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Ginsu Victim:
I was wondering about how the electric ice buttons feel compared to the Ultralux, which is what I was using. Thanks for mentioning them.

Portnoy:
I just lit mine for the first time last night along with the trackball and I am totally hooked on the bling! I have to agree though, my player one and two start buttons are happs and feel much better but the electric ice play just fine.  By the way, that website made me forget how to do math. :dizzy:

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Franco B:
Im using LEDs in my buttons and LEDs in rings around my joysticks to show what buttons/directions are used. Im also using a ton of independently controllable LEDs everywhere else on my cocktail just becuase Im a self admitted LED whore and I want to program some nice attract sequences.

Im using the 'Happ' translucent concave buttons with LEDs and I have had no problems what so ever.

deepblue:
I was in a gameroom last week and they had a number of "classic" cabinets that were old school. It made me remember that old school cabinets were often (not always) made with pretty poor craftsmanship. Marquee holders were often just pieces of metal, cabinets made out of plain black particle board, etc. and yeah, no illuminated controls.

I can't and won't speak for the rest of the community, but I'm building my arcade to relive my childhood and play amazing classic games - but also to look pretty and make visitors drool with envy!

I'm putting Novagems on my panel, and while the microswitches aren't as nice as the leafsprings of yore, the feel and look great on my test panel. When my panel illuminates on startup, a goofy grin appears on my face, and the ridiculous amount of cash I've spent all seems worthwhile.

That's my reasoning - pretty intangible, largely cool factor and for making others say "ooooooh...aaaaaaah"

:)

Dizzle:
I keep going back and forth on whether or not I want to light my buttons.  I was leaning towards using NovaGems, but I'm realizing I'm going to spend over $200 on just for buttons on a 4 player panel.  And that's not lighting every button.  I've seen lighting create some real cool effects, but I've seen other cabinets that have just as much as a WOW! factor without them.

I originally wanted to go "all out" on my last project but I dunno anymore...  :dunno

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