Re-Scan of N64 Covers

[wshbrngr]

Sorry you feel unappreciated.
Join the club. 

It was not my intention to flame you or make you feel unappreciated. If i did, I apologize.
I was only trying to 'splain why some of the covers are not up to current standards and why they are formatted the way they are.
I certainly wish you had been around a few years ago. <-- I am dead serious

I am more than happy to re-scan any of my boxes to provide flaps, etc. when I get home.
I am sorry if you got the impression that we all thought the N64 covers were fine....  We were never really satisifed with a lot of them.

As to the formatting, eventually someone is going to come along with another idea, a new box to store them in, etc.
There were no mini-boxes back in the day and we spent many days arguing/discussing and voting about the format.
I believe there was even an outcry to actually produce something that could be mounted on cardboard to construct an actual cardboard case.

Kind of like the PS1 and Dreamcast covers. I never had any desire to convert my PS1 or dreamcast games to DVD cases, so all the covers I have provided and want are original CD case type.
I have nothing against the people who convert theirs to DVD style, I just like mine original.
There is room here for different formats.

I was really interested in scanning my manuals, but then people started arguing/requesting that the manuals be taken apart and scanned so that they could be printed out and put back into a booklet. (Perhaps that is now being done)
I tried it, and pretty much crapped one of my manuals trying to get it back together, so, I am not doing that.

[shenske]

It would be a shame to see this project die. I don't own a N64 anymore and I'm not planning to pick one up again but I was really fond of that minibox idea.

Rest assured this project will not die. I haven't made any more mini boxes since my first but I still plan on making a bunch of them for all my n64 games. With many of my projects I come up with I simply don't have enough time to carry each full on. Whenever I present a new idea I try to plant the seed for others to get axcoted about it and help me with the project. There are way too many projects for me to consistantly contribute to all of them. I usually contribute in spurts. This past week was genesis, before that psp, before that nes etc etc. ShoothimNow has done a great job continuing my idea. I'm not on my computer right now to help you out with this but I have some more mini boxes in the works & a template that I'll try and get to you soon. Good luck with converting the exsisting scans you have

[Doom]

Really guys?

Starting with the first post, I already see a storm brewing.

I have downloaded every Nintendo 64 cover on this site and I am surprised on how badly the covers look.  With half-assed red bottom bars, grainy pixels, and stickers / writings, I know that with some small edits with some new scans, every case could look top-notch.

"How bad the covers look" sounds mean, no matter what your intentions were. Especially here:

stickers / writings

Obviously, if a scan without a sticker was available, it would have been used. "Bass Hunter 64" doesn't sound like the kind of game most people have, meaning TheValeman probably bought it with real money. Judging by the sticker, it was from a video rental store. Want to fix that cover with new scans? That will be $11.18 for a game nobody on this site probably has. If they do have it, they probably wouldn't care about the sticker on the scan since they won't be playing it anytime soon.

Personally I am requesting for scans of these sides (most covers have poo quality green spines that are easily fixable), but I am sure I speak for a lot of uploaders when I say that some better quality scans would most likely promote the creation of newer N64 Vertical Covers (and possibly N64 Mini Cases).

That just sounds rude and disrespectful. I'm sure I speak for the people who uploaded those scans in the first place when I say that it was a pain in the ass to get this far. Most of the time, "better scans" would be posted if they are available. This is the request forum, so I'll let that slide. Maybe someone somewhere is sitting on Bass Hunter 64.
This would have gone over much better:
About a month ago, Shenske introduced Nintendo 64 Mini Cases and I am still inlove with this concept.  After pestering him for the template, I was able to print out a Super Smash Bros Mini Case.  However... like an addiction, one was not enough.  I have downloaded every Nintendo 64 cover on this site, and some of the covers don't look very good.  With low quality red bottom bars, grainy pixels, and stickers / writings, I know that with some small edits with some new scans, every case could look top-notch. I know many of these problems could be out of the scanner's control, but the fact remains the covers are a lower quality than most of the other covers on the site.
TheValeman's first post is a little angry and a little baffled.

