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Artist's Corner => BitBoxes => Topic started by: StoneAgeGamer on October 14, 2014, 02:45:45 PM

Title: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on October 14, 2014, 02:45:45 PM
Our BitBox N64 Game Cases are ordered. Like our SNES game cases we would like to offer cover art printing for our customers. We need help converting the N64 cover art from UGC specifications to BitBox N64 case specifications.

We want to get the cover art conversion done as quickly as possible. To help this we are offering a $1.50 $3.00 store credit bounty for every conversion. For example, that would be $150.00 $300.00 in store credit for 100 conversions. Or in merchandise terms that’s an EverDrive-N8 Deluxe Edition.

We can only offer the bounty the cover art that has not been completed, so first come, first serve. We are willing to pay a bounty on both 1 horizontal and 1 vertical per game. Of course there may be some exceptions in the case of games that may have alternate versions. Are main target is North American art to start.

FAQs -

Q. Will the art converted be publically available to download for free?
A. Yes. The art will be made available free on our DropBox.com account and we also have no issue with it being distributed on TCP or any other site.

Q. I don’t want store credit, can I just get $1.50 $3.00 cash instead?
A. No. If you are absolutely against store credit, we may be able to offer a cash alternative, but it will be significantly less than the store credit option. At least 50% less.

Q. How can I trust you?
A. The retro gaming community is pretty close nit, scamming people wouldn't be good for business. If you are concerned I am sure Shenske, TyranicalFascist and others would be happy to answer questions about his experience with us.

CHECK THE BOUNTY BOARD HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z30l1xm8tsiracy/N64%20Games%20List.xlsx?dl=0
KEY: RED = Dibs Called, YELLOW = Completed, GREEN = Artist Compensated

DOWNLOAD HORIZONTAL TEMPLATE HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/90xjv24uxgwkouk/SAG_N64_H.psd?dl=0

DOWNLOAD TEMPORARY VERTICAL TEMPLATE HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/30efyzcejzvvhgs/Bitbox_N64_Vertical_Larryinc64.psd?dl=0

VIEW/DOWNLOAD COMPLETED ART HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fyw48l6opdv0een/AAAUBh_ZpMcGY1Ht2RnCj9Qva?dl=0

Insert Dimensions (same as SNES)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox_snes_insert_dimensions.png)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: TyrannicalFascist on October 14, 2014, 06:11:39 PM
I think this should be pretty comprehensive: https://app.box.com/s/8hgp6yxwlpnquyix5ulj
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on October 23, 2014, 04:54:06 PM
As soon as templates are available, I'm ready to make claims.  ;D
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on November 24, 2014, 05:01:06 PM
I'll claim:
Super Mario 64
Knife Edge Nose Gunner
Banjo Kazzoie
Banjo Tooie
Zeldas (Standard and Collector Editions)
Mario Kart 64
Crusin World
Army Men Sarges Heros
Battletank Global Assault
Rampage World Tour
Space Station Silicon Valley

Verticals:
Knife gunner
Shadow Man
Harvest Moon 64
War Gods
Yoshi Story
Mario 64
Mario 64 Not For Resale

I made some updated covers for these, and made a few, cleaner than site covers.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on November 24, 2014, 05:06:16 PM
When are the cases going to be made, I might be able to help with a template, I'm working on a updated UGC/CGC template.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on November 24, 2014, 10:53:04 PM
Well, if were able to make claims now then I'll take these once the templates are out:
Vertical:
Banjo Kazooie
Banjo Tooie
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The
MegaMan 64
Mario Kart 64
Paper Mario
Pokemon Stadium
Pokemon Stadium 2
Starfox 64
Super Smash Bros.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on November 25, 2014, 02:14:14 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on November 24, 2014, 05:06:16 PM
When are the cases going to be made, I might be able to help with a template, I'm working on a updated UGC/CGC template.

We hope by the end of the year, maybe January. They are engineered already and they are going to be prototyping soon. The insert is exactly the same as SNES/SFC case so you can use that for template.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on November 25, 2014, 06:04:57 PM
I've been toying around with the Horizontal template.
Here is the size of actual N64 boxes and UGCs (Faded bottom layer) in the cover size:
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/1_zps069a4ad1.png)
Here is it stretched to fit, I think it requires to much stretching to make it fit, the front art looks off, it will be worse with other covers:
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Stretch_zps61d264bb.png)
Messing around with different bars:
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bars1_zps0ee38793.png)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bars2_zps2a24c378.png)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bars3_zps5b87a6fe.png)
I would like to see how these look in cases. If we go with a boarder, I think the larger green one would work best.

A few more claims
Horizontal:
Paper Mario
Super Mash Bros
Star Fox 64
Conkers BFD
Donkey Kong 64
Wave Race 64
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on November 25, 2014, 07:22:35 PM
I was waiting for the go ahead and a template, but here's a list if we're throwing out there:

