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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 04:54 am
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gandalf42
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Ok folks, I've been working on this for some time and I still have about another week of tweaking before I get everything just the way I want it... But for those of you that would like a sneak preview, you can check my new forum site out here.

The site is called ArcadeOasis.net and it deals mainly with creating MAME cabinets, emulation and restoration of classic arcade games... but it also has sections for newer console games as well as a few off-topic forums for fun.

The site is running the latest builds of UltraBB, the Arcade Mod (50 Games installed so far), Integrated Gallery and ProChat software.

I haven't advertised the site yet since there is still a bit of tweaking to do, but I would appreciate you all stopping by and giving me your impressions of what is "working" and what could use some improvement.  This will also end up being the official support board for my company after I get that set up, so I'm really trying to "get it right".

Thanks for your time!

-Chip


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Last edited on Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 04:57 am by gandalf42

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 07:30 am
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Very nice site Chip,

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 10:19 am
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Looks good. Just one thing, I had a problem making out the name of the site on the header (hope you don't mind me saying this)

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 10:22 am
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Me too. If I hadn't known in advance what the name was I would still be in the dark.

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 10:45 am
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I agree that the header font is unreadable.

However, a simple fix is to add

title="Welcome to arcade oasis"


like this:

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 11:28 am
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I knew what it was :) Of course I'm from USA where we have things like Rap and new york and L.A. You think that's hard to read check out the graffiti under most of the tunnels around big cities.

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 11:33 am
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i wasn't a big fan of the lead theme when I made it but now that I see it running live on a board, its starting to grow on me. good job, chip! :)

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 01:13 pm
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Thanks for the comments everyone..

Yes I already knew about the header being hard to read. I went with that mainly because it harkens back to the gaudy over stylized fonts seen in many of the US arcades back in the late 70's and 80's. They were sometimes hard to read too.

Plus- I figured if you were already on the site, you could already guess what it said. :)

Martin: Thanks, I'll add the header fix.

Perhaps I'll work on a few different header ideas as well.

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I am working on a few more... but this is the first of them.


I think it needs more punch though.

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You're certainly getting there as that one is perfectly legible.

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 04:29 pm
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In the end, I decided to keep my original header.. I think it works best for the site.. Plus I added the forum new/old icons that Di made for my custom theme... and they just fit. :)

Head over to the site to see it all in action.

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 04:37 pm
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I like the flashing Icons, that should get the new posts noticed, I might steal that idea..

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 04:46 pm
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gandalf42 wrote: In the end, I decided to keep my original header.. I think it works best for the site..
i think it works better too :)

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 08:01 pm
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Looks good to me...........:)

 

Good luck

 

sheila x

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 Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 08:29 pm
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Ok.. as I always do, I got carried away with the number of forums I set up.. Did some checking around and condensed/combined the forums to about the bare minimum.

Anyway, thanks for all of the feedback!

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Looks good Chip! Joined and may have some things to contribute by Saturday night...

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 Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 04:51 am
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Midnight Tech wrote: Looks good Chip! Joined and may have some things to contribute by Saturday night...
Hey Midnight, welcome to the site!  Sure, anything you can contribute would be great.  Don't suppose you could contribute some more arcade fans, could ya? :)

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It's a shame you don't have some sort of t-shirt made up...going down to Myrtle Beach and could wear it while there...

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 Posted: Mon Aug 17th, 2009 10:29 am
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I've thought of it. :)

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