Laserschwert
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Duffadash's "Devil's Playhouse" posters have been added to the opening posts.
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Also this seems to be a bit small for maximum attachment size:
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That looks indeed great!
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Don't do it just yet. I might have another source for scans and don't want to ruin your life.
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Sorry about being so picky
Scanning can be a bitch though. If you're not too enamoured of the box, you could always just cut off the rest of the lid. I killed my share of boxes and manuals for the "greater good".
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Thanks for the effort, although unfortunately Zak is still very blurry:
Ideally you would just put a heavy book inside the lid (or stand it upright in there) when you scan it - that should press it flat against the glass.
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I'd like to point out a problem with the forums on mobile devices. At least on my phone the header doesn't allow me to access my PMs or notifications - I always have to switch the browser to desktop mode to see the buttons.
I don't know if there's anything you can do to fix this or if I'm alone with this problem.
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Yeah, those Alone in the Dark artworks are so great, love them! Your restorations are a bit on the soft side, but from the material I've found myself so far, there is not terribly more detail available in box-sized or magazine-sized scans (apart from working from 600dpi scans myself, but you already went through a lot of retouching work!). I'll happily add them to the thread! But: Do you by any chance have versions of your restorations BEFORE upscaling them? I'd like to give that a shot myself. Also I'd like to adjust the colors just a bit... I think the original artworks were supposed to be slightly darker (at least 3 appears to be too bright).
The other two unfortunately aren't cutting it quality-wise. I was planning on doing Kyrandia myself, sooner or later, and I think I remember having a full scan of the ToMI artwork somewhere. I'll check. Edit: Nope, can't find it anymore. Maybe I'll do scans myself.
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Great, thanks! I think I'll add a "scans I'm looking for" section to the poster thread, to not fill this one up with requests too much.
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I'm happily take Zak and Kyrandia. 600dpi, PNG, no automatic color correction or filtering through the scanner software please. And please try to scan it as flat as possible, as blurry parts aren't usable at all.
Longcat has offered scanning his Lure of the Temptress poster as well, so I don't know who wants to take on this task.
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Yeah, I will sort through these and add them to the opening posts. I agree that the office print isn't something I'd like to include here, even more so with Steve's signature on it. It's not related to any games anyway, so including it would feel inappropriate.
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A great addition! If you are okay with it, I'd like to add them to the opening post (and copy them over to the Mojo server for hosting as well).
In other news: I've added the artwork to the two X-Wing expansions, "B-Wing" and "Imperial Pursuit", as well as the TIE Fighter expansion "Defender of the Empire". Also new: A promo artwork for "Jedi Knight".
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Yes please (assuming it's legit)! Though this is basically the same print as used on the boxes, right? Apart from it being flat and in probably better condition than any boxes out there, it wouldn't give any improvement in quality. Also, how did it end up in Germany?
That being said, I can squeeze more quality (compared to my current poster) out of the existing material using modern tools, so it'll be updated eventually.
I could use a few more scans though. Does anybody here have the KIXX release of Zak? If the Monkey Island KIXX releases are any indication, the print quality might be better than on the regular boxes. I could also use a scan of the (black and white) manual cover, as that at least had a lot of the artwork intact. And finally scans of the regular box front would be helpful as well. I have a few, but most of them go blurry towards the edges, because of bend cardboard. If you can manage to scan it blur-free, I'll take it!
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I've added "Dark Forces" to the thread.
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On another note, I'd like to show some comparisons of what I mean by updating existing posters. The improvements in quality result from a combination of a) having access to better sources and b) having better tools at my disposal. Note that on my old versions I often used fake texture and bump-mapping to simulate brush strokes and detail where originally there was nothing like that (although some details and grain are added artificially in the new versions as well). Here are a few samples:
I'd also like to show an extreme example of better ways to upscale images using basically artificial intelligence (or "machine learning"). The promotional "Infernal Machine" artwork (or something that was an early concept for the main cover) was originally only shared on Drew Struzans own website, albeit at very low resolution. Here's how it looks after upscaling it in various steps:
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Well, if you manage to get a good scan of it, I'll give it a shot.
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45 minutes ago, Jiden said:
Just a heads up, the clean TIE Fighter poster links to an X-Wing one instead.
Thanks for the info, it's fixed now.
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Colors are a difficult beast anyway. Just compare the colouring on the PC box compared to the SegaCD release.
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You mean like this?
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Non-LucasArts Posters
Simon the Sorcerer (1993) Created by Simon Woodroffe
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Paul Drummond)
Simon the Sorcerer II - The Lion, the Wizard and the Wardrobe (1995) Created by Simon Woodroffe
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Jef Wall)
The Whispered World (2009) Created by Marco Hüllen, Jan Müller-Michaelis, Sebastian Schmidt
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Marco Hüllen)
The Book of Unwritten Tales (2009) Created by Jan Theysen, Marc König
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Stefan Obst & Artur Schlenker)
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (2015) Created by Jan Theysen
Promotional artwork (Original artwork by ?)
