Neo Geo X Build

ruckage

@ballboff
Screenshots should look perfect (providing it's not a vertical game as they will be stretched). If you're using video previews as well I would use shots of the title screen.

I realise this a very restrictive theme but it was designed solely for my Neogeo build originally and to accommodate different shapes and sizes of artwork would likely compromise the overall look.

I do want to add a general arcade system and at some point would like to add some custom collections for various genres so maybe I'll do a special vertical collection with the window setup specifically for vertical games, at least then it should work well with all arcade based games.

ruckage

@linuxarcadeguy
I've made a start on a 4:3 mode, still a lot to do though. It currently only works correctly in true 4:3 modes (800x600, 1204x768, 1440x1080 etc.). 1280x1024 isn't 4:3 , its 5:4 so that will require additional changes to work correctly. I have some free time over the weekend so will hopefully be able to work on it a bit more.

Here is a preview shot of the 4:3 version running at 1024x768:

0_1507343134632_neogeo 4x3 test.jpg

Stuart2773

@ruckage

Hi Ruckage,

i wonder if you can help me, i just added some custom wavs to you theme for the scrolling and game launching,

i have my Capcom roms folder, and in there i split the cps1,2,3 roms each to a separate folder, my aim is to play a wav when i open a particular folder

in your script i was able to locate the command to play a wav on exiting a folder:-

but im not sure what it would be to open a folder? any ideas?

ruckage

@stuart2773
Hi,

I don't think there is a sound for entering a folder. Sound options are very limited unfortunately, in the early days of ES it seemed to support sounds for most actions but at some point they were removed for some reason which is a shame.

LinuxArcadeGuy

@ruckage FAN-EFFING-TASTIC, DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT THE $50 BOUNTY, I will be extremely happy to have you collect it, 4:3 and 5:4, that would be superb! thanks @ruckage

ruckage

@linuxarcadeguy

Hi,

Here is the 4x3 version ready to try. It supports 1440x1080, 1280x1024, 1280x960, and 1024x768.

You'll need to go into the settings.xml and define the resolution of the display you're using.

It only supports NeoGeo, Capcom and the Config menu (same as the 16x9 version). But I will get a generic arcade system added to both versions in the near future.

DOWNLOAD

LinuxArcadeGuy

@ruckage where do i paypal the bounty to?

LinuxArcadeGuy

@ruckage tiny favor... can you place in a zipfile the "logo.png" with no "NeoGeo MVS" and other text on it, just the button including the red & white background, and the "arcade-controls.png" without the "Menu" and "Options" text on it? as i need a clean and pure image to customize for my own purposes..

ruckage

@linuxarcadeguy

Hi,

If you'd like to donate I have a paypal donation link: Donate
The donation link is also in my signature.

For the controls, if you let me know what you'd like them to say I can edit it so the text style matches, the theme is setup to allow for multiple versions of the controls so another set would be easy to add. (Same goes for anyone else, if the help controls don't suit your setup let me know and I can edit them to your needs).

Here are the blank icon backgrounds (all three styles): Download

LinuxArcadeGuy

ok, sorry I didn't see the donate in the sig, too small i guess, i overlooked it, will donate as soon as i get paid this week, add it to the budget, gotta throw it at the wife ya know... for the "arcade-controls.png" really should be "mvs-controls.png" in my mind :) but... remove the words "menu" and "options" thats it, and for the "logo.png" i need one each of these categories "Action" "Arcade" "Fighting" "Puzzle" "Shooter" and "Sports" using neo geo font? or whatever one the theme uses that looks appropriate. that is all chief...

P.S. this is neogeo only, as i am omitting the capcom stuff, so please use red and gray where appropriate.

Stuart2773

here's my arcade build

LinuxArcadeGuy

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LinuxArcadeGuy

@linuxarcadeguy said in Neo Geo X Build:

ok, sorry I didn't see the donate in the sig, too small i guess, i overlooked it, will donate as soon as i get paid this week, add it to the budget, gotta throw it at the wife ya know... for the "arcade-controls.png" really should be "mvs-controls.png" in my mind :) but... remove the words "menu" and "options" thats it, and for the "logo.png" i need one each of these categories "Action" "Arcade" "Fighting" "Puzzle" "Shooter" and "Sports" using neo geo font? or whatever one the theme uses that looks appropriate. that is all chief...

