Platform Clear Logos
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v2 Platform Logos Professionally Redrawn + Official Versions, New BigBox Defaults
By Dan Patrick
This is a giant collection of platform logos drawn digitally by hand. This took well over 500 hours of work over 15 months. While console logos exist all over the internet, this collection aims to bring them to a higher level of polish and accuracy. The default logos in BigBox will now come from this set. It was extremely tedious to ensure a very high level of accuracy across thousands of files.
So Many Versions!
Each included platform has multiple logo variants. Basically, many consoles had different logos for different regions and time periods. There are also smaller variations such as with or without a trademark (tm). There are black and white versions for each of these. With all of these it can add up to over 50 small variations for one platform! This would be impossible to navigate so I’ve split them up into smaller categories. For each format (Normal, Large and SVG) there are Light and Dark folders. For either of those there are: “Color”, “Black & White” and “Just White” (or Just Black respectively). If you wanted to use a minimalistic dark theme, you could use the “Just White” versions for a contemporary look. If you wanted logos for a standard dark theme then you could use “Light - Color”.
Official Versions Included
Besides the many hand drawn logos, I’ve also curated multiple logos that are the OFFICIAL renderings. Meaning, vector art ripped from official sources such as websites and pdf manuals. Finding official source art in the wild is pretty uncommon and required many hours of digging. Most of the source art was not in color so most of these colors are still generated by me. Some of the platforms with official logos include:
Sadly, some of these wasted a lot of my time because I drew them and later found the official versions.
The Drawing Process:
My process for drawing a logo required many steps. I first did research on each logo. Then I would dig deep for the best references I could find. One rule I had was to never trust any image. I would compare multiple sources and make sure the source I chose was not fan made or some modern re-release that changed the logo. If a better source was found that showed differences from what I drew I would redraw it again (it sucked). I redrew the NEO GEO logo about 5 times before I was finally happy with it. Generally, source art would include box art images, adverts, brochures, and manual scans. Archive.org and Manualslib.com were a huge help for a lot of these scans. I would then use the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator and go to town! Sometimes if my source was really amazing, I could finish the whole logo in an hour and a half or so. Other times it would take much, much longer.
Getting the correct color was always challenging and required intelligent guesswork. For example, with the classic Konami logo, I brought in 20 images. Gathered the color from all of those and found the average color for the red and orange. Then I’d tweak it slightly more, usually to improve saturation.
When it came to fonts, I would always search for it but rarely found exact matches. If the font was found I’d obviously use it, but If not I’d have to hand draw it. However, a couple of the smaller taglines/subtitles do use a very close match. Hand drawing those fonts would do more harm than good. While drawing a logo I took great care to make things as visually pleasing as possible. Every little section of each letter of each logo was considered. Curves were carefully made to be smooth with as few anchor points as possible. Letters align with each other and angled letters all share the same angle. Hand drawing fonts is very tricky.
Many logos were substantially harder than I’d anticipated. The Sega Saturn US logo for instance, drove me insane. It took over 40 hours to draw (not to mention wasted time from failed attempts months earlier). I used Adobe Illustrator to mimic every highlight, tiny color shift, shading and glow. When I was working on this logo, I’d come home from my graphic design day job and then spend 4 hours on it, which would only finish part of one letter. As I worked, I’d have a couple copies of the logo in the same file and a couple times it bottomed out 32GB of ram!
Unique Versions
This collection brings a few unique logos to the table. I’m just going to list a few. I created multiple new arcade and pinball logos, although previous arcade logos are here too. I highly polished the Daphne logo as it needed some love. I drew a detailed version of the TeknoParrot logo which seems to be uncommon in high resolution. I also created Sega system 16 and 32 arcade logos based on the exact font used in the Sega 32X and Sega CD (Copperplate Gothic Std 31AB stretched horizontally to 130%). The Capcom logos have stylized alternate versions based on a gradated version Capcom rarely uses. There are several other unique logos I could list here.
White Outline - Default Versions
Since these logos are replacing the default logos in BigBox, Faeran smartly requested that I create versions with white outlines around the outside. That way logos could be seen against any background color. I only made the outline versions for the options I gave to Faeran. I don’t plan on making outline versions for the rest of the variations. That said, the versions I did make are included here. The outline versions don’t look quite as nice in my opinion but they serve a very functional and important purpose. Solid black logos for some systems, like the PSP, would not be visible in certain themes without a white outline. However, theme creators or those wanting to add logos to a single theme, I would still recommend the non-outline versions for the cleanest look.
Conclusion
I included every platform and version that I wanted to. There are some more obscure ones I could draw but I didn’t see the need to seeing as how I've created 22,000 files as is. If I knew how much work this was going to take, I would've never gotten myself into this (lol). I hope that you guys get a lot of enjoyment out of these. I’m glad I made them and it feels really good to finally be able to upload them. I made these originally for LaunchBox but they can be used elsewhere. I will always appreciate credit if you use them. Needless to say, I don’t own the rights to the logos and these are NEVER to be sold in any way.
