walter10h Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 (edited) A while ago I made a thread asking how you guys deal with games that don't have box art, backgrounds or anything available. Basically those small freeware games, mini-games, or really obscure stuff. Didn't get any replies, but I did come up with a solution. Kinda silly, but it works. lol Basically, I put everything under one box called Miscellaneous games. Then, when you open it, it runs a portable installation of ES-DE with all my small games on a simple list. It's not the best solution out there, but what do you guys think? Edited January 24, 2023 by walter10h 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Beats Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 You can set default artwork on a per platform basis if you wanted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter10h Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, C-Beats said: You can set default artwork on a per platform basis if you wanted. I actually didn't know this. Thank you! To be fair, it doesn't look very good for me. I can select Box - Front but no Back or even Spine, which would be great for 3D boxes of digital games. I still prefer my method, because it looks cleaner to me. However, the default box option will be great to use in some cases. Just wish it was a little more flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nxy Del Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) you can also select the next most likely option. So if it' missing front box, try 3d box or title screenshot. You can make as many substitutions as you wish. I do, "3D-Box, Front Box, Front Box- Fan Art- Front Box- Reconstructed, Screenshot-Game Title" . Go To: Tools, Options, and 'Front Box Priorities' under 'Media" Edited January 3 by Nxy Del 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsync89 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 1/4/2024 at 4:48 AM, Nxy Del said: you can also select the next most likely option. So if it' missing front box, try 3d box or title screenshot. You can make as many substitutions as you wish. I do, "3D-Box, Front Box, Front Box- Fan Art- Front Box- Reconstructed, Screenshot-Game Title" . Go To: Tools, Options, and 'Front Box Priorities' under 'Media" Exactly! I've been doing the same for Pinball platform since not all of them has screenshots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevStopsk Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 (edited) I had the same issue with obscure games a while back. When I couldn't find any box art or backgrounds for these small freeware games, I started making my own. It felt a bit silly at first, but it turned out to be a fun project. To add some randomness, I used to Roll a D10 to decide on various elements and backgrounds. It was a bit of a trial-and-error process, but it really helped bring those games to life and make them feel more personalized. Edited August 20 by KevStopsk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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