007 The World is Not Enough – H
1080 Snowboarding – H
A Bug’s Life – H
Aero Gauge – H
AeroFighters Assault – H
Aidn Chronicles The First Mage – H
All Star Baseball 99 – H
All Star Baseball 2000 – H
All Star Baseball 2001 – H
All Star Tennis 99 – H
Armorines: Project SWARM – H
Army Men Air Combat – H
Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes – H
Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes 2 – H
Asteroids Hyper 64 – H
Automobili Lamborghini – H
Banjo Kazooie – H
Banjo Tooie – H
Bass Hunter 64 – H
Bass Masters 2000 – H
Batman Beyond – Return of the Joker – H
Battle Tanx – H
Battle Tanx: Global Assault – H
Battle Zone: Rise of the Black Dogs – H
Beetle Adventure Racing – H
Big Mountain 2000 – H
Bio Freaks – H
Blast Corps – H
Blues Brothers 2000 – H
Body Harvest – H
Bomberman 64 – H
Bomberman 64 2nd Attack – H
Bomberman Hero – H
Bottom of the 9th – H
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling – H
Buck Bumble – H
Bust A  Move 99 – H
Bust A Move 2 Arcade Edition – H
California Speed – H
Carmageddon 64 – H
Castlevania – H
Castlevania Legacy of Darkness – H
Chameleon Twist – H
Chameleon Twist 2 – H
Charlie Blasts Territory – H
Chopper Attack – H
Clay Fighter Sculptor’s Cut – H
Clayfighter 63 1/3 – H
Command & Conquer – H
Conker’s Bad Fur Day – H
Cruis’n Exotica – H
Cruis’n USA – H
Cruis’n World – H
Cyber Tiger – H
Daikatana – H
Dark Rift – H
Deadly Arts – H
Destruction Derby 64 – H
Diddy Kong Racing – H
Doom 64 – H
Dr. Mario 64 – H
Dual Heroes – H
Duke Nukem 64 – H
Duke Nukem Zero Hour – H
Earthworm Jim 3D – H
ECW Hardcore Revolution – H
Elmo’s Letter Adventure – H
Elmo’s Number Journey – H
Excitebike 64 – H
Extreme-G – H
Extreme-G XG2 – H
F-1 World Grand Prix – H
F-Zero X – H
F1 Pole Position 64 – H
FIFA 98 – H
FIFA 64 – H
FIFA 99 – H
Fighter Destiny 2 – H
Fighter’s Destiny – H
Fighting Force 64 – H
Flying Dragon – H
Forsaken – H
FOX Sports College Hoops 99 – H
Gauntlet Legends – H
Gex 3 Deep Cover Gecko – H
Gex 64 Enter the Gecko – H
Glover – H
Goemon’s Great Adventure – H
Golden Nugget 64 – H
GoldenEye 007 – H
GT64 Championship Edition – H
Harvest Moon 64 – H
Hercules The Legendary Journeys – H
Hexen – H
Hey You, Pikachu! – H
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing – H
Hybrid Heaven – H
Hydro Thunder – H
Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls – H
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on November 26, 2014, 02:43:08 AM
Here is a Vertical template. Based on the existing UGC one and the SNES template. I updated many of the logos.
I also made 3 covers, mostly from scratch. SM64 was based on my better scans, and the other two used the PAL covers for the front. They show more of the right side. I made them very close to retail on the back and spine, using mostly the same art.
Download the template and covers HERE (https://app.box.com/s/lqj8hebsac5ec6jb6x8j)
I'll work on the other one after we reach an agreement on the format (See past post)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bitbox64_V_SuperMario64_zps62b6d782.png)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bitbox64_V_PaperMario_zps3b188aa4.png)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bitbox64_V_MarioKart64_zpsc85edd33.png)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on November 26, 2014, 08:42:48 AM
awww... I called Mario Kart and Paper Mario Verticals...
I do like this format though.
I'll call some more verticals while we wait for an agreement though:
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64: 2nd Attack
Bomberman Hero
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Cruis'n USA
Cruis'n World
Clayfighter 63 1/3
Doom 64
Donkey Kong 64
Diddy Kong Racing
Duke Nukem 64
F-Zero X
Hey You, Pikachu!
Jet Force Gemini
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Mario Tennis
Namco Museum 64
Nintendo 64 Cleaning Kit
Ogre Battle 64
Pokemon Snap
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on December 12, 2014, 09:40:48 AM
So, Stone,any thoughts on the template?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on December 19, 2014, 01:07:53 PM
I finally received prototype. So far so good, everything seems to fit well. I will soon be updating this post so we can start the bounty board similar to the SNES. I will try to get it up before the end of the year. Template looks good, I will print off some art and try it out.

(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/20141218_180946.jpg)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/20141218_181013.jpg)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on December 25, 2014, 09:38:44 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on December 12, 2014, 09:40:48 AM
So, Stone,any thoughts on the template?


Looks good, here are some pics with SM64:
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/20141224_230040.jpg)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/20141224_230056.jpg)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on December 25, 2014, 10:53:29 PM
Looks great!  ;D
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZX the Hedgehog on January 14, 2015, 07:22:28 PM
Going to call a few covers of my own:

The World is Not Enough - V
Cruis'n USA - V
Cruis'n Exotica - V
Goldeneye 007 - V

And see how it goes. I may make more if I have enough time.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on January 15, 2015, 03:37:20 PM
Quote from: zxthehedgehog on January 14, 2015, 07:22:28 PM
Going to call a few covers of my own:

The World is Not Enough - V
Cruis'n USA - V
Cruis'n Exotica - V
Goldeneye 007 - V
Super Smash Bros. - V

And see how it goes. I may make more if I have enough time.

Sorry bro I already called Smash vertical in my first round of calls.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZX the Hedgehog on January 15, 2015, 03:57:38 PM
Sorry. Edited my post.

Anyway, finished Cruis'n USA:

(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0c43/4ob4p3f61f7f60d4g.jpg) (https://www.mediafire.com/view/?4ob4p3f61f7f60d)

Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on January 15, 2015, 08:07:03 PM
Is this the finalized design for the template or are we still waiting on that?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on January 15, 2015, 09:18:50 PM
I was waiting on feedback on both. I have not decided what version to use fro the retail template.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on January 22, 2015, 12:02:35 PM
Alright N64 cases are on order with factory, we expect them to arrive the 2nd week of February. Looks like we already kind of got the ball rolling, I will start updating spreadsheet. larry do you have somewhere where I can download your different horizontal concepts? I can print them and tyr them out on case and post pictures.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on January 22, 2015, 03:43:16 PM
I'll upload them after work.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on January 22, 2015, 04:02:03 PM
Quote from: zxthehedgehog on January 15, 2015, 03:57:38 PM
Sorry. Edited my post.

