Hello there.
This project begin in 2015 and grow during this years, now we have scans for 850 unique titles (mostly spanish) and about 1000 of them including variations.
A little explanation of the project:
OBJECTIVES
Preserve all the possible graphic material of our MSXs, both games and varied software and books if possible.
WHAT TO SCAN
Everything possible, cover, back cover, sides, manuals even in Swahili if you can, tapes, cartridges. In short, everything.
HOW TO SCAN
The final result must be in PNG format at 300dpi. For this it is best to scan at 600 dpi, then straighten and trim the image. Finally it would proceed to reduce to 300 dpi, more than enough size to appreciate all the material in sufficient detail.
WHERE TO KEEP
Each game or program in its folder, and within it the different distributions it had.
HOW TO CATALOG
The folders will have the following format: Name (Developer, year) \ Distributor [Format] [Shortcomings] - Other information
Name - The full name of the game, putting the article, if any, at the end. So "El Capitán Trueno" we would rename it as "Capitan Trueno, El".
Distributor - Different editions will be distinguished many times by who distributes it. For example we have the double-box edition of Alien 8, distributed by Ultimate itself, and the case format distributed by Erbe.
Format - We will put N for normal boxes, the jewel case, D for the jewel case doubles, E for the cases, M for the medium cardboard boxes, G for the large cardboard boxes, C for the cartridges and DSK for the diskettes.
Shortcomings - We will mark P if the cover is missing, I if the instructions are missing or C if the tape or the cartridge is missing.
Other data - Everything that may be relevant or that allows us to better distinguish the edition that we have uploaded.
Examples:
- I have El Capitán Trueno in his brand new large cardboard box, which unfortunately is very damaged.
Capitan Trueno, El (Dinamic, 1988) \ Dinamic [G] - Damaged cover
- I have the Temptations, in your jewel case, normal box.
Temptations (Topo Soft, 1987) \ Erbe Software [N]
- I am the lucky owner of La Abadía del Crimen of Mr.Chip, but in his day I dropped the tape of the case and now I can not find it, besides losing 400 euros: P would put:
Abadía Del Crimen, La (Opera Soft, 1987) \ Mr. Chip [E] [C]
- Real case, I have the "very rare" F-1 Zigurat (it really is from Diabolic), but I do not have the box or the tape, but I know it came in one of those typical Zigurat medium boxes.
F-1 (Diabolic Software, 1991) \ Zigurat [M] [PC]
For any suggestions, comments, contributions or whatever use this thread or contact me at:
Tolvatar2k3@hotmail.com
