HGUTL - Retro gaming wallpapers

smurfted · 24 January 2013, 03:20

I've been a 3d artist for about 15 years & a gamer for 25. Recently i decided to mix the two & have been making wallpapers of gaming characters for the last month or so (many of them for the Amiga). I'll be adding more on a regular basis as well..

The website can be found here..
http://hgutl.com

Constructive criticisms or requests are more than welcome.

Bamiga2002 · 24 January 2013, 10:02

They look cool! And the darkish background ensures that icons will be nicely visible on the Workbench

Will leech, and maybe convert to an Amiga-friendly picture format to test them.

TCD · 24 January 2013, 10:39

Really like the Rampage one

I like the style that you choose

Keep it up!

smurfted · 24 January 2013, 10:58

Glad you liked them, i have a face book page where we talk about retro games as well. My wallpapers get posted here before the main site too..

http://www.facebook.com/hgutlwiwak

More soon.

moijk · 24 January 2013, 11:26

Now that was a great idea, however it don't work for me. While I'd love such a quality wallpaper, i'll rather see say the rampage monsters in a cityscape - say on the side of a real building rather than showing all the sprites side by side with some city in the background.

And the space invaders one. the cannon and the aliens side by side? Your adding a new dimension, but your in the same time removing another.. Why not put the computer sprites in a real space setting as a real scene from the game.

Same for the fighting games. real streets, a fight in progress with the game sprites as it is in the game but with real settings.

So good idea, the execution however leaves a bit to be desired in my eyes.

smurfted · 24 January 2013, 11:44

I understand what you mean though both the images you describe are already available on the internet.

The aesthetic i'm going for is unfortunately lost on the space invaders characters. The left or right facing of the characters is to indicate if they were friend or foe (like in the final fight wallpaper below). I'm also trying to keep the images quite simple & systematic so they work as wallpapers.

I'm still not sure where i'll be taking my every growing army of sprites but i can see myself making more creative stuff like what you said in the future.

Bamiga2002 · 24 January 2013, 11:56

It looks like those Final Fight baddies are gonna lose the fight!

clownstyle · 24 January 2013, 12:53

Awesome wallpapers!!

Thanks for that

---EDIT---

Also, a moonstone wallpaper would be very welcome

smurfted · 25 January 2013, 00:08

Its on its way mate..

My newest ones..
http://hgutl.com/dungeon-master/
http://hgutl.com/ivanhoe/
http://hgutl.com/barbarian-the-ultim...r-death-sword/

clownstyle · 25 January 2013, 02:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by smurfted

Its on its way mate..

smurfted · 31 January 2013, 16:17

A stunning game, this one came on 11 disks!
http://hgutl.com/monkey-island-2-lechucks-revenge/

smurfted · 04 February 2013, 21:07

A couple more made, i spent a fair amount of time on the second one (as it has quite the cult following!)

http://hgutl.com/street-racer/
http://hgutl.com/moonstone-a-hard-days-knight/

paul773car · 04 February 2013, 21:29

Hehe, these are really cool! Love the Final Fight ones!

smurfted · 04 February 2013, 22:48

Happy to please..

clownstyle · 05 February 2013, 17:29

Epic moonstone wallpaper

It's on my desktop at home AND on my phone!!

smurfted · 05 February 2013, 17:54

No problem. I remember Moonstone well, great that it has such a cult following..

Rob 1 · 05 February 2013, 22:11

Love them well done for sharing your art with the world.

Time for a James pond one? ;-)

TCD · 05 February 2013, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by smurfted

A stunning game, this one came on 11 disks!
http://hgutl.com/monkey-island-2-lechucks-revenge/

Almost missed this one

I can haz a new Windows background

smurfted · 05 February 2013, 23:36

James Pond is on his way..

