Duimon - HSM Mega Bezel Graphics and Presets - Feedback and Updates

[walter.farmacia]

I was able to play on RetroArch NEC TurboGrafx-CD and NEC PC Engine-CD with the mega Bezel Duimon Advance, I already downloaded the 46 official Turbografx-CD games, now I still need to get the 118 PC-Engine CD games

[Duimon]

I did an OCD pass on both the Micro Model-B and the Cub monitor.

I added the on/off symbols to the monitor and tweaked the LED rocker switch. (It is hard because finding a decent shot is impossible.)

I also tweaked the colors of the Micro to be more in line with the monitor and the other Acorn graphics.

While I was up to my elbows I fine tuned the black level of some layers and offset some masked layers to allow a graceful Gaussian blur.

I briefly tried texture but, although it looked OK, I haven’t textured the other Acorn and I want them to be consistent.

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I think I am ready to start building some presets.

[ZeroSin3]

looking good! For me, for all my platforms, I tend to use the night version. So glad you always add both versions.

[ZeroSin3]

try this tutorial: Autoboot Command / Script for MAME SWL

[Duimon]

@ZeroSin3

try this tutorial: Autoboot Command / Script for MAME SWL

That is a pretty good resource , but limited. It can be added to with some careful reading of the MAME hash.xml for each system.

e.g. “atom_flop.xml” lines 8 - 12…

Loading Instructions:

*DOS - enters the DOS. The LOAD and SAVE commands apply now to disk, not cassette. Use the BREAK key to return to the cassette basic.
*DIR - load the directory information into a buffer (but does not show it). This is a sort of mount command.
*CAT - prints the directory information from the buffer on the screen. If the disk was spinning, an implicit *DIR is executed.

“dragon_flop.xml” lines 10 - 15…

Loading Instructions:

Some disks are bootable and can be booted using:
BOOT
Others require loading a specific file and executing it:
LOAD"GAME.BIN" then EXEC

Use DIR to list disk directory.

Also… if you open these lua scripts in a text editor you can learn even more.

https://github.com/Bob-Z/RandoMame/tree/main/autoboot_script

[Duimon]

BBC Micro is in the repo!

I am going to take a break from the tedious work of keyboard type systems.

I think I’ll do something fun before I do the BBC Master.

[KingSlayer937]

Hey Duimon! All these keyboard systems look great man, really like that every time i come here there’s something new to see and learn about. Some of these systems i never knew even existed, jus noticed today while doing some dreamcast launchbox stuff that RA can load dreamcast VMU games now with the VeMUlater core. Just did a test myself and thought you would like to know, in case you want to add it to the list. Might be a challenge since a actual VMU is so tiny.

[Duimon]

If there is a core, then my mission requires it.

I’ll do some tests of my own, but consider it on the list. Thanks for the heads up!

[Duimon]

@Duimon

I think I’ll do something fun before I do the BBC Master.

I’ve been told that my idea of fun is rather unique.

Here is what I’ve been working on.

The Sega Saturn Model 2!

I could have used some of my Model 1 source but didn’t. (I didn’t want it influencing my design path.)

This was pretty difficult. (Although I didn’t expect it to be. ) Part of the battle was that I wanted to allow color changes. (Hence the yellow color.)

In the end, to free up more layers, I did away with the window.

Here it is live using what will be my default settings.

And here are a couple of customized shots.

I won’t be releasing anything other than the default, but for those that want to color it… keep in mind that nothing needs to be 100% bright, or 100% saturated.

In all of my graphics not a single white is above 90% brightness.

In additive color, like what we see on our monitors, a 50% gray rectangle looks white on a black background.

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The logo is a separate layer so by not using it in some presets I should be able to create a complete set.

[Duimon]

I made a small change to the beveled edge below the cartridge slot. I’m still not totally happy with it but it was getting washed out. (I have spent way too much time on it and I honestly don’t know how to improve it more. )

Here is a 21:9 mode shot.

I think it looks pretty cool!

There was all sorts of banding when I originally tried it live during development. Adding some texture solved the issue.

[KingSlayer937]

I like this…i like it alot.

[Duimon]

The Sega Saturn Model 2 Alternate is in the repo.

I’m still not in the mood for tedious work, I’ll probably find something else to do before I get back to the BBC Master.

[KingSlayer937]

Thanks for doing that Saturn model Duimon, grabbing it from the repo now. Always excited to see what you come up, whatever it may be.

[Rai]

Hi Duimon,

Very impressed with your work

Any chance for the monochrome green Amstrad GT64 monitor?

Thank you very much

[Duimon]

Looks like fun! I’ll add to my list.

Would the GT65 be acceptable?

[Duimon]

Here’s a new WIP.

The VTech Socrates!

This one was rather easy because the system design made it impossible to do anything realistic…

…so I had to do something representational.

[ZeroSin3]

Another one I can add to my ‘new to use’ collection. I think about 80% of all my platforms now use your Bezels. The ones who don’t are the commodore platforms for which I use TheNamec’s bezels. And a small portion that remains are regular mame bezels through MAME. Your work is very much appreciated. I once more bow my head to you

[Neofuuma]

@Duimon

Socrates!

I’ve watched too much Bill & Ted…All I hear when I see that word is “So-Crates”

[Duimon]

So-Crates is in the repo.

[Duimon]

@Rai

Here is a WIP on the GT65 .

There were a lot of different versions of this thing, including a Schneider version, so I just picked one. (Not a Schneider version. )

I still need to tweak some things, and do a recolor for the 6128.