Chicuelo Theme

chicuelo

@chicuelo said in Chicuelo Theme:

@ectoone said in Chicuelo Theme:

@chicuelo I won't mind doing the coding part, at least that's something I can do because I'm bad at doing graphics.

You are the man! if you want I can contact you by mail or facebook and we can finish the theme, add more systems and upload to retropie. Of course you have half of the credits :)

Like I said, just upload your files to a separate repository on github and post the link here. Then I will try to get it working. If you could tell me what images you are making, I actually could adapt the version I already have.
I guess you're making two background images (one for system view and one for the gamelist, although maybe you need one extra for the basic gamelist), then logos for every system, controller images and system artwork. That's at least how I would do it to keep it simple. And if you upload the backgrounds and just one set for any system I could work something out. If you then keep the same sizes for every other system, it is a piece of cake to add new ones.

@EctoOne I think Its very similar to your current version, but I remove some useless files, like invisible pngs. here is the link to the basic files, then I can replicate all the other systems.
Basically You have a global background for main menu and game select and over there you have the separated files: logo, controller and character background.

I left the repo here:
https://github.com/chicueloarcade/Chicuelo-improove

Thank you very much and anything you need just tell me!

A Former User

Very excited to see this theme expanded on. Will definitely put it to use after it's revamped for 1080P and more systems added.

chicuelo

@livefastcyyoung said in Chicuelo Theme:

Very excited to see this theme expanded on. Will definitely put it to use after it's revamped for 1080P and more systems added.

I'm creating the theme in 1680x945 because at 1920x1080 the pi has some lag. At this resolution you have good enough definition and the hardware still manage them. With a lot of help I'm improving some assets to be independent and in any resolution it will be nice rendered.
Other systems are going to be added soon to

A Former User

@chicuelo Sounds great!

EctoOne

@chicuelo I will get to work on it in a few hours, pretty busy right now. But I took a look at the files and have to ask, do you want me to add the indicator? I mean like before, it would be different for everyone. I could add it and put it in a comment block so you can enable it for yourself or to keep the code cleaner I can just post the code here and you can add it later.

chicuelo

@ectoone said in Chicuelo Theme:

ill get to work on it in a few hours, pretty busy right now. But I took a look at the files and have to ask, do you want me to add the indicator? I mean like before, it would be different for everyone. I could add it and put it in a comment block so you can enable it for yourself or to keep the c

I think it is better to comment and ignore the code, so if anyone wants to make use of this could do it.
Dont rush and take your time! When you can take your time its fine for me, thanks again!

UDb23

@chicuelo said in Chicuelo Theme:

pi has some lag.

Lag on the theme @ 1080p? With a Pi3 ?

chicuelo

@udb23 said in Chicuelo Theme:

@chicuelo said in Chicuelo Theme:

pi has some lag.

Lag on the theme @ 1080p? With a Pi3 ?

Yes, changing from one system to another at 1080 it has fraction of a second wen it loads the background where you notice there is no art displaying and the transition is not smooth.

EctoOne

@chicuelo One thing you need to change, your svg logos have to be plain white otherwise they will be black. If they are white I can change the color back within the theme.xml.

Another thing, you can't use svg as indicators. because they also appear just as black dots. Sadly, that's just how the themeengine handles svg images.

chicuelo

@ectoone said in Chicuelo Theme:

@chicuelo One thing you need to change, your svg logos have to be plain white otherwise they will be black. If they are white I can change the color back within the theme.xml.

Another thing, you can't use svg as indicators. because they also appear just as black dots. Sadly, that's just how the themeengine handles svg images.

Great, no problem with that! I will make the logos white and the dots a png file!

EctoOne

@chicuelo I've send you a pull request. You should get a message (I assume), when you log in into github in your browser. I actually don't know, I never got one myself. :D
It has some details in the description about troubles and what you have to do to add systems. I might need to change some things when you add systems, so let me know if you spot anything out of place.

chicuelo

@ectoone said in Chicuelo Theme:

@chicuelo I've send you a pull request. You should get a message (I assume), when you log in into github in your browser. I actually don't know, I never got one myself. :D
It has some details in the description about troubles and what you have to do to add systems. I might need to change some things when you add systems, so let me know if you spot anything out of place.

Great I see it! I answer you right there so its not so tedious!

anderocha

@chicuelo

This guy does some nice controls too:
https://deleket.deviantart.com/art/Gaming-Icons-Full-Preview-44379439

chicuelo

@anderocha said in Chicuelo Theme:

@chicuelo

This guy does some nice controls too:
https://deleket.deviantart.com/art/Gaming-Icons-Full-Preview-44379439

The arcade stick in my theme is one of icons on that set but modified ;)

chicuelo

Recently updated the theme, now its 1080 fully supported and smooth, with separated sprites so you can edit and replace the content easily. Simplified and optimized code.

Lots of logos added but still missing some character and controller assets (will be delivered soon)

Special thanks to @EctoOne and @Keigan, you really helped me guys!

Hope you enjoy the theme!

msheehan79

@chicuelo

Really fantastic looking theme! I'm looking forward to trying it out with your latest updates.
Not sure if you are thinking about adding additional systems to this theme, but if so one suggestion I would love to see is a TurboGrafx-16 system with Bonk as the artwork, given he was the "mascot" for the TG16 when it launched here in North America.

In any event, both this theme and the arcades you have built are really quite impressive.

Keigan

@chicuelo said in Chicuelo Theme:

Recently updated the theme, now its 1080 fully supported and smooth, with separated sprites so you can edit and replace the content easily. Simplified and optimized code.

Lots of logos added but still missing some character and controller assets (will be delivered soon)

Special thanks to @EctoOne and @Keigan, you really helped me guys!

Hope you enjoy the theme!

No worries man! Such a great clean look in my opinion.

I made launch screens for my theme to sort of match the clean look. I had made these for my previous theme, with accenting colours to the system, but changed them to be dark grey on light grey for this one.

new

Now my issue is tweaking a good overlay look.

This is what I am currently doing or now, but need to fill the dead space. If anything I'll just center it on a plain BG

overlay

chicuelo

@msheehan79 said in Chicuelo Theme:

ntastic looking theme! I'm looking forward to trying it out with your latest updates.
Not sure if you are thinking about adding additional systems to this theme, but if so one suggestion I would love to see is a TurboGrafx-16 system with Bonk as the artwork, given he was the "mascot" for the TG16 when it launched here in North America.
In any event, both this theme and the arcades you have built are really quite impressive.

I made the pc engine version, that as far as I know is like turbografx, the difference is I used a bubble bobble character.
You can create your own version with the latest update, you only have to put the image in the character folder with the same size and system name, also the controller PNG and you are done with it. Its very simple!

chicuelo

@keigan said in Chicuelo Theme:

Now my issue is tweaking a good overlay look.
This is what I am currently doing or now, but need to fill the dead space. If anything I'll just center it on a plain BG

That screens look amazing, can you use one for each system?

The one thing I don't get is the last image, do you want to integer with the bg image?

msheehan79

@chicuelo

TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine are the same technically yes, but the TurboGrafx was very different looking, with a different logo, etc.

In terms of creating my own version, you make it sound so easy :) If I had even half the graphics skills to make my own I would indeed! But maybe I'll take a crack at it someday, it might be a fun way to get up to speed on PhotoShop :)