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Title: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: Timoe on November 04, 2005, 04:10:27 pm

I would someday like to have a cheesy custom marquee for myself and I love robotron and its art style.

Is there anyone out there with like, free time at work or something that could help me make this simple modification. 

I want to take the standard Robotron marquee and adjust just three letters.  I want it to read

TIMOTRON 2084

Unfortunately, I have no graphic design skills.  But I would imagine that this would be pretty easy and I'm sure there is more than one arcade enthusiast out there named Tim that would appreciate it.

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: megashock5 on December 07, 2005, 02:30:44 pm

Do you know if there's a vector version of this marquee at the arcade art library? I wouldn't have time to trace the whole thing, but I could definitely find the appropriate font and alter a vector file.

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: zorg on December 07, 2005, 03:21:23 pm

Quote from: megashock5 on December 07, 2005, 02:30:44 pm

Do you know if there's a vector version of this marquee at the arcade art library? I wouldn't have time to trace the whole thing, but I could definitely find the appropriate font and alter a vector file.

yes there is a vector marquee available
as AAL is currently under maintenance, you can check the unofficial mirror
http://vectorlib.free.fr

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: Timoe on December 07, 2005, 11:49:52 pm

omg cool.

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: megashock5 on December 08, 2005, 02:14:47 pm

Cool, downloaded it. I'll try to get to it in the next day or two.

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: megashock5 on December 09, 2005, 09:44:49 am

Okay, there doesn't appear to be a font that's an exact match so I built the new letters out of what was already there. I'm also trying to clean up the old stuff a bit - the original file is pretty messy and looks like it was done in something other than Illustrator.

Maybe I'll make a cleaner Robotron marquee for the library sometime soon.

But for now, here's what I did. Is that pretty much what you're looking for?

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: Timoe on December 11, 2005, 04:20:58 pm

Thats exactly what I'm looking for.  Is there anything you're looking for?  Maybe a button or two?  Suzo Euro Style 4-8 way joystick?  Happ Ultimate 4-way joystick?   20-30' of dark blue t-mold? or any combination?

That is rad.  Also, is there a large file you can email me?  If so I will PM you my email.

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: megashock5 on December 12, 2005, 01:38:06 pm

All I'm really looking for is some help from these boards when I finally finish wiring and it doesn't work.  ;D
I know my way around Illustrator, but I have no idea what I'm doing with this wiring stuff.

Anyway, if you give me your email I'll send the vector file.

Title: Re: TIMOTRON 2084 - Any help?
Post by: Timoe on December 13, 2005, 09:08:57 am

pm sent