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      simbz23
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      Punch out, done...

      0_1492118312367_punchout_simbz23-ovl.png

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

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

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

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                simbz23
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                @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

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

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                  UDb23 @simbz23
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                  @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
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                    @UDb23 you are right, buuuut, I didn't implement the "clone config management" yet. Will do soon.

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                      meleu @simbz23
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                      @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
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                        @UDb23 @meleu Thanks fellas!

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

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                          simbz23
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                          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
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                            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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                            https://github.com/simbz33/retropie-overlay

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                              simbz23
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                              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.

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                                simbz23
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                                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
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                                  @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
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                                    @meleu Thanks for the heads up brother, I will for sure!

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

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                                      simbz23 @meleu
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                                      @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
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                                        @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
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                                          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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                                            UDb23
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                                            It requires lr-mame2010 to work (2003 has no sound). Overlay has specific settings to force the correct aspect ratio ;-)
                                            lr-mame 2010 default aspect ratio is really bad !

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