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      duiz @SuperSirLink
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      @SuperSirLink I been working with it now, I'll show you the results and upload the changes later tonight

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        SuperSirLink
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        Where did you install it from?

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          mattrixk @SuperSirLink
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          @SuperSirLink

          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9785/z-index-support-for-themes/

          My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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            SuperSirLink
            last edited by SuperSirLink

            Very cool! Thanks for the link @mattrixk, had not gone to the root of the sub forum yet...

            Alright I will have to update the build in my Debian VM and add these changes to the NES, I can go ahead and add it to the SNES as well... Was going to sit down and working on testing the UXS mix profile for SNES, but guess I shouldn't have to now! :)

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              duiz
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              0_1493936766976_gameboy example.jpg

              Here's the GB layout so far, gonna work on the font and placements a bit more!

              As for the code, I changed a few things to make videos work with the new Z index.

              	<image name="e_crt_overlay" extra="true">
              		<path>./_inc/images/CRT.png</path>
              		<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
              		<pos>0.500 0.275</pos>
              		<maxSize>0.290 0.360</maxSize>
              		<zIndex>41</zIndex>
              		</image>
              	
              		<video name="md_video">
              			<maxSize>0.285 0.330</maxSize>
              			<pos>0.500 0.275</pos>
              			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
              			<delay>2.0</delay>
              			<showSnapshotNoVideo>true</showSnapshotNoVideo>
              			<showSnapshotDelay>false</showSnapshotDelay>
              			<zIndex>40</zIndex>
              		</video>
              		
              		<image name="md_marquee">
              			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
              			<pos>0.500 0.275</pos>
              			<maxSize>0.285 0.330</maxSize>
              			<zIndex>39</zIndex>
              		</image>
              

              This way, the video and marquee now is behind the crt screen overlay, and in marquee I place screenshots rather than logos. This way the game shows a screenshot preview, and fades into video footage! It works beautifully, I will try to make a youtube video of it.

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                SuperSirLink
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                looks good, but looks like it mimics the console more than a box :)

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                  SuperSirLink
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                  Any suggestions as to how to install the new EmulationStation over an install done by the RetroPie setup script?

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                    SuperSirLink
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                    No new updates... Want to work in the new z index changes so once I can get ES updated will go back and tweak what I have already done to support it and show the overlay correctly...

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                      NYIslanders91
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                      Any updates?

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                      • y-elloY
                        y-ello
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                        Amazing theme, @SuperSirLink . I'm looking forward for it!

                        Do you mind if I give a few sugestions?
                        1- puting the carrousel on the bottom or on the top of the screen, so the console image is not covered.
                        2- make the Arcade systems (FBA, MAME) with an arcade machine theme on the Game Selection screen.

                        Anyway, great theme! I can't wait for it!

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