Anyway, finished Cruis'n USA:

(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/0c43/4ob4p3f61f7f60d4g.jpg) (https://www.mediafire.com/view/?4ob4p3f61f7f60d)



Hey man I called Crusi'n USA as well.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on January 22, 2015, 04:12:40 PM
To finish off my calls for now I'll take a few more verticals:
Castlevania
Hexen
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Mischief Makers
Quake
Star Wars Episode 1 Racer
Star Wars Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Battle for Naboo
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Turok Dinosaur Hunter
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Wave Race 64
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
WWF War Zone
WWF Wrestlemania 2000


So total I've got verticals:
Banjo Kazooie
Banjo Tooie
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64: 2nd Attack
Bomberman Hero
Castlevania
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Cruis'n USA
Cruis'n World
Clayfighter 63 1/3
Doom 64
Donkey Kong 64
Diddy Kong Racing
Duke Nukem 64
F-Zero X
Hey You, Pikachu!
Hexen
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Jet Force Gemini
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, The
Mario Tennis
MegaMan 64
Mischief Makers
Namco Museum 64
Nintendo 64 Cleaning Kit
Ogre Battle 64
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Stadium
Pokemon Stadium 2
Quake
Starfox 64
Star Wars Episode 1 Racer
Star Wars Rogue Squadron
Star Wars: Battle for Naboo
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Super Smash Bros.
Turok Dinosaur Hunter
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Wave Race 64
Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
WWF War Zone
WWF Wrestlemania 2000
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on January 22, 2015, 09:07:45 PM
I clam horizontals of:
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
BattleTanx: Global Assault
Blast Corps
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Cruis'n World
Donkey Kong 64
F-Zero X
Glover
Mario Kart 64
Mega Man 64
Namco Museum 64
Paper Mario
Perfect Dark
Quake
Rampage World Tour
Rush 2
Space Station Silicon Valley
Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Super Mario 64
Super Smash Bros.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Wave Race 64
WCW Backstage Assault
WCW Mayhem 
Yoshi Story
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on January 22, 2015, 09:25:19 PM
Just wondering, but what is the final horizontal template, or are we just up scaling UGC retail covers?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on January 22, 2015, 10:49:46 PM
I'm still working that out. The cases are wider than N64 boxes and UGS, so stretching the art distorts it to much.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on February 06, 2015, 11:50:22 AM
Okay I got the list currently updated. When you get a chance please make sure everything is right.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on February 08, 2015, 01:31:32 AM
Just waiting for the approved template to get to work.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on February 11, 2015, 02:38:30 PM
Vertical template has already been linked. Larry did you ever get those horizontal uploaded to test out? Sorry I was out of loop past few weeks.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on February 22, 2015, 01:26:53 PM
On the front post the vertical template has not been linked yet. Where can I get that at?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on February 22, 2015, 01:30:58 PM
I have it in my Box account in my sig,
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on February 23, 2015, 10:53:09 AM
Ok. Thanks! :)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on February 23, 2015, 09:07:00 PM
Sorry about that, I thought it was already linked. Fixed.

We do have the N64 cases in stock, but I am hoping to get at at least get 75 - 100 art up before we put them on sale. Any news on horizontal template?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on March 03, 2015, 03:52:50 PM
Any news? I would be happy to put up a $50 bounty on a horizontal template to get this show on the road. We have thousands of cases sitting here that I don't want to put p for sale until we get some art done. Vertical template has been out for awhile and I am still waiting on prints for those as well.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on March 03, 2015, 04:21:53 PM
Well if no one else has a horizontal template yet I made this. Would it help?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxc8bc16n2kgjdz/mario%20Horizontal.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxc8bc16n2kgjdz/mario%20Horizontal.jpg?dl=0)
If it works I could upload the template I made for it.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on March 03, 2015, 05:09:37 PM
Quote from: Sega Nomadman on March 03, 2015, 04:21:53 PM
Well if no one else has a horizontal template yet I made this. Would it help?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxc8bc16n2kgjdz/mario%20Horizontal.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxc8bc16n2kgjdz/mario%20Horizontal.jpg?dl=0)
If it works I could upload the template I made for it.

Since the ratios are so off like the NES cases, wonder if we should consider a bar on the sides or not to prevent any stretching?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on March 03, 2015, 05:12:41 PM
Where do you think the bar should go? The back of the cover was only scaled and not stretched.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on March 03, 2015, 05:50:04 PM
How's this one? Now neither the back nor front art are stretched, only scaled.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/isrsuh28xkoew19/mario%20Horizontal%20bar.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/isrsuh28xkoew19/mario%20Horizontal%20bar.jpg?dl=0)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on March 03, 2015, 06:33:27 PM
Nice Idea, I'll expand on it. Also saves effort on the spine, only having to make 1 instead of 2.

I'll toy with it.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on March 03, 2015, 06:42:16 PM
Ya but it's my idea so I claim the $50 bounty Stoneage Gamer offered. Sound fair?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on March 03, 2015, 06:59:46 PM
Out of what?

I have no problem with splitting it, I'm not sure where it gives a price on the template  :-X
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on March 03, 2015, 08:40:54 PM
How about I give both Sega Nomadman and Larry $50 each? Larry did the vertical without me putting up a bounty. You guys fine with that?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on March 03, 2015, 08:45:28 PM
That seems fine to me!  ;D
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on March 03, 2015, 08:51:18 PM
Sure, I'll assemble a working Horizontal template soon.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on March 03, 2015, 09:01:46 PM
I'll start steamrolling through those vertical prints!  :)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on March 14, 2015, 08:56:18 AM
I've got some of them done:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4bnte20a5eltjki/N64%203-14-15.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/4bnte20a5eltjki/N64%203-14-15.zip?dl=0)
Banjo Kazooie
Banjo Tooie
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64 second attack
Bomberman Hero
Castlevania
ClayFighter 63 1/3
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Cruis'n USA
Cruis'n world
Diddy Kong Racing
Donkey Kong 64
Doom 64
Duke Nukem 64
F-Zero X
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: DekaPrime on March 15, 2015, 11:27:09 AM
Wow Nomadman those look great, I just got quite a few of those games to add to my tiny collection (I'm aiming for a complete collection in BitBoxes) and I can't wait to get these.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on March 21, 2015, 11:15:52 AM
Any idea when these BitBoxes will be available for purchase? I'm itching to get started.  ;D
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on March 22, 2015, 10:26:25 AM
Quote from: Hatereternal on March 21, 2015, 11:15:52 AM
Any idea when these BitBoxes will be available for purchase? I'm itching to get started.  ;D

We are wanting to get around 100 box art done before we start taking orders.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZealousD on March 25, 2015, 11:53:35 PM
I wouldn't mind helping out with some of these. Is there going to be a vertical guide posted? Seems like there's a little extra work around the spine and the "only for" logo on the front. Do we have a "standard" way of dealing with those issues or do you just play it by ear?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on April 01, 2015, 02:17:10 PM
OK, so I was making more covers and I noticed that the last batch that I did had the wrong Player number and peripherals on the front. I fixed them. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wqgzwykdyx5swis/fixed.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/wqgzwykdyx5swis/fixed.zip?dl=0)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on April 09, 2015, 04:04:59 PM
Still waiting on official horizontal template to get to work.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on April 09, 2015, 05:48:53 PM
Sorry, I have been swamped with school work and has had no time, School ends in little over a month for me.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on April 09, 2015, 08:26:03 PM
I just didn't want SAG to think I made cover claims and didn't do them.  :o
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on April 09, 2015, 08:41:12 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on April 09, 2015, 05:48:53 PM
Sorry, I have been swamped with school work and has had no time, School ends in little over a month for me.