I am somewhat annoyed at the tone of this post to be honest. A lot of people spent a considerable amount of money aquiring the boxes in an attempt to get all covers available for people to use and this is what we get?

Some of you should try acquiring decent boxes for the N64. I personally spent hundreds of dollars getting them from Ebay etc and the boxes weren't always the quality the seller advertised. These things are getting harder and harder to obtain ...that's the nature of the beast when dealing with cardboard boxes. The boxes were scanned at 300dpi and formatted for Universal Game cases as these were the cheapest way of protecting carts etc.

How many actual scans have some of you provided? How many N64 boxes have you purchased? Before you go mouthing off about the quality of existing content maybe you should actually contribute to the cause. You might just appreciate the price some people have paid just getting to where we are at today.

umm ok... ill start uploading my 50 boxes right now as I planned... thanks for being an ass...  way to shoot the gun there tex.  Check the raws section first... dude...
CShaffer

Neither I or TheValeman knew that you posted raw scans under a different name. Whenever I upload scans, I use "Doom" for the author.

I have been in search for the red flap, yellow flap, and purple US spine for Super Mario 64 for soo long it isn't funny.  I dont own the box.  Maybe I should just go buy it instead of asking admins because they always give me a freaking hard time.  Would be less of a hassle instead of pleasing ignorant people.

If you're arguing with someone, calling them ignorant doesn't suddenly make them understand your point of view.
TheValeman's second post. Still angry and annoyed, but now moreso.

Your problem ... not mine ... if you want to go apeshit over someone not appreciating the tone your comments over other people's work then if that makes you happy go right ahead. This whole business is a hobby .... and an illegal one at that if you consider the copyright infringements going on here. Some people take things way too seriously .... I did when I purchased truckloads of boxes off E-Bay purely to contribute to this place for instance. Obviously you do too. You weren't around at the time maybe maybe a half dozen off us were trying to get the N64 section to where it is today. As a site it relies on people contributing and there were piss-all of us at the time. If we'd known people were going to make verticals or complete mini's and needed the flaps we'd have posted them.

Personally, I think vertical covers are total and utter crap. They don't reflect the way the original creators wanted their artwork seen, otherwise they would've created ... oh I don't know ... vertical covers in the first place ALA the Jap N64 covers. But while I have an opinion on those I don't go around saying that vertical covers are crap. That's plain disrespectful of the effort they may have put into creating them etc.

Lastly, am I psychic and meant to know that you weren't posting scans under your forum name? And even if you did post under your forum name it wouldn't have stopped me saying the tone of your comments weren't particularly nice. Everyone has an opinion and is allowed to express it. You did. So did I. But you don't see me deleting my stuff because of it. If I did you could kiss goodbye to 70% of the N64 content here and I could easily do so if I wanted to.

The tone of the following post is really bad IMO.

As a site it relies on people contributing and there were piss-all of us at the time. If we'd known people were going to make verticals or complete mini's and needed the flaps we'd have posted them.

facepalm... this is why I am asking for scans... And your rage pertains to new N64 scans how?  The ones we have are crap, sorry, its the truth.  Scan some new scans to get rid of the old.  Don't scan your covers if you don't want.  Could care less.  If no one wants to rescan, hope everyone is happy with stickers on their covers.

I am just so grateful that here at TCP we are honoring those artists by

reflecting the way the original creators wanted their artwork seen

with stickers.

Still squinting my eyes trying to get the hidden message where you are telling me that new N64 scans are useless... I don't exactly see your point of view.  All you are basically saying is that I am completely ungrateful with the covers that you have and that you have the power to remove them because I am being an ass by stating they are useless.  Well, I don't want to sound like I am doing your job... but I only asked for new N64 scans, not completed cases, but scans (RAWS).  I still don't grasp your concept on why that is so hard..

relies on people contributing and there were piss-all of us at the time

Key word --> all of us at the time

That was then, this is now.  People are not re-uploading N64 cases because once someone stated "COMPLETE N64 SECTION", scans for the N64 has become rare.  Trying to re-boost the quality of the site, and out of all the people here, I think an ADMIN would appreciate that

Just getting this far in analysis was time-consuming, so I stop here. Some better wording in the original post probably would have stopped a lot of this.

