+StaxX28 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Hi all Again, here are some game titles/loading screens, some were recolored and edited by me with Photoshop before conversion. If anyone could add them to the A8 games that would be great! Nuclear Nick: Original A8 (PAL) A8 StaxX_NuclearNick_NTSC.xexStaxX_NuclearNick_PAL.xex Moon Patrol: Original PC A8 StaxX_MoonPatrol-NTSC.xexStaxX_MoonPatrol-PAL.xex Elktraglide: Original C64 A8 StaxX_Elktraglide-NTSC.xexStaxX_Elktraglide-PAL.xex Chessmaster 2000: Original Amiga A8 StaxX_Chessmaster_2000-NTSC.xexStaxX_Chessmaster_2000-PAL.xex Donkey Kong: Original C64 A8 StaxX_DonkeyKong-NTSC.xexStaxX_DonkeyKong-PAL.xex Donkey Kong JR: Original C64 A8 StaxX_DKJR-NTSC.xexStaxX_DKJR-PAL.xex Mouse Trap: Original A8 A8 StaxX_MouseTrap-NTSC.xexStaxX_MouseTrap-PAL.xex Black Lamp: Original A8 A8 StaxX_BlackLamp-NTSC.xexStaxX_BlackLamp-PAL.xex Basil The Great Mouse Detective: Original C64 A8 StaxX_Basil-NTSC.xexStaxX_Basil-PAL.xex 17 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 At least Elektraglide is available with that titlescreen at Homesoft's webpage: http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?dl=035 For Donkey Kong he has a similar title, for DK Junior a different one: http://www.mushca.com/f/atari/index.php?idx=D Maybe some others too (I remember Moon Patrol with a Rasta titlescreen). For all the rest, better call Saul, ahem, better call @nobody maybe he can add these titles to the games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yautja Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 hours ago, StaxX28 said: Hi all Again, here are some game titles/loading screens, some were recolored and edited by me with Photoshop before conversion. If anyone could add them to the A8 games that would be great! Nuclear Nick: Original A8 (PAL) A8 StaxX_NuclearNick_NTSC.xex 17.15 kB · 4 downloads StaxX_NuclearNick_PAL.xex 17.17 kB · 3 downloads Moon Patrol: Original PC A8 StaxX_MoonPatrol-NTSC.xex 18.1 kB · 4 downloads StaxX_MoonPatrol-PAL.xex 18.08 kB · 3 downloads Elktraglide: Original C64 A8 StaxX_Elktraglide-NTSC.xex 17.54 kB · 4 downloads StaxX_Elktraglide-PAL.xex 17.52 kB · 3 downloads Chessmaster 2000: Original Amiga A8 StaxX_Chessmaster_2000-NTSC.xex 20.81 kB · 5 downloads StaxX_Chessmaster_2000-PAL.xex 20.72 kB · 4 downloads Donkey Kong: Original C64 A8 StaxX_DonkeyKong-NTSC.xex 18.24 kB · 5 downloads StaxX_DonkeyKong-PAL.xex 17.54 kB · 3 downloads Donkey Kong JR: Original C64 A8 StaxX_DKJR-NTSC.xex 17.84 kB · 4 downloads StaxX_DKJR-PAL.xex 17.82 kB · 3 downloads Mouse Trap: Original A8 A8 StaxX_MouseTrap-NTSC.xex 17.62 kB · 5 downloads StaxX_MouseTrap-PAL.xex 17.61 kB · 4 downloads Black Lamp: Original A8 A8 StaxX_BlackLamp-NTSC.xex 18.06 kB · 4 downloads StaxX_BlackLamp-PAL.xex 18.03 kB · 3 downloads Basil The Great Mouse Detective: Original C64 A8 StaxX_Basil-NTSC.xex 18.75 kB · 4 downloads StaxX_Basil-PAL.xex 18.71 kB · 3 downloads Could someone please do the magic and add/replace these title screen into the games? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José Pereira Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 18 minutes ago, Yautja said: Could someone please do the magic and add/replace these title screen into the games? It could but not while, they'll need to be before loading... show / disappear / loading game (with original in): Nuclear Nick, Mouse Trap, Black Lamp and Basil The Great Mouse Detective because they're with DLIs while original are in 4colours (3 + black are in bitmap mode to be used while loading and in same block(s) as the game(s) itself(s)). The others the same (show then disappear to load the main game itself(s))... 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcrow Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 hours ago, StaxX28 said: Again, here are some game titles/loading screens, some were recolored and edited by me with Photoshop before conversion. If anyone could add them to the A8 games that would be great! That's awesome! Another source for great game images would be the box art. I was playing Ultima IV recently, and the image for visiting the Gypsy where you create your character was sorely disappointing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityWorm Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 5 hours ago, StaxX28 said: A8 Awesome! Makes me play the game... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityWorm Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 5 hours ago, GravityWorm said: Awesome! Makes me play the game... *Awesome! Makes me wanna play the game... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari8man2004 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 What would be cool is a small app that would allow apending a raster image to a game xex file. This would open up some realy awesome title screens for games that have no title screen and there are many of them. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari8man2004 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 25 minutes ago, GravityWorm said: *Awesome! Makes me wanna play the game... I had loads of fun playing Black lamp back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari8man2004 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) StarxX28 your enhance title screens are ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀█▓▒░ E░X░C░E░L░L░E░N░T ░▒▓█▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ Edited May 20 by Atari8man2004 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) To be fair and honest, not everyone likes Rasta images for titles screens, sometimes the G2F version is better, sometimes an expertly done screen using all of the tricks and good taste is also better. Rasta is awesome in many ways, just not for everything and just not always. Edited May 20 by _The Doctor__ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityWorm Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 6 hours ago, _The Doctor__ said: sometimes the G2F version is better, Almost never. Also we still learn usin' RC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 (edited) 22 minutes ago, GravityWorm said: Almost never. Also we still learn usin' RC... Whilst I love RC, there are some instances where a really good, well crafted g2f fits the game better, (especially if a more retro look is wanting to be achieved). The other thing is g2f images take up less kb's and processing power so better suited from a practical point of view for a splash/title screen. Check out: However, on balance I'd rather see more really well done rc images in games, and RC is clearly getting better at outputting even more amazing images. Of course, the quality of the rc images also depends very much on the source image used, the prepeowssing of said source, the settings in rc, and other factors. A few g2f I love: Edited May 21 by Beeblebrox 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityWorm Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 5 hours ago, Beeblebrox said: It looks like a picture From Commodore 64... Called C64 but how many colors? Not many? