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    MAME ROW #11: Moon Cresta

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    • UDb23U
      UDb23 @obsidianspider
      last edited by

      @obsidianspider If there's interest I could write a short tutorial on how to create these overlay graphics.
      Basically usually it means:

      • searching the web a lot for good, or at least decent, original artwork (the older the game the more difficult)
      • clean up and resizing of graphics ( Photoshop Elements)
      • some vectorizing when needed (Inkscape)
      • creation of actual Overlay (Inkscape)
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      • UDb23U
        UDb23 @obsidianspider
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        @obsidianspider thanks for finding the typo. That's what happens when I do stuff late at night !
        File & Link updated.

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        • meleuM
          meleu @UDb23
          last edited by

          @UDb23 I'm I daring too much... asking if it could be possible to make an overlay for New Rally-X (including the scoring scheme)?
          :-)

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          • UDb23U
            UDb23 @meleu
            last edited by

            @meleu mmm.... let me think...
            ok...need to find artwork ...
            and ... anyway after the Marvel vs Capcom one that is already in the works ;-)

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            • RookervikR
              Rookervik Global Moderator
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              Man I love how you're keeping this Mame Row going. Keep it up!

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              • GtBFilmsG
                GtBFilms
                last edited by GtBFilms

                That overlay is excellent, thanks!

                Somehow I managed to get to the docking stage, I'm not entirely sure how, as on other games I got further and it didn't appear.

                Anyway, my best so far is a not too impressive 5840!

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                • pjftP
                  pjft
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                  This game is hard . I think I scored 1200 or so on my second attempt - the first I died with 300 or so. So way to go @GtBFilms !

                  Thanks for the overlay as well @UDb23, it's a great alternative for an overlay with details about the game!

                  There's a really good one for Moon Cresta in the Arcade Bezels shared by John Merrit somewhere, and I believe in Floob's tool, I believe: https://github.com/biscuits99/rp-video-manager

                  They can be found here, I think:

                  https://github.com/libretro/arcade-overlays

                  in particular here:

                  https://github.com/libretro/arcade-overlays/blob/master/overlays/borders/Final_Arcade_Moon_Cresta.png

                  Hope it helps as well, for inspiration or as an alternative! I think it's based on the actual cabinet.

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                  • UDb23U
                    UDb23 @pjft
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                    @pjft Thanks for the link. I saw that one too, yes it reproduces the original bezel used in actual cabinets (I played the real thing many many years ago).
                    Personally I prefer using overlays with maximum game area, using original artwork (cabinet graphics or flyer), no curvature or reflections/shadows effects.

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                    • pjftP
                      pjft
                      last edited by pjft

                      Yay!

                      5840 :)

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                      @GtBFilms and then the comets came blasting down and took your last life, right? :P

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                      • mviarsM
                        mviars @UDb23
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                        @UDb23 Now that is flat out cool

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                        • pjftP
                          pjft @UDb23
                          last edited by

                          @UDb23 Yeah, I'm not a great fan of the curvature either, to be honest. I still haven't settled on whether to use overlays or not, so I'm just trying thins and seeing what sticks.

                          I do need the scanlines overlay, though - without that it's really hard for me to enjoy playing any of these games :)

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                          • GtBFilmsG
                            GtBFilms @pjft
                            last edited by

                            @pjft LOL!

                            Yes, those comets wiped me out!

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                            • UDb23U
                              UDb23 @meleu
                              last edited by

                              @meleu New Rally X overlay ready: here. ;-)

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                              • mviarsM
                                mviars @UDb23
                                last edited by

                                @UDb23 I think having the instructions for the games is a really nice feature. Thanks UDb23!

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                                • meleuM
                                  meleu
                                  last edited by

                                  Woohool!! I passed through the comets! But didn't destroy a single enemy after that... :(

                                  At least I got a nice hi-score: 7240
                                  B-)

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                                  • UDb23U
                                    UDb23 @meleu
                                    last edited by

                                    @meleu only 6040 here... (killed by comets) ... these aliens are really tough !

                                    Did you also notice slow controller reaction when selecting letters for high score ?

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                                    • meleuM
                                      meleu @UDb23
                                      last edited by

                                      @UDb23 said in MAME ROW #11:

                                      Did you also notice slow controller reaction when selecting letters for high score ?

                                      Yep. I keep the d-pad pressed to make it going faster. But the input seems laggy ate that screen.

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                                      • obsidianspiderO
                                        obsidianspider
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                                        Maybe I'm just missing something, but how do you steer the ship when docking? Pressing left and right does nothing, and pressing the button doesn't seem to do a whole heck of a lot either.

                                        📷 @obsidianspider

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                                        • UDb23U
                                          UDb23 @obsidianspider
                                          last edited by

                                          @obsidianspider Left & right do work during docking, basically just reacting slower to input.

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                                          • meleuM
                                            meleu
                                            last edited by meleu

                                            UNBELIEVABLE!! I passed through those missiles after the meteors (according to the information in the @UDb23 's overlay, they are called Atomic Pile). And after that the enemies repeat: Cold Eye, Super Fly, Four-D, Meteor and Atomic Pile.

                                            I died at the second session of Atomic Piles. But got a really nice hi-score: 17180.

                                            A word about scoring: what really makes difference are the bonus stages! Almost 9k of my score came from two bonus stages.

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