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Manual Storage Ideas?
breakmanexe:
If you intend to go that far why not just use UGCs instead? Cheaper to get and easier to cut the tabs out of. It also makes me sad to cut ShadowFox cases.
Taketheword:
--- Quote from: breakmanexe on March 16, 2017, 12:02:57 PM ---If you intend to go that far why not just use UGCs instead? Cheaper to get and easier to cut the tabs out of. It also makes me sad to cut ShadowFox cases.
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Shadowfox's cases look nicer. I don't care for the texture of the UGC's insert sleeve. Also, I like Shadowfox's OEM-DS gray. I don't mind cutting his cases because it just means I'm buying more of his cases. No matter what you do with them, it still supports him. ;)
TDIRunner:
^^^^^ Yeah, current UGC quality has gone way down hill. :-\
Taketheword:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on March 17, 2017, 07:13:19 PM ---^^^^^ Yeah, current UGC quality has gone way down hill. :-\
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I just had a pretty great idea IMO. I think I'm going to use 7mm DVD cases (half thickness of normal) for manual storage. Having the manual (inside a 7mm dvd case) + the loose cart will still take up far less space than a UGC or CGC case. Also, it means I'm only using that extra space if I have the manual for that game. It shouldn't take much to make a template which can adapt current UGC or CGC covers. Then they can be printed on Letter size paper (vs Legal size used with the aforementioned cases). I think this might actually look very good.
EDIT: I just wanted to add to this. By doing that ^, it also means the artwork of the game is available/on display (which is half the reason we like custom cases so much).
Taketheword:
--- Quote from: Taketheword on March 17, 2017, 07:21:51 PM ---
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on March 17, 2017, 07:13:19 PM ---^^^^^ Yeah, current UGC quality has gone way down hill. :-\
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I just had a pretty great idea IMO. I think I'm going to use 7mm DVD cases (half thickness of normal) for manual storage. Having the manual (inside a 7mm dvd case) + the loose cart will still take up far less space than a UGC or CGC case. Also, it means I'm only using that extra space if I have the manual for that game. It shouldn't take much to make a template which can adapt current UGC or CGC covers. Then they can be printed on Letter size paper (vs Legal size used with the aforementioned cases). I think this might actually look very good.
EDIT: I just wanted to add to this. By doing that ^, it also means the artwork of the game is available/on display (which is half the reason we like custom cases so much).
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I made a quick mock-up of this concept. This doesn't necessarily represent the final product nor the vision, but I think it shows the idea behind it.
EDIT: Better version below.