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@ ArsInvictus Gigiawing 2 does work in Mame but too slow to be playable, Yes It’s Naomi, I use Flycast core in Retroarch and I would say runs pretty good, I use Flycast for most of my Naomi games in the MAME set, One of the reasons why I prefer Retroarch over standalone Mame It’s more flexible.

Enjoy your Home Arcade Cab hunting… .

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Mortal Kombat (1992) (MIDWAY) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CXPKGbsSWb4EIagkbkNpZu7179Cp9rSz/view?usp=sharing

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MAGMAX (1985) (NICHIBUTSU)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITST1zyQXuZfGtUZ4hLjUUn8cuJwYV_h/view?usp=sharing

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Hey arcadians, I’ve posted the latest update to the site, including 16 classics from the 80s that we’re excited to have on the site at last! These have all been posted in this thread in the past, but in case you haven’t downloaded them all, get your fix at https://www.verticalarcade.com/overlays/latest-overlays . Here’s the list:

  • Contra
  • Super Contra
  • Q*Bert
  • Liberator
  • Altered Beast
  • Burgertime
  • Galaga
  • Galaxian
  • Blasteroids
  • Pole Position
  • Pole Position 2
  • Joust
  • Legendary Wings
  • Tempest
  • Arkanoid
  • Choplifter
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. . SHALL WE PLAY A GAME?

Love to. how about global thermonuclear war?

Wouldn’t you prefer a good game of chess?

no let’s play MISSLE COMMAND.

FINE

MIssile Command (Atari 1980)

MAME missile zip

RetroArch files

MAME has working Player select buttons.

ENJOY.

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COMMANDO (1985) (DATA EAST)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16BNsH5M4SxNTSd6LBCGR-i-Pi1LWyWhF/view?usp=sharing

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May I Put in a request for following Guys? Some have Artwork But some with no Control Panel Artwork. . There is some really AWESOME talent in This group, It’s been great watching the artwork evolve from the early releases. Keep up the Great Work,

Rally-X

Pleiades

Moon Cresta

Terra Cresta

Jump Bug

Bump’n’Jump (Burning Rubber)

Crush Roller

Jungle King

Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Shinobi

Space Harrier

Berzerk

Bosconian

River Patrol

Kangaroo

Mr Do

Xevious

Gyruss

Roc’n’Rope

Circus Charlie

Kung-Fu Master

Pac-Land

Green Beret

Cheers DK :beer: :beer: :grinning: :grinning: :grinning:

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There are some I have had my eye on. Just busy with work, kids trying to work from home, but keep your eye on this channel.

Dibs moon cresta ,:hugs:

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STAR TREK (1982) (SEGA)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1alKCOEfmRtVQR8IgxsAd49JkDBv5RSXb/view?usp=sharing

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Thanks @DonkyKong, yep, I have directories for many of those already on my drive. Roc’n’Rope in particular I have some good photos of the CPO that I have been using to recreate in vectors.

I’ve also just been very busy. In addition to work, my daughter, visiting friends, I’ve been putting a full arcade room together in my house. I’ve got a Namco Exceleena 2, Capcom Big Blue and Neo Geo cabinet and have been setting them all up etc. I’m also doing a console gaming setup with a Sony PVM and original consoles. That project is starting to near completion and hopefully I will have time for more overlays and art restoration soon. I’ve got a ton in my queue.

Here’s the arcade room (sorry for the shoddy panorama work, but u get the idea):

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Very cool! :exploding_head:

Would you happen to have Rygar on your list?

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I hadn’t been looking at it, but all the art is available so just a matter of assembling it into an overlay. I’ll plan to work on it once I free up. There are a couple art restorations I have in flight right now, a recreation of the Mutant Night marquee and a restoration of the Three Wonders marquee, both will take a fair amount of time. So, it might be a few weeks but I’ll start putting out overlays again soon enough. :slight_smile:

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Great looking game room, Ars. Thanks for sharing that pic. How fun!

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@ ArsInvictus Is that a Japanese style Namco Cabinet on the far left? That looks sweet. How much did you pick that for if you don’t mind me asking?

Would love a Generic Cabinet overlay like the Namco or Astro City Cabinets with control panel in Vertical and Horizontal for games that don’t really have any artwork. I’m just putting it out there as a thought not a request, You guys already got your hand full as it is. I appreciate all the work you’s do.

PS. Yes I see you said its “Namco Exceleena 2” I jumped the gun looked at the picture first and didn’t read your whole message LOL

DK

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Get ready to lock and load, light gun fans, as I’ve got two great Midway light gun shooters from the 90s for you (one new and one that’s an addition to one you’ve seen here already)! I’ve tested both of these with the AimTrak and they work well – I will be revisiting these and other light gun games once I get the Sinden light gun and I will update the overlays as necessary.

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Revolution X (Midway – 1994)

MAME version

RetroArch version

Aerosmith were never shy about milking their somewhat cheesy image with flashy technology, including a Walt Disney World ride and a Guitar Hero game, but this mid-90s rail shooter from Midway was somehow both the least and most impressive of their extracurricular experiments. The game’s “Music is the weapon!” mantra and dystopian rock band-fights-censorship schtick were cringe-inducing even at the time, but the game goes all-in with its cheese, and over 25 years later it feels strangely reassuring. (Remember CDs? Remember… Aerosmith?) Though not the most imaginative or varied gun game ever made, Revolution X is a great reminder of Midway’s 90s heyday, and it has a sense of style and silliness that make it worth a few rounds fighting Mistress Helga alongside a pixelated Steven Tyler.

The MAME version has 3 screen sizes – a Medium size (on the left above) that shows the most CPO artwork, a Large size (on the right above) with a bigger screen and a Full size that makes the screen the entire monitor width. The RetroArch version just includes the Large size as it’s the best balance between screen size and artwork.

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Midway – 1991)

MAME version

RetroArch version

Before Midway had players firing CDs at armies of rollerblading goons alongside Aerosmith, it had them shooting machine guns at attacking Terminators alongside Edward Furlong in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The mechanics are similar, but it’s perhaps easier to root for humanity against killer robots. The game puts you in the flesh-covered endoskeleton of a T-800, battling through a series of stages modeled after the movie, grabbing weapon powerups and shields along the way. Though the technology was somewhat older in Terminator 2 vs. Revolution X, the former often actually looks better as it doesn’t scale its sprites quite so aggressively.

The original design in this overlay is by @walter.farmacia (the left image above) – in addition to adjusting the brightness, I tweaked his design to add two additional screen sizes that give you more game and less cabinet. The two versions also have different speaker panel styles. The MAME version has all three variants, while the RetroArch version just has the middle size (the right image above).

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Thanks @DonkyKong, yeah, we’ve discussed creating some generic overlays for games we haven’t created dedicated art for, but just haven’t gotten around to it. It’s definitely a great idea and something we should have :slight_smile:

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I think @Duimon might have some stuff you can leverage for a Naomi cab :slight_smile:

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I might be willing to do a vertical version if there was interest. Although I’m not sure I could compete with @PapaShine’s 3D rendered Control Panel.

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I think that would be awesome @Duimon! Your work is amazing and right now @papashine has been on a break from making these overlays and renders, so no competition :slight_smile:

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Yeah, this would totally rock! :star_struck:

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