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FreeRails logo set

Open Trilarion opened this issue 7 years ago • 6 comments

Even if only preliminary.

  • Splash screen
  • Favicon, Window icon
  • Website (either banner or portrait)

Trilarion avatar Dec 20 '17 08:12 Trilarion

For inspiration I link to some artwork used by other Railroad managerial games.

Railroad Tycoon 1

  • https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/28/Sid_Meier%27s_Railroad_Tycoon.jpg
  • https://images.launchbox-app.com/f38a1c64-350c-4e82-ad6b-32886bbae9be.png
  • http://www.bestoldgames.net/img/ss/railroad-tycoon/railroad-tycoon-ss1.gif
  • https://gamefaqs.akamaized.net/box/0/1/9/24019_front.jpg
  • https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/5d/98/1b/5d981b6a501e919d223c1cf350b5a44a.jpg

Railroad Tycoon II

  • http://www.syper-games.ru/uploads/posts/2011-05/1305220506_pic.jpg
  • http://ambulanzapertutti.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/youtube-tycoon-game-inspirational-railroad-tycoon-3-windows-10-hic-sun-danger-juegosamigos-of-youtube-tycoon-game.jpg

Railroad Tycoon 3

  • http://www.gamershell.com/static/boxart/large/3259.jpg
  • http://files.playa.pl/img332/cd/19/7e/RT3logo_800x450.jpg

Others

  • http://i2.wp.com/cliqist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/railsandricheslogo.jpg?resize=480%2C240
  • https://i.ytimg.com/vi/osHJRWJrY2I/maxresdefault.jpg
  • https://www.zockerheim.de/zockerheim/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/railway-empire-logo.jpg
  • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Simutrans_logo.png/600px-Simutrans_logo.png
  • https://www.50gameslike.com/sites/default/files/styles/screen_large/public/images/t/transport_tycoon/transport_tycoon_logo.jpg
  • http://www.techtourguide.com/kurtdvich/Fan%20Station%20Logo%202010.png
  • https://images.launchbox-app.com/6524d6bd-89bd-4fe9-b402-14627e84daed.jpg

Trilarion avatar Aug 04 '18 20:08 Trilarion

This painting looks so great (http://www.atrrm.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Alaska557.jpg). Painted by Craig Thorpe (http://jcraigthorpe.com/railroad-art/). If only there was a freely available version of it...

Trilarion avatar Aug 04 '18 20:08 Trilarion

Also see here http://www.artcountrycanada.com/jacquiard-max.htm

Trilarion avatar Aug 04 '18 20:08 Trilarion

Have you tried contacting Craig Thorpe and asking his permission to use it? Maybe he'll let it be freely licensed if it helps promote his name.

clrg avatar Aug 06 '18 12:08 clrg

I love this one too: http://jcraigthorpe.com/wp-content/uploads/IMGP7726.jpg

clrg avatar Aug 06 '18 12:08 clrg

No, I didn't yet try to contact Craig Thorpe and ask his permission to use it. It's a good idea and might just work.

Howard Fogg (http://fogginthecockpit.blogspot.com/p/examples-of-howards-art_20.html) is another great painter with an emphasis on rails.

Trilarion avatar Aug 06 '18 14:08 Trilarion