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    • RookervikR
      Rookervik Global Moderator @RetroNESguy
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      @retronesguy I've checked the EmulationStation documentation "THEMES.md" on Videos and I can't find any code that would make art disappear when a video plays. Has it been implemented?

      I can force a size for the images and videos... but that would render the videos to a certain size no matter what aspect they are in. So it could screw up other peoples' setups.

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        RetroNESguy @Rookervik
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        @rookervik I'm fine with how it is, no need to go to all the trouble especially if I'm the only one with the issue. It's no big deal to me. Thanks

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        • RookervikR
          Rookervik Global Moderator @RetroNESguy
          last edited by Rookervik

          @retronesguy I can only guess that I used to have the videos set to a certain size. There was originally no maxSize tag for videos when they were first implemented. So you had to force an aspect and I'm sure I set snes and nes to 4:3.

          If there is no way to get screenshots/boxart to disappear when a video plays, that needs to be addressed. Maybe I can get @Tomaz to check it out.

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            jdrassa @Rookervik
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            @rookervik The video element itself handles displaying the image and then switching to the video. I believe the problem is that you are setting the size/position of md_image for video view. You can see how it is handled in carbon here. md_image is only specified for detailed view not video view.

            Get latest build of EmulationStation for Windows here

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            • RookervikR
              Rookervik Global Moderator @jdrassa
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              @jdrassa HO HO!!! Nice! Let me go edit that! Thank you for the heads up.

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              • RichardBrR
                RichardBr
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                Thanks for sharing! Any new update as 2017 Christmas gift? :D :D

                It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can do only a little. Do what you can.

                Sydney Smith

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                • RookervikR
                  Rookervik Global Moderator
                  last edited by Rookervik

                  Updated the Pixel Metadata repo with fixes for "box art behind videos" and "too much metadata on Retropie screen". Give yours an update and tell me if it all works.

                  As far as gifts... I should set up a donation page. LOL.

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                    RetroNESguy @Rookervik
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                    @rookervik Will update later tonight and give feedback. Thanks

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                    • madmodder123M
                      madmodder123 @Rookervik
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                      @rookervik The "ports" section still has metadata, I don't know if the majority of people prefer it like that? It is fine if you want to leave it, it is pretty easy for me to edit it out :)

                      Anyways I think you should set up a donation page, i'm sure people would be glad to donate for all your hard work :)

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                      • RookervikR
                        Rookervik Global Moderator @madmodder123
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                        @madmodder123
                        Yeah I left metadata on the ports section since I think I only have one port that isn't a game. You no likey? Can just copy the retropie theme.xml over to ports to fix it. If others don't like having metadata on the metadata theme I can remove it. :P

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                        • madmodder123M
                          madmodder123 @Rookervik
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                          @rookervik
                          I use Kodi, LXDE Desktop, and moonlight. The only games I have are Mr. Boom (awesome) and Super Mario War (awesome). Which games do you have there? Are there are more good multiplayer games?

                          Thanks for the updates

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                          • RookervikR
                            Rookervik Global Moderator @madmodder123
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                            @madmodder123 Mm, probably not. I have the Quakes, Doom, Wolfenstein, Marathon, Beats of Rage, OpenBlok and such. OpenBlok is a good 2-player tetris clone. Beats of Rage is 2 player. You might just browse what's available on the wiki. I'd link you but the new documents you can't really link to main sections. This gets you to the wiki tho: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

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                              RetroNESguy
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                              Looking good, box art now fades out when video plays. Thanks!

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                              • RookervikR
                                Rookervik Global Moderator @RetroNESguy
                                last edited by

                                @retronesguy Thank @jdrassa for that! I was not aware that the video previews would put the box art up while the delay was active.

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                                  KillerQ @Rookervik
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                                  @rookervik said in Pixel Theme:

                                  @retronesguy Thank @jdrassa for that! I was not aware that the video previews would put the box art up while the delay was active.

                                  Is there a way to have it start with just the video and not the boxart first?

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                                    KillerQ
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                                    @Rookervik, great theme! It's still the only one I ever use and I've been using it through ever version You've made!

                                    A few months ago, before the latest theme updates, I took a lot of time and customized the theme for other systems and artwork. I didn't like having blank or mismatched system screens...

                                    The new theme is absolutely AMAZING, however, all my work for my systems isn't there (obviously)...

                                    Check this video and you'll see how my setup looks with my complete, custom theme and then the second part of the video shows how it looks with the new updated pixel theme.

                                    Is there an easy way to merge them or for me to migrate my custom art and systems over to the updated the..

                                    Thanks!

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                                    • RookervikR
                                      Rookervik Global Moderator @KillerQ
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                                      @killerq You look like you had added a ton of custom systems that aren't supported "out-of-the-box" like say, SNES is. For each system that you created a custom system for, you will have to add that system folder to the new pixel theme. Adding the console.png, logo.png, and then a theme.xml from whichever color system you like will give you a custom theme.

                                      For whatever reason, you have 2 MegaDrive systems. So the first Megadrive shows up correct. I don't know what your es_systems.cfg asks for... you'll have to check.

                                      <system>
                                       <name>md_custom</name>
                                          <fullname>MegaDrive Rom Hacks or Something</fullname>
                                          <path>%HOME%\roms\md2</path>
                                          <extension>.iso .ISO</extension>
                                          <command>%HOME%\.emulationstation\...etc</command>
                                          <platform>md2</platform>
                                          <theme>md2</theme>
                                      </system>
                                      

                                      In this case, md2 is the folder of the theme you are calling for.

                                      So make sure you copy logo.png, console.png, and a theme.xml from another system that uses a color you like.

                                      0_1512339569635_55abd25b-2d18-4ea2-b3aa-eda30f369f39-image.png

                                      Basically you'll have to re-build all the modifications you made. Or keep using the old version you were using. The new version has far simplified code that makes changes far easier in the future. I won't have to go back and edit every xml like I had to before.

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                                      • RookervikR
                                        Rookervik Global Moderator @KillerQ
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                                        @killerq And to skip the box art, open the pixel.xml and set the delay to zero. And possibly turn off showSnapshotNoVideo. Some of these options I haven't played with since I have and will never add videos to my system.

                                        		<video name="md_video">
                                        			<pos>0.766 0.322</pos>
                                        			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
                                        			<size>0.366 0.480</size>
                                        			<delay>0.0</delay> 
                                        			<showSnapshotNoVideo>true</showSnapshotNoVideo>
                                        			<showSnapshotDelay>false</showSnapshotDelay>
                                        		</video>
                                        
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                                          KillerQ @Rookervik
                                          last edited by KillerQ

                                          @rookervik
                                          Thank you so much, your answer makes perfect sense. I just wanted to check that it wasn't missing something quick before I made the manual edits.

                                          Also, the second Mega Drive is for Mega Drive Japan titles.

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                                          • johnodonJ
                                            johnodon
                                            last edited by johnodon

                                            I was trying to search the thread to see if anyone else bought this up but couldn't find a way to do so...

                                            If I enable 'Use OMX Player' in Other Settings, video snaps are placed on top of the game title. If OMX player is turned off, video is under the game title but videos are awful looking.

                                            Can others confirm they see the same? Is this an easy config change ore require updated code?

                                            TIA!

                                            John

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