View Full Version : Yet Another Sega Genesteis Default/Sysm Theme
So yet another throw at a Genesis system theme :P
Been working on some backgrounds in the mean time
SophT
06-25-2009, 02:29 PM
I really like that ring one with the wheels taht's cool.
OnlyIsrael
06-25-2009, 02:32 PM
i agree w/sopht the ring looks great and keeps the wheel art nice and clear.
could you post one w/the default video ring out? I'm really curious as to how i would look w/out it, might be rubbish might not but I'd love to see.
BadBoyBill
06-25-2009, 02:34 PM
Ya great idea, be cool for other systems to, like mario bricks or something on NES, etc..
(>Picking up from previous Thread<)
By removing the blue from the Title, do you mean the stripes on 'GENESIS', the "SEGA" logo or both?
OnlyIsrael
06-25-2009, 02:40 PM
(>Picking up from previous Thread<)
By removing the blue from the Title, do you mean the stripes on 'GENESIS', the "SEGA" logo or both?
who are you asking? and with respect to what?
Dunno, was previous thread so might have been for the original refurbish. Srry in that case...
OnlyIsrael
06-25-2009, 02:45 PM
no worries. i like the bg btw.
could you post one w/the default video ring out? I'm really curious as to how i would look w/out it, might be rubbish might not but I'd love to see.
Hmmmm, I made the controllers to fit the video ring. I'll take a look if I'll have to redo them completely or not.
OnlyIsrael
06-25-2009, 02:52 PM
Hmmmm, I made the controllers to fit the video ring. I'll take a look if I'll have to redo them completely or not.
If its a bunch of extra work don't worry about it, I was just wondering what it would look like so don't put yourself out.
Hehe, doesn't seem to be to much work, I'll have a go at it
OnlyIsrael
06-25-2009, 02:59 PM
cool I'll check it out when its up. Now, I'm going to get some sleep. Keep up the good work.
StarControl
06-25-2009, 04:07 PM
I haven't been caring much for the ring around the video display, but I absolutely love the ring background for the wheel art. It really ties the wheel art together in a modern sci-fi'ish sort of way. That was truly inspired!
Thx mate! I appreciate all the quick responses, my other 3 themes under development aren't faring so well :P
OnlyIsrael
06-26-2009, 12:53 AM
I really like it w/out the ring over the video. This is shaping up quite nicely. keep up the good work
jeepguy81
06-26-2009, 07:20 AM
Ring background for wheel art, BIIIIIIG thumbs up!
Any last suggestions? I think I'll finish it sunday/monday.
In the mean while, here's a mock-up for a similar Master System theme I just threw together.
OnlyIsrael
06-28-2009, 11:18 AM
I would say start a new thread for the sms theme. Its hard to comment on it until the wheel art for the sms wheel art is released but one question I had was are the controllers linked with the video or separate art?
pucpuc
06-29-2009, 10:11 AM
I really like the ring behind the wheel.
just two points (my personal opinion)
I'd prefer to see, if shown the older version of the genesis (more original to me)
also the background I like best is the grid from the main theme, cause it is so clean and clear.
I've made a genesis theme a while ago and lost my psd's - the theme only is recycled from the main theme + the nes video frame (I added the console and controllerpics, and I do not like the reflections on the controllers)
I'll see if I can find a decent pic of the older one, never had a genesis (megadrive ova here) so wouldn't know the difference (just 24, didn't have anything to spend that long ago :P)
The problem with the original background is that it's an .swf, witch I'm not familiar with. Also if I'd have to separate the ring from the background the artwork slots would be full, witch means no boxes.
Using the NES border comes out nice I see.
Those reflections shouldn't be to hard to get rid off (are you talking about yours? mine are already less reflective)
Found reasonable pic, but can't get it to look quite as nice, so think I'll stick with the one I have
With keeping the original colors the theme becomes too dark with not enough contrast.
How bout this:
pucpuc
06-29-2009, 11:27 AM
mean the reflection on my contollers :)
I think it's a genesis (the genesisII) - your version is also much easier to integrate, because of the shape.
All the art you are using are really good quality - perhaps a little bit too much of them. If you'd kick Robotnik and lower the controllers there would be more space for the video - just a suggestion.
I'd like to see a pic when a game is selected (boxscan + vid visible).
I'm thinking of releasing my theme as a MegaDrive skin - the colorful for us-jap and the the other for the european games (I think mostly the euro versions had the black grid on the package)
Here's a link to my controllers (.psd):http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2U8DXHJ1
pucpuc
06-29-2009, 01:03 PM
thanks :)
OnlyIsrael
06-30-2009, 06:42 AM
could you show a pic w/wheel art/sp. art like #2 above, I thought I liked the bg before but this is looking sweet.
I'll get on it as soon as the heat is bearable in my little student room. (what u mean with sp. art?)
@pucpuc: I wish I had a Similar quality Robotnik in his little hoover vehicle something thingy, so I could let him do fly by's
Buliwfy
06-30-2009, 09:56 AM
Like this?
Nice! thx, I'll take a crack at implementing it.
