(Retro Game Boy) attempt to create one in photoshop

[bikerboy]

hey guys

what you are about to see is far by finished i'm still working on it.

the reasons i'm posting this are 2.

1: your opinion on the work so far.
2: if you know where i can find a GameBoy font , so i can fill in some details in the graphic.

below is the original image and next to it the "work in progress" one.

[combatking0]

Very close - just missing some text and the D-Pad.

You may want to experiment with some sans-serif fonts. I'll have a look too.

[bikerboy]

thanx m8 

yes indeed it still has many details to be done.

i know it's not gonna be 100% accurate, but what's important is the try to make it and the practice while making it.

.:EDIT:. i think i have found a similar font

* bikerboy is going to try it out

.:EDIT:. again (lol)

* bikerboy reports back

i have found one, the font is very similar to the original one if not 100% the same 

* bikerboy is going to apply the text to the image, and will update the image in the first post

[Hotshot]

Good Job and Keep going  Bikerboy

[Clyde]

maybe the g.b boot font is the one.
http://www.fontspace.com/category/gameboy

[bikerboy]

Good Job and Keep going  Bikerboy

tnx man 

maybe the g.b boot font is the one.
http://www.fontspace.com/category/gameboy

yes that's the one i used, thanx for the trouble to look for the font.

in case anyone is interested, the  came to me while reading this -> http://www.tutorial9.net/photoshop/design-a-stylish-retro-game-boy-poster-in-photoshop/ photoshop tutorial.

this guy has some nice tutorials and teqniques.

i did my version of the G.B. a bit differently than the one in the tutorial.


.:EDIT:. i updated the image in the first post, it only needs a few details and i think it's ready 

[benny!]

Looks great. Hope to see it soon!

[bikerboy]

Looks great. Hope to see it soon!

hey benny

it's allmost complete just a few details to add

it's not an intro m8 just a graphic, an attempt to replicate the game boy.

the screen i put there  is for fun (i prefer it from putting a game boy actual game image).

.:EDIT:. it's finished , first post pic updated.

[Kirl]

Nice work dude!
Meaby fade the phones and off-on outlines a bit also.

You made me fire up my dusty 3d software and ogle my old nintendo models again!

Looking forward to e3, supposedly Nintendo will be presenting the 3DS (3d without glasses!)

[bikerboy]

thanx m8 

yes you're right, those 2 spots need fixing

[combatking0]

Cool. I wonder how accurate it can get using vectors and text alone.

[Clyde]

thats shaping up nicely Dude!
Welldone on your efforts

[bikerboy]

Cool. I wonder how accurate it can get using vectors and text alone.

you mean something like a wireframe? or standart 2D with just lines? (like the cube in the GB screen)

this guy here did a nice job http://man-vs-squid.blogspot.com/2010/04/bad-at-blogging.html

thats shaping up nicely Dude!
Welldone on your efforts

thanx m8  allmost done only 2 details to be fixed 

[Jim]

You could try http://new.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/ to try to get the font closer.

Jim

[Kirl]

Vector images are made up of curves/lines, unlike bitmap images they won't get pixelated when scaled up. Vectors are better suited for hard cut-out shapes and bitmaps are better at displaying smooth color gradients,  You can see the difference in my liquid demo. The intro screen is a bitmap which pixelates at full screen, but the rest of the demo is all vector (the faucet and drops etc).

I love old nintendo stuff, I spend a lot of time recreating Nintendo consoles and stuff when learning 3d. Yesterday I found a 360 render of a GameBoy cartridge which I uploaded, if you have Quicktime installed you can view it from various angles by dragging it (kirl.nl/360GBGame.mov). Change the GB in the url to GBA, GCN or N64 for some more oldschool game renders.

Looking forward to seeing your final result, it's nearly there. Meaby you can even add a bit of shadow inside the screen, like the example picture.

Also excellent link Jim, thanks!

[bikerboy]

the only reason i didn't include the screen shadow is b/c the GB is supposed to be on.

thanx for the link jim  , and if it doesn't recognise it? no biggie just 1 more layer with a font , meaning i'm gonna make 2 different layers the 2 words.

[Kirl]

There'd still be a shadow though, no backlighting...

[bikerboy]

um well it all depends from the light and the angle that shines on the object but sure why not i'll add some shadow.

.:EDIT:. @Jim i tried the page and it came up with a few results but the weird thing is that all resulted fonts are in the "predator" language

first post image updated