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    • UDb23U
      UDb23 @jozzy1
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      @jozzy1 Next overlays already in the works are shmups btw :-))
      Macross Plus & Last Resort.
      Will add R-type too.

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        sonicsheppard
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        Awesome news, love your overlays @UDb23 and @simbz23!

        Would love to see some of the Cave shooters if you're doing shmups. DoDonPachi, Espgaluda, Dangun Feveron, etc! Looking forward to whichever ones you guys come up with though. Thanks so much!

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        • UDb23U
          UDb23 @sonicsheppard
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          @sonicsheppard said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

          doing shmups

          Meawhile I just finished overlay for Gunbird 2.
          [Already have some DoDonPachi series artwork... will check if good enough for making overlays.

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            iantweed @UDb23
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            @UDb23 Hi, first post here.

            I'd love to see overlays for fighting games with move lists. That would be so useful. In particular, I'd love to something like this http://www.neogeoforlife.com/images/photoalbum/album_174/518600_2981x1176.jpg for The Last Blade 2.

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            • HurricaneFanH
              HurricaneFan @UDb23
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              @UDb23 I just got back from my trip. I'll take a bunch of screenshots this weekend!

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              • UDb23U
                UDb23 @iantweed
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                @iantweed said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                @UDb23 Hi, first post here.
                I'd love to see overlays for fighting games with move lists. That would be so useful. In particular, I'd love to something like this http://www.neogeoforlife.com/images/photoalbum/album_174/518600_2981x1176.jpg for The Last Blade 2.

                That move list is really nice artwork. As The last Blade 2 is a horizontal game there is limited black bars space on the sides of the game area to be used for graphics.
                See Marvel vs Capcom overlay.
                All characters' moves would not fit keeping the moves readable.

                Options for making an overlay could be:

                • use just selected characters
                • reduce game area
                  or
                • wait for 4K Pi (just kidding!)
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                • UDb23U
                  UDb23 @HurricaneFan
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                  @HurricaneFan THANKS !

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                    iantweed @UDb23
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                    @UDb23 Thanks for the reply. I get that the screen would be crowded, but I wondered with 16 characters, whether it would be possible to put 8 on each side. It would leave little space for art and wouldn't be that pretty...

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                    • UDb23U
                      UDb23 @iantweed
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                      @iantweed it's possible to place them. Just wondering if moves will still be readable.
                      Will give it a try and post a draft test overlay.

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                        iantweed @UDb23
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                        @UDb23 That would be amazing. If the move text is not readable, then I guess that could be scrapped - leaving just the joystick move and the button name. I mean, no one actually cares what moves are called. And if you are familiar with 2D fighting games you can pretty much guess what a move will do from its notation (e.g. quarter circle forward is likely to be a projectile).

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                        • UDb23U
                          UDb23 @sonicsheppard
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                          @sonicsheppard said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                          Would love to see some of the Cave shooters if you're doing shmups. DoDonPachi

                          DoDonPachi Dai ou jou overlay now available; check here ;-)

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                            sonicsheppard @UDb23
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                            @UDb23 Super as always!

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                              backstander
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                              Pulstar overlay by @UDb23 now available, located here ;-)

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                              • UDb23U
                                UDb23 @backstander
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                                @backstander I wasn't sure if I should post it here too. Can Pulstar be considered a classic ?
                                Of course posting it here too makes it easier for people to find the overlays :-)
                                thanks.

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                                  backstander @UDb23
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                                  @UDb23
                                  I don't know if it's a classic either but it is a very well done overlay and hopefully more people will find it!

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                                  • AndersHPA
                                    AndersHP
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                                    How much latency does these overlays add to the gaming experience?
                                    They look soooo awesome, but I'm generally switching shaders off to prevent lag, and won't these influence in the same way?

                                    My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                    My Gameboy

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                                    • meleuM
                                      meleu @AndersHP
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                                      @AndersHP I noticed zero extra latency when using @UDb23 overlays on my raspi2.

                                      • Useful topics
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                                      • rpie-art tool
                                      • achievements I made
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                                      • AndersHPA
                                        AndersHP @meleu
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                                        @meleu I'm beginning to see this as a game changer.. Getting another, bigger screen, only to enjoy these overlays. They add so much arcade atmosphere...

                                        What do you guys do about the black areas when playing consoles? Just leave it black?

                                        My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                        My Gameboy

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                                        • meleuM
                                          meleu @AndersHP
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                                          @AndersHP said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                                          What do you guys do about the black areas when playing consoles? Just leave it black?

                                          Yes.

                                          • Useful topics
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                                          • rpie-art tool
                                          • achievements I made
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                                          • UDb23U
                                            UDb23 @AndersHP
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                                            @AndersHP Atari 2600 and NES generic overlays (+ a few game specific) are available in the Repo. Main focus for overlays is Arcade but if there's request also Console can be done @Meleu: I know that there still are some Megaman games missing their ovl ;-)
                                            Building my own two player custom control panel is absorbing most of my free time over the last weeks.

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