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    • meleuM
      meleu @backstander
      last edited by meleu

      @backstander I'll stick with that with black background based on the original NES box. Thanks! :-)

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        backstander @meleu
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        @meleu
        Okay...I uploaded both bezels but the cfg file points to the original NES box version and the Tshirt version is in there but commented out :-)

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        • UDb23U
          UDb23 @backstander
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          @backstander said in New NES overlays:

          original NES box covers and splitting the picture in half and placing each as bezel

          Splitting images can provide quite nice bezels, but it depends a lot on the specific image.
          Generally I prefer not to split/cut writings and therefore try to reposition these; but that's just my personal opinion ;-)

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          • UDb23U
            UDb23 @backstander
            last edited by UDb23

            @backstander Like this one. Simple and effective.

            this cool Samus Aran wallpaper

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            • lilbudL
              lilbud @backstander
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              @backstander

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              Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

              Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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              • meleuM
                meleu @lilbud
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                @lilbud Hey bud, why don't you create a repository for game specific launching images (maybe overlays too)?

                I know you like to create splahscreens... In fact I use many of your splashscreens from retropie extra as game launching art.

                If you like the idea we can make your art installable by my new script.

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                • lilbudL
                  lilbud @meleu
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                  @meleu Done and done

                  https://github.com/lilbud/Overlays-and-Launching-Images

                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                  • meleuM
                    meleu @lilbud
                    last edited by meleu

                    @lilbud wow! Pretty fast!
                    Take a look at the info.txt rules here:
                    https://github.com/meleu/rpie-art/blob/master/INFO.md

                    Each game must have its own folder. You can take a look at the @UDb23 's repo as an example.

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                    • lilbudL
                      lilbud @meleu
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                      @meleu Does this seem right?

                      https://github.com/lilbud/Overlays-and-Launching-Images/tree/master/balloonfight

                      Could you fix it if it isn't.

                      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

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                      • meleuM
                        meleu @lilbud
                        last edited by

                        @lilbud said in New NES overlays:

                        @meleu Does this seem right?

                        https://github.com/lilbud/Overlays-and-Launching-Images/tree/master/balloonfight

                        Could you fix it if it isn't.

                        The Balloon Fight.zip.cfg (rom_config) is missing. Unfortunately I don't know the overlay config details... :( I just made the script to install the configs, not the configs itself.

                        Maybe @backstander or @UDb23 could help with it.

                        Also, you can name the directory with a "human friendly" name (e.g.: Balloon Fight) with spaces and capitals and even subfolders (e.g.: nes/Balloon Fight).

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                          backstander @meleu
                          last edited by backstander

                          @lilbud
                          Have a look at my Baloon Fight directory:
                          https://github.com/backstander/retropie-ovl/tree/master/nes/Balloon Fight

                          @UDb23

                          Splitting images can provide quite nice bezels, but it depends a lot on the specific image.
                          Generally I prefer not to split/cut writings and therefore try to reposition these; but that's just my personal opinion ;-)

                          How I did it was how I had it pictured in my mind but it was more of an experiment. When I was making it I also thought about what you just said and worried splitting the text would look bad but after actually using it at an overlay, it doesn't bother me lol

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                          • UDb23U
                            UDb23
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                            @meleu: how does your script manage overlays for the same game but from 2 different creators ? ;-)

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                            • meleuM
                              meleu
                              last edited by

                              Added @backstander 's repository to the new script repo list. ;-)

                              Don't forget that the script is in its initial development phase. Next week I'll work more on it.

                              @lilbud adding your nes-based splashscreens with some pixelized letters saying "now loading... press a button to configure" would be really cool! The info.txt file for launching images is pretty simple.

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                              • UDb23U
                                UDb23 @backstander
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                                @backstander said in New NES overlays:

                                @lilbud
                                Have a look at my Baloon Fight directory:

                                @lilbud , @backstander -> tip: please check cfgs and info.txt when you create overlays.
                                @backstander: your baloon fight info has "metroid" as game name.
                                @lilbud: comments in your cfg for baloon fight refers to "river city ransom" (but being comments will not hurt installation ;-) )

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                                • meleuM
                                  meleu @UDb23
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                                  @UDb23 said in New NES overlays:

                                  @meleu: how does your script manage overlays for the same game but from 2 different creators ? ;-)

                                  Look the script's main screen:

                                  0_1492187427789_Captura de tela de 2017-04-14 13:29:28.png

                                  If the overlays for the same game are from different repositories, there's no problem at all. But if they are from the same repo, they must be on different folders.

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                                    backstander @UDb23
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                                    @UDb23

                                    @backstander: your baloon fight info has "metroid" as game name.

                                    Fixed!

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                                    • UDb23U
                                      UDb23 @meleu
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                                      @meleu I created a pull request in your Repo: update to info.txt specs.
                                      Can you have a look ?

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                                      • meleuM
                                        meleu @UDb23
                                        last edited by meleu

                                        @UDb23 I've just merged. Thanks.

                                        Some things to note:

                                        • once we started to use the info.txt file, the Option N subdir isn't necessary. You can place the optional files in the same dir (with different names, of course) and point to them correctly in the info.txt files (but using Option N/ subdir is completely valid! You can keep using this way).
                                        • there's no need to name the console generic overlay as console-LR.cfg. You can name it as you want. Just point to it correctly in the info.txt file.
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                                          backstander @meleu
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                                          @meleu I just used your "development phase" script from your repo and i'm getting an error trying to install @UDb23's new Silkworm Overlay. It just says:
                                          We've had some problem with the file ""!
                                          Update files from remote repository and try again....

                                          I tried updating and it still is haven't an error :-(

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                                          • meleuM
                                            meleu @backstander
                                            last edited by

                                            @backstander looking into it right now!

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