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So I have created a file called vbagx.ini In this file I have copy and pasted mastershoes three plugins has described above. I download the source_menu.ini from mastershoes download so that is ready to go.

When I click the gameboy color or the gameboy advance, nothing happens. It asks for which partition to select. When I select the regular gameboy, it works fine.

Why can I not get all three of them to work? What does it mean -You will need an .ini file for each "seperate" system. (I.E. - GB/GBC/GBA... GEN/SMS/GG/SG1000... etc.)

What do I call the three .ini files? GB.ini, GBC.ini, GBA.ini?

you need to take your vbagx.ini and and make 2 copies of it so now u have 3 rename them so its easy to keep track of whats what
now that u got 3 "seperate" inis copy this code into each individual ini
GameBoy
Code:
[PLUGIN]
magic=56424168
coverColor=fcff00
coverFolder=vbagx
fileTypes=.bin|.elf|.mb|.dmg|.gb|.zip|.7z
romDir=vbagx/roms
dolFile=vbagx-mod12.dol
bannerSound=gba.ogg
displayname=GameBoy
consoleCoverID=nintendo
arguments={device}:/{path}|{name}|{loader}

GameBoy Color
Code:
[PLUGIN]
magic=56424178
coverColor=fcff00
coverFolder=vbagx
fileTypes=.bin|.elf|.mb|.dmg|.gbc|.cgb|.sgb|.zip|.7z
romDir=vbagx/roms
dolFile=vbagx-mod12.dol
bannerSound=gba.ogg
displayname=GameBoyColor
consoleCoverID=nintendo
arguments={device}:/{path}|{name}|{loader}

GameBoyAdvance
Code:
[PLUGIN]
magic=56424188
coverColor=fcff00
coverFolder=vbagx
fileTypes=.agb|.gba|.bin|.elf|.mb|.dmg|.zip|.7z
romDir=vbagx/roms
dolFile=vbagx-mod12.dol
bannerSound=gba.ogg
displayname=GameBoyAdvance
consoleCoverID=nintendo
arguments={device}:/{path}|{name}|{loader}
Those should work for u if not make sure u check the source menu.ini and double check your magic #s
also There has been updates since mastershoes last updated this u need another line of code
arguments={device}:/{path}/|{name}|{loader} if you were using the guide in the beginning of this thread as a reference to setting up your .inis
I hope this helps you man good luck
 
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Some custom PSone covers I made.
http://www.mediafire.com/?as6m9s4cis4b9uy

I like the original CD case style rather then the custom DVD style.
Starter Pack includes:
Brave Fencer Musashi
Breath of Fire III
Castlevania:SotN
DBGT & DBZ:UB22
Einhander
FFIV
Gran Turismo
MvsC:CoSH
Mega Man 8
Tekken 3
Test Drive 6
Test Drive Off-Road 2
Tetris Plus
 

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Some custom PSone covers I made.
http://www.mediafire.com/?as6m9s4cis4b9uy

I like the original CD case style rather then the custom DVD style.
Starter Pack includes:
Brave Fencer Musashi
Breath of Fire III
Castlevania:SotN
DBGT & DBZ:UB22
Einhander
FFIV
Gran Turismo
MvsC:CoSH
Mega Man 8
Tekken 3
Test Drive 6
Test Drive Off-Road 2
Tetris Plus

Nice i want to get in on some of this cover action and im with you i like the cd style over dvd cases what are you using photoshop? i was going to try and figure out gimp a little bit better today but then got side tracked setting up psx games ill prob be doing this for the next day or so. Then after that im going to try my hand at a few covers myself :)

edit: been messing with gimp for the past 2 hrs and failing hard cant figure out how to stretch layers :unsure:
Bed time giving it another shot tommarow
 

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Thanks Dump. I'm glad you like my covers. I got a few more made for an upcoming update. And honestly I'm using only Windows Paint, nothing fancy.

btw, I don't mind doing request for playable titles only.
 

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Alright so after a hour or so of cover making action i came up with this its not the greatest but i think its okay for a first attempt :) let me know what you think ToW420 ill try to make some more this weekend i really wanna get these psx games set up its driving me crazy:wacko:

Driver
http://www.mediafire.com/?l2bnlej2qyyr2t6

edit: i like the cd style cases better but i think it will be easier for us to just use the dvd box sizes for now since there are already some made on a few sites we could just resize them and put on a uniformed spine:unsure:
 

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Alright so after a hour or so of cover making action i came up with this its not the greatest but i think its okay for a first attempt :) let me know what you think ToW420 ill try to make some more this weekend i really wanna get these psx games set up its driving me crazy:wacko:

Driver
http://www.mediafire.com/?l2bnlej2qyyr2t6

edit: i like the cd style cases better but i think it will be easier for us to just use the dvd box sizes for now since there are already some made on a few sites we could just resize them and put on a uniformed spine:unsure:
It's good for a first attempt.. maybe better then my first lol.
Your right tho, there is a lack of CD style covers, but since I favor them I have been making more of them as I test each game out to playable levels.
Here is a new update too. This set I spent alot of time doing spines and it really shows I think.
Here I have 18 new, 2 alts
http://www.mediafire.com/?dv44o4d58symgnh

Includes covers for:
BoFIV
Crash 2
Diablo
Driver
FFO, FFT, FFV, FFVI
GTA
Medievil
MGS1 (Disc1&2), MGS: VRM
MK4, MK Mythologies, MK Trilogy
Tomba!
Twisted Metal III
and 2 old ones redone from starter pack.
Enjoy!
 

