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Punch-Out!! restoration (Complete!!) - new bezel!

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Spyridon:
The problem with the normal freeplay settings on Punch-Out!! is that once enabled, the screen sits on the click start button.  No attract mode.  Not the ideal situation.  Thanks to a KLOV user, we can now have freeplay enabled with attract mode.  It just requires replacing two roms.

8K and 8L need to be replaced:

with the new roms:




Works great.  Just hit the KO button to go to the start screen

Here is a link to the freeplay hack

Spyridon:
Chuck 777 over at KLOV worked with a local glass company to recreate the Punch-Out!! bezel.

I got mine in today and it looks great.

Comparison to original:

Bend was just about an exact match to the original (original on the left)


New bezel is slightly thicker (about 1/16th) then the orignal, but much heavier. Size is correct and the black border is perfect (original on the right)


The only real difference I see is around the bend. You can see in the picture above, that the distorted area on the new one is much wider than the old one. About 1 inch wide compared to a little under 1/2 inch.
 
Here is another look at it. The area in red is the distorted area:

Original:

New:


Hard to photograph well but in the end it really doesn't matter. That area is between the monitors so it doesn't impact the game play at all.
 

Overall recommendation - These are great! If you need a replacement, I think you will be very pleased. 

And the money shot:

WunderCade:
Man that looks like a minty PO. Perhaps you can do a showcase shot like Phet does, the whole completed cab by itself - like you are shooting it for a flyer.

Anyways, I have a question. Do you clear coat the sides after you apply the new side art, or before, or both?

Spyridon:

--- Quote from: WunderCade on July 11, 2009, 03:45:21 pm ---Anyways, I have a question. Do you clear coat the sides after you apply the new side art, or before, or both?

--- End quote ---

I did not use any clear coat on the cab. 

Wade:
Stunning.  And the new glass is the perfect final touch!

Wade

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