[TheValeman]

Let's just summarise it as ...

#1 pissed #2 off with a comment
#2 retaliated pissing #1 off
#1 retaliated
... continued. Except others came down on either/both sides

... and leave it at that. Everyone has an opinion and voiced it and there's NOTHING to be gained taking it any further.

We all agree that some scans aren't the best. We all agree that anyone can submit scans. We all agree that everyone is entitled to an opinion. Doom was right ... if it were worded differently I probably wouldn't have commented in the first place so I am happy to accept I caused this whole train wreck by taking offence to what was probably unintentional on ShoothimNow's part.

If falling on my sword is required to get people back into the right frame of mind .. that being creating great content for others to enjoy .... then just go ahead and delete my account here Doom ole buddy.

[AppleQueso]

this thread is terrible

[TheValeman]

this thread is terrible

Agreed

[wshbrngr]

If falling on my sword is required to get people back into the right frame of mind .. that being creating great content for others to enjoy .... then just go ahead and delete my account here Doom ole buddy.

Hey Valeman, you will take me with you  
(Thats a statement, not a question)

this thread is terrible

Agreed

also agree with this

[shenske]

... Ok moving on. Easiest way to put this a mile behind us is RESULTS. So we need to get scanning all the extra flaps that aren't on the UGC covers we have on the site. And hey if someone in the community happens to have a higher quality box than we have scanned currently then cool ... Scann'er in

[ShoothimNow]

Well, to knock some cases off the list... almost done scanning, will upload all / a majority soon

Again this is for the spines and flaps, if you can upload the whole case, by all means go ahead

-#-
1080 Snowboarding

-A-
Aerofighters Assault
Aero Gauge
Aidyn Chronicles
Allstar Baseball 2000
Allstar Baseball 2001
Allstar Baseball 99
Allstar Tennis 99
Armorines
Army Men 2
Army Men Air Combat
Army Men Sarge's Heroes
Asteroids Hyper
Automobili Lamborghini

-B-
Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Tooie
Bass Hunters
Bassmasters 2000
Batman Beyond
Battletanx
Battletanx Global Assault
Battle Zone
Beetle Adventure Racing
Big Mountain 2000
Biofreaks
Blastcorps
Blues Brothers
Body Harvest
Bomberman 64
Bomberman Hero
Bomberman Second Attack
Bottom of the 9th
Brunswick Circuit Pro Bowling
Buck Bumble
Bug's Life
Bust-A-Move 2
Bust-A-Move 99

-C-
California Speed
Carmageddon
Castlevania 64
Castlevania Legacy
Chameleon Twist
Chameleon Twist 2
Charlie Blasts
Chopper Attack
Clayfighters 63 1/3
Clay Fighter Sculptors Cut
Command and Conquer
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Cruis'n Exotica
Cruis'n USA
Cruis'n World
Cyber Tiger

-D-
Daikatana
Dark Rift
Deadly Arts
Destruction Derby
Diddy Kong Racing
Donald Duck
Donkey Kong 64
Doom 64
Dr. Mario
Dual Heroes
Duck Dodgers
Duke Nukem 64
Duke Nukem Zero Hour

-E-
Earthworm Jim 3D
ECW Hardcore Revolution
Elmo's Letter Adventure
Elmo's Number Journey
Excitebike 64
Extreme G
Extreme-G 2

-F-
F1 Pole Position 64
F-1 World Grand Prix
F-1 World Grand Prix II
FIFA 64
FIFA 99
FIFA Road to World Cup 98
Fighters Destiny
Fighters Destiny 2
Fighting Force
Flying Dragon
Foresaken 64
FOX Sports College Hoops '99
F-Zero X

