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Title: My Spin on the Vigolix....Reddit repost ;)
Post by: Hypera1m on July 19, 2015, 02:56:10 am

This is my first Mame build and I started with plans then just free styled it lol. Now I need some direction on where to go with it. Need a theme and such.....It don't have controls yet as I am waiting for them to come. Also have sound activated LED accent lighting coming as well. All I need now is a idea of how to frame the monitor up top that I'm using as a digital marquee and artwork idea. Please give me your opinion guys Thanks ;)
Last pic is to show the angle the monitors are on. I wanted to be different :) I'm not done with wood work yet but I wired it up because I had to test fit and still use my pc hahaha. I am designing a 2 player panel now.

LED's should be here on 7/22
Happ Controls on 7/24

PS, I want this to be a hybrid machine with modular control panels. One 2 player panel, one Logitech G27 racing wheel and one Flight Stick control panel possible Hotas setup. All interchangeable with 2 bolts and in under 2 minutes time. 1/3 Traditional Arcade, 1/3 Racing Sim and 1/3 Flight Sim ;D
  Oculus Rift will be added when consumer version releases in Q1 2016

Picture Here>>>>http://imgur.com/a/Ozebn (http://imgur.com/a/Ozebn)

Video of the system running https://vid.me/jkW8 (https://vid.me/jkW8)

Title: Re: My Spin on the Vigolix....Reddit repost ;)
Post by: JDFan on July 19, 2015, 08:35:08 am

Since you are using the active Marquee and are using it as 3 distinct machines based on the CP - I'd just keep the sides and rest of the machine simple perhaps similar to Vigo's original build with a simple striped scheme

(http://i.imgur.com/AZ5Be.jpg)

Since the theme will be changing with the CP - I'd stay away from any game/Genre specific schemes as they'd look out of place 2/3rd of the time (ie. showing a racing theme when in Flight Sim or traditional Arcade modes)

Title: Re: My Spin on the Vigolix....Reddit repost ;)
Post by: Hypera1m on July 19, 2015, 02:53:47 pm

Thank you for your input JDFan. What do you think about a fully wrapped Carbon Fiber vinyl? I wanna do something dark themed, maybe a stealthy looking cab as well but initially I wanted art side art. You have made valid points that I will take into consideration :)

Like this?
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotchprint-Carbon-Fiber-Vinyl/dp/B0058DIDTY (http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotchprint-Carbon-Fiber-Vinyl/dp/B0058DIDTY)