Really feelin ya on the school thing. They put way too much work on us.  :-\
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZealousD on April 09, 2015, 11:24:03 PM
And like I said earlier, I wouldn't mind some advice for the vertical covers. I think I've got an idea of how to do the spines and the retouching on the front art but I would like to be sure so that we have as much consistency as possible.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on April 20, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Hey guys to give this project a little kick in the butt I am upping bounty to $2/ea., but ONLY for the first 100 I receive. I know one or two of you already have some done so those would count. I am going to start working on the N64 selection software for the site. I hope to have the N64 cases listed no later than the end of May.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on April 20, 2015, 04:59:37 PM
Sorry I haven't posted, been busy with school still, but I have a few more done and am working on the rest as I go.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d8pzo725rirfee9/N64%204%2C20%2C2014.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/d8pzo725rirfee9/N64%204%2C20%2C2014.zip?dl=0)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on April 28, 2015, 11:18:22 PM
Quote from: StoneAgeGamer on April 20, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Hey guys to give this project a little kick in the butt I am upping bounty to $2/ea., but ONLY for the first 100 I receive. I know one or two of you already have some done so those would count. I am going to start working on the N64 selection software for the site. I hope to have the N64 cases listed no later than the end of May.

If give me the approved horizontal template I'll be finished with my covers in two days.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on April 29, 2015, 07:39:50 AM
I'll get on it very soon, school is almost done for me.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: NickGeel on May 05, 2015, 02:42:12 AM
When will the Bitboxes be availible to buy? ATM I can only see the NES and SNES boxes.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on May 11, 2015, 12:14:26 PM
I get out of school on Thursday, I'll get the templates done then. I'm still trying to figure out a effective way to make the spines as well, I'll elaborate with pictures later in the week. I got a 5 page essay to write due Wednesday and some stories to read for Tuesday.

I'm toying with ether having just a green filler part, or each spine will have to have the spine recreated so the Logo is visible.

@SAG, Can I get a shot of a couple N64 cases on a shelf?

The green dead zones between the visible spine and front, where the Logo can't bee.
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/20141224_230040.jpg)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on May 11, 2015, 12:27:11 PM
Quote from: SeventhSon on April 28, 2015, 11:18:22 PM
Quote from: StoneAgeGamer on April 20, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Hey guys to give this project a little kick in the butt I am upping bounty to $2/ea., but ONLY for the first 100 I receive. I know one or two of you already have some done so those would count. I am going to start working on the N64 selection software for the site. I hope to have the N64 cases listed no later than the end of May.

If give me the approved horizontal template I'll be finished with my covers in two days.

I don't have one yet.  :-\
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on May 11, 2015, 12:28:42 PM
Quote from: NickGeel on May 05, 2015, 02:42:12 AM
When will the Bitboxes be availible to buy? ATM I can only see the NES and SNES boxes.

Hopefully by the end of this month. If you don't want us to do art printing then we can sell you them now. We will need to do custom order, just e-mail orders{at}stoneagegamer{dot}com.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on May 11, 2015, 12:29:59 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on May 11, 2015, 12:14:26 PM

@SAG, Can I get a shot of a couple N64 cases on a shelf?



With the Mario64 art?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on May 11, 2015, 11:58:51 PM
https://app.box.com/s/yzp3j9rv22ugqfeekatel6tlgavcnpxu

I converted some of my Vertical covers.

Batch 2:
Harvest Moon 64
Knife Edge Nose Gunner
The Legend Of Zelda: OOT (Gold BG and Collectors Edition versions)
Yoshi Story
Shadow Man
War Gods

Batch 1:
Mario Kart 64
Paper Mario
Super Mario 64

Calling:
Banjo Kazzoie and Tooie
007 Goldeneye
Conkers BFD
DK64
Mario Party 1-2-3

I need to convert some of these to UGC, I fixed up or remade most of them.

@SAG - if you can show me with a few of my covers, I want to see where the no see zone is.

On Sega Nomadman's covers where he just stretched the spine, parts are not viable. 'The Legend Of' and 'Ocarina Of Time' on his OOT cover, and 'Makers' on his Mischief Makers cover are in the dead zone. Also just stretching the spine looks bad.

The spines are best if recreated, by cutting out the logo, centering it and green-ing the BG. The SNES games did not have this problem because the spine is just black.
This is time consuming, so I'm fooling around with adding a green border, but that may look bad. I want to see how they look lined up to see how much of the dead zone is visible.

The spines are the most important part of the cover in a way, it's what you are going to see the most.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on May 12, 2015, 10:01:14 AM
Alright, I did not realize where the "no-zone" was at sorry about that. I will work on fixing the covers to make the acceptable for release.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on May 12, 2015, 10:39:09 AM
Quote from: larryinc64 on May 11, 2015, 11:58:51 PM
@SAG - if you can show me with a few of my covers, I want to see where the no see zone is.

On Sega Nomadman's covers where he just stretched the spine, parts are not viable. 'The Legend Of' and 'Ocarina Of Time' on his OOT cover, and 'Makers' on his Mischief Makers cover are in the dead zone. Also just stretching the spine looks bad.

Okay, but that zone is actually shown here:
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox_snes_insert_dimensions.png)

The N64 Bit boxes are the exact same as the SNES. The only difference is the cart area on the inside. I will see if my manager can print some off and put them on a shelf.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on May 12, 2015, 11:48:28 AM
There are blue guidelines on the Photoshop template. The area is basically were the White N64 box is.