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeblebrox Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 1 hour ago, GravityWorm said: It looks like a picture From Commodore 64... Called C64 but how many colors? Not many? Ah but it's not always about the number of colours. G2f images are painstakingly crafted and are more in line with 8bit computer art as such. They are special in their own right - so you can't really compare them like for like with RC images. I absolutely love RC but for the reasons mentioned above (smaller file sizes, less CPU cycles, more retro look, etc), sometimes a G2F image is more suited. It's like pixel art. Looks very pixalated and might have fewer colours - but that is by design. One thing that's for sure - both G2F and RC images look amazing when compared to stock APAC created 5 colour images on the A8. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityWorm Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 13 minutes ago, Beeblebrox said: One thing that's for sure - both G2F and RC images look amazing when compared to stock APAC created 5 colour images on the A8. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityWorm Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 14 minutes ago, Beeblebrox said: Ah but it's not always about the number of colours. G2f images are painstakingly crafted and are more in line with 8bit computer art as such. They are special in their own right - so you can't really compare them like for like with RC images. I absolutely love RC but for the reasons mentioned above (smaller file sizes, less CPU cycles, more retro look, etc), sometimes a G2F image is more suited. It's like pixel art. Looks very pixalated and might have fewer colours - but that is by design. One thing that's for sure - both G2F and RC images look amazing when compared to stock APAC created 5 colour images on the A8. A lot of mine RC pictures are pixel art. Like the guy witch ravens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GravityWorm Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 4/6/2024 at 3:53 AM, GravityWorm said: Guy with Ravens palette: altirra.act Only 14 colors! I did spend dozens of hours on this image. Literally dozens! A lot of pixel painting, manipulations, edits, etc... I also used mask on face and hands and the whiteish shirt... GravityWorm_Guy_with_Ravens.xex 22.33 kB · 8 downloads This is pixel art based on a photo. So much effort. Especially i used a program rather made for photo retouching. LOL i need to get me some kinda program for pixel art like deluxe paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 5/18/2024 at 8:46 PM, Stephen said: On 5/16/2024 at 5:45 PM, Sheddy said: I recompiled RastaConverterBeta10 (Windows 64-bit version) using the Intel C++ compiler and Profile Guided Optimization. On my older PC I'm seeing the rate improve from around 80,000 to mid to high 90,000's. If you're interested, please give it a go. I am kind of curious what sort of rates Stephen might get on his system given he already gets around 300,000 sometimes on YUV https://github.com/sheddyshack/RastaConverter/releases/tag/RastaConverterBeta10 Kind Regards I'm out of town until late Monday - I'll definitely give this a try when I get home! HOLY SHIT!!! This is fast. I saw peaks of 518,000 per second running YUV mode conversion. The previous version could never break 395,000 so quite an increase in speed. I am using the PGO-AVX2 version. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari8man2004 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 White Tiger colors: 51 plus src Atari8man_White_Tiger2.xex 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari8man2004 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Great White Shark colors: Monochrome plus src Atari8man_Great_White.xex 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari8man2004 Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 13 hours ago, Beeblebrox said: Whilst I love RC, there are some instances where a really good, well crafted g2f fits the game better, (especially if a more retro look is wanting to be achieved). The other thing is g2f images take up less kb's and processing power so better suited from a practical point of view for a splash/title screen. Check out: However, on balance I'd rather see more really well done rc images in games, and RC is clearly getting better at outputting even more amazing images. Of course, the quality of the rc images also depends very much on the source image used, the prepeowssing of said source, the settings in rc, and other factors. A few g2f I love: Wow that G2F program produces very good images.. I will check that program out after I get fully setup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 4 minutes ago, Atari8man2004 said: Wow that G2F program produces very good images.. I will check that program out after I get fully setup. There are some amazing images. It can also do mid-line splits to alternate between 160 pixel mode, and GTIA mode. Another thing to keep in mind, is these images are usually only a few kB and the majority don't consume much CPU time so they can more easily be used for loading screens, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarok Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 5/20/2024 at 12:08 PM, StaxX28 said: Again, here are some game titles/loading screens, some were recolored and edited by me with Photoshop before conversion. If anyone could add them to the A8 games that would be great! @StaxX28, your conversions are absolutely amazing! I also would like to see these masterpieces in the games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebe Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 20 minutes ago, Stephen said: Another thing to keep in mind, is these images are usually only a few kB and the majority don't consume much CPU time so they can more easily be used for loading screens, etc. the less you know the bolder the statements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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