RETRO ROM Covers (multiMAN)

[whompus60]

I have made a cover for pong in MultiMan. Please keep cover chat here or in new topic not in MultiMan sticky. Here is the cover in jpg and png format if anyone wants to use it.



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Cover packs start in next post

Here is the information for options.ini / options_default.ini:

# ================================================== ===========================
# ================================================== ===========================
# Retro EMULATORS
# ================================================== ===========================

# ================================================== ===========================
# RETRO COLUMN COVERS INFORMATION
# ================================================== ===========================
# Covers for Retro column games (ROMS) are stored and first looked for in:
#
# SNES -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/snes
# FCEU -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/fceu
# GEN+ -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/gen
# VBA -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/vba
# FBA -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/fba
#
# Covers must be named *EXACTLY* as the game ROM (without the extension) + .jpg or .png
#
# Example: GAME_ROM_NAME.EXT
# COVERS : GAME_ROM_NAME.jpg or GAME_ROM_NAME.png
#
# Covers must be in PNG format (max 408x408 pixels),
# or in JPG format, having width dividable by 2 but not larger than 3264x3264 pixels.
#
# Use covers with resolution of 408x180 for best visual results.
# multiMAN will also look for covers in the same folder where ROMs are found.
# For best results use internal hdd (/dev_hdd0/ROMS/****) to store your roms and covers.
#
# ================================================== ===========================
# EMULATOR EXECUTABLES AND PATHS
# ================================================== ===========================
#
# SNES9x for PS3 (Super Nintendo ES Emulator)
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_usb00*/ROMS/snes for game roms and covers
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_hdd0/ROMS/snes for game roms and covers
# ROM extensions: SMC/smc, FIG/fig, SFC/sfc, GD3/gd3, GD7/gd7, DX2/dx2, BSX/bsx, SWC/swc, JMA/jma, ZIP/zip
#
snes_self=/dev_hdd0/game/SNES90000/USRDIR/RELOAD.SELF
snes_roms=/dev_hdd0/game/SNES90000/USRDIR/roms

# ================================================== ===========================
# GenesisPlus GX for PS3 (SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive emulator)
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_usb00*/ROMS/gen for game roms and covers
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_hdd0/ROMS/gen for game roms and covers
# ROM extensions: BIN/bin, SMD/smd, GEN/gen, SMS/sms, md/MD, zip/ZIP
#
genp_self=/dev_hdd0/game/GENP00001/USRDIR/RELOAD.SELF
genp_roms=/dev_hdd0/game/GENP00001/USRDIR/roms

# ================================================== ===========================
# FCEU for PS3 (NES / FCE Ultra emulator)
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_usb00*/ROMS/fceu for game roms and covers
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_hdd0/ROMS/fceu for game roms and covers
# ROM extensions: UNIF/unif, NES/nes, FDS/fds, ZIP/zip
#
fceu_self=/dev_hdd0/game/FCEU90000/USRDIR/RELOAD.SELF
fceu_roms=/dev_hdd0/game/FCEU90000/USRDIR/roms

# ================================================== ===========================
# VBA for PS3 (Gameboy / Advanced emulator)
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_usb00*/ROMS/vba for game roms and covers
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_hdd0/ROMS/vba for game roms and covers
# ROM extensions: gba/GBA, gbc/GBC, gb/GB
#
vba_self=/dev_hdd0/game/VBAM90000/USRDIR/RELOAD.SELF
vba_roms=/dev_hdd0/game/VBAM90000/USRDIR/roms

# ================================================== ===========================
# FB Alpha/Next for PS3
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_usb00*/ROMS/fba for game roms and covers
# multiMAN will also scan /dev_hdd0/ROMS/fba for game roms and covers
# ROM extensions: zip/ZIP or files with no extension
#
fba_self=/dev_hdd0/game/FBAN00000/USRDIR/RELOAD.SELF
fba_roms=/dev_hdd0/game/FBAN00000/USRDIR/roms

# ================================================== ===========================
# >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> END OF INI FILE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
# ================================================== ===========================
#END

CaptainCPS-X is building a nice app for working with your roms and covers. You can get the latest build here (MultiMan Retro 'Tools' for Windows [ MMRetroCR ])

[whompus60]

Condorstrike has made some cover packs for us all. Here they are.

Snes
3D covers http://www.multiupload.com/5YX58C8FGQ

3d covers hi res MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

2D covers Multiupload.com - upload your files to multiple file hosting sites!

Nes
2D covers MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service


Image's are preview's of the pkg set and link to download
Gen ---->Open Book


Gen ---->Side By Side


Gen ---->Front Only


1)Sega-Master-3D-Boxes


2)Sega-Master-Wheel


3)Gba-Wheel


4)Nes-3d-Carts


5)Nes-3d-Boxes


Thanks Condor
Visit his site for more info multiMAN

[whompus60]

Thanks to artist's of click this logo to visit there site.

WheelArt resized for MultiMan rar packs.

Snes wheel art
MultiUpload with several locations

Gen wheel art
MultiUpload with several locations

nes Wheel Art
v1
MultiUpload with several locations

v2
MultiUpload with several locations

FbaNext Wheel Art
MultiUpload with several locations

Nes 3D Box Art
MultiUpload with several locations

Nes 3D Cart
MultiUpload with several locations

Sega Master System Wheel Art
MultiUpload with several locations

Sega Master System 3D Box Art
MultiUpload with several locations

Gba wheel art
MultiUpload with several locations

Gbc 2D box set
MultiUpload with several locations

atari 2600 wheel art
MultiUpload with several locations

atari 2600 2d box art
MultiUpload with several locations

Others to come

Looking for single covers check this site out The Cover Project > Home Not so much rom covers but several covers of all systems to start from when making your own rom cover,

[whompus60]

-------------------->User made sets<--------------------

Aldostools has made a set of 3d gba covers
gba 3d box set
http://www.multiupload.com/NTPBRAZS1D

[deank]

10x for the separate topic.

NB: Covers for retro column must be PNG 320x180 (or 320x176) or any JPEG with width dividable by 2 but not larger than 3264x3264.

late edit: By request, in multiMAN 2.00.04 (or updates after 2.00.03 20110602-1630) PNG covers are supported with dimensions up to 408x408. For best results use 408x180.

[whompus60]

10x for the separate topic.

NB: Covers for retro column must be PNG 320x180 (or 320x176) or any JPEG with width dividable by 2 but not larger than 3264x3264.

Thanks Dean. I put up right size png now.

[keropi666]

thanks for this thread!

as I wrote on the previous one, it would be a good idea to stick to a romset for naming and avoid alll sorts of custom naming schemes.... basically it is either goodXXX or no-intro sets

[whompus60]

thanks for this thread!

as I wrote on the previous one, it would be a good idea to stick to a romset for naming and avoid alll sorts of custom naming schemes.... basically it is either goodXXX or no-intro sets

Yeah that would be good idea for most people. For me name don't really matter. I will likely never have more then 30 or 40 roms total. I don't collect them for the sake of having them. I do keep a few for my youngest grandson. I always rename them to my liking, and now for no name cutoff in xmmb list.

[jac72]

I have no idea what rom set I have. Had them for ages and passed around through my different computers, renamed as necessary. They seem to work at least.

[signupnow]

well, the idea is hopefully yhat MM will ignore from "(" and on, we'll see if Dean can do that then, the naming will not be a problem and no one will need to rename.

basically that's the reason why I left it like that, might come in handy.

If MM does that, there's no reason to worry about! (even if there's always the problem for roms which do not have the same name in different country...)