A Vampyre Story (2008) Created by William V. Tiller, Amy Tiller
Main box artwork (Original artwork by William V. Tiller and Marc Brownlow)
BIG thanks to Bill Tiller for providing me with the artwork!
The Neverhood (1996) Created by Dale Lawrence, Mark Lorenzen, Douglas TenNapel
Main box artwork (Original artwork by ?)
Thanks to Longcat for the scan!
Gobliins 2 (1992) Created by Pierre Gilhodes
Main box artwork (Original artwork by ?)
Thanks to Morden for the scan!
Sam & Max - The Devil's Playhouse (2010) Created by Chuck Jordan, Andy Hartzell, Joe Pinney and Mike Stemmle
Episode posters (Original artwork by Stephen Whetstine and Steve Purcell)
Thanks to Duffadash for sharing his scans!
Back to the Future: The Game (2010) Created by Mike Stemmle, Andy Hartzell and Jonathan Straw
Key artwork (Original artwork by Laserschwert)
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LucasArts Star Wars Posters
X-Wing (1993) Created by Larry Holland and Edward Kilham
Main box artwork (Floppy version) (Original artwork by Martin "Bucky" Cameron)
Main box artwork (official promo poster) (Original artwork by Martin "Bucky" Cameron)
Big thanks to @XwingGameSeries for scanning this poster!
Main box artwork (CD-ROM version) (Original artwork by Ron K. Lussier)
B-Wing Expansion artwork (Original artwork by Martin "Bucky" Cameron)
Imperial Pursuit Expansion artwork (Original artwork by Martin "Bucky" Cameron)
TIE Fighter (1994) Created by Larry Holland and Edward Kilham
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Ron K. Lussier and Jon Knoles)
Defender of the Empire Expansion artwork (Original artwork by Ron K. Lussier)
Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire (1996) Created by Vince Lee, Michael Stemmle, Brett Tosti
Main box artwork (Original artwork by William Eaken)
Huge thanks to William Eaken for providing me with a photo of his painting! Also thanks to @Jake for the official promo poster and @ATMcashpoint for tons of scans.
Dark Forces (1995) Created by Daron Stinnett
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Ron K. Lussier and Jon Knoles)
Big thanks to Jon Knoles for sharing the original rendering!
Promotional artwork (Original artwork by David Grove)
Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II (1997) Created by Justin R. Chin
Promotional artwork (Original artwork by ?)
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LucasArts Indiana Jones Posters
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1992) Created by Noah Falstein, David Fox, Ron Gilbert
Main box artwork (Original artwork by ?)
(Thanks to TomVDJ for the box scan.)
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992) Created by Hal Barwood, Noah Falstein
Main box artwork (Original artwork by William Eaken)
(Thanks to the CGW Museum for providing me with the clean artwork!)
Map artwork (Scanned from An Atlas of Classical Geography)
(Thanks to Crumb for finding the source of this map, and to everybody who helped buying it!)
Map artwork (Color variations: Beauty / Box / Manual / Poster / Print Ad)
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (1999) Created by Hal Barwood
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Drew Struzan)
Promotional artwork (Original artwork by Drew Struzan)
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (2003) Created by Douglas Hare, Brad Santos
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Drew Struzan)
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (2009) Created by Matt Turnbull, Michael Waite
Main box artwork (Original artwork by PicturePlane Imaging)
Nintendo Power magazine cover (Original artwork by PicturePlane Imaging)
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LucasArts Posters
The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) Created by Ron Gilbert, David Grossman, Tim Schafer
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Big thanks to Jake, for letting me scan his official poster for this! Also, thanks to everybody who donated scans to extend and clean-up the artwork.
Main box artwork - SEGA CD Coloring (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Main box artwork - FM Towns Coloring (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Special Edition artwork (Original artwork by ?)
For the alternate Guybrush head and the logoless version, I've utilized the modified poster created by Lee Swain, so thanks for that!
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (1991) Created by Ron Gilbert, David Grossman, Tim Schafer
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Main box artwork (Classic Coloring) (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
HUGE thanks to kiddomanteca for this scan!
Rear box artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Big thanks to "Walter" for the necessary scans!
Special Edition artwork (Original artwork by ?)
Cover concept artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
The Curse of Monkey Island (1997) Created by Jonathan Ackley, Larry Ahern
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Bill Tiller and Larry Ahern)
HUGE thanks to Bill Tiller for providing me with the original artwork!!!
Escape from Monkey Island (2000) Created by Sean Clark, Michael Stemmle
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Michael Koelsch)
Thanks to ATMachine and Petr for their scans!
Early box artwork (only used in advertisements) (Original artwork by Michael Koelsch)
Thanks to ATMachine for the scan!
