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LCD display for marquee, anyone ever done that?
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vrf:
What if one were to integrate a small LCD into a larger marquee design, like on one side? It would take a pretty clever design, but if you got the colors and integration right, it could work well. Maybe the marquee theme could be a generic "arcade classics" kind of thing... and then the LCD area would be used for more specific artwork from the original cabinets.
SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 21, 2007, 05:34:02 pm ---Have your marquees on a roller like a blind and have it scroll to the chosen game you are playing (obviously your options are limited) but maybe some trigger like mamehook which can drive a small motor or the like.  I'm sure some of you coders out there can bang something to gether pretty quickly.

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Dude... This is the 21st century. Go build a Steam Punk cab if you want to do that.
NickG:

--- Quote from: vrf on June 22, 2007, 03:17:12 am ---What if one were to integrate a small LCD into a larger marquee design, like on one side? It would take a pretty clever design, but if you got the colors and integration right, it could work well. Maybe the marquee theme could be a generic "arcade classics" kind of thing... and then the LCD area would be used for more specific artwork from the original cabinets.

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That's like my "Plan B" for mine.  A big "Now Playing" Neo-Geo style Marquee (with the LCD as the mini-marquee).  Going to try to make sure I can use the touch screen if I do it that way.
ChadTower:

I'd say a more realistic use at this point would be a small one next to or embedded in the CP that displays relevant info as a game loads... control scheme, hi scores, etc.
NickG:
Sometimes you have to think outside the CP...         ;)
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