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Anyone know where I can find some genesis covers for the sonic lockon titles? (knuckles in sonic2/3, sonic 1, which gives you the blue sphere game)
 

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Sweet, Awesome to see that you're jumping on these CD style PS1 covers guys. I'm currently wrapped up trying to get the NTSC Wiiware shiz up to par, and will be back on retro covers as soon as i get caught up.. would like to get back to the point of finishing up that set too. Got a couple pending updates coming sometime soon, will let you know when there together and posted! Updates to come are more GameBoy covers from ToW420, some VB Homebrew covs from Cool1, some neo-geo covers i found that i'm re-working to be "wii-friendly", and maybe eventually i'll get the PS1 DVD style and Sega Saturn covers up... Also, now that i'm thinking about it... i think Seam put together some Wonderswan covers and sent them to me awhile back.. imma try and get on those tas well eventually. So much to do! Ahhhhhhh!

Edit: Added 50 New Gameboy Classic Covers (+2 Alts) courtesy of ToddofWar420, thanks buddeh!

Edit #2: Added the "Shrunken Spine" Atari 2600 set now that the plugin has been released (Woot! Thanks Fix!). There have also been a few more covers added to the set.
 

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I'll be releasing a "First Edititon" of Neo-Geo Covers by the weekend sometime, should be pretty near complete for everything that's supported on the wii. I have lots of additional artwork, so I have to sort that out, and I'll probably end up swapping some covers in & out and putting together an alternates set when i can get everything sorted/re-sized. This set is pretty nice so far, but still needs a lot of small details worked out, which will come in time. Anyway, here's a quick preview!

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Cover Update!!
PSone CD Style Covers Update 3. (22 new covers)
http://www.mediafire.com/?35twa1p3sncjqno
See spoiler for complete game list.
Alundra 2
Castlevania- Chronicles
Chrono Trigger
Crash 3
Darkstalkers 3
Fighting Force
Final Fantasy I, II, VII, VIII
GTA- London 1969
Marvel Super Heroes
Medievil II
Mega Man X4, X5
MK Special Forces
NFS III: Hot Pursuit
Quake II
Road Rash
RPG Maker
Spyro the Dragon
Twisted Metal 4

Preview: Note: These images are not the actual size.
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In case you haven't gotten the Starter Pack or Update 2, Now's your chance cuz I'm going to delete them soon to make one big pack.
Starter Pack: http://www.mediafire.com/?as6m9s4cis4b9uy
Update 2: http://www.mediafire.com/?dv44o4d58symgnh

Please Enjoy and Update 4 will soon follow.
 

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Neo-Geo Covers have arrived!

-Update 11-30-12: Added a "Shrunken Spine" Neo-Geo set. It should be just about complete for everything supported on the Wii (I know of 3 working homebrew games that are missing covers... Columns, Neo-Pong, and Zintrick). I renamed them all to match up with the zip files needed for each game, so adding these to your sets should be quick and painless. I plan on editing this set (some minor adjustements to make them a bit more uniform) and adding a bunch of Alternate covers when I get the time to do so. Have fun!
 

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Nice.. Got me Neo's looking good in the flow but keep getting a "cant load Rom" or something like that error :-(

But them there arts am looking gooder and gooder!! ;P

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Cover Update!!
PSone CD Style Cover Update 4. (28 new covers + 5)
http://www.mediafire.com/?s9h29ce9h6qbagy
See spoiler for complete game list
3Xtreme
Ace Combat 3- Electrosphere
Alien Trilogy
Alundra
Armored Core
Armored Core- Project Phantasma
Army Men 3D
Army Men Air Attack 1&2
Assault Rigs
Azure Dreams
Batman & Robin, & Forever- The Arcade Game
Beyblade
Beyond the Beyond
Blazing Dragons
Chrono Cross
Final Doom
Final Fantasy IX
Grand Theft Auto 2
Hydro Thunder
Mortal Kombat II
NFS: High Stakes
Spyro the Dragon 2, 3
Threads of Fate
Tomb Raider III
Vampire Hunter D
The other 5 covers not mentioned I made covers for before I had tested the games. Except Doom and Mega Man Legends 2. Those were premade already, I just resized them and did some minor tweaks so they match the set.

