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noclass_nick:
So I made a new thread for this, so the idea is, my sg-1000 games are either cart only or the boxes are ratty as. So ive been playing around with making a template for a new gatefold style cardboard box to replace my old ones, its been a bit of trial and error, with now the biggest problem being finding a printing place who can print them as the size would need to be on an A2 size piece of cardboard to fit. I talked to one local printing/office supply chain but they don't print on thick enough card for my needs. Which means ill have to look round more. I was thinking of printing them and putting them inside of video game box protectors (the sg-1000 large size) and maybe even making them for my mark 3 games.
I live in new Zealand so I cant just put them in ugc's and wide dvd cases just don't hold games properly.
So while at the office supply store I got some black card to make a final prototype gatefold which im feeling is the right size, the cartridge fits perfectly, just need to make sure the locking tab works. Heres a pic of what I made today.
http://www.mediafire.com/view/ooobsp9fpaesdxe/20140511_205354.jpg
Only thing that really concerns me is the places that wont print with copyright logos etc on them.
KalessinDB:
I don't know what it's like down under, but around here while SOME of the larger chain stores may have a problem printing "Copyrighted material", smaller mom-and-pop type print stores generally don't care, and in the rare cases they DO care it's even LESS likely that they're going to care about artwork that's from 20+ year old games.
Good luck with your quest.
noclass_nick:
Yeah im hoping to find an Asian run printing store, they seem to be a bit slacker on such things, fingers crossed :D
sLpFhaWK:
I went to Office Max once to get covers printed, the lady looked at me and said you have all copywright material here i'm not supposed to print it, and i calmly replied I understand but i'm collecting these games and i showed her one that I had done myself, so she said okay she'll do it just this once and printed them for me, even tho I had dupes of a couple games it wasn't an issue.
but your mileage may vary depending on locations. good luck!
TDIRunner:
--- Quote from: sLpFhaWK on May 12, 2014, 10:58:32 AM ---I went to Office Max once to get covers printed, the lady looked at me and said you have all copywright material here i'm not supposed to print it, and i calmly replied I understand but i'm collecting these games and i showed her one that I had done myself, so she said okay she'll do it just this once and printed them for me, even tho I had dupes of a couple games it wasn't an issue.
but your mileage may vary depending on locations. good luck!
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Not only by location, but by person. You can go back to the exact same location, talk to a different person, and get a completely different answer.
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