Thanks
Special thanks to Juketstu and Faeran for their valuable feedback.
Also, huge thanks again to Faeran and the LaunchBox team for using these as the new defaults for BigBox!
If you like what you see here, please also check out my LaunchBox / BigBox logo collection & Pineapple Graphics' Photoreal Controller Vectors:
14,184 downloads
- platform clear logo
- platform logo
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Y2Guru Clear Logos Style 2
By y2guru
Here's my 2nd batch of Platform Clear Logos.
Enjoy!
Here's an example of them in action using CriticalZoneV2 - BlueBox
448 downloads
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Platform Theme Logos
By edgemundo
Hi all,
First time contributor. Thought I'd share my Main Menu platform logo set I put together. I created these using the logo template from y2guru and a lot of artwork/logo's taken from Hyperspin Themes. Full credit and thanks to all those original theme creators. Most of the main systems have a couple of versions to choose from, one using box art as a background and the other a game character. Enjoy!!
2,660 downloads
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Zombeaver's Platform Clear Logos
By Zombeaver
These are platform clear logos that I created for Big Box. They've been available on the forums for some time but not in the download section. There are normal and scanline versions of each logo along with a number of alternate versions for some logos, which also have scanline variants.
Platform/Variant Availability Chart
Number of platforms included: 56
Total number of clear logos included: 218
I will continue to create more based on requests as time allows. If you have a specific request, post it in the comments and I'll see what I can do.
Other image/video projects:
2,899 downloads
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Neon Style Clear Platform Logo Set to compliment the Neon Deluxe Arcade Theme created by Mr. RetroLust...
This is a custom, Clear Platform Logo, Neon Style, Set of 68 128\ PNG files that were generated in Photoshop. I am a complete NOOB at Photoshop, but thought the set turned out pretty good for my first attempt! I am therefore sharing the fruits of my labor with the LaunchBox Community. The set is meant to compliment the brilliant BigBox theme, Neon Deluxe Arcade, created by Mr. RetroLust! Enjoy!
A special thanks to:
Mr. RetroLust for the brilliant Neon Deluxe Arcade theme. Dan Patrick for his v2 Platform Logos Professional Redrawn + Official Versions New BigBox Defaults set. This was invaluable to my efforts!
366 downloads
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clearlogo Silver Ring - ClearLogo Set
By viking
Inspired by the work of screenzone.fr, I totally redo a very large set of Platform Clear Logo. New ring. New design.
HD logo. (1506 x 756 px) PNG format. No drop shadow. ZIP file: GAMES ARCADE logo (77 PNG) ZIP file: GAMES COMPUTER logo (70 PNG) ZIP file: GAMES CONSOLE logo (104 PNG) ZIP file: GAMES HANDHELDlogo (28 PNG) ZIP file: GAMES PINBALL logo (5 PNG) ZIP file: CATEGORY logo (7 PNG) ZIP file: THIRD PARTY APP logo (16 PNG) ZIP file: PLAYLIST logo (13 PNG) ZIP file: BLANK logo : Create your own logo. (2 PSD) Browse the forum thread for alternatives from other users ! Browse the forum and ask for update on the good tread ! Instruction :
Copy/past *.PNG file in your ...\ LaunchBox \ Themes \ <Theme name> \ Images \ Platforms \ Clear Logo. Rename the png file exactly as the name of the desired platform as in LaunchBox. Launch "BigBox" and go into "option". Refresh "wheel image cache".
53,332 downloads
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Minimal Platform Logos
By garehard
Minimal Platform Logo Set - minimalistic and simple design
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190+ logos with blank logo background 6 different styles: white silver light grey dark grey black black glass graphic size per logo: 1256 x 508px Any comments are welcome. Hope you like it!
I'm taking requests for missing platforms :-)
2,671 downloads
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refried Refried Theme Platform Logo Set
A set of Logos, to match perfectly with my Refried theme. A special Thank you to @RetroNi for allowing me to use his white bordered logo set,with a few changes,for the creation of the Platform Logos in this set...As well as @CriticalCid for giving me the unspoken inspiration to even start this project in the first place!
The Logos are seperated to download by category..including each playlist covered in the theme.
Inside of the Unified Refried theme there is a "Images" folder. Inside you need to create a folder labelled "Platforms." Inside you will need to create another folder called "Clear Logo." Inside the Clear Logo folder is where you paste the set.
Launchbox/Themes/Unified Refried/Images/Platforms /Clear Logo
After making the change, be sure to refresh platform wheel images located in options (Image Cache).
You can find the theme here....
You can find the matching video set here...
17,374 downloads
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Rincewinds Platform Logos - 3D
By Rincewind
A set of 190 platform logos based on the great Minimal platform logos from Garehard.
I've created 2 different sets this one being more 3D than the other.
Logo sizes are 1280px by 518px You will need to check the naming of the files and match them to your exciting platforms Included is a simple version of the photoshop file also.
2,839 downloads
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clear logo Platform Categories Clear Logos
By gustarrini
As of 7.9-beta1 Platform Categories are supported on BigBox.
