Top requested arcade games for overlays

backstander

Thank you @UDb23!

meleu

@UDb23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

@meleu said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

I think it might be best if @simbz23 makes his own repo

Right. Makes sense.

I changed my mind about it. If the overlay creator is just a casual creator, maybe it's better to contribute to @UDb23 's repo.

The @UDb23 's repo is more active, and we can fix eventual problems in the info.txt and/or config files more quickly.

@UDb23 maybe you should create a contrib folder on the repo to put files sent by others.

UDb23

@meleu OK.
Only good quality overlays (talking about image quality, not personal taste) and supplied with cfgs and info.txt can be accepted for inclusion in the "official" Repo.

simbz23

@meleu @UDb23 this sounds like a good idea. How should I transfer over my existing and new stuff down the road to you @UDb23 ?

meleu

@simbz23 I'm gonna submit some files to his repo tonight, and I can send yours too. ;-)

Cheers!

meleu

@UDb23 could you check the PR 32?
Wow! Your repo is becoming very rich! :)

UDb23

@meleu said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

could you check the PR 32?

Merged.

Wow! Your repo is becoming very rich! :)

It's a joint project so not really mine... our :-))

UDb23

@meleu:
edited info.txt file specification to include creator item.

btw when specifying clones (or in general when having multiple values of an item) should there be a space after the semicolon or just the semicolon as separator?

meleu

@UDb23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

when specifying clones (or in general when having multiple values of an item) should there be a space after the semicolon or just the semicolon as separator?

Do as you wish. The script is smart enough to deal with it. :-)

Every space between the semicolon and the next non-space character is ignored. Same thing in the end, every space between the last non-space char and the closing quote is ignored.

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Example of valid entry:

rom_clones = "     clone1      ;    clone2;clone3; clone4          "

UDb23

@meleu said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

Every space between the semicolon and the next non-space character is ignored. Same thing in the end, every space between the last non-space char and the closing quote is ignored.

Really professional approach !! Well planned and done.

UDb23

Bombjack overlay created.

This was quite tough to make. Again almost no decent quality bezel image so artwork was created in vectors from scratch.
The overlay is an own composition based on actual arcade bezel, cabinet side art and cpo.

0_1492034992115_bj cab.jpg

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EDIT: updated ovl image

You can find this and other 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:

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

simbz23

Popeye overlay in the repo!

simbz23

Launch image to go along with the overlay. Will be posting my collection of homemade and found launch images shortly...@meleu is this topic an OK place to show game specific launch images?

simbz23

@meleu also If I included a launch image in each game specific overlay folder in my repo, would that screw up your script?

backstander

@simbz23
Here is an example of what @UDb23 did for a launch image:
https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl/tree/master/arcade/Burning Force

meleu

@simbz23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

is this topic an OK place to show game specific launch images?

Not a problem for me. But maybe you can make your art more visible for other users if you create a new topic.

If I included a launch image in each game specific overlay folder in my repo, would that screw up your script?

Nop. But if you want to make "installable" through the script, you need to fill the info.txt accordingly.

simbz23

@backstander thanks brother!

@meleu got it, sounds good. Tell me, can I just put a launch image in a game folder and the script will still find and install it, as long as the info files is correct? I have launch images that don't have overlays for them yet, and I may or may not make one for them...

meleu

@simbz23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

can I just put a launch image in a game folder and the script will still find and install it, as long as the info files is correct?

Yes. And you can fill the info.txt for launching images only. Like this: https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl/blob/master/contrib/meleu/Contra/info.txt

But please, take a look at the info.txt rules here: https://github.com/meleu/rpie-art/blob/master/INFO.md

The info.txt files in your repo don't have the system entry, and the new script is ignoring them. I've made a Pull Request to your repo adding the system to the files but you didn't merge it.

Also, as I said above (and @UDb23 agreed), casual creators can submit their files to @UDb23 's repository putting the files under contrib/CONTRIBUTOR_NAME folder. It's a good solution cause his repo has more eyes to detect problems in info.txt files. I sent your files to his repository, but I see that you're enjoying creating art and maybe you are more than a "casual creator". :-)

If you want to make your repo a client for my script, you need to:

Fill your info.txt files correctly (follow the rules here).
Pay attention at github notifications, it's important when someone report a new Issue or submit a Pull Request fixing some problem.

If you don't want/don't have time to do these things, maybe it's better to simply know how to put your files in contrib/simbz33 in the @UDb23 's repo (know how to make a Pull Request).

It's up to you.

By the way, your art is really cool. Good quality, talking about image quality and personal taste! :-)

simbz23

@meleu Got it, thanks again for all the help. Corrected my existing info files and will make sure future ones are good to go as well!

And you are right, I will pay more attention to the github notifications, so we can keep everything running smooth!

Lastly, thank you so much for the compliment, means a ton coming from you and this community. You all have given me a lot joy and help with Retropie so giving back is the least I could do!

simbz23

Punch out, done...