(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bitbox64_V_Paper%20Mario_zps9q7khtbg.png)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bitbox64_V_The%20Legend%20Of%20Zelda%20Ocarina%20Of%20Time%20CE_zpskfc4vdfd.png)

Here is the gradient map:
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/76gy8_zpsmfkk3kjp.png)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on May 12, 2015, 02:24:52 PM
My guy didn't seem to dot he best centering the cover art in the cases, but some of them are centered. Hopefully this gives you an idea.

(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/20150512_150245.jpg)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on May 12, 2015, 04:24:29 PM
Ok, so the dead zone is not that bad, but it still should be remade instead of stretched.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Raignis on May 13, 2015, 09:51:27 AM
Is there going to be a link to the N64 covers soon? I'm itching to start looking.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on May 31, 2015, 03:44:23 PM
Any news, we are re-launching the site next weekend. We were hoping to get the N64 cases listed.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: xspankyxduckx on May 31, 2015, 06:38:55 PM
If covers need to be made let me know. I need to star putting my stuff in cases so yes how much will these run?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on June 01, 2015, 08:34:55 AM
Still fixing the spines on my previous ones. I'll be done soon hopefully.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZealousD on June 02, 2015, 12:00:21 AM
Just waiting for a template to get to work, myself.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on June 06, 2015, 10:43:16 AM
Stone Age Gamer, are any of the spines on my previous covers acceptable or do they all need redone?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on June 12, 2015, 02:54:08 AM
all your spines are badly stretched, I'd say remake them or at least scale them up so they maintain their dimensions. Holding shift in Photoshop lets you scale up with keeping the same dimensions. The logo, if posable, should still be kept in that middle range but it does not seem to be a problem if it is not.

I'll get work done on my load soon, I have been swamped with work at my job and I have had little down time.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: devtech on June 23, 2015, 02:10:52 PM
Has the progress on the covers stalled?  What can be done to get the ball rolling again?  I'd like to help any way I can.  StoneAgeGamer, what do you need from me/us?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZealousD on June 27, 2015, 02:37:09 PM
Templates would be awesome.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 08, 2015, 06:57:30 PM
larryinc64 will you be able to provide templates soon or should we start looking for someone else? I have thousands of cases here that I can't sell because I have no art. I understand people are busy, but I need to do what it takes to get these things selling.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 08, 2015, 07:24:05 PM
I remember we never decided on what method to do for the horizontal/retail covers.So lets do that.

1: (My favorite) Green extends on to front.
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bars3_zps5b87a6fe.png)

2. Top bars with images.
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bars2_zps2a24c378.png)

3. Solid color bars on top
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Bars1_zps0ee38793.png)

4. Just stretch it (Looks bad IMO, it gets stretched too much.)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/Stretch_zps61d264bb.png)

Is there a master game list yet? I'm going to just spend the rest of tonight plowing out verticals, starting at Z going up.

I was toying around with making the red bar thinner but it makes things complicated and will make converting covers take longer.

They will be in here:
https://app.box.com/s/aq3nj03wakten0cghgksayz1gqhlo9bh
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZealousD on July 09, 2015, 08:06:20 AM
Either version 1 or 3 looks good to me.

Is the temporary vertical template on the original post still accurate? I was under the impression that the spines were being tweaked?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 09, 2015, 10:10:52 AM
Game List is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z30l1xm8tsiracy/N64%20Games%20List.xlsx?dl=0# (also on original post)

Larry I think 1 or 3, can you give me full size of those and I will print them off and try them and psot pics.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 10, 2015, 04:10:28 AM
https://app.box.com/s/lqj8hebsac5ec6jb6x8j

Here.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on July 13, 2015, 05:21:09 PM
If the N64 cases are kind of like the SNES cases where there is some dead space near the spine I would go with #1 as well. Looks great Larry. I actually kind of dig #2 as well.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 13, 2015, 06:12:55 PM
Here is #1:
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1608.JPG)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1609.JPG)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1610.JPG)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1611.JPG)

Here is #3:
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1612.JPG)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1613.JPG)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1614.JPG)
(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox/n64/x/IMG_1615.JPG)

After printing them out, I personally think #1 looks better, what do you guys think?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ZealousD on July 14, 2015, 08:45:36 AM
The green is a little too much. Wasn't really a featured color on the front of most boxes so it feels a little out of place. I think the yellow looks better.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Azarkhel on July 14, 2015, 09:29:46 AM
1. looks decent, good compromise.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: devtech on July 14, 2015, 02:02:14 PM
I like #1 myself. :D
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: DekaPrime on July 14, 2015, 06:10:21 PM
I'm more then likely going to do verticals myself but I'm going to have to toss my hat behind #1 as well. If I was going to do the horizontal format that's the one I would go for.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 14, 2015, 06:40:28 PM
#1 it is, I'll get on the template.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 14, 2015, 07:38:35 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on July 14, 2015, 06:40:28 PM
#1 it is, I'll get on the template.

Great!

We will be at Cleveland Classic show (http://www.ccagshow.com/) in a few weeks. Maybe we will have some of the N64 cases for sale if we get some art before then. Obviously if any of you live in the Cleveland area please come and check us out.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 14, 2015, 08:21:58 PM
I'll get on making covers for the most popular N64 games.

Super Mario 64
Smash Bros
Zelda OOT and MM
Wave Race 64
DK64
Mario Kart 64
Perfect Dark
Conker
Banjo Kazzoie and 2ie
Paper Mario
Golden Eye
Pokemon 1, 2 and Snap
Kirby
Mario Party 1-2-3


Any others?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on July 14, 2015, 09:28:20 PM
Sry about the hiatus. Life got in the way. I'll get on finishing up most of my covers this week hopefully.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 21, 2015, 05:42:23 PM
Any updates? Show is in 4 days.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 21, 2015, 05:53:21 PM
I have the day off tomarow, I'll get it done, any other popular titles to add to that list?

I'm at work, someone quit so our night shifts are down to two employees, one is me, so my hours went up
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 21, 2015, 06:51:34 PM
How do you think the bar on the top pod the front and back would look purple?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 22, 2015, 12:43:52 AM
Purple looked stupid.