So, Why not make a clear logo since nobody else made yet?
2,124 downloads
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Cartoonish Platform Logo Set
By tatz
Just messing around with some logos. This is my first share, just wanted to give back to the community a little.
Im definetly not a PRO by any means! Some may like and some may not and thats ok. Thanks to the real professionals that make this community GREAT!
Anyway just a small set of Logos i made a little Cartoonish but look really nice with a scroll wheel. If enough people like it i have no problem updating.
LogosV2.zip
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platform clear logo Daves Clear Logos Style 10.zip
By y2guru
Was taking a break from coding, so heres another batch of Platform Clear Logos.
.PSD included
379 downloads
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clear logos Basic - Platform Clear Logo Set
By RetroNi
This is a Basic Platform Clear Logo Set containing over 500 clear logos.
It contains platform, platform category, playlist and a few third-party clear logos.
There is variations of some platform clear logos as well.
This set works well with themes that have light coloured backgrounds and i have
also made an alternate white version for themes that have dark coloured backgrounds.
Its an updated set of the platform clear logos that i used for my White Trim set.
How to add them to LaunchBox.
Instructions:
Rename the PNG file exactly the same name of the desired platform as it is named in LaunchBox.
Copy/paste *.PNG file in your ...\ LaunchBox \ Images \ Platforms \ <Platform name> \ Clear Logo.
Delete the old logo (if present).
Launch BigBox and go into -> Options -> Image Cache and Refresh Platform Wheel Images.
How to add them to a Theme.
Instructions:
Rename the PNG file exactly the same name of the desired platform as it is named in LaunchBox.
Copy/paste *.PNG file in your ...\ LaunchBox \ Themes \ <Theme name> \ Images \ Platforms \ Clear Logo.
Delete the old logos (if present).
Launch BigBox and go into -> Options -> Image Cache and Refresh Platform Wheel Images.
Enjoy!
11,868 downloads
- fullset
- platform clear logos
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Rincewinds Platform Logos - PLAIN
By Rincewind
A set of 190 platform logos based on the great Minimal platform logos from Garehard.
I've created 2 different sets this one being more PLAIN than the other.
Logo sizes are 1280px by 518px You will need to check the naming of the files and match them to your exciting platforms Included is a simple version of the photoshop file also.
654 downloads
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Movies Clear Logo
By ea4492
I made 2 Movies Clear logo in neon style for people who want to add movies to Launchbox/BigBox. One with and one without the background if you prefer one or the other.
410 downloads
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Real 3D Logo Set
By natemac00
This is a logo set built, lit & textured in 3D. There are multiple angles of each logo to suite what you are trying to do.
If something is missing that you would like to see, please comment and if you can provide a vector(.eps or .ai) version of the logo, that will speed up the process tremendously.
Give credit when credit's do.
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Neon Clear Logos
By narnz
I customised a small amount of @ea4492 Platform clear Logos for my BigBox to give it a different look.
3,536 downloads
- neon
- platform clear logos
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3D Rotating Platform Logos
I know I'm a dumbass for deleting my previous demo, Shame on me right? Sorry I've been out of launchbox for a very long ass time.
Full Version of 3D Rotating Platform Logos, I got bored of silver ring logos & I want to try something different.
180 and 360 spins are available, I know there's some logos missing but that's where you come in and request me to do some!
I'll start a topic for requests someday but my fucking wrist hurts...…..
I need go finish deathloop.....
642 downloads
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Logo 3D
By skyfighter
I made a few animated logo, Switch, Snes, Nes, Xbox 360, 3DS and 3DO. If I make more I'll keep you posted.
164 downloads
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Soqueroeu's Colorful Clear Logos Category
By soqueroeu
My Colorful Clear Logos Category
Hello everybody!
I would like to share my category logos with you. I made them to use with the Colorful bigbox theme. Of course, you can use them in other themes. They were made inspired by the Colorfull Big Box colors and contain 8 variants:
simple gray Simple gray (caps text) simple dark Simple dark (caps text) 2.5D gray 2.5D gray (caps text) 2.5D dark 2.5D dark (caps text)
All logos are 1920p wide, to maximize quality on high resolution displays. You may want to reduce the size using some image software. Feel free to do so.
Please note, I only created logos for the main categories. But you can create your own, because include the source .psd file 😄
Any feedback is welcome.
Enjoy!
308 downloads
- clear logo
- logos
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Platform Categories Classic Clear Logos
By knewlife
Some Platform Categories Logos I and some other user in the HyperSpin forums put together to go with my Main Menu Changer application that hacks Hyperspin to do exactly what BigBox does in the 7.9 beta: Separate Platform into categories.
The app can be check here, anyways enjoy the logos.
1,980 downloads
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y2guru's Clear Logo - Style 3.zip
By y2guru
Just completed my 3rd set of Platform Clear Logos. Enjoy!!
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Mr. RetroLust's Alternative Platform Logo's
Here's some alternatives to the original logo's, more to come down the road when I'm expanding my collection further
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