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    • hansolo77H
      hansolo77
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      @meleu - I tested the turning off "PARSE GAMELIST ONLY" option, and restarted ES. RPIE-ART now shows up on the list. I installed the 16x9 RIP art (ComicBook theme) for all my systems, then restarted ES again. When I tested NES, the artwork displays 4x3, not 16x9. I also noticed my controller was no longer working inside the game. I had to force close it with a keyboard. I'm using a special onstart script before all my games to test the system and load up a custom xbox-drv` for using dedicated system controllers. I think installing the art somehow is overriding and ignoring that script. I tested with MEGADRIVE, and the artwork still displays at 4x3. I also noticed that even by mashing ridiculously fast I couldn't get the run-command dialog menu to display. The controller was working fine for MEGADRIVE, but doesn't work in NES.

      I've decided, for the time being, to just uninstall all the art. I might look at this again in the future. I'm on vacation, but I'm sick. Nasty sinus infection. Don't really feel like doing anything. So that's where I'm at..

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      • UDb23U
        UDb23 @nasp2000
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        @nasp2000 Can you check with RGUI what is the actual game area resolution ? With that info I could create the "generic vertical" overlay.

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          nasp2000 @UDb23
          last edited by nasp2000

          @udb23 Many thanks... i don´t no where to find this info. But i see in RGui/Video/Custom Aspect Ratio H/W are 600x450.

          These numeric values are automatic by RetroArch Config, and i choose Core Provided (it is the same that are 3/4 if i choose).

          I have a 600x1024 lcd put in vertical with display rotate option in config.txt.

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          • lilbudL
            lilbud
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            @meleu I added my overlay repo to the script, could you accept the PR?

            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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            • meleuM
              meleu @lilbud
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              @lilbud In order to make your repo "compatible" with rpie-art, you need to use the info.txt files.

              More info about it here: https://github.com/meleu/rpie-art/blob/master/INFO.md

              It's pretty straight forward and simple. Look at some examples from the @UDb23 's repo. Such as this one for Mega Man.

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              • lilbudL
                lilbud @meleu
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                @meleu Thats the thing, my overlays are not meant for one system in particular. They were meant for any game on any system. How would I write the info.txt for those?

                Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                • meleuM
                  meleu @lilbud
                  last edited by meleu

                  @lilbud oh... rpie-art can't deal with this situation... Maybe you can, at least, create an info.txt for the Secret of Mana overlay. I believe people only use it when playing on that game on SNES.

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                  • lilbudL
                    lilbud @meleu
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                    @meleu Like this? https://github.com/lilbud/RetroPie-Overlays/blob/master/Secret of Mana/info.txt

                    Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                    Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                    • meleuM
                      meleu @lilbud
                      last edited by

                      @lilbud yeah, but you also need to provide the ROM configs. Look what @UDb23 made for Mega Man here: https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl/tree/master/nes/Mega Man

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                      • lilbudL
                        lilbud @meleu
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                        @meleu Now it should be good: https://github.com/lilbud/RetroPie-Overlays/tree/master/Secret of Mana

                        But in all seriousness, there has to be a way to add overlays that aren't specific for any one game.

                        Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu @lilbud
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                          @lilbud said in rpie-art: easy way to install art on your RetroPie:

                          there has to be a way to add overlays that aren't specific for any one game.

                          There is such way. But it has to be specific to a system.

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                          • UDb23U
                            UDb23 @meleu
                            last edited by

                            @meleu said in rpie-art: easy way to install art on your RetroPie:

                            There is such way. But it has to be specific to a system

                            @lilbud: that's because actual game area is different for each system and therefore the overlays must be specific to fit correctly.

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                              Mebejedi
                              last edited by Mebejedi

                              So I installed this. It worked for some ROMs that were on the list. When I went into Retroarch and manually set the cfg, it worked for others. I'm now in the process of manually moving all the art into /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/images/overlays/ (so it's with all the other art and video previews.) This is working great...however, when I go to set the .cfg location, it always defaults to "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/overlay". Is there a way to change the default directory to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/images/overlays/"?

                              [EDIT]
                              Ok, two problems:

                              1. Games that were on the rpie-art install list don't respond to a keypress for the launching.png/runcommand window

                              2. Games that weren't on the install list, to which I've manually added art, aren't showing the overlay. And I don't know how to install the launching art.

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                              • UDb23U
                                UDb23 @Mebejedi
                                last edited by

                                @Mebejedi
                                Manual install explained here: https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl

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                                  Superman550
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                                  hey im unable to install launching images for arcade games it always says no rom found when i do have the rom in the folder i am trying to install the image to does anyone know of a fix for this

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                                  • UDb23U
                                    UDb23 @Superman550
                                    last edited by

                                    @Superman550 where do you place the images ?
                                    what exact message are you getting ?

                                    The image must be placed at $HOME/RetroPie/roms/SYSTEM_NAME/images/ and named as RomName-launching.png (or .jpg), where RomName must be the exact name of the ROM minus the trailing extension.

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                                      Superman550 @UDb23
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                                      @UDb23 i can install the images manually just not through the rpie-art script as for the exact error message with the script its "rom for "game name" not found no art installed"

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                                      • UDb23U
                                        UDb23 @Superman550
                                        last edited by

                                        @Superman550 What core are you using ?
                                        Script has been written by @meleu, maybe he can help you.

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                                          Superman550 @UDb23
                                          last edited by

                                          @UDb23 thanks for your help i should have followed the first rule of trouble shooting do the simplest thing first it was as simple as renaming the roms to the correct names

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                                            aaciii
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                                            How do I remove ripe-art from my system?

                                            It is installed to my RetroPie menu - I would like to completely remove it and anything it installed

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