Manual Reproductions

[mavrick]

Has anyone given thought to recreating manuals for various old school games such as say, snes, or nes (really any 16bit/8bit systems).  I've been working on a custom manual for final fantasy vi because they use black everywhere and my printer hates printing in black.  I used up alot of ink just printing out ps2 covers that were in black. (I sometimes get games for .99c each and they have no cover, manual, or case, disc only).

Anyways I can post an image of what i had done so far if there is any interest.



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[djshok]

I've created a manual template for Genesis and made a custom manual for a Super Mario hack.  Check it out: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=5140.0

You can use my template if you want, you'd just have to adapt the page sizes to SNES manual dimensions.  The template file and instructions are in my box account in my sig. 

I do plan on eventually making more manuals, it's just A LOT of work to make those things, so I just haven't had the time yet. 

[Arseen]

mavrick, fuzzy image,  read this: http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=5754.0

But yes the idea of making manuals comes up once in a while.
Ecxitment ensues, but then it's forgotten.

But please do create manuals especially for games that don't have English manual.

[djshok]

I will make more for sure, probably as my next major project.  Right now I'm finishing off the last few covers for an almost complete 32x collection.  Then I'm gonna make a Korean Mega Drive template.  After that I should have some time to focus on a manual or two.

[Arseen]

I will make more for sure, probably as my next major project.  Right now I'm finishing off the last few covers for an almost complete 32x collection.  Then I'm gonna make a Korean Mega Drive template.  After that I should have some time to focus on a manual or two.

Perfect. 

I request treasure Hunter G:
http://www.mediafire.com/?p4glnqqt5aqd9
Link includes HQ raws and text file containing English translation.

And Bahamut Lagoon:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gh8i1r137dh6q
Link includes HQ raws but no English translation.

My other HQ Japanese manual scans here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vx6dvrhpm54b4

[kogami]

I began to work on the manual of THG

If you want to translate Bahamut Lagoon, I make its manual also 

[Arseen]

I didn't traslate, I had it transleted.

But if someone here could translate the manual that would be nice, or even few pages now and then.

But nice looking start on the manual.

[Arseen]

I began to work on the manual of THG

If you want to translate Bahamut Lagoon, I make its manual also 

Would you mind sending one page for quality check After you have added the text, before doing the whole manual, just to see is there anything to improve.

[kogami]

Yes no problem but there is still some work.

For example, I have to redo quite the screen ingame of games to replace them and I do not still know which fonts to use

[Arseen]

Yes no problem but there is still some work.

For example, I have to redo quite the screen ingame of games to replace them and I do not still know which fonts to use

OK, but when you have finished one page (text, images & all) would you link it so the quality can be checked.

As for font I think Andalus looks grand enough, yet is easy read, and doesn't have stypid spaces between letters.

[kogami]

OK, but when you have finished one page (text, images & all) would you link it so the quality can be checked.

Ok, why not 

Andalus??
http://www.azfonts.net/load_font/andalus.html

[Arseen]

Yeah Andalus, or something bit fancier than normal Times New Roman, but nothing too fancy that is hard to read.
Least Windows 7 wordpad has it ready installed.

[kogami]

I have WinXP but no problem  

[Arseen]

I have WinXP but no problem  

OK.  
But it doesn't have to be Andalus specifically.
Like I said, I'd prefer...

...something bit fancier than normal Times New Roman, but nothing too fancy that is hard to read.

 

[BadChad]

Didnt know where els to put this but I just added 3 manuals to my mediafire account for some of my rarer NES games I dont plan on buying original manuals for. Completely rebuilt from scratch! Added manuals for:

- Mighty Final Fight
- Power Blade 2
- Snow Brothers

And I just found manual scans for Little Sampson yesterday (finally! ) so whenever I feel motivated enough to finish another manual, that will be in the mediafire account. Ill keep you posted!