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New CP Layout, input please
« on: January 06, 2006, 02:26:40 pm »
Hi, I've been lurking on this great forum for a couple weeks now.  Getting ready to start my project within the next couple weeks.  I have been working on control panel layouts, and think I have one I will enjoy.  The artwork is from the arcade art library, credit to the original author.  I love this image!  Might go with something of my own, but I'm not much of an artist. I did this in OpenOffice 2.01, the drawing portion of it.  Works great by the way, for anyone looking for free software.

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Re: New CP Layout, input please
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2006, 08:14:36 pm »
I think its got the right stuff.

The only real thing I personally don't like is the stray background characters that extend past the player controls, and for some reason the button labelling around the buttons just doesn't look right...... I suspect it is because the rounded curves are tight and it makes the lettering confusing or uneven or something.

Ohhh yeah, needs more lens flare.

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Re: New CP Layout, input please
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2006, 09:50:32 pm »
OK, thanks for the feedback.  I realized today that I had the wrong font selected.  I knew something wasn't right.  Here's an updated version, also with a different background.  This background is one I did.  Also added the name of the cab.  My 9 year old son came up with it.  Not the most original I realize, but I am trying to make this a family project.  Plus, the name is kind of fun, and it's what we will end up saying to people anyway when they ask "What's that?"  It's "our arcade" - "OURCADE".   :laugh:
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