More Gaming Emulation
Posted: January 1st, 2025, 10:56 am
When not playing on my standing cabinet, I like to dabble with retro Arcade, PC, and Console emulation on my current PC, primarily because it has a lot more power and can emulate a greater variety of systems.
One of the things I've done using the RetroArch emulation application, is create an overlay that mimics an 80s themed desktop and with a Commodore 64.
The image below is one original overlay that I downloaded in a pack and is usable for taking up monitor screen space while displaying the game. It's not terrible, but I thought it could definitely be improved to provide a more aesthetically pleasing experience while playing. With additional game shaders running behind the overlay, it mimics the look of an actual CRT monitor.
Using photoshop and images I was able to scrabble up from the interwebs, I turned the same overlay into this one.
Are some screenshots while running DosBox; playing the old PC games Ultima III: Exodus and Might & Magic: World of Xeen.
And just for shiz and grinz, here is a quick video capture playing one of my all time favorite Arcade games, Rastan.
One of the things I've done using the RetroArch emulation application, is create an overlay that mimics an 80s themed desktop and with a Commodore 64.
The image below is one original overlay that I downloaded in a pack and is usable for taking up monitor screen space while displaying the game. It's not terrible, but I thought it could definitely be improved to provide a more aesthetically pleasing experience while playing. With additional game shaders running behind the overlay, it mimics the look of an actual CRT monitor.
Using photoshop and images I was able to scrabble up from the interwebs, I turned the same overlay into this one.
Are some screenshots while running DosBox; playing the old PC games Ultima III: Exodus and Might & Magic: World of Xeen.
And just for shiz and grinz, here is a quick video capture playing one of my all time favorite Arcade games, Rastan.