Get all HOL box scans for emulator frontend

bLAZER · 06 January 2011, 00:05

Hey, im making a a set of 3D-boxes for Hyperspin (An emulator frontend). I've found a Gamebase-pack with lots of Amiga scans, however HOL is more complete and has slighly higher quality scans. Is it totally out of the question to get them all without the watermark? I know unexotica has a bunch of scans too, anyone got any other good sources?

This is an example:

Supamax · 06 January 2011, 04:13

WOW bLAZER,
very nice 3D renders!

Speaking about HOL... it's a GREAT site but I really don't know why in hell they put watermarks on the images.
I really can't find a reason for it.

Someone should be so kind to explain it to me.

TCD · 06 January 2011, 07:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supamax

Someone should be so kind to explain it to me.

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=386657#post386657

Predseda · 06 January 2011, 09:07

I absolutelly understand why the watermarks are present in the pictures (my own pages were robbed many times for my own pictures) and also I can't see any point in creating "3D boxes" which all have the same side parts. In HOL there are front and rear box scans only and adding some "standart" box sides to the 3D pictures just for the feeling of the real box is in my view pointless. Please, don't feel offended.

bLAZER · 06 January 2011, 12:57

@Preseda
Well, it's just because it looks nicer in the front end. I will be making another box for AGA games for example so not ALL will have the same box. Of course I would rather have the real sides, but that would be a lot harder to automate the creation of the images and also is about impossible to find scans of.

OK, so anyone have any other sources for scans without watermarks except Exotica?

And here is the - I think - final box template:

DH · 06 January 2011, 13:36

I must admit bLAZER, superb work mate

The only niggling factor in all of this creation is, not all boxes are of the same size, so will you're templates easily address this factor without distorting the edge?

The 3D effect gives an aspect of realism which makes them a whole lot more friendlier too

Greyfox · 06 January 2011, 13:45

with the idea regarding front and back plates, I came up with this in photoshop, maybe something to this idea

and top box sheet on your boxart Blazer, I could nearly pick them up off the screen for a closer look

preview here, to what I'm suggesting.

bLAZER · 06 January 2011, 14:39

Thanks dudes

I will make about 4-5 different templates to handle all boxes without too much distortion.

Regarding the font and back: It takes up too much screen estate and it's harder to find scans of the back.

06 January 2011, 00:05	#1
bLAZER Awesome to the max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gothenburg / Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 1,006	Get all HOL box scans for emulator frontend Hey, im making a a set of 3D-boxes for Hyperspin (An emulator frontend). I've found a Gamebase-pack with lots of Amiga scans, however HOL is more complete and has slighly higher quality scans. Is it totally out of the question to get them all without the watermark? I know unexotica has a bunch of scans too, anyone got any other good sources? This is an example:

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06 January 2011, 04:13	#2
Supamax Da Digger :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Monza, Italy Posts: 2,822	WOW bLAZER, very nice 3D renders! Speaking about HOL... it's a GREAT site but I really don't know why in hell they put watermarks on the images. I really can't find a reason for it. Someone should be so kind to explain it to me.

06 January 2011, 09:07	#4
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,540	I absolutelly understand why the watermarks are present in the pictures (my own pages were robbed many times for my own pictures) and also I can't see any point in creating "3D boxes" which all have the same side parts. In HOL there are front and rear box scans only and adding some "standart" box sides to the 3D pictures just for the feeling of the real box is in my view pointless. Please, don't feel offended.

06 January 2011, 12:57	#5
bLAZER Awesome to the max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gothenburg / Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 1,006	@Preseda Well, it's just because it looks nicer in the front end. I will be making another box for AGA games for example so not ALL will have the same box. Of course I would rather have the real sides, but that would be a lot harder to automate the creation of the images and also is about impossible to find scans of. OK, so anyone have any other sources for scans without watermarks except Exotica? And here is the - I think - final box template:

06 January 2011, 13:36	#6
DH Global Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Might as well be WORK :( Age: 56 Posts: 4,110	I must admit bLAZER, superb work mate The only niggling factor in all of this creation is, not all boxes are of the same size, so will you're templates easily address this factor without distorting the edge? The 3D effect gives an aspect of realism which makes them a whole lot more friendlier too

06 January 2011, 13:45	#7
Greyfox Pixel Blender! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 51 Posts: 267	with the idea regarding front and back plates, I came up with this in photoshop, maybe something to this idea and top box sheet on your boxart Blazer, I could nearly pick them up off the screen for a closer look preview here, to what I'm suggesting.

06 January 2011, 14:39	#8
bLAZER Awesome to the max Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gothenburg / Sweden Age: 47 Posts: 1,006	Thanks dudes I will make about 4-5 different templates to handle all boxes without too much distortion. Regarding the font and back: It takes up too much screen estate and it's harder to find scans of the back.

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