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Visitor Q:
How do you like that tinted glass Paul, now that you have had a chance to play some games on it?
Do you plan on trying any light gun games?
Benevolance:
Paul, that was immensely helpful. Thank you very much.
paulscade:
The tinted glass is great! When the cabinet is off, it has a nice tinted look that somewhat hides the bezel and monitor (not that it needs hiding :) ). When it's on, you don't even notice that that glass tinted... unless you are consciously looking for tinted glass. Highly recommended.
No, I have no plans on using a light gun... but I have found that some of the light gun games play pretty nicely [for single player] using the trackball... Bang! being a current favorite.
Marquee Update:
I made a cardboard marquee last night to test fit the marquee mounts. It fit nicely... so now I have the exact dimensions that I'll need for the real thing. I'll be out of town for a week... so graphics design will be put on hold for a bit.
SNAAKE:
can U still see the bezel though?? I have a 31" monitor and I am planning on building another cabinet but I have NO idea what to do about a bezel. they dont one for that size and I dont wanna make some r andom bezel out of cardboard box or whatever. maybe tinted glass will work best.
anyway nice cabinet. :cheers:
paulscade:
Yes, you can see through it... it won't hide the bezel/no-bezel completely. You can get different shades of gray... from what I read (before ordering), the light gray seemed to be the tinted glass of choice. If you go too dark, you'll have issues with monitor brightness.
As you probably saw... here's what it looks like with the arcade powered down:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82241.msg878506#msg878506
and here are the specs on the glass:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82241.msg865815#msg865815