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      meleu @UDb23
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      @UDb23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

      @meleu said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

      and "scrape" images

      Would love that feature; I prefer selecting "game images" for ES's Detailed view
      vs general scraping tools. I'm not that "must install 4575 roms" person; I like to have my personal selection of games installed and these should have corresponding selected (or specifically created) high quality artwork.

      I also love the launching art for specific games feature. It was introduced on RetroPie because you dared to much asking for it :) but I think it's a subutilized feature.

      My hope is that my script will change it and make more and more people using customized art. I see many cool art here in the forum but they are a bit scattered in several posts... If the artists start to organize their art on github repositories, the script will be able to get them. ;-)

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        backstander @meleu
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        @meleu
        A toast to your vision of the future! Hear, hear!

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          simbz23 @UDb23
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          @UDb23

          If I may give a suggestion: could you split the instructions part? From 2 "rows" to 4 by splitting each row graphics in two. It's​ a little bit small to read in current layout.

          I totally agree, I thought it was small as well, but I included it for authenticity. Issue is, if I split each box in 2, the boxes will not all be the same size, so I am gonna do some photoshopping later today and arrange/create/extend the instructions so they are bigger/easier to read, but all in one box.

          @meleu @UDb23
          So I am in the process of creating the repo, my first time making one, so I needed some clarification on a couple things...

          1. How should I avoid this issue with the bogus quotes using a mac (other than not using a mac lol), especially since the script will access my repo? I guess I could copy the quotes from existing cfgs that work when making new ones :-p

          2. How should I name/organize the folder structure for my repo, keeping in mind the script access?

          Overlay and launching image repo
          https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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            meleu @simbz23
            last edited by meleu

            1. How should I avoid this issue with the bogus quotes using a mac (other than not using a mac lol), especially since the script will access my repo?

            Honestly I don't know. I'll leave this questions to the experienced guys (my keyboard just works).

            1. How should I name/organize the folder structure for my repo, keeping in mind the script access?

            We discuss about it in this thread. Any questions should be asked there. But I can simplify this way:

            • Each game art must have its own folder, so name the folder with the game name (spaces are allowed).

            • Each folder must have an info.txt file with some configs in it, but I suggest you to not worry about info.txt for now. Maybe you want to get used to github first (it has its peculiarities). When I release something usable, I'll detail the info.txt format (here is draft anyway: INFO.md. But I insist, don't worry about it for now.)

            • Look at the directory structure in @UDb23 repo as an example: https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl/. Note: the system folders (arcade, atari2600, gba) are optional for the new script I'm working now, but certainly keep things more organized.

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              simbz23 @meleu
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              @meleu Thanks for the info! I just copied the "good" quotes will use that as a template going forward

              Here is my repo:

              https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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              https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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                meleu @simbz23
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                @simbz23 please, use system = "arcade" in those info.txt. I'll need this on the new script. ;-)

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                  simbz23 @meleu
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                  @meleu said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                  system = "arcade"

                  You got it, made the changes!

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                  https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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                    simbz23
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                    @meleu By the way I just somehow found out that you included the option to show specific game launch images. Love it, awesome work!

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                    https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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                      meleu @simbz23
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                      @simbz23 blame it on @UDb23 ! It was his idea! :D

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                        UDb23 @meleu
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                        @meleu Pretty sure that the Ovl Repo & install Script project will stimulate people to create more art and put it together :-)

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                          UDb23 @meleu
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                          @meleu said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                          blame it on

                          LOL

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                            simbz23 @meleu
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                            Lol thanks is in order to both @meleu @UDb23 then!

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                              UDb23 @simbz23
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                              @simbz23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                              my macbook pro keyboard or OS might be an issue! Good to know. I dunno how I am supposed to prevent that?

                              I'm using my old Macbook Air bought during a holiday in the US (in addition to my windows PC); it has english (QWERTY) keyboard and only one " key (to the left of return key). That key provides the correct quote sign.

                              And yah I dont mind, they are not mine, this guy posted it as a link with his youtube video, I will try to find his video link again to try and find a name.

                              Now that you got your own Repo you should add these to it also.

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                                simbz23 @UDb23
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                                @UDb23 Thanks for the heads up, and I will add any overlays I have that aren't ones that you or I made!

                                Overlay and launching image repo
                                https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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                                  simbz23
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                                  Just finished an MK2 overlay! Available at my repo...

                                  https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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                                    UDb23 @simbz23
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                                    @simbz23 nice!

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                                      UDb23 @simbz23
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                                      @simbz23 Take care: making overlays can be addictive :-)

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                                        simbz23 @UDb23
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                                        @UDb23 Likewise brother! You are so right about that lol. Especially when you see there aren't any quality overlays for certain games! I am also future proofing and making 4k overlays. That transition wont be too far away ;-)

                                        Overlay and launching image repo
                                        https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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                                          simbz23
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                                          @UDb23 Edited the Moonwalker overlay with your suggestion, hope it came out alright!

                                          Overlay and launching image repo
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                                            simbz23
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                                            Spider-Man overlay complete

                                            0_1491651077398_spidey-ovl.png

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