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Title: ultralux or ???
Post by: ItchyD on January 19, 2009, 05:04:34 pm

I'm building an arcade machine based on an xbox, it's gonna have 2 white, 2 red, 2 yellow, 2 blue, 2 green, and 10+ black buttons.  I'd like to have the 8 colored buttons lighted as simply as possible.  The remaining buttons I'm hoping are indistinguishable texture wise from the lighted buttons. 

I like the simplicity of ultralux buttons, but the sharp edge, and the lack of an unlighted equivalent is leaving me scratching my head.  Concave or convex I don't really care, but I don't want to pay for 20+ lighted buttons either. 

Title: Re: ultralux or ???
Post by: ItchyD on January 19, 2009, 07:27:03 pm

 I guess I wasn't perfectly clear the question here is:

Is there a type of buttons that has illuminated, and opaque versions which are otherwise the same?

Title: Re: ultralux or ???
Post by: protokatie on January 19, 2009, 08:19:20 pm

Quote from: ItchyD on January 19, 2009, 07:27:03 pm

I guess I wasn't perfectly clear the question here is:

Is there a type of buttons that has illuminated, and opaque versions which are otherwise the same?

No.

But you can get the transparent/translucent buttons and then spray a little paint into them. Otherwise, no. There are no opaque versions of the buttons you seek. (Keep in regard that the button manufacturers do not have MAME people in mind, they are making these for actual "arcade" use.) The primary market for clear buttons is in gambling, not streetfighter 2 MAMEing. If you want to be true to the "cause" I would suggest against "clear" buttons. Then again I am not you, so you may feel a need for them.

Title: Re: ultralux or ???
Post by: stephenp1983 on January 19, 2009, 09:02:37 pm

I just put some ultralux into my bartop, and even unlit I think they look good.  They definately have a different feel that happs though so you have to get use to them.  I went with the clear casing buttons (not chrome) with white inserts, and blue leds.  I know you don't want to purchase 20 of these if your not going to lite them, but like the above poster mentioned, I don't think your going to find exactly what your looking for.

Title: Re: ultralux or ???
Post by: ItchyD on January 20, 2009, 07:18:57 am

how about electric ice buttons are they pretty close to happs?

Title: Re: ultralux or ???
Post by: Ginsu Victim on January 20, 2009, 09:46:11 am

Quote from: ItchyD on January 20, 2009, 07:18:57 am

how about electric ice buttons are they pretty close to happs?

pretty much, though the Nova Gems ARE Happs.

Title: Re: ultralux or ???
Post by: ItchyD on January 20, 2009, 06:06:20 pm

I took the plunge on 8 electric ice buttons / leds and the rest are gonna be happs.  Hope it works out :)