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#814

I did an OCD pass on the 5200. :innocent:

5200_WIP2
5200_WIP21920×1080 475 KB

Not much has changed, I just tweaked the logo.

Recently I had the opportunity to see my artwork on an 88 inch 4K TV. :grin:

While it looks awesome, it became clear that imperfections that are hidden on a smaller screen become glaringly apparent on a very large one. :frowning_face:

Going forward I am not going to let my pride lessen the quality of my output.

In this example I created the Atari logo in vector, exported at 4K and 300dpi, (In accord with my mission statement.) applied embossing and drop shadow effects in Photoshop, and imported it back into my artwork.

I think it looks a LOT better and will stand up to close scrutiny. :grin:

After I have completed graphics for all the cores, I will use this method to improve certain failings of those already completed. (Besides completely redoing some of the earliest graphics.)

Of course, the Photoshop source will be included.

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#815

Hi Duimon,

I have a request about the Megadrive background. As you know : USA = Genesis and Europe & Japan = Megadrive. But… there’s another difference. The color where we read Power On. Red is for the USA Genesis but PAL Europe & Japan… Just to show you on another overlays :

Japan :

Console_Japan
Console_Japan1920×1080 116 KB

PAL :

Console_PAL
Console_PAL1920×1080 117 KB

Can you just update by these colors the LED zone Power-on on your backgrounds (Genesis_Alt version) ? Because as for now, Megadrive with red color doesn’t exist :wink:

Genesis_Alt
Genesis_Alt3840×2160 1.41 MB

And for perfection the Japanese reset button has another color :

Sega-Mega-Drive-JP-Mk1-Console-Set
Sega-Mega-Drive-JP-Mk1-Console-Set4240×2120 1.86 MB

Hope you still understand my english :wink:

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#816

Second idea and after, i’ll leave you alone ^^

It’s about the Super Nintendo. I am doubtful about the names Super Famicom & Super Nintendo. Will show you an update with my meager knowledge with gimp and other software :

Super_Famicom
Super_Famicom1920×1080 93.1 KB

It’s the real logo and maybe on the bottom right you can add a led ? Same with Super Nintendo :

Super_Famicom_Alt
Super_Famicom_Alt1920×1080 98.6 KB

Haven’t found the real logo which has the circled word Nintendo just above Super Nintendo.

What do you think ?

Just found one :

Super_Famicom_Alt2
Super_Famicom_Alt21920×1080 119 KB

And with a LED :

Super_Famicom_Alt2LED
Super_Famicom_Alt2LED1920×1080 121 KB

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#817

That is the exact reason I chose to include the source files in my distribution. People will have there own preferences, and can exercise them. :grin:

It is a rare freedom. :wink: Enjoy!

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#818

For the Megadrive, I don’t have the ability to change colors :sob:

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#819

I feel your pain my friend, and I understand that not everyone has both the software and the skill to edit my source. :frowning_face:

While I won’t change the graphic, all is not lost. :grin:

When the new version if the shader is released, and my presets updated, I can exchange the Background Image Layer for the Bezel Image Layer. It has a Hue/Saturation/Value (HSV) adjustment parameter. Since the rest of the graphic has no saturation, you can use this parameter to make your change. :grin:

BTW. You could use a “replace color” adjustment in Photoshop to change only that color. I am sure other software also has this feature.

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#820

As promised. :grin:

7800_WIP
7800_WIP1920×1080 155 KB

7800_WIP_Night
7800_WIP_Night1920×1080 144 KB

The Atari 7800!!

I took the usual liberties with the size and placement of design elements.

I think it measures up just fine. :innocent:

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#821

@Leatherface

If it helps you sleep easier my friend.

Megadrive_2017
Megadrive_2017810×456 266 KB

There was a 2017 re-issue of the Mega Drive that matches my graphic. :grin:

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#822

thx for atari’s stuff! just a question.you just use nightly opacity to 100% or u change other things in your parameters?

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#823

I use 100%. In the new version of the shader the night layer has HSV parameters so you can tweak it a lot. (Make it darker and/or change the color of the light.)

