ea4492 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 I made a platforms image pack that uses clear console images and the logos on the consoles hope you guys like it and i will try to add more system images. Also the NES logo was recreated in Photoshop. Hope you like them Screenshots https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dw2a6f9i8wtiyll/AADCU3ZBgiTGsBWUmqK-NJFRa?dl=0 Download link https://www.dropbox.com/s/a9pqo01sdw4yxxc/Images.zip?dl=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Sweet, thank you @ea4492. The more we have the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 @ea4492 These are awesome and might be my preferred console images. I love the 3D style and the fact that the controllers are included in the image. This looks great. If we can get a complete pack someday I'd be very grateful! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imdavid555 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 If you are looking for more console images with controller like that: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Evan-Amos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Thanks @imdavid555. These are awesome. I definitely love the 3D look. It also complements the 3D boxes for my games collection. The best part is if you click on a console, then it gives you a huge collection of images for controllers, add-ons, cartridges, the CPU etc. It's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kirsten Marie Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Those are great @ea4492! They look awesome!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 I have a question about these images. I noticed that they're JPEGs. Does that mean that they have white backgrounds? I haven't imported these into my collection because I'm going to be away from home for a while, but from looking at the images on my desktop, they appear to have white backgrounds. They'll look really tacky as platform banner images if they do have white backgrounds IMO. Can anyone check this? Also, if they do have white backgrounds, does anyone know how to convert them to PNG to remove the white backgrounds or any other method to remove the backgrounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 @Jason @SentaiBrad The creator of this gallery has made these images public domain, and he plans on adding as many pictures as possible over time. His vision is to archive the history of video game console hardware. He continually updates his gallery (which you can see through his Twitter feed) and you can probably contact him if there's any image types that are missing that you're interested in. Maybe you guys should consider contacting him and complimenting his gallery (only if you like it ) and offer some suggestions for missing images. His gallery is top quality and really extensive. You can find his email and his Twitter in the link below. Here's the link again: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Evan-Amos Also, maybe you or I should ask him if he can create PNG versions of these images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 If you look at the images downloaded from the Database, some of them are jpeg's with transparent layers. We're wondering if this is more a bug though to be honest. PNG's are just the best picture format, I think, period, and excels at layering (like transparencies). Converting a Jpeg to a PNG doesn't automatically get rid of a white background, you'd need to remove it, and that's a lot harder than you might assume. Also, on the site you listed, I clicked a random console image and went on to the page and noticed there are two versions of some images. So if a transparent image exists, you can see the checker board pattern behind it: https://i.imgur.com/Gcb1plT.png Clicking on a non-transparent image also shows an alternate version too: https://i.imgur.com/KdaYJYg.png Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 @SentaiBrad, I've noticed duplicate images as well for the primary console images (the images with the console and controller). The most recent ones have higher resolution I believe, so make sure to download only the high res images. It looks like the backgrounds would need to be removed in Photoshop. I have zero skills in graphic design, but I love these images. If there's anybody with graphics skills, please let us know. The beauty of these images is that they're public domain so that means we can use and edit them in any way we want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Well no, they're not public domain. The license is saying the person who uploaded them doesn't own them, but technically the original companies still own these designs. They don't own the images per-se, unless they took them...? Doubtful and tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Lol the legal eggshell walking bs. Sounds like Jason and yourself have become experts in this arena. Masters of the grey area xD In all seriousness though, can we actually edit these images? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Yes you can do what you want with the images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I've noticed that the LaunchBox Games Database has a lot of console PNG images already added. That's awesome! However, there are a lot of missing console images. In particular, you're missing a PS1 platform image. I created a PNG out of the PS1 console image and removed the background. How can I upload these images? I can't find a way to upload my PNG to the LBGD. Should I email you the file or what do you suggest? My image is 10.1 mb. That's over the 2 mb limit for adding attachments to this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 We've been working on getting these fixed up actually. We have a resource of them all we just need to go through and do it. I've been asking Jason to give me more direct access to I can do stuff like this, but it's harder than it sounds. We will get it set up as best as we possibly can though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatlemaniac19 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Thanks Brad. I've already done the work for the PS1 logo. If and when there's a way to easily upload it for moderation, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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