New NES overlays

UDb23

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

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.

backstander

@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 :-(

meleu

@backstander looking into it right now!

meleu

@backstander there's a problem in the line 6 info.txt. If you fix it in your end ~~and also submit a PR to @UDb23 repo~~ it would be nice (I've submitted the PR). :-)

meleu

I really need to make the script check and warn about info.txt inconsistencies. Will put it in my TODO list.

backstander

@meleu thanks, manual edit works!

UDb23

@meleu said in New NES overlays:

a problem in the line 6 info.txt

merged.
There was a bug in my app that generates the cfgs and info.txt. :-(

backstander

Here is the split box art cover for Castlevania II - Simon's Quest

backstander

I also found the T-shirt version of Castlevania II - Simon's Quest and made this split bezel:

These are both located here:
https://github.com/backstander/retropie-ovl/tree/master/nes/Castlevania II - Simons Quest

backstander

Here is another Castlevania II - Simon's Quest bezel/overlay that I'm experimenting with, what do you think?:

meleu

@UDb23 , you know what would make me feel in a big debt to you?

Mega Man overlays with the weakness of each boss. One overlay for each Mega Man game from 1 to 6 (those for NES). Oh man, I would love to have these!

I found a site with good images (I think) and all the info needed: https://sites.google.com/site/megamanbossguides/home

UDb23

@meleu oki doki. Can be done; boss images are good quality and it shouldn't be difficult to find high res game covers. Let me work on it ...
I also will test the script over the next two days ;-)

UDb23

@meleu said in New NES overlays:

weakness of each boss

Was looking at Mega man 6; it has 18 bosses ! Not sure yet how to make them all fit into the overlay and still be readable. Do you need full text for each boss or just specific items (like Boss name and main weakness) ?

meleu

@UDb23 I was thinking in the boss name, main weakness and optional weakness (when available, no need to put "other weakness: none").

First thing to sacrifice is the boss name, and then the "other weakness" for the first bosses. The "other weakness" is a really useful info for the last bosses, where the weapon's energy doesn't recharge when you go from a level to another, but can be sacrificed if there's no other way.

Thanks!

UDb23

@meleu Ok. I'll make a draft based on that and ask your feedback.

backstander

Donkey Kong Classics overlay for lr-fceumm:

I made this using artwork by rongs1234 named "Donkey Kong Classic":
http://rongs1234.deviantart.com/art/Donkey-Kong-Classic-433963609

I also made a split box art cover:

UDb23

@meleu said in New NES overlays:

I was thinking in the boss name, main weakness and optional weakness

This is a first draft for Mega man 6; Robot bosses (8) fit the screen and are available in good resolution. The other bosses are just very small images and I don't see a possibility to make those also fit with their texts.

Note:Bosses Names and order are correct; Weapon, Pri Weak and Sec Weak just dummy text so far (just to check spacing).

What do you think ?

Even if overlay would be Scale Integer, gaining some extra space at the cost of gaming area, would not be enough to make all bosses fit...

meleu

@UDb23 OMG! It's getting really cool! Some remarks:

there's no need for that "Wpn" field (the weapon MegaMan gets after defeat the boss).
The weaknesses can stay in in the same line, example for Plant Man: "Wk: Blizzard Attack / Flame Blase". If this text becomes very long, you can use the weapon boss name, example for Plant Man: "Wk: Blizzard / Flame"
the weakness of the Mr. X and Dr. Willy castle bosses is an important info. Maybe with just one line for weakness you can put them in the overlay.
If those castle bosses images aren't usable, ~~I can hunt better ones and let you know~~ you can use those I've put in the next post.

Thanks again!