I’ll get the Atari stuff in the repo tonight.

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#824

sryu but what’s HSV? and witch new version?

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#825

HSV is Hue Saturation and Value/Brightness. In other words you can change the color. The new version is the alpha GitHub version that requires a nightly build of Retroarch.

The shader will be released when the next version of Retroarch goes final.

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#826

Hey all! I thought I’d try to tick this box before I committed my new Atari stuff!

Jaguar_WIP
Jaguar_WIP1920×1080 376 KB

Jaguar_WIP_Night
Jaguar_WIP_Night1920×1080 362 KB

The Atari Jaguar! :grin:

And for you minimalists…

Jaguar_Alt_WIP
Jaguar_Alt_WIP1920×1080 357 KB

Jaguar_Alt_WIP_Night
Jaguar_Alt_WIP_Night1920×1080 348 KB

… an alternate. :grin:

This one was weird! :grimacing:

I couldn’t find a decent image source to save my life, but as it happens, Atari sold their mold to a dentistry company, and I found a decent source for that product.

$_57
$_57600×800 41.7 KB

That is definitely a first for this project. :astonished:

It’s not perfect, :upside_down_face: and I took a lot of liberties. The venting diverges quite a bit. I did a more accurate version of it, and really didn’t like the way it balanced, so I took some artistic license. :grin: In the end, optical illusions make it feel accurate anyway.

I personally think it’s nicer that what is in the wild right now! :innocent: I hope you all agree.

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#827

@HyperspaceMadness

Apparently, now that I’ve tried a few Jaguar games, the negative cropping will definitely be missed. The games are pretty random the way they are placed on the screen, a lot like the Amiga. :frowning_face:

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#828

Just FYI for anyone who might be following along, In the Alpha shader It was removed because it had a BIG performance impact. I do agree that the negative cropping was a nice feature, maybe we can find a way to add it back in the future.

Hmm, do you have some examples of snapshots of core images I could see to see what are the kind of situations which might happen?

Or maybe before and after snapshots in the released mega bezel where you would be using the negative cropping?

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#829

Sure!

Jaguar_WIP
Jaguar_WIP1920×1080 376 KB
before…

test1-2
test1-21920×1080 392 KB
…after.

test2-2
test2-21920×1080 340 KB
before…

test2
test21920×1080 354 KB
…after.

test3
test31920×1080 323 KB
before…

test3-2
test3-21920×1080 381 KB
…after.

Most are pretty small changes but, as you can see in the third example, some can be pretty extreme. I have found that the Amiga can be just as (Or more.) drastic.

test4
test41920×1080 460 KB
before…

test4-2
test4-21920×1080 551 KB
…after.

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#830

I did an OCD pass on the Jaguar, some more work on the venting. One of the problems is that a LOT of images on the interwebs are of the Jaguar Mini, which has non-functioning decorative venting. :frowning_face:

any way…

Jaguar
Jaguar1920×1080 393 KB

Jaguar_Night
Jaguar_Night1920×1080 378 KB

:smiley:

In my opinion, any system capable of playing the standard version of Rayman, was a decent system. It is too bad Atari had to come by such hard times. (And not entirely of there own making.)

Arcade games like “San Francisco Rush 2049” make me wonder what the world would be like if Atari had been around to compete in future console wars. :thinking:

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#831

really nice.not a big fan of Atari jaguar,lynx etc but this is the story of video game! :wink: thx for arts just can’t wait!

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#832

The New Atari’s are in the repo, along with RA Overlays, hybrids, and presets.

Enjoy! :grin:

This brings the count of cores/systems completed up to 51! :star_struck:

Next on the list are some handhelds, then I may do a couple of MAME Software lists before I return to the obscure systems.

(The list is getting shorter.)

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#833

Ok, Unless I’m misunderstanding, if you are just trying to crop off the black space at the edges this is supported by the standard cropping.

Only the negative cropping has been removed, so for instance if you wanted to add more black to the edges than was there originally this facility has been removed.

Wow! this is pretty awesome! :exploding_head: Thanks @Duimon for your efforts to make these high quality graphics available, and especially with source files!!!

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