HELP WANTED: INQUIRE WITHIN (compensation too!)

[digitalpress]

OK so our editing team is now well on their way with the next book, due in summer of 2004, called "DP Collector's Guide Advance", our first book in the collector's guide style to feature 16-bit systems and beyond.

Primarily for this book I am in need of a vast number of screen shots for the systems represented. The screenshots should be minimum of 320 x 240 (or relative to that based on the actual system resolution), and there should be a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 9 screen shots per title. The format can be GIF, JPG, PNG or BMP. You can use an emulator to capture the screens. The images have to be original (not taken from the 'net or scanned in from a magazine).

I need volunteers but I'll sweeten the deal. If you provide me with at least 25 games' worth of screen shots I'll hook you up with the upcoming book (where you will also be credited) as well as the "classic" Guide (7th edition) and a DP T-shirt to show you're now "part of the team".

If "you're in" then I need to know what system you're working on. No use having two people doing the same games, that's just plain silly! And counter-productive. So to everyone who's "in", please specify which system you can work with. Probably best to tackle it one system at a time, too - so pick one and hammer away!

When you send these to me, please name them so I can figure out what game they're for, ZIP them up and send to digitalpress@email.com. We'll work out the rest of the details at that time.

The list of systems I need is below (with assignee in parens, if assigned) - can you help?

3DO (Maxlords)
CD32 (devilman)
CD-I
CDTV
Dreamcast (NoahsMyBro)
Game.com (SlipDeath)
Game Boy (Mr-E_MaN)
Game Boy Color (Lady Jaye)
Game Gear (ddockery)
Genesis ( TheVideoGameMaster)
GP32 (Flack)
Jaguar (le geek/NoahsMyBro)
Laseractive
Lynx (IntvGene)
MSX (soupforare)
N64 (asharru)
Neo Geo (ClubNinja)
NGPC (DrJustinRamone)
NUON (SlipDeath)
PC-FX
Pico (den68)
PlayStation (Flack/le geek/hu6800)
R-Zone
Saturn (Maxlords/le geek)
Sega CD (ghsqb)
SNES (Oobgarm/hydr0x)
SuperGrafx (fcw3)
SuperVision (TRM)
Virtual Boy (DogP)

[Half Japanese]

Count me in!

[Oobgarm]

I've got your SNES covered, Joe.

[digitalpress]

Count me in!

Thanks!

I probably should have given more information.

If "you're in" then I need to know what system you're working on. No use having two people doing the same games, that's just plain silly! And counter-productive. So to everyone who's "in", please specify which system you can work with. Probably best to tackle it one system at a time, too - so pick one and hammer away!

When you send these to me, please name them so I can figure out what game they're for, ZIP them up and send to digitalpress@email.com. We'll work out the rest of the details at that time.

[Half Japanese]

I'll work on the NGPC for the time being, then once I can wrap that up some I might head to some others.

[asharru]

I'll work on getting screenies of Nintendo 64 games!

[NoahsMyBro]

I'll take the Dreamcast.

-- Steve

[IntvGene]

I can do the Lynx for you, Joe.

[digitalpress]

Awesome. Thanks fellas!

If you go above and beyond on this I'll do the same. There are always lots of goodies to give away, I'll take good care of you.

I'll take the Dreamcast.

Do you have a video capture card or TV card? I assume you do - I'm just mentioning this because there isn't an emulator for DC that I'm aware of, this system and other non-emulated ones will require some hardware on your part.

[NoahsMyBro]

Yeah, I know. I think I have a capture card, and if not I figured I'd use this as an excuse to get one.

-- Steve

[soupforare]

I can hit up Ye Olde MSX for you.

-soup

[Lady Jaye]

Count me in for the Game Boy Color!

[Mr-E_MaN]

When do you need these for?
I'm in for the Original Gameboy

[Flack]

I will take Playstation.

I can also do GP32 as well.

Also, one question. In the screen shots, would you prefer pictures of the title screens, or just of the game in action?

[digitalpress]

When do you need these for?
I'm in for the Original Gameboy

The sooner the better, because screen shots get used for virtually everything here, they're also a resource for our forum members. The actual DEADLINE won't be until the spring.

Also, one question. In the screen shots, would you prefer pictures of the title screens, or just of the game in action?

I was gathering title screens but they're not much use for the things we do. If there's some really interesting information or graphic on the title screen fine, but otherwise I'd capture the images that make you remember the game, or are best representatives of the game in play.

Thanks again, gang!

[syzygy]

I could get you some segaCD shots, but I only have 18 games! I have a tv out video card. So I think I just hook the card to the tv right?


Duh, thanks YoshiM, I do have a digital camera! But I still have only 18 games.

[YoshiM]

Ack! Would love to but I don't have a capture card and my digital camera sucks.

[digitalpress]

I could get you some segaCD shots, but I only have 18 games! I have a tv out video card. So I think I just hook the card to the tv right?

Actually I have no idea, I'll have to defer this to someone else who owns one. I have a TV card on my PC. I can plug external A/V devices into it and then capture the images in the TV window. If you check out the 3DO screen shots I've got (http://www.digitpress.com/dpsightz/3do) those were a result of the PC TV captures.

[maxlords]

I can take 3D0, but I'm gonna have to scare up a FEW more 3D0 games to reach the 25 games mark! I'm at 16 for my collection! Doh! I have a TV out on my card, but no capture card, so it'll have to be the good ol' Digicam for me!

[digitalpress]

I can take 3D0, but I'm gonna have to scare up a FEW more 3D0 games to reach the 25 games mark! I'm at 16 for my collection! Doh! I have a TV out on my card, but no capture card, so it'll have to be the good ol' Digicam for me!

For 3DO take a peek at the screen shot page - I've got a head start already!