Author Topic: Request - Atari 2600 - Convert Existing Covers to Different Style  (Read 526 times)

April 28, 2014, 07:18:14 PM
Read 526 times

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
I’ve managed to find covers for all of my Atari 2600 games.  However, I like to have all of my spines for any given console match and a few of my 2600 covers are not available in that style.  Would anyone be willing to covert these covers into the style I prefer?

Here is an example of the style that I like:
http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cover_id=12039



Here is a list of the covers that I can’t find in that style:
Hosted on this site:
•   Robot Tank
•   Outlaw
•   Vanguard
•   Commando Raid

Not hosted on this site, but available in the forums:
•   Bugs
•   Pole Position
•   Cosmic Arc
•   Kool-Aid Man
•   Donkey Kong Junior
•   Real Sports Baseball


To make it easier, I’ve put copies of the covers not hosted on this site in a folder in my MediaFire account.  These are NOT my covers.  I’m only putting these here to consolidate the covers that I’m looking for.  If anyone has a problem with me keeping their covers in my MediaFire account, I will remove them immediately.  

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/o4c82m5sgmh6g//Atari%202600

I appreciate anyone’s help.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2014, 09:42:39 PM by TDIRunner »
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans

April 28, 2014, 09:37:17 PM
Reply #1

Oobgarm

  • ****
  • Information Offline
  • Sr. Member
  • Posts: 421
  • Enjoys cheese, videogames
    • Email
One thing I can't do is transpose covers into a style they don't belong in, like Activision into Atari Silver. Drives me crazy.

They might not be uniform, but when you get multiples of the same company's boxes next to each other, Atari titles look pretty awesome.

April 28, 2014, 10:11:13 PM
Reply #2

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
One thing I can't do is transpose covers into a style they don't belong in, like Activision into Atari Silver. Drives me crazy.

They might not be uniform, but when you get multiples of the same company's boxes next to each other, Atari titles look pretty awesome.

I get what you're saying, but my entire 2600 collection is the same style except for the 9 I listed.  Out of those 9, only two of those are matching styles.  So for me, they don't look that good next to each other and it makes me feel the same way you do.

For what it's worth, I really only care about the spine.  The front can by any style at all.  I know that probably doesn't help since you would end up with an Activision front with an Atari silver spine which would probably drive you even more crazy.  But I thought I would mention it.

For the record, just because the spine doesn't match, doesn't mean the covers aren't really well done.  I appreicate the people who made the covers and I would rather have a non-matching cover, then no cover at all.  One of these days I'm going to try to get my self familiar with Photoshop.  Maybe I can make my own some day...
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans

April 29, 2014, 05:58:19 AM
Reply #3

sheep2001

  • I have no label. Maybe I'm not a gamer at all?
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Cover Admin
  • Posts: 5803
    • www.pechluna.com

April 29, 2014, 06:26:29 AM
Reply #4

sheep2001

  • I have no label. Maybe I'm not a gamer at all?
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Cover Admin
  • Posts: 5803
    • www.pechluna.com
Which version of commando raid do you have?

April 29, 2014, 08:14:23 AM
Reply #5

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans

April 29, 2014, 11:31:16 AM
Reply #6

sheep2001

  • I have no label. Maybe I'm not a gamer at all?
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Cover Admin
  • Posts: 5803
    • www.pechluna.com

April 29, 2014, 11:34:23 AM
Reply #7

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
These look awesome.  I'll get a better look at them tonight when I'm home. 
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans

April 29, 2014, 09:59:42 PM
Reply #8

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
I printed these out tonight and they look awesome!  Thanks! ;D

I found one more in my collection.  It's another cover I found in the forums.  The Atari logo on the cover is red instead of white.  


***EDIT***
Derp. 

That's a 7800 cover.  It's been sitting on my shelf all this time with my 2600 games. ???

My copy of Real Sports Baseball is in fact a 2600 game.  Sorry for the confusion.




« Last Edit: April 30, 2014, 08:41:48 AM by TDIRunner »
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans

April 30, 2014, 07:49:59 AM
Reply #9

sheep2001

  • I have no label. Maybe I'm not a gamer at all?
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Cover Admin
  • Posts: 5803
    • www.pechluna.com
Kool-Aid Man



That real-sports baseball is for the 7800, is yours for 2600?

April 30, 2014, 08:05:39 AM
Reply #10

sheep2001

  • I have no label. Maybe I'm not a gamer at all?
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Cover Admin
  • Posts: 5803
    • www.pechluna.com

April 30, 2014, 08:40:08 PM
Reply #11

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
Quote
That real-sports baseball is for the 7800, is yours for 2600?

Derp. 

That's a 7800 cover.  It's been sitting on my shelf all this time with my 2600 games.  ???

My copy of Real Sports Baseball is in fact a 2600 game.  Sorry for the confusion.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans

April 30, 2014, 08:51:35 PM
Reply #12

shenske

  • Nice Guy Admin
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Omega
  • Cover Admin
  • Posts: 4975
  • In time of trouble ... He shall set me upon a rock
    • Email
I have a custom Real Sports Baseball cover in this folder. Its a bit low res that's why its in my box.net

https://app.box.com/s/xai09z884qrr0d5bhorw





My Covers that ARE NOT hosted on TCP
https://app.box.com/shared/hbm9k6fhvy

April 30, 2014, 09:43:36 PM
Reply #13

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
I have a custom Real Sports Baseball cover in this folder. Its a bit low res that's why its in my box.net

https://app.box.com/s/xai09z884qrr0d5bhorw



Awesome!  Thanks.  ;D

Just three more to go. :D
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans

May 19, 2014, 09:33:38 PM
Reply #14

TDIRunner

  • All round awesome dude!
  • *
  • Information Offline
  • Post Whore
  • Posts: 5086
    • My MediaFire Account
I thought I would give this a quick bump since there were only three covers left to go.  Sheep knocked out most of these and I know he is busy working on Odyssey2 covers (mostly for me ;D), but I thought someone else might have time to knock the last three out.
Maybe, just once, someone will call me "sir" without adding, "you're making a scene."

My Raw Scans