Anyone do a Non-Mame related them for your cabinet?

[kelemvor]

I don't really have a favorite game or anything that I want to do my cabinet in a specific game's theme.  I was going to do one with the theme of where I went to college but I"m just not sure.

Who else has done one maybe with a movie theme or something like that?

I was thinking about doing a Star Wars theme (movies, not the game) or maybe LotR or something along those lines because there are movies I really like more so than a game I love.  Just kind of hit a road block trying to figure out what I want to do...

[Malenko]

I did Mortal Kabinet, that count as MAME?

or do you mean non GAME related?

[kelemvor]

Yeah I meant not related to a GAME you can play in MAME.  Meaning sports team, movie, school, etc...

[Loafmeister]

I'm an amateur astronomer and it was tough to make a theme out of my "other" hobby but I came up with something pretty good I think that mixes both. 99% of this marquee was done by a friend of mine, my 1% comes in the form of input/ideas but it's his creation.  (Thanks again for all the help Ziad!)

Note that the astropics on the attached marquee (aside from the background planet/star/main moon) were taken by yours truly, snapped through my own scope (Celestron CPC800 8" SCT) with my Meade DSI-II C CCD camera.

[Malenko]

I remember an Ohio State cab and a Wisconson one as well

[Organic Jerk]

Mccoy178 did an awesome Mamey winning cab called "The Varsity Club"



http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=50889.0

[DaveMMR]

I happened to like the Willy Wonka Cab.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=41087.0

[ratzz]

I'm doing War of the Worlds, but not the game or film, I'm doing a theme based on the Jeoff Wayne musical pictures... see sig.

[javeryh]

Sommuny is building one of the sickest cabs ever with an Indiana Jones theme:  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=76255.0;all

[thatitalian]

I am doing a Marvel theme (see my thread) and Pixelhugger is doing a crazy "Mission Control" cab which has a space theme to it.

It is nice to do a game related one but at the end of the day it is your cab and should be original to you! I am doing a Marvel theme because I loved the comics as a kid and loved playing Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel vs Capcom because of it!

Seriously, go with something that is personal to you, it makes the whole experience more gratifying! One guy here stucks photos of his family all over his cab!

[Ginsu Victim]

I went with a Marvel themed CP, but only because I was lazy and needed something there (it's just a poster).

[NoOne=NBA=]

I did Unreal Tournament.

[kelemvor]

I just can't come up with a single design that makes me happy.

The best idea I had was to do an old TV show cab with things like A Team, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazard, etc but then I found it's near impossible to find high quality pictures of those old time shows...

So for now it's just primed in white and whenever inspiration hits me I guess I'll finish it up.  heh.

[Twinpanther]

There's always something "Forgotten Realms"ish which I'm guessing you are into going by your name (At least I've never heard of it outside of that setting, LOL).  Lots of artwork/cover art available.  Just a thought.

[kelemvor]

Yeah I actually did think about that too.  Forgotten Realms or DragonLance or just sci fi/fantasy in general with dragons and such...  hmmm.

[XyloSesame]

The best idea I had was to do an old TV show cab with things like A Team, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazard, etc but then I found it's near impossible to find high quality pictures of those old time shows...

This thread is a bit old, but I happened to run across this pic when I was searching for artwork inspiration... Should be easy to vector.

(heck, I might use it )

1200x1791 300dpi JPG - http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/373991980_bec9f71e81_o.jpg

[kelemvor]

I put my cabinet on hold since I can't come up with a theme I want.  I'd love to do an 80s show theme but can't find any high quality pictures that I could print large and have them look good.

Once I have more free time I'll start looking around again.

And I know nothing about Photoshop or anything so doing it myself isn't going to happen.

[lanman31337]

I just can't come up with a single design that makes me happy.

The best idea I had was to do an old TV show cab with things like A Team, Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazard, etc but then I found it's near impossible to find high quality pictures of those old time shows...

So for now it's just primed in white and whenever inspiration hits me I guess I'll finish it up.  heh.

I pity the fool who don't quit that jibba jabba and build that cab.

[predator314]

My theme is going to be based on the best TV series of all time: The Wire

[paulscade]

I was on hold for a while too.... trying to pick a theme.

I decided on Space:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82241.msg888486#msg888486

[Benevolance]

I wanted to try and make my cabinet resemble an airship, with a dark base and golden wings. The sideart is intended to imitate an old imperial insignia or corporate logo. As time and money permit, I hope to appoint it with a little more bling, like an analog temperature guage to report the CPU temperature, etc. I'm currently trying to rig a way to start up the system with a lock and key, rather than a button. I guess it's a little like steampunk, but without all the bells and valves and whistles.