Overlay for use with PSVR - Could use some help

RetroArch Additions Overlays
#1

Hey guys,

I’m new to overlays. Never really used one, but I had a really really REALLY cool idea I want to make happen, just don’t know how.

I have a PSVR headset that I hooked up to Windows 10 PC. I’ve run my Hyperspin build through it and it’s amazing. RetroArch in particular makes the effect incredible when using CRT shaders with a curved screen effect.

So, I wanted to experiment with Overlays in this concept.

Particularly, I’m wondering if it’s possible to create an overlay with a CRT screen in the center, but have absolutely nothing rendered AROUND the CRT portion of the image. A lot of the ones I see have a desk or a wall or something behind it, which naturally makes sense.

Ideally this would be a JVC (Childhood nostalgia) haha.

Anyway, I don’t know how to make an overlay, so I thought I’d throw this idea out here to see if anyone’s done something similiar or could point me in the right direction to get started.

#2

If one of the existing ones looks close to what you want, just use photoshop/gimp/whatever to delete the unwanted background.

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#3

Thanks! I didn’t realize they were just image files. I thought they had like settings involved as well. So that sounds easy enough, I’m quite comfortable in photoshop.

I noticed when I tried loading one that my screen is behind the entire overlay. Is there a quick way to get it to fill the area, or is it just a matter of fine tuning the screen size using X & Y in Video Settings?

#4

You can use photoshop to stretch the image to match your screen, or you can use a custom aspect ratio and the custom AR width/height settings to make the screen fit the hole in the overlay.