-G-
Gauntlet Legends
Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
Gex 64
Glover
Goemon Great Adventure
Goldeneye
Golden Nugget
Gretzky's 3D Hockey
Gretzky's Hockey 98
GT 64

-H-
Harvest Moon
Hercules
Hexen
Hey You Pikachu
Hot Wheels
Hybrid Heaven
Hydro Thunder

-I-
Iggy's Reckin' Balls
Indiana Jones Infernal Machine
Indy Racing 2000
International Superstar Soccer 2000
ISS 64 Soccer
ISS 98 Soccer

-J-
Jeopardy
Jeremy McGrath Supercross 2000
Jet Force Gemini

-K-
Ken Griffey Jr Baseball
Ken Griffey Jr Slugfest
Killer Instinct Gold
Kirby Crystal Shards
Knife Edge Nose Gunner
Knockout Kings 2000

-L-
Lego Racers
Lode Runner 3D

-M-
Mace Dark Age
Madden 2000 Football
Madden 2001
Madden 2002
Madden 64
Madden 99
Magical Tetris Challenge
Mario Golf
Mario Kart 64
Mario Party
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 3
Mario Tennis
Mega Man
Mia Hamm Soccer
Mickey's Speedway
Micro Machines
Midway's Greatest Vol 1
Mike Piazza's StrikeZone
Milo's Bowling
Mischief Makers
Mission Impossible
Monaco Grand Prix
Monopoly
Monster Truck Madness
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat Mythologies
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
MRC Multi Racing Championship
Ms. Pac-Man
Mystical Ninja's

-N-
Nagano
Namco Museum
NASCAR 2000
NASCAR 99
NBA Courtside
NBA Courtside 2
NBA Hangtime
NBA In The Zone 2000
NBA In the Zone '98
NBA In the Zone '99
NBA Jam 2000
NBA Jam 99
NBA Live 2000
NBA Live 99
NBA Showtime
New Tetris
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz 2000
NFL Blitz 2001
NFL Blitz Special Edition
NFL Quarterback Club 2000
NFL Quarterback Club 2001
NFL Quarterback Club 98
NFL Quarterback Club 99
NHL 99
NHL Blades of Steel '99
NHL Breakaway '98
NHL Breakaway '99
Nightmare Creatures
Nuclear Strike

-O-
Off Road Challenge
Ogre Battle
Olympic Hockey Nagano '98

-P-
Paperboy
Paper Mario
Penny Racers
Perfect Dark
PGA European Tour
Pilot Wings
Pokemon Puzzle League
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Stadium
Pokemon Stadium 2
Polaris SnoCross
Powerpuff Girls
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

-Q-
Quake 2
Quake 64
Quest 64

-R-
Rainbow Six
Rally Challenge 2000
Rampage 2 Universal Tour
Rampage World Tour
Rat Attack
Rayman 2
Razor Freestyle Scooter
Ready 2 Rumble
Ready 2 Rumble Round 2
Resident Evil 2
Re-Volt
Ridge Racer 64
Road Rash
Roadsters
Robotron 64
Rocket Robot on Wheel
Rugrats in Paris
Rugrats Scavenger Hunt
Rush 2
Rush 2049

-S-
San Francisco Rush
SCARS
Scooby Doo Creep Capers
Shadowgate
Shadow Man
Snowboard Kids
Snowboard Kids 2
South Park
South Park Chef's Luv Shack
South Park Rally
Space Invaders
Space Station Silicon Valley
Spiderman
Starcraft 64
Starfox 64
Starshot Space Circus Fever
Star Soldier
Star Wars Battle for Naboo
Star Wars Episode I Racer
Star Wars Rogue Squadron
Star Wars Shadow of Empire
Stunt Racer
Super Bowling
Super Cross 2000
Superman
Super Mario 64
Super Smash Bros.