Ok so here is the template I'm going with:
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/N64_SAG_H_Mario%20Kart%2064_zpsflrytjqm.png)
(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/N64_SAG_H_Tony%20Hawk%20Pro%20Skator%201_zpsuliyopnl.png)

Here is an example of with and without the Only for fold:
https://app.box.com/s/260tvyq1vwgtm08izkqfiry9v1es3ivb

Dow does it look in a case?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 22, 2015, 09:16:42 AM
Quote from: larryinc64 on July 14, 2015, 08:21:58 PM
I'll get on making covers for the most popular N64 games.

Super Mario 64
Smash Bros
Zelda OOT and MM
Wave Race 64
DK64
Mario Kart 64
Perfect Dark
Conker
Banjo Kazzoie and 2ie
Paper Mario
Golden Eye
Pokemon 1, 2 and Snap
Kirby
Mario Party 1-2-3


Any others?

Yes all those sound good.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ifightdragons on July 22, 2015, 01:25:05 PM
Would it be alright to request a few games in addition? Like:

Diddy Kong Racing
Gauntlet Legends
Turok 1 & 2

I completely understand if you don't have time to do those - the work you're doing already is absolutely stellar!

Quote from: larryinc64 on July 14, 2015, 08:21:58 PM
I'll get on making covers for the most popular N64 games.

Super Mario 64
Smash Bros
Zelda OOT and MM
Wave Race 64
DK64
Mario Kart 64
Perfect Dark
Conker
Banjo Kazzoie and 2ie
Paper Mario
Golden Eye
Pokemon 1, 2 and Snap
Kirby
Mario Party 1-2-3


Any others?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: sheep2001 on July 22, 2015, 01:37:59 PM
Stone Age - is there a list of covers you need before the show.

These covers aren't my forte, but I can jump in if you need a helping hand.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 22, 2015, 08:21:43 PM
The template and my covers will be here:
https://app.box.com/s/lqj8hebsac5ec6jb6x8j



I'm doing these covers Retail style:
Smash Bros
Perfect Dark
Pokemon 1, 2
Kirby
Mario Party 1-2-3

Do any other N64 you think of that is popular


Completed covers:

Banjo Kazzoie
Banjo Tooie
Blast Corps
Conker's BFD
Donkey Kong 64
Mario Kart 64
Paper Mario
Super Mario 64
Tony Hawk Pro Skator
GoldenEye 007
Harvest Moon 64
Hey You Pikachu!
Mega Man 64
Zelda OOT
Zelda MM
Wave Race 64
Crusin' World
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 23, 2015, 01:08:08 PM
Is the Horizontal template complete, if so I can upload it.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on July 24, 2015, 09:00:08 AM
We will be packing up around 2PM EST today, so any other art we get we can print for the show.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on July 24, 2015, 09:29:03 PM
I was busy with work and some other stuff earlier.

At least I got the staple titles, I'll whip up a couple more right now.

New ones here:
https://app.box.com/s/afqjyrcl4yh2z2aylvo2hi5zxnzitx5j

Super Smash Bros.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on July 27, 2015, 08:08:03 PM
Do we have the approved horizontal template yet?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: DekaPrime on July 31, 2015, 10:34:47 AM
how did they turn out at the convention? Also when will we see them on the site?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: CrimsonEnigma on August 14, 2015, 02:29:02 PM
So, I noticed that these (and the GB/GBC/GBA/Lynx) cases are being used in the Everdrive Deluxe Editions on the site. Does this mean we'll be able to order cases in bulk soon?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on August 15, 2015, 12:42:58 PM
Quote from: CrimsonEnigma on August 14, 2015, 02:29:02 PM
So, I noticed that these (and the GB/GBC/GBA/Lynx) cases are being used in the Everdrive Deluxe Editions on the site. Does this mean we'll be able to order cases in bulk soon?

Eventually possibly, still waiting on the N64 cases myself. Seems like the progress has stalled a bit. I wish I was photoshop savvy to help and contribute, but unfortunately I'm not. Monetarily I could help out though if need be. 
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: devtech on August 16, 2015, 11:08:43 PM
Hey Everyone!

I've taken a crack at a horizontal template because we haven't seen one released yet.  This is slightly different from Larry's Horizontal template but has many of the same elements.  The biggest difference is the spine lays over the red information panel.  The other change is this template has been converted to CMYK, since after all these are designed for print.  When you open the template you may think the colors are off, but that's not really the case.  When you export them back to Jpeg, they'll look just fine.

I'll leave the Photoshop template up here for anyone to play with...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/omhinw7s7fj758i/BitBox%20N64%20Horizontal%20-%20DevTech.psd?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/omhinw7s7fj758i/BitBox%20N64%20Horizontal%20-%20DevTech.psd?dl=0)

For those looking to see what the template looks like without Photoshop, here's a Jpeg.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/54ontickoa8up8e/BitBox-N64-Horizontal-DevTech.jpg (https://www.dropbox.com/s/54ontickoa8up8e/BitBox-N64-Horizontal-DevTech.jpg)

StoneAgeGamer- Please review this template.  Approve or disapprove it, let's just keep the ball rolling.  I'm just really interested in getting my N64 collection printed.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on August 16, 2015, 11:24:11 PM
https://app.box.com/s/gy580pgy6byj39pkr06c/1/2739671774/33731808543/1

My template was uploaded on July 22  ???

Quote from: larryinc64 on July 22, 2015, 08:21:43 PM
The template and my covers will be here:
https://app.box.com/s/lqj8hebsac5ec6jb6x8j
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: devtech on August 17, 2015, 11:34:50 AM
Hey Larry- I apologize, from what people have been saying on this thread, it looked like the template wasn't available.  I myself didn't notice the PSD in your link until now.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on August 17, 2015, 02:41:26 PM
Alright guys I apologize, I did not see Larry's Hori template. I have uploaded to my DropBox as well, you can get the link on the original post of this thread.