P.S. this is neogeo only, as i am omitting the capcom stuff, so please use red and gray where appropriate.

@ruckage any luck on the above changes? :)

Malixx

Hello @ruckage, your theme is amazing as usual!

Anyway guys I have an issue, after putting my Capcom CPS Roms into the FBA folder, this happens, it's all black with a blue font like there is no theme, I tried to add/modify the es_systems.cfg but it's not working. No problem with the Neo Geo part.

Did I miss something?

Ps: I can't wait for the "Arcade Classics" option!

edmaul69

@malixx you need to rename the capcom folder in the theme to fba.

Malixx

@edmaul69 That was that simple, thank you! :)

LinuxArcadeGuy

@ruckage could you format the boot video to 1280x1024 the 5:4 version please?

LinuxArcadeGuy

@ruckage said in Neo Geo X Build:

@linuxarcadeguy

Hi,

If you'd like to donate I have a paypal donation link: Donate
The donation link is also in my signature.

For the controls, if you let me know what you'd like them to say I can edit it so the text style matches, the theme is setup to allow for multiple versions of the controls so another set would be easy to add. (Same goes for anyone else, if the help controls don't suit your setup let me know and I can edit them to your needs).

Here are the blank icon backgrounds (all three styles): Download

since i replied and you haven't found time to answer i decided to go ahead and modify the theme to my needs, although i still need a 1280x1024 (5:4) of the ne0-geo snk boot splash you made... here is my progress!

ruckage

@linuxarcadeguy said in Neo Geo X Build:

since i replied and you haven't found time to answer i decided to go ahead and modify the theme to my needs, although i still need a 1280x1024 (5:4) of the ne0-geo snk boot splash you made... here is my progress!

Forgive me if I'm wrong as it's not always obvious in text but that comment seems a little bit snarky considering all the changes I've already made for you...

I have very limited time and have several themes to work on and I can't spend all of my free time on changes that only benefit 1 person. I will probably add categories at some point but it's not a top priority for me at the moment as this theme only has niche appeal.

I made all the changes to make the theme work in 4:3 and 5:4 aspect ratios which is all you originally asked for (which took a whole days work) and I supplied blank system icons so that you could make your own icons as you requested a month ago (see the download link in this post: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/10806/neo-geo-x-build/295).

LinuxArcadeGuy

@ruckage sorry, i read it and thought.... i wonder if hes going to take this the wrong way... text is always misleading when trying to convey emotion or statements, no i didnt mean it snarky, i tried wording it better.... but nothing sounded proper to me, also the changes weren't just for me they were for everyone who wanted 4:3, and you asked me if i needed anything done @ruckage: "For the controls, if you let me know what you'd like them to say I can edit it so the text style matches, the theme is setup to allow for multiple versions of the controls so another set would be easy to add. (Same goes for anyone else, if the help controls don't suit your setup let me know and I can edit them to your needs)."

must have missed the download link, no malice was intended here, just wanted to bring it to your attention and show you that the miscommunication led to me modding it nicely, wanted to thank you for youre work and will be donating shortly, had to put it in the budget...

thanks again, and as soon as you can re-render that vid in 5:4 that would be cool, it was my mistake, for some reason i thought 1280x1024 was 4:3...!

i understand you are in-demand and have other projects and works, thats why i was willing to pay you to finish it the way i wanted and promptly, as this is a birthday/grad gift for my son.

as for niche appeal, ive posted pics of it in some forums and people are asking where to get it and i tell them its by the famous @ruckage of the known retropie themes, i really beg to differ on how "niche" it really is as in my circles of travel its turning heads, as people LOVE Neo-Geo and probably want it for an actual arcade cabinet, because its perfect for that, especially those who need 4:3/5:4 for arcade monitors.

thanks, will be waiting as patiently as i can for the 5:4 video ;)

ALSO... if you had a black BAT-type joy controller graphic instead of the balltop i would like to have it for my control set, as it matches the standard Neo-Geo hardware...