& good to here you are enjoying Monkey Island, again..

smurfted · 11 February 2013, 15:40

My latest additions to my wallpaper portfolio..

http://hgutl.com/q-bert/
http://hgutl.com/street-fighter-2/

24 January 2013, 03:20	#1
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	HGUTL - Retro gaming wallpapers I've been a 3d artist for about 15 years & a gamer for 25. Recently i decided to mix the two & have been making wallpapers of gaming characters for the last month or so (many of them for the Amiga). I'll be adding more on a regular basis as well.. The website can be found here.. http://hgutl.com Constructive criticisms or requests are more than welcome. Attached Thumbnails

24 January 2013, 11:44	#6
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	I understand what you mean though both the images you describe are already available on the internet. The aesthetic i'm going for is unfortunately lost on the space invaders characters. The left or right facing of the characters is to indicate if they were friend or foe (like in the final fight wallpaper below). I'm also trying to keep the images quite simple & systematic so they work as wallpapers. I'm still not sure where i'll be taking my every growing army of sprites but i can see myself making more creative stuff like what you said in the future. Attached Thumbnails

24 January 2013, 12:53	#8
clownstyle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 41 Posts: 139	Awesome wallpapers!! Thanks for that ---EDIT--- Also, a moonstone wallpaper would be very welcome Last edited by clownstyle; 25 January 2013 at 00:00.

25 January 2013, 00:08	#9
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	Its on its way mate.. My newest ones.. http://hgutl.com/dungeon-master/ http://hgutl.com/ivanhoe/ http://hgutl.com/barbarian-the-ultim...r-death-sword/ Last edited by smurfted; 25 January 2013 at 00:18.

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24 January 2013, 10:02	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	They look cool! And the darkish background ensures that icons will be nicely visible on the Workbench Will leech, and maybe convert to an Amiga-friendly picture format to test them.

24 January 2013, 10:39	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,527	Really like the Rampage one I like the style that you choose Keep it up!

24 January 2013, 10:58	#4
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	Glad you liked them, i have a face book page where we talk about retro games as well. My wallpapers get posted here before the main site too.. http://www.facebook.com/hgutlwiwak More soon.

24 January 2013, 11:26	#5
moijk License to Bubble Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grimstad, Norway Age: 46 Posts: 293	Now that was a great idea, however it don't work for me. While I'd love such a quality wallpaper, i'll rather see say the rampage monsters in a cityscape - say on the side of a real building rather than showing all the sprites side by side with some city in the background. And the space invaders one. the cannon and the aliens side by side? Your adding a new dimension, but your in the same time removing another.. Why not put the computer sprites in a real space setting as a real scene from the game. Same for the fighting games. real streets, a fight in progress with the game sprites as it is in the game but with real settings. So good idea, the execution however leaves a bit to be desired in my eyes.

24 January 2013, 11:56	#7
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	It looks like those Final Fight baddies are gonna lose the fight!

31 January 2013, 16:17	#11
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	A stunning game, this one came on 11 disks! http://hgutl.com/monkey-island-2-lechucks-revenge/

04 February 2013, 21:07	#12
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	A couple more made, i spent a fair amount of time on the second one (as it has quite the cult following!) http://hgutl.com/street-racer/ http://hgutl.com/moonstone-a-hard-days-knight/

04 February 2013, 21:29	#13
paul773car RAC377LAUP Join Date: May 2009 Location: Billericay UK Age: 49 Posts: 120	Hehe, these are really cool! Love the Final Fight ones!

04 February 2013, 22:48	#14
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	Happy to please..

05 February 2013, 17:29	#15
clownstyle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Age: 41 Posts: 139	Epic moonstone wallpaper It's on my desktop at home AND on my phone!!

05 February 2013, 17:54	#16
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	No problem. I remember Moonstone well, great that it has such a cult following..

05 February 2013, 22:11	#17
Rob 1 The Original Domainiac Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Stafford/UK Age: 47 Posts: 1,292	Love them well done for sharing your art with the world. Time for a James pond one? ;-)

05 February 2013, 23:36	#19
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	James Pond is on his way.. & good to here you are enjoying Monkey Island, again..

11 February 2013, 15:40	#20
smurfted Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 40	My latest additions to my wallpaper portfolio.. http://hgutl.com/q-bert/ http://hgutl.com/street-fighter-2/

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