Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions

[DTEAM]

@folly said in Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions:

Can you make a duplicate of that and make a directory fmtmarty ?

I'm gonna change the name

[Folly]

@dteam

Ok, that's perfect.

Don't know why it was called fmtowns_cd.
Had it something to do with the Valerino scripts ?

[DTEAM]

@folly
In mame 0.233, in the hash folder FMMarty = fmtowns_cd.xml. That's why I have use this name. It fit with the Basename.
I made the change.

[Folly]

@dteam

Aha, I get it.

[jamrom2]

@dteam Do you have a Dragon 64 logo? I just finished a Dragon by Tano logo...

I don't know if using the Dragon 64 is the way to go. Looks like many of the games out there are NTSC, which is the Tano version.

[Folly]

@jamrom2

That's a nice logo, you made.
But is there a possibility to make it more universal for more dragon64's ?
I think you should also include the 64 part.

The trouble is more system drivers will use the RetroPie name dragon64 not only the Tano.
Do you agree ?

[DTEAM]

@jamrom2 said in Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions:

@dteam Do you have a Dragon 64 logo?

@jamrom2 Unfortunately, the outline of the Dragon 64 logo is not perfect on a dark background. Are you able to improve it?

The real one is like this:


Note: finally, I used the last one for the theme

[jamrom2]

@dteam sure. I'll look at it. What font did you use? Or is it pulled from a graphic?

[jamrom2]

@folly yes. Looks like we can have both! Lol.

[DTEAM]

@jamrom2 said in Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions:

What font did you use?

For dragon , it's from an image. You can use WhatTheFont! webside to found a font on a picture

Seems to be Helvetica-Black or similar (maybe not for "R")

[Folly]

@dteam

I am trying to do the fmtowns theme.
But indeed the outlines are always an issue.

Hoping to find a fast way of cutting out the desired things so you won't see a white rough edge.
I am now trying the scissors option in gimp to cut out the computer with a smooth edge.

[DTEAM]

@folly
This one has no white edge

[Folly]

@dteam

fmtowns is ready for a PR. (when I can)
Do you like it too ?

Btw, I used a vector .svg .

[DTEAM]

@folly
Very nice!!

[Folly]

@dteam

PR is done.

[jamrom2]

@dteam
All set. Do you need them with a white background as well?

[DTEAM]

@jamrom2
Yes please. I’ll try both. Thanks !!!! Those ones are perfect

[Folly]

@dteam

Created one for Electron (PR is done) :

I have found a great way to make the images and soften the edges quite fast in gimp :

• cut out the desired part out of the picture with => scissors
  (once selected all around you can fine-tune the edge by dragging,
  when you are happy then just click in the middle and it's selected)
• create a new file and select transparency as background in advanced
• create a new layer and copy and paste the desired file into the new file
• select the magic tool and select feather edges (set radius on 7 and threshhold on 30) then select the transparent part after selecting press delete, then you will see the edges get a bit transparent and smooth
  (magic, gone are the raw white edges)
• save it as a .png

[DTEAM]

@folly
great job
merged

I did a last change for Dragon 32. I think It's better now

[Folly]

@dteam

Thanks !

Works far better and faster now with my new method described in the earlier post.

The logo is an svg with a black doubled shadow created with inkscape.