Larry is the Vertical template I have posted there finalized? I have it marked as temporary, did you make more changes since that template?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on August 17, 2015, 02:43:19 PM
Also I want to state I have raised the bounty to $3.00 (store credit) per cover art. I will most likely be dropping this after the first 100 art are received. Anyone who has already contributed will get credit at the $3.00 level. If I can get 75 - 100 game art done I will get them listed on the site. I will be updating the the spreadsheet shortly with art already made.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on August 17, 2015, 02:47:43 PM
Quote from: CrimsonEnigma on August 14, 2015, 02:29:02 PM
So, I noticed that these (and the GB/GBC/GBA/Lynx) cases are being used in the Everdrive Deluxe Editions on the site. Does this mean we'll be able to order cases in bulk soon?

We plan on ordering some GB cases for sale next month when we order more SNES. The main reason they were never listed is because we only ordered 1000 to get Deluxe Edition on site, this wasn't enough to list them otherwise they would have sold out quickly. Luckily when it comes to the GB cases most art can just be up-scaled slightly and fit pretty well. So I am hoping to can at least get most of that art done myself..
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on August 18, 2015, 10:18:49 AM
I now have a link to all current art for download (on main post).
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on August 18, 2015, 01:10:06 PM
I'll see what I can do, still busy, my job is still understaffed, I still have to many hours, school starts up in 2 weeks.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on August 18, 2015, 02:35:18 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on August 18, 2015, 01:10:06 PM
I'll see what I can do, still busy, my job is still understaffed, I still have to many hours, school starts up in 2 weeks.

Larry is the Vertical template I have posted there finalized? I have it marked as temporary, did you make more changes since that template?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on August 18, 2015, 02:55:06 PM
Both templates have the basic design down, the red stripe and such and basic Seals.

The only thing to add to both of them would probably be more icons or something, I think the horizontal one is missing most of the front icons (Players, Rumble Pak Ect). The Vertical one is mostly complete, I might clean up the layers and such but I don't think anything needs to be added to it or modified.

I'll overlook them to double check.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SeventhSon on August 19, 2015, 05:44:31 PM
The horizontal template seems to have a bunch of extraneous layers and a SNES template.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ifightdragons on August 26, 2015, 01:38:18 PM
Would it be cool to request a few covers in addition? It would be awesome to see some covers done for these quality titles:

Diddy Kong Racing
Gauntlet Legends
Turok 1 & 2
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on September 28, 2015, 04:49:36 PM
Would this spine be better? (Sorry it's been a while life kept getting in my way.)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: DekaPrime on September 29, 2015, 06:57:12 PM
imho it looks pretty good Sega, did you resize the title to make it stand out more on the spine? I really like haveing that nice and big and easy to see.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on September 29, 2015, 09:10:56 PM
Ya, originally I had stretched the title but that distorted some of them. Once I get official approval I'll go ahead and do this with the other ones I've submitted.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on October 06, 2015, 11:42:24 AM
Quote from: Sega Nomadman on September 28, 2015, 04:49:36 PM
Would this spine be better? (Sorry it's been a while life kept getting in my way.)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0)

Probably not because you are using full spine.  You can see in this image:

(http://www.stoneagegamer.com/images/bitbox_snes_insert_dimensions.png)

The usable spine is a portion of the actual spine.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on October 06, 2015, 06:31:32 PM
How about this? I think I got it this time. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on October 07, 2015, 12:43:47 PM
Looks good, though the green color is a bit off. I included (I think) a gradient map color guide for the spine in the template, here it is again.

(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/larryinc64/76gy8_zpsmfkk3kjp.png)

Also you should add a drop shadow.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on October 07, 2015, 12:47:11 PM
I use Gimp so I'm not quite sure how to use this gradient. Can you explain?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on October 14, 2015, 01:11:41 PM
Quote from: Sega Nomadman on October 06, 2015, 06:31:32 PM
How about this? I think I got it this time. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcjzfjvg65ioas1/BB_BanjoKazooie_V%20proto.jpg?dl=0)

Spine looks good. As long as you follow those guidelines I posted everything should be fine.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: StoneAgeGamer on October 14, 2015, 01:15:07 PM
Guys (and ladies) please respond within 3 days of this post if you still want to do the cover art you signed-up for. If not I will be removing everyone who doesn't respond. We are going to be listing the N64 cases for sale on site, even though we barely have any art. We are going to make cover art production open to our customers and FB/Twitter followers as well. So I want to purge the list of any that signed-up, but do not have the time or do not want to do them anymore. We have been sitting on these cases forever now, we feel that maybe opening cover art up to more people and selling them will move cover art production along.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on October 14, 2015, 06:50:56 PM
I do still want to do all of mine!  ;DThanks for letting me know that my spine is ok as well. I will begin work on my other covers now.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on October 17, 2015, 12:44:08 AM
I may whip up a Generic Cover, but I'm too busy with school, work and my YouTube channels for at least a month to do much else. Maybe I can help with "quality control" on the Facebook Covers.

How much have I accumulated of store credit from SNES to N64? I should use some of it . . .
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on November 08, 2015, 12:03:03 PM
How goes it?

My job hours went up an midterms happened, I might have a little more time later this month to help more if needed.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on November 17, 2015, 08:48:48 PM
I'm sure they need all the help they can get, I just visited the site and the cases are up for sale, but hardly any artwork ready to go .
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on November 17, 2015, 09:06:49 PM
I quit my job and classes are almost over, I can help more next month.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on November 20, 2015, 06:24:57 PM
yea I wish I could help in anyway. All I could offer is some monetary rewards through paypal or something. Just don't want this project to go by the wayside.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Arseen on November 20, 2015, 07:07:31 PM
Quote from: Hatereternal on November 20, 2015, 06:24:57 PM
yea I wish I could help in anyway. All I could offer is some monetary rewards through paypal or something. Just don't want this project to go by the wayside.

Buying boxes for games that lack the cover is always helpful.
Just ask before you buy in case someone has it though.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on November 21, 2015, 09:29:26 AM
Do you know of which N64 games we need scans for?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: SegaNomadman on November 26, 2015, 07:26:25 PM
Got a few popular games done. Sorry I haven't been here. Time seems to be something I can't find lately.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rrhghvpfdsduo42/Better%20Spine.zip?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/rrhghvpfdsduo42/Better%20Spine.zip?dl=0)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on December 01, 2015, 12:46:06 AM
Update on this, now I have more free time I'm been talking to StoneAgeGamer and going to do all the remaining N64 covers.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on December 02, 2015, 05:03:03 PM
thank you larry :)))))
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on December 09, 2015, 07:26:16 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on December 01, 2015, 12:46:06 AM
Update on this, now I have more free time I'm been talking to StoneAgeGamer and going to do all the remaining N64 covers.

