Hey folks,
I've been working with Tetsuo on optimal PNG compression for WiiFlow, and once we got that sorted out, I decided to re-compress all the PNGs in the cover sets on this thread. While I was doing this, I also decided to mix in my personal cover collection. Here is how it breaks down…
- PNGs all re-encoded for an average file size reduction of ~10%
- All compression is lossless: zero image quality degradation
- Folder structure & naming syntax homogenized
- All file naming errors fixed (literally only one or two was found)
Amiga (Big Box)
Covers - Amiga Big Box - shrunk spine (60) - 2021 05 25.zip
Amstrad GX4000
Covers - Amstrad GX4000 - shrunk spine (25 + 25 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Blank
Covers - Blank (72 + 8 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Famicom
Covers - Famicom - shrunk spine (68 + 3 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Famicom Disk System
Covers - FDS - Full Set - shrunk spine (266 + 2 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Covers - FDS - shrunk spine (166) - 2021 05 25.zip
Game & Watch
Covers - Game & Watch - shrunk spine (55) - 2021 05 25.zip
Gameboy
Covers - GB - (356 + 64 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Gameboy Advance
Covers - GBA - (599 + 37 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Gameboy Colour
Covers - GBC - (110 + 12 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Miscellaneous
Covers - Miscellaneous - shrunk spine (23 + 5 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Nintendo 64
The previous N64 sets have all been consolidated into one single set with Alt folders, etc. Furthermore, this set has been updated with 10 revised covers. You can download the new full set, or just a subset with those 10 revised covers.
Covers - N64 - shrunk spine (413 + 5 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Covers - N64 - shrunk spine (10 Revised) - 2021 05 25.zip
Nintendo DS
Covers - NDS - (186 + 2 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Nintendo Entertainment System
This set has been updated with 4 new covers, and 67 revised covers. You can download the full set, or just a subset with those 71 new & revised covers.
Covers - NES - shrunk spine (847 + 51 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Covers - NES - shrunk spine (4 New + 67 Revised) - 2021 05 25.zip
PC Engine
Covers - PC Engine - jewel case (214) - 2021 05 25.zip
PC Engine Supergrafx
Covers - PCE Supergrafx - jewel case (7) - 2021 05 25.zip
Super Nintendo Entertainment System *
This set has been updated with 12 new covers, and 93 revised covers. You can download the full set, or just a subset with those 105 new & revised covers, or a set that compares the revisions.
Covers - SNES - spine condensed (892 + 71 Alts) - 2021 05 26.zip
Covers - SNES - shrunk spine (12 New + 93 Revised) - 2021 05 26.zip
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Vertical)
This set has been updated with 2 new covers. You can download the full set, or just a subset with those 2 new covers.
Covers - SNES - vertical shrunk spine (627 + 128 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
Covers - SNES - vertical shrunk spine (2 New) - 2021 05 25.zip
Virtual Boy
Covers - VirtualBoy - (74 + 3 Alts) - 2021 05 25.zip
ZX Spectrum (Tapes)
Covers - ZX Tape - shrunk spine (73) - 2021 05 25.zip
* About the Super Nintendo Set…
I was actually considering doing a large scale restoration project on these when I found out about Todd's project. So instead I limited my work to my favourite 100 or so titles, in very good, but not perfect quality (since I assume one day these will be trumped by Todd's pixel perfect work). Despite this, it still took me a huge amount of hours, and now I can completely understand why Todd is still not done. I have no doubt he has invested a perverse amount of time in gathering sources and comping out this beautiful new covers he has been teasing us with. Anyways, I'd like to share my own custom set with you, and have integrated them here. Now this set does have some artistic liberties, and if you are concerned about this, I would love it if you would review the differences and let me know your thoughts. I have created a specific subset of only the revised covers and the versions being replaced (and in some cases, retained as an alternative) for easy comparison.
Covers - SNES - shrunk spine (Revised Comparison) - 2021 05 26.zip
I have also attached a boatload of the SNES highlights to this post.
cheers,
-Adam
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