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    simbz23
    last edited by simbz23 13 Apr 2017, 19:21

    @meleu Got it, thanks again for all the help. Corrected my existing info files and will make sure future ones are good to go as well!

    And you are right, I will pay more attention to the github notifications, so we can keep everything running smooth!

    Lastly, thank you so much for the compliment, means a ton coming from you and this community. You all have given me a lot joy and help with Retropie so giving back is the least I could do!

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

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      simbz23
      last edited by 13 Apr 2017, 21:18

      Punch out, done...

      0_1492118312367_punchout_simbz23-ovl.png

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

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        backstander @simbz23
        last edited by 13 Apr 2017, 23:38

        Nice overlay @simbz23 !
        I made a new Pull Request to @UDb23 's repo adding this overlay and Popeye!

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          UDb23 @backstander
          last edited by 14 Apr 2017, 04:42

          @backstander As far as I understand @simbz23 would like to keep his overlays in his own Repo on github and @meleu 's script will include them.

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            UDb23
            last edited by 14 Apr 2017, 05:41

            0_1492148143325_silkworm fl sm.jpg

            Another unforgettable arcade game I played a lot (on the real cab!)

            Silkworm has interesting graphics and relatively fast-paced gameplay. The player can take control of a Jeep mounted with a machine gun or a Helicopter mounted with forward and downward firing guns. Two players can work simultaneously and cooperatively against enemies, with one playing as the Jeep and one as the Helicopter. (ref. Wikipedia)

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              UDb23 @UDb23
              last edited by 14 Apr 2017, 05:44

              @UDb23 Will also create "scrape" and launching image soon.

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                simbz23
                last edited by simbz23 14 Apr 2017, 21:22

                @meleu @UDb23 So I have an issue with NBA JAM - Tournament edition.

                There is the original parent rom that is "nbajamte" but I also have Revision 2 which depends on the parent rom, called "nbajamt2".

                This revision has secret mortal kombat characters as some of you may or may not know. Do I use the "clone" value in the info file, or is there more I have to do then that, to get the script to pick them up? Wasn't sure if a revision of a parent rom is considered a clone or not

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                  UDb23 @simbz23
                  last edited by 14 Apr 2017, 21:46

                  @simbz23 As far as I understood what the script does when you specify a clone within info.txt is that it will generate the same config files for the clone as for the original game (naming the ... zip.cfg filename with the name of the clone of course). In other words if the clones use the same game area as the original, adding the "clones" line into info.txt of the original is enough.

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                    meleu @UDb23
                    last edited by 14 Apr 2017, 21:49

                    @UDb23 you are right, buuuut, I didn't implement the "clone config management" yet. Will do soon.

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                      meleu @simbz23
                      last edited by 14 Apr 2017, 21:59

                      @simbz23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                      Do I use the "clone" value in the info file, or is there more I have to do then that, to get the script to pick them up?

                      If you made an image specific for this clone, just do as if it is the parent. Actually the script don't care about this parent/clone stuff.

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                        simbz23
                        last edited by 15 Apr 2017, 00:02

                        @UDb23 @meleu Thanks fellas!

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

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                          simbz23
                          last edited by simbz23 15 Apr 2017, 00:04

                          NBA Jam and Batman, done...

                          0_1492215335917_nbajam_simbz23-ovl.png

                          0_1492214620704_batman_simbz23-ovl.png

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

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                            simbz23
                            last edited by simbz23 15 Apr 2017, 00:27

                            All credit goes to @UDb23 for this Donkey Kong overlay, amazing work! All I did was add the instructions card to it, for my own personal taste, but may or may not appeal to some people here....

                            0_1492216051376_dkong_udb23_simbz23_edit-ovl.png

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                              simbz23
                              last edited by 15 Apr 2017, 17:57

                              Mario Bros. done! If anyone can find or has a higher resolution version of the instructions card, pretty please send it my way. That's the best I could find, and its barely legible.

                              0_1492279055707_mario_simbz23-ovl.png

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

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                                simbz23
                                last edited by simbz23 15 Apr 2017, 19:29

                                NBA Jam TE, done...

                                0_1492284597621_nbajamte_simbz23-ovl.png

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

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                                  meleu @simbz23
                                  last edited by meleu 15 Apr 2017, 19:37

                                  @simbz23 I've added your repo to the new script's repo list. Don't forget that the script is "work in progress", but it can install overlays and launching images.

                                  How to use it?

                                  cd
                                  git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/meleu/rpie-art
                                  cd rpie-art
                                  ./rpie-art.sh

                                  Any feedback is appreciated.

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                                    simbz23
                                    last edited by 15 Apr 2017, 19:50

                                    @meleu Thanks for the heads up brother, I will for sure!

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                                      simbz23 @meleu
                                      last edited by 15 Apr 2017, 19:56

                                      @meleu

                                      By the way, in the info.txt for the NBA Jam TE overlay, is this ok as it relates to the clone we were talking about, making sure it will apply the parent overlay to the clone as well, if a user has it?

                                      game_name = "NBA Jam TE”
                                      rom_config = "nbajamte.zip.cfg"
                                      overlay_config = "nbajamte.cfg"
                                      overlay_image = "nbajamte_simbz23-ovl.png"
                                      launching_image = "nbajamte-launching.png"
                                      system = "arcade"
                                      rom_clones = "nbajamt2"
                                      creator = "simbz23"

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

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                                        UDb23 @simbz23
                                        last edited by 15 Apr 2017, 20:43

                                        @simbz23 Nice.
                                        If I may give a suggestion; I try, when possible, to avoid cutting bits of characters or objects. Rescaling or moving single items works well typically.
                                        Probably it's DSLR photography (another hobby) and related composition rules that influence me in making overlays. ;-)

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                                          UDb23
                                          last edited by 15 Apr 2017, 21:02

                                          Yet another old classic: SPIDERS (1981)

                                          Quite simple game mechanics but it soon becomes addictive !
                                          And yes, I spent coins on the original arcade game many years ago.

                                          It's so old that, again, nothing good is available in terms of images.
                                          Doing vector text logos to recreate the original marquee takes quite a lot of time!

                                          Actual cabinet bezel was just the simple image with the colored boxes; added the spider, logo and instructions from the game Flyer.

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