New release: v3.0

New feature: generates overlays directly from images.

bezel-tools generate --images samples/images --roms-configs samples/roms --template-overlay templates/overlay.cfg --template-rom templates/game.cfg

https://github.com/cosmo0/mame-retroarch-bezel-converter/releases/tag/v3.0

I'm done with what I want to do with this tool right now (for my own personal use) and I'll move on to other projects.

Feel free to open an issue if you find a bug, or if you want another feature.

I want to generate "complete" overlays from MAME layouts (with background layers, etc) but it can get pretty complicated pretty fast, and I don't need it personally right now, but if people want it, I can take some time to do it. I'm open to pull requests, and I welcome forks.

@tpr It looks better but still not full res. I have no experience with mame2016 but afaik bezels in current mame should be high res (latest mame won't run on Pi).
As you are using lr-mame2003plus would you try my overlay for GORF that uses both LR overlay + mame backdrop (for the lamps animations):
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/20486/backdrops-in-mame2003-plus/330
It is high res.

Run a Coleco game with verbose logging enable, then check /dev/shm/runcommand.log to see where RetroArch looks for each game's .cfg.

@CapNinja said in 3 Questions, 1 Noob:

But I want to save the image scaling to all games in that system. Is that not possible?

It is, the same Overrides menu has a Save Content Directory override, which saves the settings for the entire folder.

@etheling excellent work. Looks really slick on the side-bars there.

@Clyde That would be awesome. I've written a script that will take a folder of videos and, using FFmpeg, overlay images on top of them like scan lines and a bezel and spit out a new video. It would be so nice to be able to do this as an image instead like retroarch does.

Try the Bezel project - https://github.com/thebezelproject/BezelProject

@GreenHawk84 try Gimp. Free, updated often and works just the same.

@orionsangel
Now I know this can't be a coincidence:

Here are some quick background overlays I assembled for Tatsuya79’s amazingly accurate preset screen shader for Gameboy games on Retroarch.

gameboy.jpg

vlcsnap-2020-07-28-14h39m53s503.jpg

vlcsnap-2020-07-28-14h40m25s921.jpg

vlcsnap-2020-07-28-14h41m08s767.jpg

vlcsnap-2020-07-28-14h40m34s397.jpg

Sorry for late reply. Yes that kinda looks like it, but not transparent and for all systems. I suppose it could be worth asking over on the Retroarch forum you think? Thanks again Mitu.

Fixed it, I simply updated lr-mame2003 in retropie setup.

Many thanks for your help.

@quicksilver my prayers have been answered. They added an uninstall function today!

FIXED: Change 'common.cfg' aspect ratio index to 23.

@UDb23 I appreciate your help. I have never played this game before I saw your overlay. But something about using your overlays makes me feel like I'm a kid at the arcade again :D