OnlyIsrael
06-30-2009, 11:42 AM
sp. art = special art
Maybe a bit too much :laugh:
Buliwfy
06-30-2009, 11:49 AM
Haha I like it.
Hey pupuc, can you by any chance pass me that videoborder of yours?
pucpuc
07-06-2009, 12:23 PM
hi,
sorry for my late reply - I just did not realize the post (too much into getting sega naomi to work + playin streetfighter 4 :) )
btw. this is not my screenborder - bbb did this to improve the nes theme- it's included in the default set I think.
Think I'm ready for an upload... Background isn't animated. Existing animated roster bg's don't fit the theme.
Wouldn't know how to edit one anyway (believe me, I've tried) and would've had to merge the ring / logo+console together to keep a slot for boxes if anyone ever drops a decent set.
Anyway, Dr.Robotnik now hovers as a pointer. Here's my final result as far as I'm concerned:
SophT
07-08-2009, 09:08 AM
that's so sweet dude, I only have one very very *minor* suggestion. use a different video overlay rather than the one from the NES theme. It could just be me, but when art gets reused I can instantly notice it and then I don't like it as much any more.
Hmmm, I might edit it a bit & add some blending options... But otherwise its this or the ring I guess.
Getting a bit bored working on this one. :)
StarControl
07-08-2009, 09:45 AM
I like it, and the box art set is coming. You can check the progress on the FTP in the user themes/WIP directory. This is a big one, so it is taking me a month just to sort through all the files. Patentpending85 and onlyIsrael have already started with the cleaning. We're still accepting volunteers if anyone else wants to help with the cleaning.
Nice, I implemented a spot for the box art last edit. Totally forgot about it since all I have are a bunch of pixels trying to represent boxes.
Can't wait for the whole set. Are they by any chance 3D? I threw out all my 2D ones now the 3D collection is expanding rapidly.
BTW, do you know if anyone is working on a 3D Dreamcast set? I'm currently working on a revised main&system theme.
I'm also working on a Master System theme, but can't find any decent Alex Kidd artwork anywhere... Grrrr. Anyone? Plssssss!?
SophT
07-08-2009, 12:22 PM
I don't know if anyone's doing a 3D dreamcast set - I may take that one up, I don't have a project currently.
Good luck with alex kid artwork, I looked for a mame theme - maybe try SMSPower for some box scans.
StarControl
08-05-2009, 11:45 AM
Any chance of you uploading this one? I want to try the background out on my Saturn theme. I'm thinking the new wheel art would look awesome on that ring.
How is the Genesis project going Starcontrol?
StarControl
08-05-2009, 03:14 PM
OnlyIsrael says he is nearly done with his segment, but he just left on a six week vacation. PatentPending85 is nearly done with his block and is starting job interviews. Neither one has given me their work to put up on the server. For myself, after I finished gathering the raw boxes I got distracted with Saturn wheel art (blame koolbrez67), and I'm likely going to finish that up first. But Genesis is still something I very much want to do, and it will get done. I'm going to do it before I start the 2nd round of Saturn boxes, and that is also something I very much want to finish. If anybody else wants to volunteer to speed things along I'd be happy to assign you some letters today. You could be cleaning boxes within 24 hours.
I think I have about a month left before the Saturn wheel art is finished and I go back to Genesis boxes. I typically get around 3-8 done/day and work on it about 5 days a week (I never said I was fast). There's about one hundred left -- less if I would quit doing regional variations. The good news is that I finished Tilt! and after that one none of the others look scary any more.
Another issue with Saturn is that there is not currently anything approaching a complete U.S.-centric set with a decent naming convention, so I've been creating a complete hybrid set and naming that should be available on the apropriate sites within a few weeks. I just got 100% agreement between my XML and rom set last night for the first time.
koolbrez67
08-05-2009, 09:52 PM
StarControl Use the Tosec naming convetion for the EURO and add only the US games that are different from it. I already sent you the list. Tosec which is taking its sweet time with this thing will take a couple years to get the US naming down. So we can rename 2 years from now . I am almost done with my wheel art on 6 sets that I am going to put out pretty soon. I will just go ahead and make the naming convention the way I said and you can copy all of it to match your set. I just want to let you all know I have sample StarControl's set and it is very very good. He has done a crap load of work over the summer. If you need a month to finish that is kool with me. Finish your set and I will have mine done around the same time. I will put a rush on it when you get close just let me know.
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Hi nice job by the way but where abouts do u install this files i put hem under Meida/Sega Genesis but now i just get a black screen when in h/s
Anyone else having these problems?
I've downloaded my file and there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it. maybe I screwed up and uploaded it with the wrong xml?
Please let me know so I can fix it, might there be something wrong with it.
Sagaia
10-01-2009, 11:31 AM
Ya great idea, be cool for other systems to, like mario bricks or something on NES, etc..
It's funny you say that Bill cause I was thinking the same thing. I do like the classic black with white graph better than the yellow background.
It would be nice to have a layer you can position behind the wheel. This way you could change the background, or do an animated one. I can still post the black/white grid background with the ring if you would like to have it.