The Cover Project
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ShoothimNow on May 27, 2017, 04:19:26 PM
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http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?game_id=1251
The Hell is this P.O.S.?????
(http://www.thecoverproject.net/images/covers/ps1_vigilante82ndoffense_thumb.jpg)
VertigoXX, sorry man, but........ some cover admin, please delete that. I know we have some bad covers hosted as temporary place holders, but this one should not have got through
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I think that was when there where no quality verification, when the page was created. The sad part is that I think that it's impossible to delete that cover
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Well make this thread its new home to point out TERRIBLE covers so we can make something to replace it FAST, because.... I mean... ANYTHING... is better than that
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There are a bunch of covers on the main site that should be removed. I understand they are from a different time, but they cause so much confusion with new users who see these crappy old covers and don't understand why their better submissions are rejected. Of course, a clear explanation somewhere on the main page or the upload page as to what the actual requirements are for acceptable covers would be very helpful as well, but I digress. A list of covers in need of replacing would be nice, but I think just removing the bad covers and sending them to mediafire or a box account is a better solution. New users searching for a cover shouldn't find something like that Vigilante 8 one on the main site, it gives the wrong impression. And the fact that covers are not dated adds to the difficulty of sorting the quality submissions of the last few years from the mixed bag of old uploads. Just my two cents!
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Unfortunately, we can't delete covers posted to the main database. If we could, we'd go on a deleting rampage. Back in 2006, when the site first started, there were no standards and it was like that for years. Luckily, we've replaced the larger volume of covers from that period. However, hundreds still remain.
Remake the cover, and submit it. And send me a personal message that it's intended to replace the old one on the site.
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Oh, I understand =) just thought we should centralize a thread and attack the problem head on. I'll see what I can do providing raws for anything that pops up
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here is a rough version that i whipped up, It still needs alot of work though. =P
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YLPsP7GX0ZcllES28ydHI1YzQ/view?usp=sharing
Shrunk down image preview:
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/35cc/5ksm3sy17mmh8jhzg.jpg)
I'll be constantly modifying it but I'm exited to see what you guys come up with. =P
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Some more
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?game_id=1250
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?game_id=1249
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?game_id=1245
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?game_id=1241
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here is a rough version that i whipped up, It still needs alot of work though. =P
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YLPsP7GX0ZNFc5SDY2YmZPNWM/view?usp=sharing
I'll be constantly modifying it but I'm exited to see what you guys come up with. =P
TCP (now)
(http://www.thecoverproject.net/images/covers/ps1_vigilante82ndoffense.jpg)
victini_mage66's fast edit (again, just something to fix up to combat against why people complain about our quality controls lol)
(http://www.mediafire.com/convkey/35cc/5ksm3sy17mmh8jhzg.jpg)
That looks 1000x better
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Well make this thread its new home to point out TERRIBLE covers so we can make something to replace it FAST, because.... I mean... ANYTHING... is better than that
In general people have been using the request forum to ask for better quality or alternative covers.
So we don't really need an additional thread for that. ;)
@admins
VertigoXX is probably not around anymore, but still...
It is not a good idea to start a thread by calling out / harassing other users.
This thread (title) should be changed to be less offensive.
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How can you not delete old covers? Does anyone have access to the public_html, ftp, databases, etc?
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If anybody has scans I'll fix and update.
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ShoothimNow posted raws a few days ago here: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=22413.msg202182#msg202182
I had planned to make a Vigilante 8 2 cover after I finished redoing the cover for the first Vigilante 8. But if you've got the time, by all means take the reigns. I've got a million other covers on my to do list!
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Well make this thread its new home to point out TERRIBLE covers so we can make something to replace it FAST, because.... I mean... ANYTHING... is better than that
In general people have been using the request forum to ask for better quality or alternative covers.
So we don't really need an additional thread for that. ;)
@admins
VertigoXX is probably not around anymore, but still...
It is not a good idea to start a thread by calling out / harassing other users.
This thread (title) should be changed to be less offensive.
Plain English.. The request thread is NOT a place where people point out that "hey this cover is REALLY bad and collectively we can fix that"... The request forum is an endless pit of requests of cover variations for ones people cannot find, mainly with people not providing raw scans and then complaining why no one is helping. Not people saying "hey... this cover on thecoverproject... its... REALLY bad... can someone make me a new one?". What I am saying is "can we please fix this so people stop complaining that we have strict quality standards now and find covers like this and complain that their MS Paint cover was never accepted.
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What I am saying is "can we please fix this so people stop complaining that we have strict quality standards now and find covers like this and complain that their MS Paint cover was never accepted.
Hahaha, oh man.
Is that why my super awesome custom cover keeps getting rejected even though its awesome?
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e45f/7rpd4e8qspjxdu84g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/7rpd4e8qspjxdu8/SUPER_CUSTOM_COVER.jpg)
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(https://s18.postimg.org/4yqygzi6h/Capture.png)
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/e45f/7rpd4e8qspjxdu84g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/7rpd4e8qspjxdu8/SUPER_CUSTOM_COVER.jpg)
Cover.
Is there even a
(http://mycoverpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/Problem-With-This-Cover-Meme-FB-Timeline-Cover-Picture.png)
For real... I... I..
(http://cdn3.teen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/jenna-marbles-i-cant-even.gif)
It's a masterpiece
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Okay Version 2.0 has been created:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_YLPsP7GX0ZWVAzdmpMbEVSWDA/view?usp=sharing
i decided to use the cover from the comic of the game because of the longer image and because it looks better.
Things that still need to be done
1.New remade screenshots from the game(i just pulled some random ones from the internet as of now).
2.better quality vehicle renders for that part next to the logo in the back.
3.Anything else that needs changing/general Improvements
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Remake the cover, and submit it. And send me a personal message that it's intended to replace the old one on the site.
Here's a retail style cover that should be good enough to replace the current cover on the main site. The back is heavily influenced by shenske's wonderful Dreamcast cover, so credit goes to him for the general layout. Your cover looks awesome too Victini, I dig the custom cover art! I'll leave mine posted here for a day or two for feedback and then upload it to the site. Everyone please give input regarding mistakes that need correcting or items that may need modifying before it's Cover Project worthy. Thanks!
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense
(https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/75fa/1d2av1928x005d64g.jpg) (http://www.mediafire.com/view/1d2av1928x005d6/psx_vigilante_8_2nd_offense.jpg)
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Thanks for the kind words Tyler!
Saves me having to do a retail cover,now I can go all out on the custom. =P jk
In all seriousness though your cover looks great! You even managed to find some things i couldn't. So I give you full props!
P.S. what font is used for the ISBN code, I just can't seem to find it =/
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P.S. what font is used for the ISBN code, I just can't seem to find it =/
I actually just cleaned up the scan text for the ISBN on my cover, but it looks to be OCR-A, which can be found here: https://typekit.com/fonts/ocr-a
To ID fonts a good resource is fontsquirrel.com. I just save a cropped image of the mystery text and upload it to their font identifier. Quite often, the font I'm seeking is somewhere in the resulting list. Also, myfonts.com has a pretty good "what the font" service that works in a similar fashion and can provide a different selection of choices.
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ShoothimNow prefer ShoothimNow's version... but it's for the 1st game not the 2nd. :P
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Every time I read a ShoothimNow post, I have to make sure not to be drinking water xD. These posts are f***in hilarious.
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I actually just cleaned up the scan text for the ISBN on my cover, but it looks to be OCR-A, which can be found here: https://typekit.com/fonts/ocr-a
To ID fonts a good resource is fontsquirrel.com. I just save a cropped image of the mystery text and upload it to their font identifier. Quite often, the font I'm seeking is somewhere in the resulting list. Also, myfonts.com has a pretty good "what the font" service that works in a similar fashion and can provide a different selection of choices.
Thanks a bundle that checks one thing off the list! :D
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Tyler, your covers are great, buy you LOVE to darken the hell out of them (from what I am noticing). Just looked at the Xbox thread and they are all.. dark. Lighten Up! (pun intended!)
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The only cover I adjusted in the Xbox thread was NCAA 2K3. Speed Kings and Freaky Fliers were just downloaded from elsewhere online and posted as-is, and Mace was just KaiserWAVEs PS2 cover copy/pasted into the xbox template with no color correction or contrast adjustments. I take your point though, and will pay more attention to the brightness of my covers. Is this a trend you've noticed with my other work as well? I've done 150+ covers now, I'd hate to think they're all too dark!