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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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9 comments | showing # 1 to 9

omar says:
(# 0) on 08/25/2008 01:24

I like real more and nice job so far keep up the good work.

ThunderHeartXI says:
(# 1) on 08/25/2008 01:46

I like the first design, it's less busy and not as distracting.

thomasa says:
(# 2) on 08/25/2008 02:04

I say go with the real stuff. just make sure you sand and stain that baby nice and smooth.

DanlHaas says:
(# 3) on 08/25/2008 02:40

Real would look classier, drawn would probably match that 80's arcade cabinet aesthetic better. I guess I vote real.

CountingConflict says:
(# 4) on 08/25/2008 04:28

If you are going for the retro Atari look, then I would stick with the illustrated.

RJG says:
(# 5) on 08/25/2008 06:07

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 says:
(# 6) on 08/25/2008 06:22

Illustrated fits with the other decals better.

Kif says:
(# 7) on 08/25/2008 07:22

Illustrated fits it better.

Also I want this so bad.

king3vbo says:
(# 8) on 08/25/2008 10:20

Those overlays are awesome

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