Widescreen console main menu themes

[nlash]

As I said in another thread, I'm going to be making a set of widescreen themes for all of the consoles and I thought I'd submit a new post with WIPs here as I make my way through them. Please give feedback!

My goal is to focus on the hardware/logos and have a big, fun video overlay as well. I've got about 6 or 7 started, but a couple nearly done.

Nintendo 64:

Neo Geo CD

I don't have the software or know-how to make .swf animations yet, but I'm trying to keep them relatively simple. I'd like to have the backgrounds some something (scroll or something like that), but I'll have to add that later.

EDIT:

Video of the themes and widescreen logos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pe3YZ2htOE

The zips are going up on the FTP now for:

Atari Jaguar

Neo Geo CD

N64

NES

Gamecube

Wii

3DO

32X

Sega CD

Dreamcast

Genesis

Master System

Saturn

Playstation

PS2

SNES

TG16

TG CD (Turbo Duo theme)

I also dropped a folder with logos to be used on widescreen too.

If you guys see any problems with them, let me know.

If I make any changes to any of the themes, or if I make a new theme for another system, I'll post it here.

Ignore my main menu videos, haven't gone through those yet and made them nice/correct.

[relic]

these are terrific mate love what your doing although a lil anime would be nice also the snk logo part could be blue to match

[nlash]

Neo Geo CD update:

Dreamcast:

[guyverjay]

these are pretty sweet

[zero dreams]

Love everything about it. I'd ditch every main menu theme I have for a setup like this. Hope you share, cause I'd definitely like to have these. Think I'm gonna start stalking your ftp folder.

Edit: Maybe make the DC video border larger.

[relic]

excellent work every main menu theme should be like this it gives it a proper real look and charecter to it rather then cartoony style

also nintendo part could be coloured in red just a suggestion or even the 64 part keep up the high standard artwork genious themes

[nlash]

Updated DC:

Love everything about it. I'd ditch every main menu theme I have for a setup like this. Hope you share, cause I'd definitely like to have these. Think I'm gonna start stalking your ftp folder.

I plan on sharing! I'd first like to get the bulk done since I'm going back and making changes with each new console I finish. Hopefully there will be some parity across the themes this way.

[chartwel]

These are looking pretty sweet. They will be on my main menu for sure

[Pyramid_Head]

I love the Dc theme! Can't wait to have these on my main wheel

[wahoobrian]

Awesome work! These will be on my wheel! Thanks for sharing!

[Hyperion]

I love the N64 and DC video overlays. I like it how you integrated the respective systems design.

[nlash]

32X:

Working on PSX now. Sony makes ugly consoles.

[Hyperion]

Is there any special way you are getting around the lack of widescreen support for Hyperspin? Are you just making your images skinny so they are stretched back to the correct aspect on a widescreen display?

[nlash]

Is there any special way you are getting around the lack of widescreen support for Hyperspin? Are you just making your images skinny so they are stretched back to the correct aspect on a widescreen display?

Correct, just making them at 1920x1080 and the very last step is just resizing to 1024x768. Everything just gets squished and stretches back out when you run HS on a wide display.

[nlash]

Ps1:

[relic]

i dont know how you do it but its genious

[nlash]

Saturn WIP:

The logos are a hassle, since I have to remake them from scratch.

[Pyramid_Head]

These are very cool! Any chance you can do an alternate Dreamcast theme using the black Sega Sports console? I love that console! http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_84--XCXrG7Y/TJd8bX3217I/AAAAAAAAEhk/IRGakHPQNeY/s1600/DSCF4207.jpg

[nlash]

These are very cool! Any chance you can do an alternate Dreamcast theme using the black Sega Sports console? I love that console! http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_84--XCXrG7Y/TJd8bX3217I/AAAAAAAAEhk/IRGakHPQNeY/s1600/DSCF4207.jpg

Sure. Eventually I want to do a bunch of alternates (PSone, N64 colors, new SNES etc. I'll bang out a sega sports dc when I get a chance.

[zero dreams]

Still stalking....

[Pyramid_Head]

Sweet, that would be great! Still stalking? ha ha never!

[dark13]

Saturn WIP:

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The logos are a hassle, since I have to remake them from scratch.

For Saturn you can use use this

[nlash]

For Saturn you can use use this

I'll try that out. Thanks.

[nlash]

N64, Neo Geo CD and Dreamcast are on the FTP in my folder. Pretty simple-no animations yet. If I make any more changes to those, I'll post it here.

[zero dreams]

Sweet, that would be great! Still stalking? ha ha never!

Gonna stalk'em till there's none left.