Advertising artwork (Original artwork by Eddie Del Rio)
Tales of Monkey Island (2009) Created by Mike Stemmle, Mark Darin
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
The Dig (1995) Created by Sean Clark, Steven Spielberg
Main box artwork (Original artwork by William Eaken)
Thanks to ATMachine, Petr and Sanguinehearts for their scans!
Advertising artwork (Original artwork by Steven Chorney)
Thanks to Petr for this scan!
Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) Created by Sean Clark, Collette Michaud, Steve Purcell, Michael Stemmle
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Road atlas artwork (Artwork taken from H.M. Gousha Road Atlas 1993)
(Thanks to Crumb for finding the source of this map, and to Jake for this scan!)
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988) Created by David Fox, Matthew Kane, David Spangler, Ron Gilbert
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
FM Towns box artwork (Original artwork by Hikaru Yuzuki)
Day of the Tentacle (1993) Created by Ron Gilbert, David Grossman, Tim Schafer, Gary Winnick
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Peter Chan)
Main box artwork (edited version) (Original artwork by Peter Chan)
LucasArts Adventurer #5, cover artwork (Original artwork by Peter Chan)
(Thanks to susiboy for his scans!)
LucasArts Adventurer #5, cover artwork (edited movie poster style) (Original artwork by Peter Chan)
Maniac Mansion (1987) Created by Ron Gilbert, Gary Winnick
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Ken Macklin)
Edison family portrait (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Full Throttle (1995) Created by Tim Schafer
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Richard Green, Anson Jew, Peter Tsacle and Peter Chan)
Main box artwork (wide version) (Original artwork by Richard Green, Anson Jew, Peter Tsacle and Peter Chan)
Full Throttle II - Hell on Wheels (2002) Developed by Sean Clark
Concept artwork (Original artwork by Eddie Del Rio)
Grim Fandango (1998) Created by Tim Schafer
Advertising artwork (Original artwork by Peter Tsacle)
BIG thanks to CHAOSMAN for scanning his poster for this!
Wall mural (Original artwork by Peter Chan)
Thanks to BeleG for scanning his CD cover for this!
Outlaws (1997) Created by Stephen R. Shaw, Daron Stinnett
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Adam Schnitzer)
Loom (1990) Created by Brian Moriarty, Jennifer Sward
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Mark Ferrari)
FM Towns box artwork (Original artwork by ?)
Thanks to ATMachine for scanning!
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (1993) Created by Mike Ebert
Main box artwork (Europe) (Original artwork by ?)
Main box artwork (USA) (Original artwork by ?)
Main box artwork (Mexico) (Original artwork by ?)
Thanks to winds for finding this photo!
Ghoul Patrol (1994) Created by Kalani Streicher
Main box artwork (Europe) (Original artwork by ?)
Main box artwork (USA) (Original artwork by Del Thompson)
Big Sky Trooper (1995) Created by Hal Barwood
Main box artwork (Original artwork by ?)
Thanks to Samnmax221 for his scans!
Herc's Adventures (1997) Created by Dean Sharpe, Mike Ebert
Main box artwork (Original artwork by Steve Purcell)
Thanks to Scummbuddy for his scans.
Rescue on Fractalus (1984) Created by David Fox
Main box artwork (Original artwork by ?)
Big thanks to David Fox for providing the original photographies!
Ballblazer (1984) Created by David Levine
Main box artwork (Original artwork by ?)
Big thanks to David Fox for providing the original photographies!
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Welcome back!
With the forums back up, I think it's time to revive my poster thread as well. It's been quite a while since I've added anything to the project, but lately I felt the need to get back into it. Over the last few years, there's been a lot of improvements in terms of image restoration techniques and upscaling tools, and looking back at the old posters sometimes makes me cringe at how they look by today's standards. That's why, aside from adding new posters, I'm going to update existing posters with improved versions every now and then. For any newcomers, you might want to check the archived version of the old thread to get you up to speed (which in turn links to even older threads on the ScummVM forums, Inception-style).
In the old thread I've refrained from including Star Wars games (with Rebel Assault II being the exception), but over the last few months I've restored several SW artworks that I think deserve to be included. Both these and the posters for all Indiana Jones games have been moved to their own categories. Some quick jumps:
LucasArts original games
To make downloading easier, Mix'n'Mojo is now hosting all the files themselves, so you can just click the thumbnails for a larger view, or right-click/save-link-as to save the full-size poster directly. I've set up a GoogleDrive containing all the posters if you prefer that (which will also keep old versions of posters I've updated and replaced in this thread).Sadly, this seems to be necessary: Using these artworks for commercial purposes is NOT PERMITTED. I constantly see my restorations used on cheaply produced merch all over the web and even in official magazines and books, which is really not cool (and quite unprofessional, if I might say so). Just show some common courtesy and contact me if you want to use any of the material. We can surely work something out.
Sorry about getting all disclaimery for a moment, so let's get to the posters. Enjoy!(This thread can be easily linked to using the URLs http://poster.mixnmojo.com and http://posters.mixnmojo.com)
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The Monkey Island box set from Limited Run Games
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