Intellivision overlays collection ?

[Yoruk]

Hello there,

 

Is there a good online source for high-res or medium-res scans of game controllers overlays ?

 

I've seen some topics on the subject here, like this one :

 

Or online databases here (low res unfortunately): http://www.intvfunhouse.com/overlays/table.php

 

I can understand that some people spends some time to make them high-res or to scan them and they doesn't want to put put them online, or maybe there are some copyright reasons...

 

I'm searching some because I have some loose games without overlays, I wanted to try DIY printing...

 

Any ideas ?

 

Thanks ?

[mr_me]

There's a reasonable quality and complete collection of scans here.

http://www.intellivisionbrasil.com.br/Menu_Jogos.htm

 

The old intellivisionlives website posted high quality images, that were probably used to produce their flashback overlays.  You can buy those overlays here.

https://blueskyrangers.com

Edited June 14, 2020 by mr_me

[Yoruk]

Great ! Exactly what I was looking for.

 

Many thanks ! ?

[Yoruk]

By the way, did actually ALL games had overlays ? Or just a couple of them ?

[mr_me]

All intellivision cartridges published by Mattel Electronics came with overlays.  I think that's also the case for all Imagic and Activision cartridges and the two interphase cartridges.  World Championship Baseball from INTV and coleco's Mouse Trap also came with overlays.  And add World Cup Soccer and Championship Tennis to the list.

Edited June 18, 2020 by mr_me

[Zendocon]

45 minutes ago, Yoruk said:

By the way, did actually ALL games had overlays ? Or just a couple of them ?

Some companies created overlays, and some didn't.  The best way to know whether there's overlays is to know what company published it.

 

Mattel Electronics: yes

INTV: no

Sega, 1 game: no

Dextell, 2 games: yes

Interphase, 2 games: yes

Atarisoft, 3 games: no

Parker Brothers, 6 games: no

Activision, 7 games: yes

Coleco, 8 games: no, except for Mousetrap

Imagic, 14 games: yes

[Humblejack]

1 hour ago, Zendocon said:

Some companies created overlays, and some didn't.  The best way to know whether there's overlays is to know what company published it.

 

Mattel Electronics: yes

INTV: no

Sega, 1 game: no

Dextell, 2 games: yes

Interphase, 2 games: yes

Atarisoft, 3 games: no

Parker Brothers, 6 games: no

Activision, 7 games: yes

Coleco, 8 games: no, except for Mousetrap

Imagic, 14 games: yes

 

What about Intellivision Inc.?  

[Zendocon]

1 hour ago, Humblejack said:

 

What about Intellivision Inc.?  

I left out the resellers, like CBS Electronics.  I'm pretty sure Intellivision Inc. didn't put out any original titles.

[Yoruk]

Thanks guys !

[Yoruk]

Ok I manage to DIY create a nice batch of overlays.

 

1 : I downloaded the missing models of my collection. I quickly loaded each one into Gimp to fix cropping, orientation and clean dirty spots.

 

2 : I created a layout pattern in Inkscape to put the overlays together and resize them at the good size (55*90mm). I also added cutting lines.

 

 

3-Printed them out, then laminated. I noted that a standard lamination, with a transparent sheet on both sides of the paper give a result too tick, so I use only one side of the laminated sheet. The result is quite nice, even if the result is not completely flat.

 

 

4-Used a paper cutter to cut out each overlay, and use scissors to cut the round edges.

 

 

And here we are ! Fits perfectly into the controller.

 

 

[Humblejack]

Very nice pick on using the Error Poker and Blackjack. I have found that printing them on Plain Paper Copier Transparency's and then I use the Avery 5165 full sheet labels to stick the Transparency on is the best.  Oh yeah, you need to reverse the image before you print it so when you stick it on the white Avery label it protects the print. Works great. Laser printer works best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 22, 2020 by Humblejack

[IMBerzerk]

I did what you did about...15 years ago using a laser printer, standard copy paper and cheap-o single sheet laminate I bought at Staples.

 

All those years later...and they still look great.  No issues at all and some are heavily used as you can see from the reflective shots.  

 

Simple old school ingenuity goes a long way....

 

 

Edited June 23, 2020 by IMBerzerk

[Yoruk]

Nice ones !

[JasonlikesINTV]

On 6/22/2020 at 1:31 AM, Humblejack said:

Very nice pick on using the Error Poker and Blackjack. I have found that printing them on Plain Paper Copier Transparency's and then I use the Avery 5165 full sheet labels to stick the Transparency on is the best.  Oh yeah, you need to reverse the image before you print it so when you stick it on the white Avery label it protects the print. Works great. Laser printer works best.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So you laser print the reversed image directly onto the transparency paper, the use the Avery sticker as the backing?  Does the transparency paper come in different thicknesses?  Which do you use?  I might try this.

[Humblejack]

Here is what I use but I'm sure any brand will do.

 

 

 

 

My overlays are 20 years old so the pics I printed these from and the laser printers were just coming out so I am sure with today's new technology the overlays will look much better.

[JasonlikesINTV]

7 hours ago, JasonlikesINTV said:

So you laser print the reversed image directly onto the transparency paper, the use the Avery sticker as the backing?

Hank, did I understand this process correctly?  Just trying to figure out how everything goes together.

[Humblejack]

1 minute ago, JasonlikesINTV said:

Hank, did I understand this process correctly?  Just trying to figure out how everything goes together.

Yeah, that's pretty much it. Pretty simple.  Back in the day I used WordPerfect and then MS Word took over the world.  If you are really good you can put 9 overlays per page but I can only get 8.  I usually print 4 different sets of overlays per page and then reverse the page and print.  When you put the backing sheet on (assuming you put the printed side of the transparency down) and make sure you don't let it curl up, then all is well. I got a 1/4 round corner punch at the local craft store to do the corners.  Here are a few of the one's I've printed out and cut into sets but haven't done the final cutout.

 

 

 

[jenergy]

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