »

would anyone be willing to help me out and i would pay for your services? i heard that someone called frosty is good? does this make sense to anyone.

Veinman · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2005, 10:18:29 am »

He's actually Frostillicus, and he has a vector art tutorial stickied around here (in a few places, I'm sure).

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2005, 01:38:17 pm »

Thanks again mate. I still think i would need to get someone to do this as i know i wouldnt be any good at this technical work.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2005, 03:28:21 pm »

How would i contact Frostillicus?? does he do projects?

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2005, 07:54:51 pm »

am still looking for ideas too ?

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2005, 08:39:44 pm »

more artwork

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:57:03 am »

More Art would love some ideas guys??

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 25, 2005, 07:57:43 am »

art work

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:44:30 am »

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 25, 2005, 08:47:49 am »

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 25, 2005, 11:22:41 am »

Thanks guys

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2005, 06:22:11 am »

Here's a little something I've been playing around with... maybe it will give you some ideas?

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2005, 07:07:14 am »

Thats amazing i really love the button layout and as for the artwork amazing. How did you do that?

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:28:31 am »

The button layouts and the Kanji I did in a vector program. The rest was done in photoshop. A lot of cutting and pasting, and playing with layer properties.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:17:46 am »

Think its possible to achieve something like this for my control panel. I have a 3" trackball and a 4 way joystick aswell as the 2 happs joysticks with 7 butttons each like yours.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #25 on:** April 26, 2005, 12:59:06 pm »

It should be possible to create something similar considering the art you want to use...

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 26, 2005, 02:01:14 pm »

Iv Downloaded the inkscape free vector software and am gonna try and do some work on my art.

Wish me luck as i have no experience at this at all

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 26, 2005, 05:57:37 pm »

Right I give up dont know what the hell im doing iv read Frostillicus vector guide like a hundred times now and it still looks Sh**e really am losing my patience with this.

Definately not cut out for doing my own artwork.

Thats a good 5 Hours Wasted!!

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #28 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:06:28 pm »

I use sodipodi for my vector work... it's free, and relatively easy to use.

Only my button layouts and kanji are vectored. The rest are just raster files I cut, pasted, and layered...

I wish you luck, and a little patience, lol. I know it can be frustrating trying to come up with something that looks good. I spent a good amount of time learning how to do this stuff.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:21:52 pm »

Kinda lost the plot big time tonight

lol am sure I will give it another try but you really cant grasp what am supposed to be doing at moment.

Thanks for the encouragment Mate

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #30 on:** April 26, 2005, 09:23:06 pm »

Any Way its nearly 3 am iv tried my best will call it a day I think

SNAAKE · « **Reply #31 on:** April 26, 2005, 10:43:43 pm »

WHAT THE FLYING FUNK !!!

This "hyper final fight" for realz ??

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 27, 2005, 04:24:58 am »

Yes its a Mod of the original its based on the streets of Rage game engine and is developed by fans of the genre 100% unoffical but if your a massive fan of the game like i am then definately worth a look.

10 selectable characters including Guile, Cammy, Alpha Guy & Cody plus a load of other streetfighter and final characters.

Theres also a Sequel Hyper Final fight 2 which includes Dee jay and a few other characters.

Very nice job seeing as its done by fans.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 27, 2005, 05:11:39 am »

Somescreen shots

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #34 on:** April 27, 2005, 05:13:02 am »

Yeah, it's for real, I have it lol...

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 27, 2005, 05:42:13 am »

Great thing about it is you can play iy on your cab as the buttons can be configured

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 27, 2005, 06:14:39 am »

Hi Snaake had a look at your cabinet very nice work I see your using the same plans i have for the UAII im gonna use a 28" tv and my question is would you be able to give me the dimensions of you Control panel please and how did you worlk out how big it needs to be etc.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 27, 2005, 11:30:27 am »

HarumaN what button spacings did you use for your joystick and neo/capcom button layout.

Im trying to work out which is best for a 7 button setup like yours dont want them to look funny or be to close.

Also want an arch look rather than two straight rows of buttons 4 & 3.

HaRuMaN · « **Reply #38 on:** April 27, 2005, 03:57:56 pm »

I forget what I used for the spacing... I measured one of the happs nylon nuts, and made the spacing between centers of the holes slightly larger than that. I have an Autocad file I printed off and used as a template when I drilled my holes on the panel. I can send you that if you want.

Marky_1979 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 27, 2005, 04:13:34 pm »

Hey that would be cool but not sure what i would open the file with iv only got inkscape which i downloaded off anoth thred on here.


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