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    • UDb23U
      UDb23 @FlyingTomahawk
      last edited by

      @FlyingTomahawk So you too found out it's fun, and the more the original is complex to recreate the more satisfaction in being able to make it in SVG. Well done !!
      ... have same really rare bezels in the works ... hard to find good quality source images..
      And I haven't forgotten the DATA EAST logo... it's coming ;-)

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      • FlyingTomahawkF
        FlyingTomahawk @UDb23
        last edited by FlyingTomahawk

        @UDb23

        It's super fun to do. Especially adding/removing/pulling the nodes.
        I must admit the MegaDrive stuff was very easy since I have the MegaDrive font. Even the red/green logo can be typed.

        alt text

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        • UDb23U
          UDb23 @FlyingTomahawk
          last edited by

          @FlyingTomahawk Interesting, is it a free Truetype (ttf) font ?

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          • FlyingTomahawkF
            FlyingTomahawk @UDb23
            last edited by FlyingTomahawk

            @UDb23

            True type yes, free.... no there are certain conditions that need to be met to get it. Difficult to explain. Find my email address in my profile and send me any message.
            There are 3 game fonts that are hard to get.

            1. Famicom font
            2. Famicom Japanese letters font
            3. MegaDrive Japanese version font (the one above)
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            • FlyingTomahawkF
              FlyingTomahawk
              last edited by FlyingTomahawk

              So finally got around to setup a cloud account.

              https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8555/custom-svg-logos

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                groviar
                last edited by groviar

                Great. So all I need to do now is copy the new logos into the respective carbon-custom theme art folders, correct? Looking inside the art folders, I see:

                famicom:
                controller.svg
                system.svg
                system2.svg

                superfamicom:
                controller.svg
                system.svg

                Do I rename your famicom.svg and superfamicom.svg logos to one of those above filenames and replace them, or do I just drop them is as named? Which filename is actually the logo? Am I correct in thinking that I rename your files to "system.svg" and replace the current files? If so, what about the "system2.svg" file in the famicom folder - do I just leave that one alone and just replace the "system.svg" file?

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk @groviar
                  last edited by

                  @groviar

                  I am fixing the MD logos so I will release a improved version of it soon.

                  Yeah, just rename them to system.svg
                  Delete the system2.svg if not needed.

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                    You will have trouble with the superfamicom logo on a dark background like carbon.
                    I can adjust that for you. What color do you want for the text instead? Red? Light grey? Other color?

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                      groviar
                      last edited by groviar

                      Ahh, yeah I see the black text would definitely be an issue just looking at the screenshot.

                      Well, I guess red would be great, since the famicom logo is already red, and there's some red in the superfamicom logo already. Actually, yellow might work out well also, to match the yellow in the logo. Use your best judgement I guess - red or yellow would be fine.

                      How can I tell what the "system2.svg" is in the famicom folder, and if it's needed? Would it hurt to leave it in there - would it interfere with your custom logo?

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                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                        FlyingTomahawk @groviar
                        last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                        @groviar

                        New package uploaded. Take your pick. ;-)

                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8555/custom-svg-logos

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                          groviar
                          last edited by

                          Got it! Thanks!

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                          • FlyingTomahawkF
                            FlyingTomahawk @UDb23
                            last edited by

                            @UDb23

                            Just send me an e-mail regarding the font.

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                            • FlyingTomahawkF
                              FlyingTomahawk
                              last edited by

                              @UDb23

                              I received an e-mail. Just confirming, that is you right?

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                              • UDb23U
                                UDb23 @FlyingTomahawk
                                last edited by

                                @FlyingTomahawk sure it's me.

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                                • FlyingTomahawkF
                                  FlyingTomahawk
                                  last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                  @UDb23

                                  Would it be smarter/better to open a new thread to share SVG logos?
                                  This thread here was about your tutorial and I am kinda like hijacking it with my logo stuff.
                                  Wouldn't it be better to have a share SVG logos thread of its own? What you think?

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                                  • UDb23U
                                    UDb23 @FlyingTomahawk
                                    last edited by

                                    @FlyingTomahawk Nice and clean logo. I didn't know this company.
                                    Yes a dedicated SVG logo thread is a good idea.

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                                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                                      FlyingTomahawk @UDb23
                                      last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                      @UDb23

                                      Hey your tutorial made it into the RetroPie wiki. Congratulations!

                                      https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Add-a-New-System-in-EmulationStation/

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                                      • UDb23U
                                        UDb23 @FlyingTomahawk
                                        last edited by

                                        @FlyingTomahawk :-) Didn't notice that. thanks.

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                                        • quicksilverQ
                                          quicksilver @UDb23
                                          last edited by

                                          @UDb23 I know this is an old topic, but I just watched your vector tutorial and I cant wait to try these techniques out. Your video was perfect btw, easy to understand, you didnt do things too quickly and the background music was nice and not distracting. Nice work as always!

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                                          • UDb23U
                                            UDb23 @quicksilver
                                            last edited by

                                            @quicksilver thanks, really appreciate that you found it useful.

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