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RFC - Q*bert layout
« on: November 05, 2008, 05:39:37 pm »
Obviously this is a work in progress for my would to be Q*bert cabinet. I have some ideas for improvement but I'm interested in hearing what others think.

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Re: RFC - Q*bert layout
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 06:26:36 pm »

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Re: RFC - Q*bert layout
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 03:39:26 am »
Ouch! That bad? :-)

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Re: RFC - Q*bert layout
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 10:12:03 am »
Very nice layout.  My only suggestion might be using a different font for the game list?  Probably can't find the exact same one as the "Q*bert" title is in, but can probably get close.

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Re: RFC - Q*bert layout
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 02:45:45 pm »
Well, the placement of things were brutuly stolen from the Halloween layout in the other thread :-)

I'm looking for a Q*bert font so if anyone knows about one please let me know. I think I browsed through at least a thousand yesterday without finding a good enough one. But maybe I'm too picky. There is something I don't understand about the mll files, I thought I changed the colour of the game list fonts but nothing happened. Well I'll keep experimenting.

I also thought about placing a "pyramid" behind the characters so that they will each stand on a block. Think I will do a quick draft and see how that turns out.

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Re: RFC - Q*bert layout
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 05:22:43 pm »
Not sure anyone is interested but here is a small update.

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Re: RFC - Q*bert layout
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2008, 07:30:40 pm »
Oh yes, I like that better.

As far as making a change and not seeing it.  I have run into this as well.  I think sometimes when you make a big change MALA realizes this and askes to SAVE on exit.  I have made small changes and hit File, EXIT and it did not ask to save.  So now I always make sure I FILE, SAVE AS and not FILE, EXIT.