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    New Overlays for Atari Lynx, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color and Game Gear - 16:9 1080p overlays

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      TotallyGeeked
      last edited by TotallyGeeked

      Hello everyone!

      This is my contribution to the Retro community. It is a collection of overlays that I created for the following portable systems:

      • Atari Lynx I
      • Atari Lynx II
      • Nintendo Game Boy
      • Nintendo Game Boy Advance
      • Nintendo Game Boy Color
      • Game Gear

      Why?
      Because the existing overlays for these systems have very jagged edges. I worked very hard to smooth every curved edge on all of the provided pictures while maintaining accuracy.

      I scoured the Internet for very high resolution pictures of these systems. I then worked to ensure the view port for the game was centered and the system was accurate.

      Here's a link to the site: TotallyGeeked overlays

      Zipped collections of the systems are also available for easy downloading.

      All images are labeled as follows:

      • Game system - Integer Display multiplier (Actual resolution of gameplay rectangle.)
      • Example: Game Boy Color 5x5 (800x720) - Teal
        This overlay is for the Game Boy Color. The intended emulation resolution for the screen is an integer multiplier of 5 x 5. This translates to a resolution of 800x720.

      There are multiple resolutions available for each overlay, depending upon how you want to play.

      Game Gear Notes
      The existing Game Gear image was incorrectly squished. When I started this project, the Game Gear emulator incorrectly used square pixels. The aspect ratio is really 1.33. (4:3). The provided image was askew to make it appear to be correct. I found a straight-on view and correctly provide a 4:3 aspect ratio for the game.

      Game Boy Color Notes
      I tried to find an original, large picture from which I could create the overlays. However, not all systems were available. In those instances, the image was color shifted to match the intended system. This worked surprisingly well!

      I have worked to ensure color accuracy for the following GBC systems:

      • Atomic Purple
      • Berry
      • Black
      • Clear Green
      • Clear
      • Daiei
      • Dandelion
      • Grape
      • Kiwi
      • Pokemon Gold
      • Pokemon Silver
      • Pokemon Yellow
      • Teal

      I created this color combination because I liked how it looked:

      • Clear Cyan

      Examples
      Here are a few examples of the 130+ overlays:
      Game Gear with Background 2

      Game Boy Color - Pokemon Gold

      Atari Lynx II with Rounded corners

      Game Boy

      Please

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        robertvb83 @TotallyGeeked
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        @TotallyGeeked really nice and sharp overlays!

        is there a simple way (scaling) to use these also for 1280x1024 screen resolution? I guess this is not possible?

        My full size arcade cabinet Robotron vs. Octolyzer

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          TotallyGeeked @robertvb83
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          @robertvb83 Thank you!

          I was able to fulfill your request! Please check the Overlay link above. Please let me know how they work for you.

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            robertvb83 @TotallyGeeked
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            @TotallyGeeked Beautiful! thank you! very impressive work. So many great varieties to chose from, very cool. i like what you did with gamegear! Superb

            My full size arcade cabinet Robotron vs. Octolyzer

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              Ronoh55
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              Wonderful work! I used a couple of these in place of my current overlays!
              I have a request that might be easy for you. There doesn't seem to be a great Vertical Lynx overlay. Any way you could make one since you already have the source material for lynx? Thanks!

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