Top requested arcade games for overlays

UDb23

@columboscoat mmm ... looks a litte bit of sex discrimination approach by KLOV.
Why are these FOR women ??!! And only 4 ? :-))
BTW: My girl loves Space Invaders.

UDb23

Whatever the choice please keep in mind that the game should be a libretro core supported game (e.g. lr-mame2003, lr-fbanext..).
Other emulators may have different screen ratio (=different game area size) and/or overlay cfg standards.

UDb23

@Dochartaigh What games would you like to have overays for ? Often for more recent games they're already available on the web (requiring minor adaptation in some cases).
I personally prefer the "classics" as finding rare material + restoring and adapting is part of the challenge (read: fun).

mviars

@UDb23 Well we have the winners and here there they are.

Pac Man ------------21 votes
Donkey Kong -----20 votes
Galaga --------------19 votes
Asteroids-----------17 votes
Frogger--------------17 votes
Space Invaders----15 votes
Ms, Pac Man--------14 votes
BurgerTime--------13 votes
Dig Dug--------------12 votes
Tapper--------------10 votes(tie)
Phoenix-------------10 votes(tie)

mviars

@UDb23 We realize these are just requests and may do these at your discretion and in whatever time frame you see fit. Thanks!

caver01

with only 21 games listed--all important classics--don't we want overlays for all of them?

mviars

@caver01 said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

with only 21 games listed--all important classics--don't we want overlays for all of them?

Of course we do but unless your the one making them we just have to go with what is given to us as I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

UDb23

@mviars Ok guys, request acknowledged.
I can't commit on timing but You'll get these overlays ;-)

UDb23

@mviars said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

Absolutely. Overlays mostly made from scratch starting from original flyers and cabinet artwork.
It requires extensive research on the web, fixing, composing and editing the image to best fit Lr-mame actual game area(s).
Not forgetting often required vectorizing work.
This means hours.

Part of it is my fault, I won't release an overlay unless it's top quality (to me).
:-)
It still is fun and even "challenging": otherwise I wouldn't do it.

UDb23

Meanwhile finalized Lunar Rescue overlays.
;-)

mviars

@UDb23 said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

@mviars said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

Absolutely. Overlays mostly made from scratch starting from original flyers and cabinet artwork.
It requires extensive research on the web, fixing, composing and editing the image to best fit Lr-mame actual game area(s).
Not forgetting often required vectorizing work.
This means hours.

Part of it is my fault, I won't release an overlay unless it's top quality (to me).
:-)
It still is fun and even "challenging": otherwise I wouldn't do it.

@UDb23 said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

@mviars said in Top 10 requested arcade games for overlays:

I am sure they take both time and know how to do.

Absolutely. Overlays mostly made from scratch starting from original flyers and cabinet artwork.
It requires extensive research on the web, fixing, composing and editing the image to best fit Lr-mame actual game area(s).
Not forgetting often required vectorizing work.
This means hours.

Part of it is my fault, I won't release an overlay unless it's top quality (to me).
:-)
It still is fun and even "challenging": otherwise I wouldn't do it.

Well I do hope it stays fun and challenging for you so we can keep reaping the benefits. In any case thanks for making our games look so much better. Also as I said please take what time you need we can wait.

UDb23

Here's the first and most requested overlay: PAC-MAN

Exclusively composed with actual original Arcade Cabinet graphics, instructions & scoring (Midway).

Download here.

Have fun!

Brigane

@UDb23 Amazing work as always, thank you!

UDb23

@Brigane Feedback always welcome. Glad you like it.

mviars

@UDb23 Pac Man Looks great!!!!

UDb23

Here's the overlay for nr. 2:

Again it was composed only with arcade cabinet art.

Required files here.

Got no time to make and post a screenshot right now... so volunteers welcome ;-)

Ronoh55

I have no screenshot either (don't know/forgot how on the pi) But I can confirm dk looks amazing!

UDb23

@Ronoh55 just use your smartphone to take a pic ;-)

Ronoh55

backstander

Thank you @UDb23 for these awesome overlays! I haven't tired the Donkey Kong one yet but the Pac-Man has got to be my favorite so far on this thread!