Cover Preview: Not actual size
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All other updates are still available so get them now!!
Thanks to Dump & Abz for providing a list that I can work with instead of having to test the games then make the covers. Now I can focus more on the covers.
Also thanks to the man himself, mastershoes for providing a great cover thread and the inspiration he's giving me to want to make more covers.
Please enjoy these covers as update 5 will be here before you know it. B-)
 

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Coolio, thanks for the contributions guys! :)

Updated the Virtual Boy Set. cool1 (a member on another forum) had sent me some covers... and although it turns out i couldn't use any of them, he did inspire me to make a few more vb covers. There are 6 New homebrew covers, a US SD Gundam cover (english patch has recently been released!) and a couple alternates.. preview of the new ones below. You can get them here, or in the op in a couple minutes.















Alternates



 

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Dude I joined after 2 hours of reading this thread to say.

HOLY SH!T !!!! This is amazing work.

People like all of you are the reason Games are still alive.....

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This is a reason for me to keep on gaming with my Wii..

For some reason a pretty box cover picture makes the game better.
 
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Dude I joined after 2 hours of reading this thread to say.

HOLY SH!T !!!! This is amazing work.

People like all of you are the reason Games are still alive.....

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This is a reason for me to keep on gaming with my Wii..

For some reason a pretty box cover picture makes the game better.

Welcome to Gbatemp man if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask the community here is awesome i've only been around for 6 months or so but i was in the same boat i was using usb loader gx with no problem for years then stopped messing with the wii for a while then i seen this and i was like damn i need to get in on this :yaywii:
 
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Cover Update!!
PSone CD Style Cover Update 5. (20 new covers, 2 Alt, +2 others)
http://www.mediafire.com/?5j0non1p1d1c91j
See spoiler for complete game list:
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Bloody Roar
Bloody Roar II
Bomberman
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
Bushido Blade
Bushido Blade 2
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition
Capcom vs SNK Pro
Carmageddon
Carnage Heart
Chess
Chocobo's Dungeon
Civilization II
Cool Boarders 3
Cool Boarders 4
Cool Boarders 2001
Die Hard Trilogy
Street Fighter Alpha 3 + 1 Alt
Xenogears + 1 Alt for Disc 2
X folder contains Crash Team Racing and Driver 2
Cover preview: (Not actual size)
Sidenote: Carmageddon & Bomberman are examples of what my PAL covers look like.. just like I did with MKII except MKII has a J if nobody caught that.
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I've been doing covers non-stop here lately so I plan to take tomorrow off so I can have myself a break and spend time with my Daughter. I also heard that there is a thing outside called "A Sun" and I would like to check it out sometime. Don't worry tho, update 6 will be here Monday night, maybe earlier.
Enjoy!
 

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In honor of all the work mastershoes has done, I submit an 'almost complete' CPS-1 set with "shrunken spines" for Retroarch. I made these using flyers and marquees.

Thanks man, appreciate it! I didn't have any cps1 covers in the works, so these definately help fill the gap. Are you planning on finishing the set? Only 12 to go!
Cover Update!!
PSone CD Style Cover Update 5. (20 new covers, 2 Alt, +2 others)

I've been doing covers non-stop here lately so I plan to take tomorrow off so I can have myself a break and spend time with my Daughter. I also heard that there is a thing outside called "A Sun" and I would like to check it out sometime. Don't worry tho, update 6 will be here Monday night, maybe earlier.
Enjoy!

Get out! Have fun man! Look forward to more of these cd style covers, they're lookin' great buddeh!

@Everyone - Added a set of alternates for Neo-Geo, also swapped out 7 covers from the original upload (the original 7 are now in with the alts). They are all named properly and ready to go, but there are a few files that have multiple alts,these are signified with a (2) or (3) at the end of the filename. Another note, there are "Bust-A-Move" versions of the 2 "Bubble Bobble covers" included in with the alts.. those will have to have to be renamed as well if you decide to use them.

Have fun!

Edit: Also just updated the WonderSwan set to include the covers seam had sent me awhile back. See the opening post for more info!

Also decided that I will be doing a FULL LINK UPDATE in about a month.. This will allow me to cleanup the page my merging all update links into one, and also will let me get the iddy biddy updates implemented without having to worry about them anymore. If you haven't grabbed the updates, i recommend doing so soon.
 
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Anyone know where I can find some genesis covers for the sonic lockon titles? (knuckles in sonic2/3, sonic 1, which gives you the blue sphere game)
I just so happen to have them all except Sonic 2 & Knuckles. In total, I'm sitting on like 170+ new Genesis covers I've been working on as a sidequest before I started the PSone covers. I will post the requested ones you asked for except S&K2, but I will replace it with another Sonic title but other then that, I'm saving the rest for MS for the much needed Genesis update. Also these are the unshrunken spines too cuz I want to give them to MS this way so he can update both sets. Let's just call this a preview of what's coming for our next Genesis set. Behold..
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All covers are this clean. They consist of missing covers we don't have, unreleased titles, Japan Translations, Alternates covers, & hacks (only the best).
Release date is set for Christmas.
Enjoy these my friends.
 
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