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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.

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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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          • meleuM
            meleu @UDb23
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            @UDb23 no rush buddy! I'm still trying to save princess Zelda in Minish Cap (Gameboy Advance). And then I'll teach a lesson to Dr Willy.

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            • UDb23U
              UDb23
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              @JohnSmith75 Glad to hear you appreciate.

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              • UDb23U
                UDb23
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                Just in case somebody missed it:
                "Super Space Invaders '91" and "Majestic 12" overlays are now ready & available.

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                • UDb23U
                  UDb23
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                  Another Classic ready: overlay for Rampage.
                  ;-)

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                  • UDb23U
                    UDb23
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                    One more classic just got an overlay: Bubble Bobble
                    Simple but effective ;-)

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                      jozzy1 @UDb23
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                      @UDb23 Bubble Bobble looks cool. I've just been playing Pacland and is there any chance for an overlay when you get a minute? Also if you have a donate account or anything I'd be happy to donate a few £
                      Thanks :)

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                      • UDb23U
                        UDb23 @jozzy1
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                        @jozzy1 Let me look what I can find for Pacland...
                        Never seriously thought about having a paypal "donate" button; I do it for fun and for the community. Somebody should invent a "donate a beer" worldwide network :-))

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                          jozzy1 @UDb23
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                          @UDb23 nice one buddy... well, I make home brewed beer and have 40 pints bubbling away at the side of me now :D

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                          • meleuM
                            meleu @UDb23
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                            @UDb23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                            Somebody should invent a "donate a beer" worldwide network :-))

                            I've made this kind of button with paypal. 😌

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                            • UDb23U
                              UDb23 @jozzy1
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                              @jozzy1 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                              I make home brewed beer and have 40 pints bubbling away at the side of me now

                              WOW !

                              Here's the overlay; just cooked for you ;-)

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                              • UDb23U
                                UDb23
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                                Metal Slug 4 overlay done.

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                                • AndersHPA
                                  AndersHP @UDb23
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                                  @UDb23 These overlays rock so hard.
                                  Could you do some 5:4 or 4:3 ones?

                                  My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                  My Gameboy

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

                                    Could you do some 5:4 or 4:3 ones?

                                    I'm doing the 16:9 ones 'cause on 1080p displays you get those ugly big black bars on the sides.
                                    I don't see any use in that sense for 4:3 (or even 5:4).

                                    If you mean reducing the actual game area and having the original bezel/overlay displayed on screen then there's lots of overlays available at Mr. Do's Artwork website. It would require that you make the corresponding cfg files but images are already made.

                                    Note: my overlays main goal is to KEEP maximum game area.

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                                    • AndersHPA
                                      AndersHP @UDb23
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                                      @UDb23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

                                      Note: my overlays main goal is to KEEP maximum game area.

                                      Oh, I'm definitely for this, I was just thinking about the vertical shooters and some of the old arcade classics like Pacman, BurgerTime, DonkeyKong etc. that still leaves black bars with 4:3.

                                      My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                                      My Gameboy

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                                      • UDb23U
                                        UDb23 @AndersHP
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                                        @andershp OK. What is your display/monitor actual resolution ?
                                        I can accordingly check if/how to do adaptation of overlays.

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                                        • UDb23U
                                          UDb23 @AndersHP
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                                          @andershp @AndrewH already made some 4:3 overlays.
                                          Edit: just saw you already found them.

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                                          • GreenHawk84G
                                            GreenHawk84 @UDb23
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                                            @udb23 So when I am looking at these I see some have borders all around like Cadillacs and Dinosaurs but others are just the 4:3 sidebars?

                                            All my games have 4:3 sidebars or the 3:4 sidebars (I think?) default for vertical games (Donkey Kong). None use the integer scale, is that what creates 4 borders?

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