Correct/Best way to use box art

[somail]

Hi everyone,

 

I plan on redoing my current system and would like to use box art for my console systems (NES/SNES/Genesis).  This is one of the sets I plan on using: http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/topic/11895-sega-genesis-box-set-project/

 

I know this is a very beginner level question, but how do you guys normally set up a system with box art?  Does the box art go into the Media/[system]/Wheel folder or it is used in a different manner.  I originally tried the wheel folder, but was not a big fan of the results.

 

Is there a best practice of set up guide on using box art? 

 

A search pulled up this thread: http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/topic/267-those-artwork-folders/

unfortunately it was not very helpful.

 

Thanks for the help.

[Tomkun]

Boxart usually goes in the artwork3 folder, but that's just by convention. Think of each folder as a layer; anything you put in the folder will go on that layer. Artwork4 is usually disc/cart art, and sits on top of the box art.

 

I have mine set up so that any game which doesn't have its own theme uses the default theme and shows its boxart and discart.

[THK]

look into the default theme zip > open the theme.xml > look for the artwork1-4 layer that is in the xml that is not in the zip file > put the box art into the corresponding folder

[somail]

Okay got it.  So normal convention would be to have wheel art, videos, and box art.  The box art would then follow the behavior assigned to artwork 3 (defined by theme.xml).  I guess I did not understand that all three media types (wheel,video,box) could co-exist.

 

Thanks for the help.