Homebrew WIP Retroarch Game Icons for Custom NSPs

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I made transparent Virtual Console Wii U-style icon templates in case anyone wants an authentic VC experience on the Switch.

Left: regular template
Right: GBA template

VC Icon.png VC Icon (GBA).png

How to use: Download the template PNG you want. Then open it in an image editor such as Paint.NET or Photoshop, then add a new transparent layer on bottom of the main background layer containing the template, then take the game title screen and resize it to fill up the empty space. Then save it as JPG.
 
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I made transparent Virtual Console Wii U-style icon templates in case anyone wants an authentic VC experience on the Switch.

Left: regular template
Right: GBA template

View attachment 158227 View attachment 158228

How to use: Download the template PNG you want. Then open it in an image editor such as Paint.NET or Photoshop, then add a new transparent layer on bottom of the main background layer containing the template, then take the game title screen and resize it to fill up the empty space. Then save it as JPG.

Love that look, wondering if you could change the "virtual console" text in both those templates into "Retroarch" in the same text style?
 
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I made transparent Virtual Console Wii U-style icon templates in case anyone wants an authentic VC experience on the Switch.

Left: regular template
Right: GBA template

View attachment 158227 View attachment 158228

How to use: Download the template PNG you want. Then open it in an image editor such as Paint.NET or Photoshop, then add a new transparent layer on bottom of the main background layer containing the template, then take the game title screen and resize it to fill up the empty space. Then save it as JPG.
psd of template...
 

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You people are really doing it. Thanks!

So, does this method is ike title replacement? It works with the latest nightlies?
 

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Made a few more for those interested. I stole a couple from this thread and added the logo over them, so credit to those people for the original icon. And I made alternatives for Super Metroid and Contra 3 cuz I couldn't decide which one I preferred.
 

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I started making some icons with console logos in the corner. Not sure if I should do that with all of them. The idea was to use that so that you can tell which console version you're loading up, in the case of where a game might have multiple ports.
I've used the logos in the loading screen when the app opens, but this looks awesome too!

You people are really doing it. Thanks!

So, does this method is ike title replacement? It works with the latest nightlies?

I enjoy making them! If you have a request let me know.

The easiest way to use these are with NRO2NSP
 
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I've used the logos in the loading screen when the app opens, but this looks awesome too!
I tried that when I made for example:
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But I feel like it looks too small on the loading screen. It would've been nice if we could use a larger image somehow, but it doesn't work.
 

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I tried that when I made for example:
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But I feel like it looks too small on the loading screen. It would've been nice if we could use a larger image somehow, but it doesn't work.
Yea its very subtle, do you have retroatch setup to load the bios before the game?
Its pretty nice when loading up GBA or PSX games.
 
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Thank you but same result, seems like the switch is recompressing the image somehow
I edited yours and it seems that with this one your problem is fixed.

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Here's a few I made.
 

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