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Title: My CPO based on ProjectMame
Post by: getnate on August 22, 2009, 07:58:04 pm

Here is a design I am going to use for my arcade. Side art and Marque will use a same patter/theme/colors.

I started the design based on ProjectMame: http://www.koenigs.dk/mame/eng/stepprojectmame.htm

It is drawn in CorelDraw.

Title: Re: My CPO based on ProjectMame
Post by: javeryh on August 25, 2009, 01:03:39 pm

Some comments:

1.  I don't like the "Nate's Arcade" font - too plain.  Also, I'm not sure it is necessary.
2.  Your button layouts are "off" meaning they aren't oriented the same way - Is there a reason for this?  I would make P1 and P2 controls exactly the same. 
3.  I would move the "Go" button to the other side of the CP and leave the Exit button by itself.  You don't want to accidentally exit out of a game when someone meant to hit the Go button instead (whatever a Go button does).

I like the colors and layout otherise.  :cheers:

Title: Re: My CPO based on ProjectMame
Post by: getnate on August 25, 2009, 03:36:27 pm

Thanks for the comments.

My reply:
1. I will consider this.

2. There is a reason for this. I did have the layouts identical for both players but when I tested the layout side-by-side with another person our shoulders and elbows were jammed. I decided I should rotate each player outward until elbows don't touch.

I do agree they look weird. I am going to make cardboard cut outs and adjust them with another person until they feel comfortable and look balanced.

3. Good logistical advise. I will try this and see how I like it. The Go button will start a game from the frontend and pause while in a game.