Top requested arcade games for overlays

AndersHP

How much latency does these overlays add to the gaming experience?
They look soooo awesome, but I'm generally switching shaders off to prevent lag, and won't these influence in the same way?

meleu

@AndersHP I noticed zero extra latency when using @UDb23 overlays on my raspi2.

AndersHP

@meleu I'm beginning to see this as a game changer.. Getting another, bigger screen, only to enjoy these overlays. They add so much arcade atmosphere...

What do you guys do about the black areas when playing consoles? Just leave it black?

meleu

@AndersHP said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

What do you guys do about the black areas when playing consoles? Just leave it black?

Yes.

UDb23

@AndersHP Atari 2600 and NES generic overlays (+ a few game specific) are available in the Repo. Main focus for overlays is Arcade but if there's request also Console can be done @Meleu: I know that there still are some Megaman games missing their ovl ;-)
Building my own two player custom control panel is absorbing most of my free time over the last weeks.

meleu

@UDb23 no rush buddy! I'm still trying to save princess Zelda in Minish Cap (Gameboy Advance). And then I'll teach a lesson to Dr Willy.

UDb23

@JohnSmith75 Glad to hear you appreciate.

UDb23

Just in case somebody missed it:
"Super Space Invaders '91" and "Majestic 12" overlays are now ready & available.

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UDb23

Another Classic ready: overlay for Rampage.
;-)

UDb23

One more classic just got an overlay: Bubble Bobble
Simple but effective ;-)

jozzy1

@UDb23 Bubble Bobble looks cool. I've just been playing Pacland and is there any chance for an overlay when you get a minute? Also if you have a donate account or anything I'd be happy to donate a few £
Thanks :)

UDb23

@jozzy1 Let me look what I can find for Pacland...
Never seriously thought about having a paypal "donate" button; I do it for fun and for the community. Somebody should invent a "donate a beer" worldwide network :-))

jozzy1

@UDb23 nice one buddy... well, I make home brewed beer and have 40 pints bubbling away at the side of me now :D

meleu

@UDb23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

Somebody should invent a "donate a beer" worldwide network :-))

I've made this kind of button with paypal. 😌

UDb23

@jozzy1 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

I make home brewed beer and have 40 pints bubbling away at the side of me now

WOW !

Here's the overlay; just cooked for you ;-)

UDb23

Metal Slug 4 overlay done.

AndersHP

@UDb23 These overlays rock so hard.
Could you do some 5:4 or 4:3 ones?

UDb23

@AndersHP said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

Could you do some 5:4 or 4:3 ones?

I'm doing the 16:9 ones 'cause on 1080p displays you get those ugly big black bars on the sides.
I don't see any use in that sense for 4:3 (or even 5:4).

If you mean reducing the actual game area and having the original bezel/overlay displayed on screen then there's lots of overlays available at Mr. Do's Artwork website. It would require that you make the corresponding cfg files but images are already made.

Note: my overlays main goal is to KEEP maximum game area.

AndersHP

@UDb23 said in Top requested arcade games for overlays:

Note: my overlays main goal is to KEEP maximum game area.

Oh, I'm definitely for this, I was just thinking about the vertical shooters and some of the old arcade classics like Pacman, BurgerTime, DonkeyKong etc. that still leaves black bars with 4:3.

UDb23

@andershp OK. What is your display/monitor actual resolution ?
I can accordingly check if/how to do adaptation of overlays.