New Overlay: Armed Formation

[UDb23]

Second overlay for Mame ROW #40: Armed Formation (1988)

There is no English flyer available; probably the game was not distributed outside Japan (I couldn't find one)
So based on the following original japanese instructions I made the "english version".

Cleaned up and fixed the original instructions image to improve quality (e.g. solid colors vs scanned print dithering, removing spots and dirt, fixing contrast etc.) and removed japanese text.
Not sure english translation is precise; used Google Translator app and then "adapted" output text: at least it sounds as it makes sense :-))

Any suggestion from people speaking Japanese or knowing this game well are welcome of course!

Have Fun!

You can find this and more hand crafted quality overlays in the rpie-ovl repository.
And if you want an easy way to install them, @meleu created a great dedicated script.
Perform these commands on your RetroPie:

cd
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/meleu/rpie-art
cd rpie-art
./rpie-art.sh

After launching rpie-art.sh script you just have to follow the instructions in the dialog boxes. Once you have the rpi-art.shscript, choose the Update option to get all the latest art in the repository.

[meleu]

@UDb23
One item in my ToDo list for next week:

• Make the rpie-art manageable via joystick.

[Riverstorm]

@meleu said in New Overlay: Armed Formation:

Make the rpie-art manageable via joystick.

Adding joystick support would be icing on the cake. You're script is awesome and UDb's art is top of the line. I like the art repository download locally. I suppose at some point it will be huge though. Incredible work guys!

[meleu]

@Riverstorm said in New Overlay: Armed Formation:

I suppose at some point it will be huge though.

That's why I added the option to delete those files from the local repo (it keeps the installed overlays files). :-)

[Riverstorm]

@meleu said in New Overlay: Armed Formation:

That's why I added the option to delete those files from the local repo (it keeps the installed overlays files). :-)

Yes I saw that. I've been using it this past week and really, really like what you did. I donwloaded all 3 repo's installed and then deleted.

I don't have my Pi in front of me but does it have an uninstall all at the top of the selection screen for the Overlays?

[Riverstorm]

I thought tracking which overlays are installed like an asterisk next to them but wasn't sure if that would be of any benefit. It's a really nice script that makes it super easy to get the overlays and install them.

[UDb23]

@meleu said in New Overlay: Armed Formation:

Make the rpie-art manageable via joystick.

Nice!! thanks.

[jozzy1]

@meleu nice one ☺ joystick support would be great ☺

[jozzy1]

@UDb23 great stuff... Thanks.

[meleu]

The script can be handled with joysticks now! I've posted about it here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/89047

[UDb23]

@meleu said in New Overlay: Armed Formation:

The script can be handled with joysticks now!

Great, thanks!
Will try it out over the weekend.