# Launcher Icons For Specific Games

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681>\
**Category:** Games\
**Tags:** tinkering, community, launcher, retroarch\
**Created:** [September 16, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681 "2018-09-16T19:12:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Pockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@Pockets](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Pockets)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/1 "2018-09-16T19:12:38Z")

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Hey everyone!

Been a lot more active on here recently, and haven’t seen thread just dedicated to Specific Game Icons so I figured I would start one.

Here are some for the Megaman X series and Castlevania.  
Hope ya’ll like em!

![MMX6](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/3/34087b57ecb02b10c979cb37ccdc26b0544fa5e4.png) ![COTM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/9/91395203477ea98adea7def55c264895522be91c.png) ![SONT3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/0/090e04442b5509495d8b4232e0f6cbedae9bd386.png) ![MMX1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/c/cda9e052028ea6af4f6a2491abb7eadf74e5533e.png) ![AOS](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/8/8123c1a82aee1241713cc19715d8c6498ca70161.png) ![MMX2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/6/6c202108ddb668c5ab5a662e0f6db3e0b1cdf599.png) ![freeDM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/c/c928cfb90dcdbb0f0d51a322c4eb2d057079d0ea.png) ![MMX3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/7/754a1ff48ce511d9a15069ee912a06773679d53e.png) ![MMX4](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/8/860004965cd940633f010847f7475b1c96c4638f.png) ![OpenJazz3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/5/54fecffefa4d62e6f56d1a50fd82857cfed27f53.png) ![MMX5](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/4/4fa16d29ce8b28dcf8f573844ac9174d926665fc.png) ![HOM2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/6/6a6633772d61296416c48e34e9f8a15604cfe101.png) ![quake2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/12b135bfe917fb21bf8affc9dd87af2183e843c1.png)

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**Author:** ![Micro007](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/micro007/32/745_2.png) [@Micro007](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Micro007)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/2 "2018-09-16T20:45:01Z")

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Amazing.

I’m slowly teaching myself how to make them. Eventually I want launcher icons for every rom I have… would look so nice!! This is a good start so THANK YOUUU

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**Author:** ![Pockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@Pockets](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Pockets)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/3 "2018-09-16T20:47:08Z")

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Post em up when ya ready! \<3

-edit- Here are my GBA Metroid ones 😃

![MTFZ2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/5/5978f8bdba627aac25f9ff4401f3a22f74249035.png) ![MTZM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/7/7253bd331c5aa34d666fe4a3fd2688504dc5d93e.png)

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**Author:** ![barash](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barash/32/2016_2.png) [@barash](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barash)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/4 "2019-03-10T12:02:47Z")

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Wanted to post mine here as well, but apparently I can only upload one image per post!?

![Tekken%20Advance](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/b/bf2c15ac534ac8cf42f1a87bb0d6f8853815fc53.png)

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**Author:** ![barash](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barash/32/2016_2.png) [@barash](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barash)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/5 "2019-03-10T12:29:17Z")

