Retro flavour computer backgrounds?

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:39 pm

Anyone got some links to some nice retro game backgrounds for the desktop? Specifically Sega Master System, but any retro will be good! Cheers all

Elgin_McQueen · Post by **Elgin_McQueen** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:20 am

Not exactly what you're looking for, but it's a start.
http://orioto.deviantart.com/gallery/6943610

Liamh1982 · Post by **Liamh1982** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 2:37 am

Why not just run a Google Images search for high resolution artwork and screengrabs?

Antiriad2097 · Post by **Antiriad2097** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:58 am

Liamh1982 wrote:Why not just run a Google Images search for high resolution artwork and screengrabs?

Because retro systems are by their very nature low resolution?

Liamh1982 · Post by **Liamh1982** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:07 am

I mean high res in that they'll look nice as a wallpaper.

Antiriad2097 · Post by **Antiriad2097** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 8:49 am

Low res looks nice as wallpaper too. You can have Windows stretch to fit (can be nasty) or you can scale the image using your favoured image app to keep it nice and sharp.

My point was - searching for high res screenshots of low resolution systems will mean you miss most of the screenshots. Searching for all image sizes (or just low res ones for older systems) will probably give you more and better results.

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:14 am

Elgin_McQueen wrote:Not exactly what you're looking for, but it's a start.
http://orioto.deviantart.com/gallery/6943610

Hmm, some interesting art in there regardless... Thanks for the link. If anyone has any that they'd like to share, I'll be interested! Got a few after a Google search, so I'll keep looking.

Negative Creep · Post by **Negative Creep** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:07 pm

Not games related but http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta ... /date/any/ has some amazing stuff

ZXSabreman · Post by **ZXSabreman** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:27 pm

Try this link mate, some stunners are available I am using the fourth one in the arcade section atm

http://world-of-games.co.uk/wallpselect.html

Here is a taster

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:54 am

Nice! Currently using screenshots and box art on rotation:

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giss · Post by **giss** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:26 pm

I used to have a decent collection before one of my harddrives died a year or so back.

here's a few anyway:

Chrono Trigger (logo only)
Chrono Trigger (main characters aggro)
Chrono Trigger (main characters neutral)
Chrono Trigger (main characters icons)
Chrono Trigger (collection of sprites)

Link fighting Sand Monster
Pacman made from fruit
Paper Mario

chewy · Post by **chewy** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:43 pm

Thanks, that Chrono Trigger Sprites is pretty epic.

SpecChum81 · Post by **SpecChum81** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:36 am

ZXSabreman wrote:Try this link mate, some stunners are available I am using the fourth one in the arcade section atm

http://world-of-games.co.uk/wallpselect.html

Here is a taster

Some pretty nice ones there!

Might have to use one myself...

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