Centipede Control Panel - what do you think?

[level42]

Why not just get the repro that Mamemarquees used to have (the one I have now). OK, it's not 100% perfect, but it's a whole lot better than nothing.....

[Superully]

i agree, andré, i've almost come to the same conclusion.

@laschek: any update?

[ckong]

I'm just wondering if someone is still working on this project and if the end is in sight. Or should I indeed just order the one Mamemarquees now has?

[Superully]

i don't know! sascha doesn't respond to this ...

[ckong]

Sacha, what is the status of this project, is the end in sight, or will it take a bit longer than you thought? A post of your progress could be a nice read.

My gameroom will be finished and 'operational' early 2011, would be great to have the correct European CPO on my European Centipede around that time. 

[Laschek]

Status is: no more status, I am officially out of this project. I explained my reasons to Ully.

[ckong]

Status is: no more status, I am officially out of this project. I explained my reasons to Ully.

Ully, what's up? Any chance on success, or will we have to do with the files as they are?

[ckong]

I don't want to keep nagging, but I'm sure some people would like to know where this project is going. Is there anyone working on it, or planning to do so?

[mchay]

Yes, I'm also looking into buying a new CPO for my Centipede - so I'm holding my breath until there is an update on the new and improved one.

[Superully]

I don't want to keep nagging, but I'm sure some people would like to know where this project is going. Is there anyone working on it, or planning to do so?

no problem, erik, i simply missed your post the last time. as sascha has already told you guys, he's out of the project, because it's extremely difficult to match those colors because of those tiny squares and the thick bezel plexiglas with the colors BEHIND it. andré pointed out that the blue is pretty close to the original. while i have to agree on this one, the blue is totally off from the one used on the bezel - and that's what i'd like to match those colors to, so that control panel overlay and bezel will form a nice bond / unit. i've found a very close match for that blue, but the other colors are more difficult. i'll give it another go once the weather gets better and the sun comes out, because a job like that can best be done in sunlight - not neonlight!

if chrischris had a centipede bezel, i might ask him to give it a try, but as far as i know, he doesn't - and sending that huge bezel over to holland would probably cost 50 bucks. anyone from the "dutch team" wanna lend him his bezel?

hang in there guys, i hope we can pull this off!

[Q*ris]

Ully can't you get your hands on a pantone guide set? (don't buy it, it's expensive)
If yes that would be the best method: place the pantone guide under the plexiglass in daylight and select the right color.
Pantone is a standard in europe that's the way to go if you want a reliable method IMHO.
I have one that I could send you by the post if you promise to send it back and to treat him with respect (no swearing in Dutch in front of him) 

[Superully]

Ully can't you get your hands on a pantone guide set? (don't buy it, it's expensive)
If yes that would be the best method: place the pantone guide under the plexiglass in daylight and select the right color.

that's exactly what sascha tried. however, even if we find a color match, the problem is then going to be to "translate" that color into something which scott from mamemarquees (whateveritiscallednow) can print. and even if we can "translate" those colors, we don't know whether they are going to look exactly like the original pantone color once scott prints them on his vinyl. i really think trying to work with those color sheets and asking scott for some larger samples in between is the best way to go!

[Q*ris]

What's causing you troubles here is the "translation" part.
A printer don't have to translate a pantone that's the whole idea:"Pantone is a standardized color matching system, utilizing the Pantone numbering system for identifying colors. By standardizing the colors, different manufacturers in different locations can all reference a Pantone numbered color, making sure colors match without direct contact with one another."

As your printer is obviously not working with pantones than, I think that you're absolutely right: trial and error with a printed sheet of samples is the best (thought non professional) way to go. You have no other options if you want to work with him.

[liquidx]

If you just want a pantone match to the blue in the bezel, I can do that. I have a swatch and a bezel.

[level42]

As mentioned a couple times before: the colors of the "old" mamemarquees Centipede BRIGHT blue CPO _ARE_ correct, except for the one I mentioned WAAAAAAY up above.

SOoooooo, I still _really_ do not understand what the fuzz is still about. The ONLY thing needed is the corrections of the placing of the mushrooms, which has been done, right ?