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ahh… now it works. I needed to gain trust level “basic” first.  
I’m sticking to the grey scale theme with mine:  
 ![1944](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/1179b5dbc06f29257e2307cd4df7ff3d7a83c4f5.png) ![Adventure%20Island%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/16b14edf282a668307121379c1ac48ea503534e3.png) ![Alien%20vs%20Predator](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/b/bf1d3af3658b3231a00ebe5b38f9c63bb4f513b1.png) ![Blaster%20Master](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/2058c0876991cd2d7062621cf9f18a1408fcd28c.png) ![Blazing%20Lazers](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/1b4704fa3f6ccd56f31cfe9577d845048fcab557.png) ![Blazing%20Star](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/c/cda105f9c50f4cbdc63ffdb02ac5c3657583c350.png) ![Bonk's%20Adventure](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/b/b24b613921598b7c13effdb88cb1810562b53d40.png) ![Bonk's%20Revenge](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/3/3c09cbd1607622b23e8591f6e6fe9c24a9569ff5.png) ![Bubble%20Bobble](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/f/ffb8502f6116719502caf14c230682308b067e8a.png) ![Bust-A-Move](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/a83396401f331e9a498c9573dbe5aa22a13b05c4.png) ![Cadash](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/1defa03eec0494acc9a37d17d26f5cfdde2d8600.png) ![Castlevania](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/3/3e7e7dc5ba70fc1cbd88f5146288db6e3036c677.png) ![Columns%20III](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/8/8922316c294aee683de6436c25c32e78216b0273.png) ![Comix%20Zone](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/8/8663428ece520522fd604eb1da83535e60870e1e.png) ![Devil's%20Crush](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/c/caf43d0798b684cc1339ce883b90c71405ab829f.png) ![DoDonPachi](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/e/e9c12bd4d8d7785aca3683bb1bb8ce1f1aaf04b4.png) ![Dr%20Mario](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/d/dc561056c2c2bee4d41587bb0493bec93d033454.png) ![Dragon%20Breed](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/5/56d36589bfa033d37ba151afb7d6f3c3d437738f.png) ![Earthwork%20Jim%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/8/898c142ab0a5bce7c2114cbefffe51e6d757583c.png) ![Favorites](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/d/d31df97b368b8edeac0f33649e74182d1132bc26.png) ![Golden%20Axe](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/3/3bf967d23be2927b858ef5c86b9bd0e3767da262.png) ![King%20of%20Dragons](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/157df88aad682866f4b03e16e51b2a88d78c7c5e.png) ![Kirby%20-%20Nightmare%20in%20Dream%20Land](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/26de4a12afdab1ed75e82c922792271699d27d96.png) ![Kirby%20%26%20The%20Amazing%20Mirror](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/4/4bd95f11ddb261db41a89d0e6525a23efc6b1cd3.png) ![Kirby%20Super%20Star](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/d/d651f81f5336511e4d13e7e57c2101fb942f4f1a.png) ![Mario%20Kart%20Super%20Circuit](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/aff41906ae4fc9a30bce269a32d962ec8d017716.png) ![Mega%20Man%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/c/cc7e2dac52e95d87b24462e42d6a5bd90c2daa96.png) ![Mega%20Man%20Xtreme](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/a2dabcc0c2335e7172e43fada222a1fe3468b8cf.png) ![Mega%20Turrican](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/0/0108ff875251b1752733409ba15a76d1dd5c6cd5.png) ![Metal%20Slug%203](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/b/b7e379d6784236f1dbe908bedcd497eee4f7bc92.png) ![Metal%20Slug%20Advance](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/9/92a822d8deda24e6cba055c9c4eca21df917caa6.png) ![Metal%20Slug%20X](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/1ea16ae96833edcd1e8ae0e9fbe24055eef3b552.png) ![Pac%20Man](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/2950842023f74c1e1d61cf8e49bad223990825de.png) ![Parodius](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/f/f208c77ab91d632043c3b0db6f01a1773ab0d2bb.png) ![Raiden](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/b/b6ab9a986ec7b1ffdfae88750b3c6c52f88f60c6.png) ![Robo%20Army](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/e/ead5eaf518f8fc360831d87b00bff3361f342c50.png) ![R-Type%20DX](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/9/9cc37f7a194aa4e6c1e7142007b44de6b09e215a.png) ![Sonic%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/22d2c1a059a72afc13949a5676f672fbf5937070.png) ![Space%20Invaders%20(GBA)](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/6/644df2d0ebae1dbec1b630a143658f360ea632d6.png) ![Space%20Invaders%20(GBC)](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/7/75bb95abffe568ab3ac0d72cf3c82d67eb14f80c.png) ![Spinmaster](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/7/72b8b804bb04ca7ff6c5047cc568ea873652597a.png) ![Striker%201945](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/6/6e70b0809939be38902908859727144678a04ca7.png) ![Super%20Mario%20Bros%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/a628765280a35663b4cadc5f3c746fc684d7b835.png) ![Super%20Mario%20Bros%203](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/a461cfbe0b642e1a8530d5c6d3d5b1bb6558bc5f.png) ![%20Deluxe](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/8/87b2fe80f337e332056699d0434d3b722d4badcb.png) ![Super%20Mario%20Bros](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/2/2c7b72b6cc5ab43fa5bfd939bfe2f90bc31cddbb.png) ![Super%20Mario%20World%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/f/fb1acc3e6cc2b929c314c3e69e9a0aeb83f897b4.png) ![Super%20Star%20Soldier](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/5/5d14270e3462b0645a7eedfb26c248c8ff5afa16.png) ![Super%20Turrican%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/9/93d7fa04a7907446d11a2de4d2ee66fe3252322e.png) ![Tekken%20Advance](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/b/bf2c15ac534ac8cf42f1a87bb0d6f8853815fc53.png) ![Tetris%20DX](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/19a458e31301345e73c04a8dc8e52ab30f57a82f.png) ![Three%20Wonders](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/f/fda7eabfaa09434f79b7213f71a6b8c1c69711e1.png) ![%20Squadron](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/4/49cd5bf53fe95f7a515f357b2871fe2a45534d4d.png) ![Wonder%20Boy%202](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/a/a73bfd6eb55895f6791062668370a2a5468a155c.png) ![Wonder%20Boy%203](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/d/d87b03b863ab06a085cddf557b8e9fa62d31fe0b.png) ![Wonder%20Boy](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/c/cf41b87fa9020305110cbb45005b0f48b1f3189a.png) ![Zelda%20-%20Link%20to%20the%20Past](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/d/d8181a47366ecadf7ef912b3f24fd2abb0456e4a.png) ![Zelda%20II](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/d/d7b94288d2b60f339af039c11436a03e723577b5.png)

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**Author:** ![Micro007](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/micro007/32/745_2.png) [@Micro007](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Micro007)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/6 "2019-03-10T23:00:57Z")

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What are you using to make these? I’d really like to know haha

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**Author:** ![Pockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@Pockets](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Pockets)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/7 "2019-03-11T23:11:16Z")

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Any number of pixel/photo editing programs can do the trick. Photoshop is what I used.  
I grabbed a single icon as a template, and just started copying sprites on to it.

Gotta use this graphic design degree for something!

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**Author:** ![Pockets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@Pockets](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Pockets)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/8 "2019-03-11T23:12:16Z")

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Love these!  
Thanks for sharing them!

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**Author:** ![barash](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/barash/32/2016_2.png) [@barash](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/barash)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/9 "2019-03-13T08:28:18Z")

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I’m using GIMP (free & Open Source Image Editor).  
Steps to reproduce:

- Open one of the files from this post with GIMP
- Remove content from the circle
- Find picture that you want inside the circle with transparent (!) background (you can specifically select transparent as background color on google image search)
- Scale picture to resolution that is smaller (e.g. 70x70px) than circle (that is 80x80px)
- Paste picture into circle
- Export as \*.png

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**Author:** ![tpogculture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@tpogculture](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/tpogculture)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/launcher-icons-for-specific-games/1681/10 "2019-03-27T14:02:42Z")

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Thanks for these instructions! Nice and simple and works a treat.
