Give me your opinion on this C.P.O.

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Cue-Ball:
I think it looks really good, but i do have a few comments/questions:

Since you aren't really stuffing too many controls into the space you have, why make the CP so deep? You could stay closer to the original look and probably save yourself some work by making it the same size as the original and not having that large overhang. Plus, i'm betting that it's going to dig into your hips/gut when you start playing on it because of the way it sticks out.

I, personally, would try to stick as close to the original as possible. Colors, fonts, pictures, etc. If you want to go retro, go all the way! :) Your cabinet already looks very authentic. You might as well continue the theme on the CP and bezel as well.

What is the black circle over the 2nd player for? Not a trackball, since you've got one in the middle. And it looks far too big to be a spinner.

I'd consider moving the P1 and P2 start buttons further apart. That will give you more "elbow room" around the trackball. This all depends on how you plan to use the trackball, of course.

Overall, i think it looks great. But these are things i would consider if it were mine. Great cabinet, BTW. Centipede is one of the top three most played games on my cab, by far.

Justin:
The cabinet I used for the mockup is NOT mine!

I will post pics of mine when ready. It's looking great so far, but still a lot of work ahead.

Justin:
Cueball, Frostillicus:

Thanks for your comments. Did not have time to answer in more detail, as my first baby girl was born! (I'm a Pop! lol)

Anyhow, I would love to be able to move my trackball further down, but there isn't anything I can do about it. You cannot see it in the cp overlay, but the trakball 'enclosure' extends down a few inches, so any further down will hit the angled joint on the fron of the control panel

I too dislike thet everything seems to be crammed at the top of the panel, and I'm considering shortening the bottom somehow. This will require rethinking the whole c.p. shape, and I might not be able to use the Dynamo design.

I'll see what I can do.
Project on hold for a good while now that the baby is here though. ;D

Justin:
Hey guys... I'm trying something simpler. How do you like this control panel instead?

I traced a fungus following Frosticullus tutorial... :)

-J

Frostillicus:
oooh I like it! are you really set on black background, though? I'm checking out that centipede marquee up at top of the thread(i know it's not your cabinet, but it's still cool!) and I'm really digging the day-glo colors and huge rounded lines. I liked your colored outlines around the edges of the CP - but the fungi is awesome - abstract and bright ;D Or maybe cover the whole CP in mushrooms?
I'd outline the cp in that bright yellow - maybe round the corners off somehow to go with all the circular shapes. Ok i'm done sorry got carried away - looking good justin

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