Are you doing both Horizontal and Verts?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on December 09, 2015, 09:08:49 PM
Yes, both
 Any requests?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: CrimsonEnigma on December 10, 2015, 09:39:35 AM
Could you do Pilotwings 64 and Star Wars: Episode I Racer, preferably in horizontal (those are the only two I still need...)?
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ifightdragons on December 11, 2015, 01:10:37 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on December 09, 2015, 09:08:49 PM
Yes, both
 Any requests?

Diddy Kong Racing
Gauntlet Legends
Turok 1 & 2
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on December 15, 2015, 03:22:29 PM
Quote from: larryinc64 on December 09, 2015, 09:08:49 PM
Yes, both
 Any requests?

Awesome!! No, not requests, I'll just take em as they come out as I'm only 14 short on the whole library. Thanks again man!!
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on December 15, 2015, 07:54:18 PM
I'll get them done soon, I'm mostly working in alphabetical order, with deviating for popular titles.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on January 04, 2016, 02:36:20 AM
Just an update,

I currently have 63/297 covers done in Horizontal and most vertical (Still working through batch 5)
(Ha, 63, so close)

I'm cleaning up all the art, and making sure all have green spines the same shade. Also some games did not have Verticals made, so I'm making covers for them.
Do any N64 games have no covers?

I'm sending them to StoneAgeGamer in bathes of 10 games (both H and V), so all the ones made are not uploaded yet, but will be soon.

I'm working mostly alphabetical, though I'll be going through the requests, and the covers I need, in the next few batches.

Star Wars: Episode I Racer (in Next Batch)
Diddy Kong Racing (in next batch)
Gauntlet Legends
Turok 1
Turok 2
Pilotwings 64


I'm also going to be converting all Horizontals to the Shadowfox cases soon too, UGC size and Verticals someone else can do, I can only go through 300 covers so many times :P (Though any new Vertical covers I make will be in UGC as well)

Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: custom_nes on January 04, 2016, 10:20:08 AM
Thanks for your hard work Larry  :)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ifightdragons on January 04, 2016, 02:17:16 PM
Thank you Larry, you're a legend.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Traveller on May 28, 2016, 05:21:42 PM
Just wondering about something. On the Stone Age Gamer site, the horizontal covers have a yellow bit showing the N64 console on either end. Whats the reasoning behind that?

Thanks a lot.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on May 28, 2016, 05:52:19 PM
It's to avoid stretching the art to much, BitBoxes are wider than N64 boxes.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: yamigata on August 06, 2016, 11:43:08 AM
Hey guys, I made a few that I didn't see in your collection (or perhaps overlooked?).

Still new to this, so I'm open to constructive criticism and suggestions.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
http://i.imgur.com/YpUqQHK.jpg

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
http://i.imgur.com/9vtmB9u.jpg

Starfox 64
http://i.imgur.com/0ITgJTv.jpg

I'm also working on one for the Starfox 64 import
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on August 06, 2016, 12:34:29 PM
I did do Star Fox 64.

The logo on Shadows and Star Fox is too big, and Rouge has no green background. Part of the old 'Only For' logo is still showing under the new one on all 3.

I'm working with Stone Age Gamer on doing the entire US N64 library in both styles, and cleaning up any covers that need it, Though I did random covers at the start I'm working form A-Z from here on, and I'm currently on M, though if there is any requests I can bump them up. The completed covers should be hosted on Stone Age Gamer's site (Minus the batch I'm currently working on.).

Thanks for the help bur I got the N64 games covered (No pun intended)
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: yamigata on August 13, 2016, 10:19:00 AM
I didn't realize you'd done Star Fox. I didn't see it in your uploads link on your signature.

I left the green background off of Rogue because quite honestly I just don't know how to do it. Is there a way to put a background and then put a transparent green layer over that, or is it another method (using Paint.net)?

Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on August 13, 2016, 05:12:36 PM
I don't upload the BitBox covers to my Box/Mediafire. All my covers are hosted by Stone Age Gamer:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fyw48l6opdv0een/AAAUBh_ZpMcGY1Ht2RnCj9Qva?dl=0
(though they don't seem to have uploaded the last 2 batches yet (10 games per batch, both Vertical and Horizontal), Star Fox 64 was in one of them. If you need the cover I can upload it)


I use a gradient map for making the green BGs with a constant shade of green to make sure no green spine stands out and is off tint. I don't know if Paint.net can do that. I use Photoshop CS3.


Do you have any requests? I'm going alphabetically, but I can bump up later covers to the next batch.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: yamigata on August 16, 2016, 05:59:15 PM
I appreciate you asking but no I don't want to throw a wrench in the machine! Sounds like you've got a system going so it's cool, I can wait.

I enjoy doing these so I appreciate the feedback and advice. I'll look into switching to Photoshop. I went with Paint.net because it's free and until now it was fine for the job.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: Hatereternal on October 27, 2016, 05:53:33 PM
Hi guys,

Just checking in to see if this is an ongoing project? I think I've downloaded an printed every cover that's available. Did you get all of the letter "H" done? I did not seem to see Hot Wheels Turbo Racing.

Cheers!
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: larryinc64 on October 27, 2016, 09:48:02 PM
Here:

https://imgur.com/a/wo3bq

I'm in the Ms right now.
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: ShootTheCore on November 11, 2016, 02:31:31 PM
Hey Larry - unfortunately, it still seems that Stone Age Gamer hasn't uploaded your batches that included StarFox 64.  Jet Force Gemini is also a Pre-M title I need an insert for that doesn't have a file posted there yet.

On the requests side, Sin & Punishment didn't get a US release, but it is a popular import title.

Thank you for your excellent work on all of the N64 covers so far!
Title: Re: BitBox N64 Cover Art Bounty Board
Post by: yamigata on July 07, 2017, 07:17:38 PM
Larry are you still doing these? I have some requests, if so.

Seems Stoneage Gamer hasn't uploaded new inserts for N64