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Title: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 05, 2005, 06:22:03 pm
I printed out my wheel panel CPO today on paper just to check everything is in the right place (I know the 'C' is not quite right).
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: darkmavis on January 05, 2005, 06:24:18 pm
looks great!  ;D id lose the numbers tho
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Knievel on January 05, 2005, 10:16:27 pm
Looks good Minwah, I'd actually suggest going bolder with the labels.
Try putting a white circle around each one to make them stand out more.

Nice work on the newest Mamewah BTW. Just getting back into this stuff again and I love the new improvements
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Witchboard on January 05, 2005, 11:42:16 pm
I too would keep the labels.  Especially since it looks like your going with a Pole Position and Monte Carlo combination,  2/4 gears.
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 06, 2005, 08:40:02 am
Thanks for the comments :)

I think I will have a play around with the labels and see if I can improve them.

I quite like the gear labels but not so sure about the button labels - do you think there is much point in the A, B & C?  I will probably be using all black buttons on the final version, since the red doesn't match the red on the artwork.  The labels might be helpful, but each game is so different I'll have to explain to people what does what anyway...
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 06, 2005, 10:10:24 am
I had another idea - indicate the gears around a h-gate.

Whaddya think?

(can you tell graphic design isn't my cup of tea :-\ )
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 06, 2005, 10:14:04 am
Close up...
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: darkmavis on January 06, 2005, 10:18:09 am
i like that one!  looks really retrogroovy. mabe make the icon a lil bigger? as for  the buttons, id say no to the numbers,  like you said it changes evrey game so there kinda redundant anyway, dontya think?
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 06, 2005, 10:43:09 am
i like that one!  looks really retrogroovy. mabe make the icon a lil bigger? as for  the buttons, id say no to the numbers,  like you said it changes evrey game so there kinda redundant anyway, dontya think?

Here it is a bit bigger...I need to print this out as the size is hard to judge (the circles for the shifter/button positions are smaller than the holes required so they won't show).

The last close-up didn't show, I think I left it in CMYK - hopefully this will show up:
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: darkmavis on January 06, 2005, 01:09:53 pm
looks cool, mabe make the H a lil thicker (just a tad)  but i may be wrong, see what it looks like when you print it.:D i think it rocks though :D 
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: ras2a on January 06, 2005, 02:46:30 pm
yeah, wicked!  Some nice sessions on Super Sprint will be just the medicine after you get the CPO on.
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 07, 2005, 06:14:49 am
looks cool, mabe make the H a lil thicker (just a tad)  but i may be wrong, see what it looks like when you print it.:D i think it rocks though :D 

Having printed it I think you're right, I'll make it a big thicker (& maybe the fonts slightly larger).

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 07, 2005, 09:16:40 am
I've changed the H a bit - I think this looks better :)
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: darkmavis on January 07, 2005, 09:23:52 am
thats the one! fits in perfect!  hope you have one of those flyin saucer type gearsticks (arari ones)
to pu in there, ah..  the good old days,1st have a go on the pole spoition sit down cab, then go onto the buck rogers sit down one,  then  a pounds worth of ten p peices, spend the rest of the day on my all time fave, starwars sitdown !!! god i miss those days
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 07, 2005, 09:27:57 am
thats the one! fits in perfect!  hope you have one of those flyin saucer type gearsticks (arari ones)
to pu in there, ah..  the good old days,1st have a go on the pole spoition sit down cab, then go onto the buck rogers sit down one,  then  a pounds worth of ten p peices, spend the rest of the day on my all time fave, starwars sitdown !!! god i miss those days

Yeah good days :)

I have an Atari shifter - take a look at the first pic ;)  It's a 4-speed from a Hard Drivin' tho, but looks the same as the Pole Pos. one :)
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Gunstar Hero on January 07, 2005, 09:39:06 am
That CPO is awesome.

I have a similar theme in mind for my CPOs, since my cab is converted from a gutted PolePos machine. I'm loathe to scrap the sideart, marquee and bezel, and I'd like to keep a racing/PolePos theme going.

You gotta love that Atari Racing badge.  ;D
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: quarterstringer on January 08, 2005, 02:17:56 am
Minwah,

Is that Atari logo in the middle of the Pole Position wheel the original? I've been looking to get a new logo for my wheel, because mine is pretty scratched up.
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Oddfeld on January 08, 2005, 09:59:38 am
Is that Atari logo in the middle of the Pole Position wheel the original? I've been looking to get a new logo for my wheel, because mine is pretty scratched up.

See this thread (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,29854.0.html)
Title: Re: Mockup CPO
Post by: Minwah on January 08, 2005, 02:00:15 pm
That CPO is awesome.

I have a similar theme in mind for my CPOs, since my cab is converted from a gutted PolePos machine. I'm loathe to scrap the sideart, marquee and bezel, and I'd like to keep a racing/PolePos theme going.

You gotta love that Atari Racing badge.