Word, I think its safe to say some of us have a bit of a vewlix obsession. I do.
The only reason I havent bought the real panel is I don’t have the tools to build the rest of the CP and its only 7 buttons. I like having the 8.
Not to mention its like $350 for the 2p.
Despite that, the art is not exactly the same and it’s apparently not even the same size as the proper Vewlix c.p.
Hmmm, I was going to say there are options. You can get the real 1p sticker from some places. I was thinking of doing this for the TE but I dont think the buttons match exactly. Plus the real sticker only has 7 holes so you would have to live with the 8th buttons looking screwed.
edit: I also remember someone saying the TE was not “exact” vewlix scale, it was slightly off. Need to check on that.
The TE’s panel is a larger than a vewlix panel. Don’t have a TE to measure right now, but I am sure it is a lot taller than ~5". You would have bare metal above and below the overlay most likely.
I think your right. If you moved the turbo buttons to the right you would have the room to have the Joystick graphic. There would be enough excess decal left over to fill in the rest depending on where the metal was exposed. So if the excess was at the top you could just cut enough solid red to fill in the side. I dont know, reaching I guess.
The Button Layout on the Mad Catz is not same as Vewlix either.
There is a slight slope on the Mad Catz, while the Vewlix does not.
thought this thing was supposed to be on sale now???
In stock on Mar 28, 2010
oh yeah shit sorry, theres me thinking it was 28th feb! doh! damn another month…
This is the point I’m trying to make with the folks who are overly concerned with the stick not matching every nook and cranny of the authentic arcade panel. It’s so far off from being a %100 copy of the Vewlix panel, why cry about some dots around the joystick???
Because there are parts of the vlx panel that match the real panels that don’t make any sense. What was the reasoning behind including the freaking bolt by the start button that the harness would connect to when the stick doesn’t even use that harness and nothing is connected to it?
The panel is at least 3 inches shorter than a real one so it isn’t like they are just tossing the new overlay on it. If that is included there is no reason to exclude the dots around the stick especially when they were on the prototype.
I see your reasoning but, it’s still insignificant to me. The reason behind the missing dots, is only known to the designers of the stick.
fff preorderzzzzzzzzzz WHEN
Umm how were they?
That stick is ridiculously sexy - seems to be purely aesthetic though. I’ll stick with my TE!!!
They’re good.
Not as solid as an actual Vewlix machine, but I like em; still.
To me, still, not worth 300. But put me in for 2.
lol.
I’ll post my vids/pics soon.
please++
What didn’t you think was as solid? Case construction? The front part the flips up is made of metal right? Plastic for the rest?
also you know what LG monitors were used at GGII? They look really nice.
http://web.me.com/tohoho/GODSGARDEN2/SIMPLE2/index.html
edit#5… from the look of it they are using the LG W2363V LCD. Looks pretty nice.
edit#6 not available here…urgh
The flip top and how it secures is the only thing that makes me nervous. How’d that look Mr. Man? I’m a baller though like Jay Z but still.
not worth 300 good u prob saved me 400 with shipping:) dam caps
Exactly what I was thinking. If markman doesn’t think it’s worth 300, I’m not sure I’ll be getting it.