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The Retroforce Game Museum: Control Panel Overlay
welkstar | 12:52 AM on 08.25.2008 9 comments


Woo! Front page-GET! Thanks Hamza :)

A little update today. I'm out of town this weekend, so I haven't been able to work on my cabinet. I did order some green t-molding and the slot-cutting bit I needed from t-molding.com. I also worked more on the artwork pieces for the cab.

So I'm finalizing my design for the control panel overlay (CPO) and I can't decide which version I like best. The inspiration behind this is the Atari 2600 and it's retro-wood-grain-goodness. Maybe you guys can help me, which CPO is better; real wood grain or illustrated wood grain?





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omar's Destructoid Blog
I like real more and nice job so far keep up the good work.
ThunderHeartXI's Destructoid Blog
I like the first design, it's less busy and not as distracting.
thomasa's Destructoid Blog
I say go with the real stuff. just make sure you sand and stain that baby nice and smooth.
DanlHaas's Destructoid Blog
Real would look classier, drawn would probably match that 80's arcade cabinet aesthetic better. I guess I vote real.
CountingConflict's Destructoid Blog
If you are going for the retro Atari look, then I would stick with the illustrated.
RJG's Destructoid Blog
I'd say illustrated. I seems to fit the "retro" look more, what with it not being overly textured but it has a more limited pallet like, say, an 8-bit game with only 16 colours to choose from.
Dead Movie Star's Destructoid Blog
Illustrated fits with the other decals better.
Kif 's Destructoid Blog
Illustrated fits it better.

Also I want this so bad.
king3vbo's Destructoid Blog
Those overlays are awesome


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