The Segamer Project - Super Nintendo

[segamer]

Be patient Banisher. There's a lot of things I'm trying to do for the Cover Project, like getting these CGC cover up.  The cover you're talking about requires that the logo be reconstructed. Work has started.  This will take time. I'll be done by Friday. Even though I already crafted a horizontal cover for you for the month of December. I'm trying to get another one done by Friday.

[banisher]

Be patient Banisher. There's a lot of things I'm trying to do for the Cover Project, like getting these CGC cover up.  The cover you're talking about requires that the logo be reconstructed. Work has started.  This will take time. I'll be done by Friday. Even though I already crafted a horizontal cover for you for the month of December. I'm trying to get another one done by Friday.

Awesome. Thanks.

[banisher]

Be patient Banisher. There's a lot of things I'm trying to do for the Cover Project, like getting these CGC cover up.  The cover you're talking about requires that the logo be reconstructed. Work has started.  This will take time. I'll be done by Friday. Even though I already crafted a horizontal cover for you for the month of December. I'm trying to get another one done by Friday.

First of all, I apologize for being impatient because I really want to complete this project ASAP. In the past, the issue that we are facing was not having high quality raw scans, but we are getting more and more nice raw scan now. So that’s why I really want to shorten the list down to at least 199 by end of this year. But I will keep be quiet from now on and I will only post the raw scan without making other comment. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[banisher]

Links removed.

Breakthru!
FRONT: http://www.mediafire.com/view/d9axczks7k9arar/Breakthru%20front.jpg#
BACK: http://www.mediafire.com/view/pie7xy2o58mq1sb/Breakthru%20Back.jpg#

[karl_87]

Hi Guys

https://app.box.com/s/ff6nonenv2m93lkjqdv2x38gjn454np7

Xardion Work in Progress

I'm struggling with the green font, right on the front cover

I've tried what the font but can't find anything suitable, any ideas or suggestions?

You can see the real font here...

https://app.box.com/s/b8h4edzkcy5xff2wotgttan00lmqg1i8

[segamer]

Hi Guys

https://app.box.com/s/ff6nonenv2m93lkjqdv2x38gjn454np7

Xardion Work in Progress

I'm struggling with the green font, right on the front cover

I've tried what the font but can't find anything suitable, any ideas or suggestions?

You can see the real font here...

https://app.box.com/s/b8h4edzkcy5xff2wotgttan00lmqg1i8

Just take the text from the box. Clean it like you would clean a logo. BTW, I am back from holiday. I'm continue posting cover this month. It's the beginning of the semester and it's always busy the first month. I need a FTP Client software. I used trial versions but those ended.

[karl_87]

Ok I cut the text out and cleaned it...

https://app.box.com/s/ff6nonenv2m93lkjqdv2x38gjn454np7

Always seem to struggle cutting text, I seem to get jagged edges and I don't know a great method of smoothing it out yet without doing it by hand. Any tips photoshop pros?

Also if this cover could be checked please?

EDIT: had some spare time, started Pac-Attack....

https://app.box.com/s/0yt2su9638dbc15mpizjsz2843f9feme

Went really well and got everything done except back preview area in just over an hour!

EDIT AGAIN: Finished Pac-Attack (I think) - was a fun one to do...

https://app.box.com/s/12byfzptsrpjkimm1ha7oro6enrq1twy

If this can be checked as well please?

[segamer]

I usually just extract text the same way I do logo's in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_jiToSlu50&feature=youtu.be

Sometimes you can just clean up the black around the text and simply brighten the text. It really depends on the scan quality. Ultimately, I like working on images scanned at 1200 dpi now. This method works better at higher resolutions.

[karl_87]

I usually just extract text the same way I do logo's in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_jiToSlu50&feature=youtu.be

Sometimes you can just clean up the black around the text and simply brighten the text. It really depends on the scan quality. Ultimately, I like working on images scanned at 1200 dpi now. This method works at higher resolutions.

Cool videos! seems I'm using pretty much all the same techniques as you.

[karl_87]

Xardion Version 2

https://app.box.com/s/qll14q7ubjz5gmfq2eka26gbem5a27g9

Sorry for the confusion, spotted a small clipping issue, this version has been fixed.

[segamer]

Just quickly glancing at it, it looks pretty good. I'll have to compare it up against the scan. If it passes, I'll get it up tomorrow.

[Arseen]

Just quickly glancing at it, it looks pretty good. I'll have to compare it up against the scan. If it passes, I'll get it up tomorrow.

Only screenshots bug me.

[Arseen]

I think we should keep it to the retail box as much as possible.

On that I agree.
But quality of screenshots is sub-par.
Remember our site is quality over quantity.

Arseen, if the screenshots bug you, can you supply the screenshots that look exactly the same. Thanks.

Unfortunately I don't have time to play the game.
But I think those screen shots should be easy enough to build from parts if someone would play the game and take bunch of screencaptures from suitable points.

[segamer]

Agreed, but I think we should have something vs nothing. Just my thought.

We don't use the something vs. nothing ideology on TCP. However, it's acceptable to use screenshots from a scan as long as the scan is 300 dpi or better. Capturing screenshots looks 100 times better but... Good lord, it takes time. Back in the day, many of the screenshots used to make the original covers where taken with a regular camera right off a monitor. The screenshots on Lethal Enforcers look horrible but unfortunately that's retail. I'll examine the cover tomorrow. If the screenshots don't meet site standards, I'll replace them. I've done it before with some of the covers I've posted.

[Arseen]

Agreed, but I think we should have something vs nothing. Just my thought.

But that leads us down the dangerous "good-enough" -path, which leads to continuously deterioration quality.

I mean.

Let's say we get 98% quality cover, but what the heck that's close to 100, so it gets approved.
Then we get 97% cover. well it's only 1 point lower.
Then 95% cover... well only 2 points lower than previous.

Soon we have sub-90% covers getting approved as they are only minorly worse than 92%, which is only bit lower than 94%...

and so the downhill starts...