-T-
Tarzan
Tetrisphere
Tigger's Honey Hunt
Tom and Jerry
Tonic Trouble
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk 2
Tony Hawk 3
Top Gear Hyperbike
Top Gear Overdrive
Top Gear Rally
Top Gear Rally 2
Toy Story 2
Track and Field 2000
Transformers Beast Wars Transmetals
Triple Play 2000
Turok 2 Seeds of Evil
Turok 3
Turok Dinosaur Hunter
Turok Rage Wars
Twisted Edge

-V-
Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8 2nd Offense
Virtual Chess
Virtual Pool
V-Rally 99

-W-
Waialae Country Club
War Gods
Waverace
WCW Backstage
WCW Mayhem
WCW Nitro
WCW Revenge
WCW World Tour
Wetrix
Wheel of Fortune
Wide-Boy 64
Winback Covert Operations
Wipeout 64
World Cup 98
World Driver Championship
World Is Not Enough
Worms Armageddon
Wrestlemania 2000
WWF Attitude
WWF No Mercy
WWF Warzone

-X-
Xena Warrior Princess

-Y-
Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Story International Version
Zelda Majora's Mask
Zelda Majora's Mask Collector's Edition
Zelda Ocarina of Time
Zelda Ocarina of Time Collectors Edition

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As a side note

"Bass Hunter 64" doesn't sound like the kind of game most people have

I has Bass Hunter 64.  Stored away in a deep closet somewhere yes, but own it I do.

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Even if you find a website or link that has a decent picture (if you are bored with life and wish to spend some time searching the web), links to those pages would also be amazing.  I know GameScanner.org has a bunch of high res scans, however they too are missing the red and yellow flaps 

[Shadowfox]

So, I've been away from a computer for a few days and come back and see THIS! DANG yall are a lively bunch! 
Arseen ....I'm afraid to ask how you found that YouTube bunny... 
Ya know, after reading all this I know people could of said things different, however, it does show that ALL OF US are very passionate about this project.
ShoothimNow - A soft answer turns away wrath.
TheValeman - better are the wounds of a friend than the kisses of an enemy.
Yes, I know I'm the one who put the list of the 21 N64 covers that could us a "facelift". And with that being said, I will start looking into buying those boxes, however! I am not Photoshop savvy, so I will need someone to touch up those covers for me once I get the boxes.
And just for the record, I don't own ANY of those games, I would just LOVE to see the N64 areas polished up a tad. 

And, I want to give a special thank you to slash000, TheValeman, wshbrngr, Exist2Inspire, Rayne, Jedimonkey, Mayor McCheese, Ragnarok2103, DoubleDownOn11, jonsered, BackLash, ajnrules, 4tyGames, RockinX, JohnnyDX, and Aussie Ben. for all the time and money you guys put into the N64 covers.

I am working on creating a list of SNES games for covers needed and some time in the near future I will probably start buying all those boxes as well. (I already have Auction links for the complete "A" list of SNES boxes.)

 

[Arseen]

Arseen ....I'm afraid to ask how you found that YouTube bunny... 

This:

This shit almost made me vomit! We had this one on a handy ring tone TV commercial here in austria for months.

We had it here in Europe too, we might still have it.

[BadChad]

Yeah Ive seen a comercial for that here in Canada too a couple times, but it never really catches on. THANK GOD!

[shenske]

@ShoothimNow

I'd love to get the miniboxes you have made printed off. Could you provide links in the thread to download them and/or pm a link to download them. Thanks they look great 

[juan0tron]

@ShoothimNow

I'd love to get the miniboxes you have made printed off. Could you provide links in the thread to download them and/or pm a link to download them. Thanks they look great 

Seconded. (That is if you've done any more than those initial 4). When you going to start posting them?

[ShoothimNow]

Kinda put off by the whole outcome that happened and the minis have been on hold lately.  And also waiting on some new raws. Need more flaps before I can do anything