[4.2][PC] Boxart Questions

[Graham]

Is there a recommended size (resolution) for boxart or is this platform dependant? Also, is it possible to upload boxart to https://thumbnails.libretro.com? (for missing boxarts).

[hunterk]

AFAIK, we use 512x512 for everything. You can make submissions to this repo: https://github.com/libretro-thumbnails/libretro-thumbnails

[Graham]

Thanks hunterk.

[Joystick2600]

You can use custom thumbnails if you can’t find one for a particular game or rom hack.

You can see this post on the matter where some of the sources are listed. remember that you must use .png image file formats and that some characters can’t be used IE

Thumbnail / Box art collections and completion

I’ve been for a while trying to complete and experiment with thumbnails. My emulator station on a raspberry pi just feels bland and incomplete without thumbnails which is why I get a little OCD about it. Across what I have seen in both Retroarch and Retropie is a vast amount of thumbnails from different regions, thumbnail sizes and box art. Its been a huge task when trying to cover multiple systems. Some I found online have cartridges, game flyers , alternative cover art and back covers as a al…

There’s also a video tutorial on Odyssey for Lakka OS and Retroarch PC of adding your own thumbnails. I had to post the video channel because for some reasons the video links are not working anymore for this site with videos from Odysee

https://odysee.com/@Linux_Gaming:2

[Graham]

Thanks for the link Joystick2600. I have been adding my own by searching the web and then adjusting in Gimp.