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| GBA VC Banner and Icon Generator | |
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| File:YPcpdW6.png | |
| General | |
| Author | TheNerdWIzard |
| Type | PC Utilities |
| Version | v1.0.1 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2015/06/27 |
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I have programmed a useful tool for creating the images that are needed for GBA VC cia creation. Just provide an image of the title screen and the title of the game, and the program does the rest.
Please check out this (the one linked) thread for more about creating GBA VC cias. This thread (the thread you're currently on) is strictly about creating the needed images for the footer.
WARNING:
If you click the Create and Save Images button multiple times before loading a new image, it will ruin your banner1 and icon image, so click once and everything should be fine. Will work on a fix. Meanwhile, just load the image again if you clicked twice.
Make sure the .jar file is in its own folder. This is for organizational purposes. The program will generate a folder with the same name as the image you provided. This folder will contain your images once they are created.
- Step 1: Obtain a title screen image of the gba game you want banners for. This can be with an emulator's screenshot capabilities, or you can just google for one, it doesn't really matter.
- Step 2: Click "Load Image" and select the image you want to use.
- Step 3: Enter the title of the game into the input boxes above this message box. If you want the title on a single line on the banner, use only the top box. If you want to split it up on two lines, use both input boxes. There is a max of 24 characters line.
- Step 4: Click "Create and Save Images", A folder will be created in the same folder where the .jar file is. This folder will contain your images. There is no prompt to save, the program will do it for you.
DONE!
TL;DR version: Load an image, enter a title, click create and save images, done.
If you don't like that banner2 image it generates for whatever reason, I have provided a template so you can create your own. I might add an option to change the font if people want it.
If you encounter any problems/issues/bug/glitches/whatever please don't hesitate to post them.
If there is any interest for a GB/GBC/NES version, please tell me otherwise I won't consider making one.
Text used for banner2 is arial bolded btw.
One more thing, if there are any programmers reading this, please look though my code and give suggestions on how to improve it. I know some of my code is inefficient, and some of you might facepalm at some or at lot of it. I had to learn a bunch of new things while creating this program.
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Changelog:
Version 1.0.1:
The Banner1 image generated is now a 128x128 image, the only size acceptable by Riku's program for cia creation.