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Title: Black light for CP?
Post by: BarontheFirst on October 01, 2004, 11:39:54 pm

I was just wondering if anyone has used a black light to give there CP a different look. If so were did you place it. Now I am not saying I want it on all the time maybe if the system is idle. Actually I am not sure I even want one. Since I haven't started my CP overlay I don't really know if it will be of benefit to me at all. I would think the location should be were the speaker panel and bezel come together. However I am worried this might effect the game screen. Please a bit of feedback will go a long way in helping me decide! Thank's in advance all.

Title: Re:Black light for CP?
Post by: wrxh8r on October 02, 2004, 01:00:04 am

i dont know much but would it be possible to back light a cp using a marquee style paper and perspex cover.how well does a black light show from the rear of a marquee.

Title: Re:Black light for CP?
Post by: crashwg on October 02, 2004, 06:48:29 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think BarontheFirst is refering to a bLack light not back light.  Ala Tron, the black light is recessed right bellow the monitor and shines over the CP.  With the right paint it gives a glowing effect.

Pardon me if you already knew what hey was talking about wrxh8r, for all I know you could have understood completly and were just suggesting something else.

Title: Re:Black light for CP?
Post by: telengard on October 02, 2004, 07:41:12 pm

Quote from: BarontheFirst on October 01, 2004, 11:39:54 pm

I was just wondering if anyone has used a black light to give there CP a different look. If so were did you place it. Now I am not saying I want it on all the time maybe if the system is idle. Actually I am not sure I even want one. Since I haven't started my CP overlay I don't really know if it will be of benefit to me at all. I would think the location should be were the speaker panel and bezel come together. However I am worried this might effect the game screen. Please a bit of feedback will go a long way in helping me decide! Thank's in advance all.

I'm thinking of sticking one somewhere on or near my cab too, although I'm not sure where yet.  I found a very small one at Parts Express if I remember correctly.

Title: Re:Black light for CP?
Post by: wrxh8r on October 03, 2004, 05:41:12 am

yeah i meant to back light with a black light.i was just curious if it would work.like if you put a black light behind the marquee.that way only the image would be effected so that it glowed without lighting up anything else.

Title: Re:Black light for CP?
Post by: Tahnok on October 03, 2004, 05:02:55 pm

Yes, the Tron had at least one blacklight on the CP, though I don't think it was under it.

Beware of interference. I stuck a cold cathode under my CP once and it freaked out the hacked keyboard. Fluorescent lights tend to give off a lot of junk, so be careful or the controls will not act right.