Backdrops in mame2003-plus

UDb23

I recreated the skydiver backdrop with high resolution LAMPs and clouds.
Also gave the LAMPs a more realistic look (colors in line with the actual cabinet).
On a 1080p display the game area (including LAMPS) is 1152x1080; the original artwork from MrDo is only 1018.
Also created a dedicated overlay.
This is the result:

RA overlay resolution is OK @1080 while .ART LAMPs and clouds are shown in low res (!).

Pull request for artwork to be included in m3plus already sent.
Overlay available in the Repo.

Big thanks to @grant2258, @Riverstorm and @markwkidd for sound implementation !

@grant2258 : I updated today from source to get the sound; after update:

I can no longer enter RGUI (issue only in skydiver - core freezes, reboot necessary)
Gamepad controls now default to the left analog stick instead of dpad; is that on purpose ?

UDb23

Almost forgot: also made a launching image
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Riverstorm

@UDb23 - Sky Diver looks great. Grant was banned a week or so ago so I have no idea if he sees pings anymore and he can't reply. You'll have to post on the Github Plus page to talk to him.

Also the issue you're having is a nightmare for me too. See bounty thread discussion here. If you get a chance can you test vector games? Vector games seem to allow entering RGUI ok but not non-vector games.

mitu

@Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

@UDb23 - Sky Diver looks great. Grant was banned a week or so ago so I have no idea if he sees pings anymore and he can't reply. You'll have to post on the Github Plus page to talk to him.

No, he/she was not banned - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/user/grant2258. Why would the account be banned ?

Riverstorm

@mitu - I am 99% sure he was banned from his last thread post. Did it get lifted which is great news! It's a he! ;)

mitu

@Riverstorm You're right, there was a ban - but his account doesn't appear to be banned now (https://retropie.org.uk/forum/users?section=banned).

Riverstorm

@mitu said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

@Riverstorm You're right, there was a ban - but his account doesn't appear to be banned now (https://retropie.org.uk/forum/users?section=banned).

Thanks for the news, that's great to hear! I don't have access to that section of the site, so normal users can't view who's been banned?

Also I just have to say the sheer number of posts from you is staggering. You're pretty amazing with all the help you provide. I have read many of your posts that have helped me with several things.

UDb23

@Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

f you get a chance can you test vector games?

Yes, I tested Omega Race when I noticed Skydiver was not working

mitu

@Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

Thanks for the news, that's great to hear! I don't have access to that section of the site, so normal users can't view who's been banned?

I think you can - sort-of, if you look at the user account - see https://retropie.org.uk/forum/user/residentjim vs https://retropie.org.uk/forum/user/grant2258 (or maybe you don't see individual user accounts ?)

Riverstorm

@Udb23 - Don't update OS kernel and binaries it's doesn't change anything. The thread is long and I spent hours yesterday trying things. Maybe if you post in the thread too to let them know it's more than one of us. I am working on it now.

Riverstorm

@mitu - Yeah I can view individual accounts but not the banned page above you linked. It seems like a reasonable page to be able to view as you can see from the account they are banned. Maybe it's a permissions over site on the page or they only want certain people to view it.

The good is to see Grant may post because he really is a cornerstone in the Plus development and great troubleshooter. It's hard when all communication has to happen only through Github when there's such a great user base here.

UDb23

@Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

See bounty thread discussion

Quite confusing to me. Kernel and boot options update required ??
I'd like to avoid a total system update; would destroy most of my customisations.

Riverstorm

@UDb23 said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

Quite confusing to me. Kernel and boot options update required ??

NO! It doesn't fix it so don't try it. I already did.

UDb23

@Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

If you heard of Mt. Rushmore I am close to that National Monument.
Not only I heard of but visited south dakota in summer 2005, driving from Yellowstone ;-)

Landscapes in your area are marvellous, we stayed just a couple of days but were able to see Rushmore, Crazy horse memorial and Rapid city.
We've been also to Little Big Horn, Pine Ridge and Wounded knee. It's history that's generally little known in Europe.

Riverstorm

@UDb23 - What a small world you've been to my home state. I head out to that area often as it's close. It's hard to take it all in during one visit. Some of my favorites are the Badlands. The lighting of Mt. Rushmore at night. Gold panning I am really proficient at doing. Deadwood has an interesting culture too. They had a series based on it named Deadwood. Sylvan Lake is incredible like shown in the movies National Treasure. I like Custer State Lodge as many president's have stayed there and if you can get roadside next to a buffalo do it. They get so big your car door doesn't feel thick enough. Pretty amazing area and breath taking scenery.

UDb23

@Riverstorm Your description make me wanting to plan another holiday in your region :-)
Buffalos btw do are really impressive; had one really big just passing nearby my car in Yellowstone.

Riverstorm

@UDb23 - Yeah they are very majestic up close and some are huge. A neat animal for sure. Another old movie filmed here was Dances With Wolves. If you're ever in the area again just let me know. They have some incredible wild life you can view from your car in the state park. They wander across the roads and you just stop and watch right where you're driving. Another really scenic drive is named the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway that covers all the good stuff nicely. It's a nice scenic drive if you love nature. Some of the less aggressive animals you can get out and feed by hand but that's not many.

I think I might have a solution to fix our issue. Check out the thread as the option that was causing me lockups is listed their. I had to manually edit the core options config file.

UDb23

@Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

Another old movie filmed here was Dances With Wolves. If you're ever in the area again just let me know.

Will surely do, thanks; and if you happen to travel to northern Italy let me know too :-)

Btw loved that movie.

UDb23

Artwork completed for another vector game: Solar Quest
Backdrop+RA overlay + launching image.

Original Backdrop is from MrDo; adapted to 1440x1080 game area (1080p) and tweaked colors for max visibility (you still can play with brightness in the .ART file).
Also removed the bezel that was included; nice full original bezel but it made the game area way to small !

Instead I created an overlay that fits max game area in 1080p (1440x1080). Recreated the Bezel in vectors and used that art for the overlay. Score text was moved to right and left (again to avoid reducing game area on top).

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Launching image is a vectorized version of the original marquee:
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Available now in the Repo.
Have fun !

UDb23

(sorry for low res pic)