Custom Template Thread (Image heavy)

Sagat06

Firstly buy yourself new buttons and a balltop from akihabara shop or from arcadeshop both are reputable. You want 30mm buttons for the top and 24mm for select and start.

Hit the guy up on SRK for the file, he will send you a psd or jpeg. You can get your pic printed in Reads on Nassau Street, I heard they will print it on a laminate for you. Cannot say for sure cos I've never seen it.

For the bezel you will need to buy a vinyl dye. Not sure about the green because you are going to want it to match your buttons. But the only place I know locally that sells it is Halfords, couldnt see a green dye but the black could probably do a job.

L31mr0d

threw this one together today. Don't know if I should add any text into it though. What do you think? *click for HD version*

Cunny-Funt

looks cool. You've made a few nice akuma ones at this stage, which one you reckon you gonna go for?

L31mr0d

Cunny-Funt wrote: »

looks cool. You've made a few nice akuma ones at this stage, which one you reckon you gonna go for?

Probably going to go ahead with that one above and the blood splatter Akuma one. Problem with me is I get bored of the template after a day or 2 then start working on another one. I was also hoping that some SSFIV artwork for Akuma would get released. But no luck, here's what's out at the moment... if only I mained Dan

http://www.sfgalleries.net/art/sf4/ssf4/series1/

http://iplaywinner.com/super-street-fighter-4-artwork/super-street-fighter-4-character-artwork-png-files/

That Cammy one is nice though. Weird thing is Capcom haven't officially released it yet so I can't get the HD PSD version of it.

Sagat06

Just had to post this!

There is a guy on srk, d3v, does top quality templates but this one is the best I've ever seen him do.

DarkTalant

Sagat06 wrote: »

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Thats sexy!

Sagat06

Can't remember where I got the inspiration for these from

Dreddybajs

animaX

Dreddybajs wrote: »

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Who owns that dreddy?

Dreddybajs

No clue, just saw the image linked somewhere. Thought it was absolutely hilarious. :pac:

bush

Looks like someones kid did the art for a present and they kind of had to use it :pac:

Is that supposed to be honda in the top left?

Sisko

animaX wrote: »

Just did some mockups to see how the vewlix style would look on the SE, gotta say it looks nice (I'll still need white buttons for it though). The alignment isn't perfect but I'm not bothered fixing it now. Also, the black buttons would be gone on my final version


I also toyed with the idea of adding an arcade style character list on the slanted part of the SE, but I think it clutters it a but too much (overkill :pac:)

Yo whats the story with these mock up images I see, are people just photoshopping their images onto these sticks or is there some program or website that places your mock up template on top of the stick and lets you choose button colours etc?

Xinkai

Sisko wrote: »

Yo whats the story with these mock up images I see, are people just photoshopping their images onto these sticks or is there some program or website that places your mock up template on top of the stick and lets you choose button colours etc?

It's photoshop.

animaX

Yep, its a photoshop file that pretty much does it for you. But i remember having a bit of trouble aligning it perfectly. I can send you a link if you like. Do you have photoshop?

Sisko

yes I do indeed, please send the file n1 man.

(I have the actual cover template for the SE btw I just wanna see how it'll look with particular colour buttons etc. )

animaX

Sisko wrote: »

yes I do indeed, please send the file n1 man.

(I have the actual cover template for the SE btw I just wanna see how it'll look with particular colour buttons etc. )

Right, here it is http://www.mediafire.com/?20jzrmyjnvg

Sisko

nice one

L31mr0d

Decided to throw one together of Ibuki, c&c welcome. Click on it for the HD version.

D4RK ONION

Hey guys, just wondering what ye think of this skin. As usual, constructive criticism is welcome Or if it's shít, you can say that too

Here's the overhead



And here's the mock-up. Click the image for a bigger version

animaX

Haha, brilliant! It's so true because you do win purely by mashing buttons

Word of warning though, are you specifically trying to match the sunburst colours with the buttons colours? I find that when a template is printed, the colours are often slightly off (not exactly what they look like on a computer screen). Probably wouldn't be a big concern though.

How are you planning on putting the artwork on?

D4RK ONION

animaX wrote: »

Haha, brilliant! It's so true because you do win purely by mashing buttons

When you're good at mashing, it's called piano-ing (apparantly :P)

Word of warning though, are you specifically trying to match the sunburst colours with the buttons colours? I find that when a template is printed, the colours are often slightly off (not exactly what they look like on a computer screen). Probably wouldn't be a big concern though.

Yeah I was trying to sort of play the buttons and stick against the background. Do you think I'd be better off going with black/white?

How are you planning on putting the artwork on?

Not a fecking clue, whatever way you did I guess! How did you get it printed off?

animaX

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Yeah I was trying to sort of play the buttons and stick against the background. Do you think I'd be better off going with black/white?


Not a fecking clue, whatever way you did I guess! How did you get it printed off?

Well, it probably won't be a big issue if you go for the yellow/red buttons. I remember that when I printed out my two pieces of artwork I was a bit surprised by the colour. It's to do with rgb colour vs cmyk colour. I was using black and white buttons so it was never an issue.

I used stickers from ebay. You can laminate them then cut the edges and peel off the backing. I actually covered the sticker using the same thing that your mother used to cover school books!

As for the printing, I just used a good colour printer in the DCU secretary's office. Reads in dublin wouldn't print on the sticker for me.

Sisko

looking to print off my artwork too, there must be a better way no?

Sagat06

animaX wrote: »

I actually covered the sticker using the same thing that your mother used to cover school books!.

Wallpaper from my kitchen ? :P

chopperbyrne

Sagat06 wrote: »

Wallpaper from my kitchen ? :P

Youngsters these days don't know what a recession really is!

Also alternating between banana or jam sandwiches, maybe leftover Sunday meat on a Monday if we were lucky.

D4RK ONION

One last thing. Is it obvious enough that it's Honda in that shadow doing a headbutt? I'm a bit afraid people will be asking me what it is. What do ye think? No other suggestions from anyone else, obviously means that it's perfect :P

Sairus

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Also alternating between banana or jam sandwiches, maybe leftover Sunday meat on a Monday if we were lucky.

Lucky bastards. I had bread and butter every day, maybe a banana thrown into my bag once a week.

One last thing. Is it obvious enough that it's Honda in that shadow doing a headbutt? I'm a bit afraid people will be asking me what it is. What do ye think? No other suggestions from anyone else, obviously means that it's perfect

I was going to ask what that was. I thought it was supposed to be a mark worn in from where you leave your wrist =/

Sisko

D4RK ONION wrote: »

One last thing. Is it obvious enough that it's Honda in that shadow doing a headbutt? I'm a bit afraid people will be asking me what it is. What do ye think? No other suggestions from anyone else, obviously means that it's perfect :P

I didnt notice it was honda till you said it but I wasnt really looking. I think its fine.


I'd post my template but I wanna wait till I've my stick fully complete and then post a pic of the stick

Does anyone know if something like this would work for a template?

http://www.decalgirl.com/

D4RK ONION

Sisko wrote: »

I didnt notice it was honda till you said it but I wasnt really looking. I think its fine.

I might mess around with the shadow a bit, add outlines of details of summit. Thanks

Dreddybajs

I thought it was a dog poo :pac: