Author Topic: The TG16/PC Engine DVD Cover Project  (Read 26439 times)

November 28, 2009, 08:45:49 PM
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so, when you post a cover here, does it get posted to the archives too? i have searched them, but not the forums for those covers.

November 29, 2009, 05:06:58 AM
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so, when you post a cover here, does it get posted to the archives too? i have searched them, but not the forums for those covers.

They get posted to the site if they meet certain pretty strict quality standards.

So mobygames scans are an absolute no go(low res, low quality, etc.) 90% of the time.... Some of our cover magicians(me not) can even make a nice cover out of the crap from such a site but it's really much work I suppose....

By the way I could provide scans for Keith Courage and Bloody Wolf both US....
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November 29, 2009, 07:43:04 AM
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By the way I could provide scans for Keith Courage and Bloody Wolf both US....
That would be GREAT!! i really want to produce covers for all my TG16 games, since they will go well in DVD covers.

February 20, 2010, 04:38:00 PM
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Just got a TG-16! Came with Side Arms - noticed there wasn't one for it uploaded yet, so I made two for it. One using the original "Flash Gordon"-esque American artwork, and another using images from the Capcom Design Works artbook and a custom logo based off the one that appears on the title screen.

Made up the back, as I didn't have the original package or anything. My first time doing anything TG-16, so it was pretty unfamiliar to me - If I messed anything up, let me know.

Side Arms

http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/the7k.custom.tg16_sidearms-old.jpg

http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/the7k.custom.tg16_sidearms-new.jpg

April 03, 2010, 02:23:43 PM
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Also in 9mm with English or Japanese spines. Fun platformer with a Demonic twist.

May 12, 2010, 06:09:11 AM
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Hey guys I made a different version of the TG16 based more on the CD case and not the box.(see first pic) I want to see if you guys like them.


Its basically the cd case then instead of nothing on the back its some of the text from the box and some custom screen shots along with logos and stuff. I remade all the logos except the nec which I found a vector of online.


http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG02.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG03.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG04.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG05.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG06.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG07.jpg
If you like them, I can upload them and possibly make more if people want to send me some cd covers/manuals scanned at 600dpi Im not sure what you guys do with all your raw scans cuz there are only a few up on the ftp page. First im going to finish all my games (13 games) so I can get them all in dvd cases.
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May 12, 2010, 09:24:04 AM
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those turbograpx DVD cases look amazing  :)

May 12, 2010, 10:26:14 AM
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Those look really nice; too bad they don't match the existing covers.  Then again, if someone redid the 2-3 existing covers I have in this style I'd change in a heartbeat.

May 12, 2010, 05:31:09 PM
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Jup those covers look very very nice and professional at first glance. :)

Would you also be willing to share the template (in psd format) for our template page? I suppose you also have options for TCD and Super CD games in the template right?
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May 13, 2010, 01:08:14 AM
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Great Im glad you guys like em, Ill post some links soon so you can check out the full size versions,

I havnt made any cd or super cd versions yet (mainly cuz i dont own any of them) in fact im not really sure whats the difference. I know there is a tg add on cd system and the duo but im not sure how they work for compatibility?  tgcd, super cd and the cases with DUO logo on them??
anyways if I figure that out im sure i could come up with something for them.

I could probably upload a template sometime soon, I would have to clean up the psd. although ive been using other programs for like the text that could be a problem.

Are there any rules for all the crap you usually see on game boxes like upcs, copyright, warnings, adresses, all of that other BS you see in small text?  I personally dont really like that stuff but it looks like many of the covers here have it.

and also were are all the the raw files located I cant find any links under the games?



May 13, 2010, 04:58:57 AM
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Just check out our current PC Engine template here:

http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=1610.0

There is much in there but I don't know if there is an option for the US stuff in it.

Actually we care about this crap. ;) UPC, publisher, developer, legal stuff should all be correct on a cover especially when it is a retail marked recreation of the original cover. Even on custom covers though it is indispensable to have a correct upc and legal stuff on it and not the upcx and legals from another game.
If the cover is completely custom (artwork, back, etc.) on the other hand it is up to you if you need legal text and barcode. If not then none at all!

Raw scans can be found here:

http://www.thecoverproject.net/uploads/raw/

Have fun! And welcome to the verlies.
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May 14, 2010, 02:04:56 AM
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well I looked in there (ftp page) but theres only like 26 files, is that all the raws for tg16? I guess I kinda need the cd covers anyways and not the box art because that usually has a TG logo half on and off the picture. The good thing is that Im sure more people have the cd covers than the boxes.

I have no problem with the upc junk just dont like them unless there necissary
I know it would be hard to remove the upc on some covers since it covers up artwork.. but out of curiosity what would the average person need the upc for? Is there another thread that goes into this kind of stuff?

well I finished two more up

http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG11.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG12.jpg

Here are the Covers (large jpeg 5 megs) (may want to right click and save link as)

edit will the final version to this site asap
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May 14, 2010, 05:35:19 AM
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nice! i wish i waited. I made a crappy version a day ago:

I am also trying to find enough artwork to do:
FINAL LAP TWIN
CRATERMAZE (found a cute Doremi version)
CYBER-CORE

May 14, 2010, 01:13:17 PM
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"Could this be... an omen?!"

May 17, 2010, 01:52:51 AM
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yah the japanese keith is much better it actually looks like the game characters. same with sidearms.

Well I finished up all the games I had. On two I went with custom covers, Sidearms I did what the7k guy did and used the capcom art since it actually looks like the character ingame I also made a custom story based on all the story stuff i could find on it. And Dungeon explorer because I dont have the manual and it is an extreamly ugly cover even if i did have it, I made one from the sega cd version. so let me know what you guys think. I may make the actual covers someday just to be consistent, I have the sidearms manual but maybe Ill wait Untill I get the Dungeon Explorer ugly cover.



http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG18.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG19.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG20.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG21.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG22.jpg
http://www.ektophase.com/TG16/TG23.jpg

I wonder where Doom and Halo got their character design from? also chack out the front japanese cover
http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/6/589106_61579_front.jpg


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