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      dizmodawg @Alturis
      last edited by

      @alturis said in New Comic Book Theme!:

      comment

      What do you mean by comment ?

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        Alturis @dizmodawg
        last edited by Alturis

        @dizmodawg said in New Comic Book Theme!:

        What do you mean by comment ?

        Wrap it with <!-- -->

        So like that entire section of Meta Data:

        <!-- Meta Data //-->	
        <!-- <!-- ADD THIS *************************************** //-->
        	<view name="detailed, video">
        
        		<text name="md_lbl_genre, md_genre, md_lbl_rating, md_lbl_developer, md_developer, md_lbl_publisher, md_publisher, md_lbl_lastplayed, md_lbl_playcount, md_playcount, md_lbl_players, md_players">
        			<color>000000</color>
        			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
        			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
        			<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
        		</text>
        
        		<text name="md_lbl_rating, md_rating, md_lbl_publisher, md_publisher, md_lbl_lastplayed, md_lbl_playcount, md_playcount, md_lbl_releasedate, md_lbl_genre, md_lbl_developer">
        			<pos>1 1</pos>
        		</text>
        
        		<datetime name="md_lastplayed, md_releasedate">
        			<color>000000</color>
        			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
        			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
        			<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
        		</datetime>
        
        		<datetime name="md_lastplayed">
        			<pos>1 1</pos>
        		</datetime>
        
        		<text name="md_lbl_releasedate">
        			<pos>0.513 0.635</pos>
        			<size>0 0.033</size>
        			<color>000000</color>
        			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
        			<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
        		</text>
        		
        		<datetime name="md_releasedate">
        			<pos>0.59 0.635</pos>
        			<size>0 0.033</size>
        		</datetime>
        
        		<text name="md_lbl_genre">
        			<pos>0.513 0.66</pos>
        			<size>0 0.033</size>
        		</text>
        		
        		<text name="md_genre">
        			<pos>0.59 0.668</pos>
        			<size>0.16 0.02</size>
        		</text>
        
        		<text name="md_lbl_developer">
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        			<size>0 0</size>
        		</text>
        		
        		<text name="md_developer">
        			<pos>0.59 0.694</pos>
        			<size>0.18 0.02</size>
        		</text>
        
        		<text name="md_lbl_players, md_players">
        			<pos>0.89 0.635</pos>
        			<size>0.09 0</size>
        		</text>
        
        		<text name="md_players">
        			<pos>0.96 0.635</pos>
        			<size>0.02 0</size>
        		</text>
        		
        		<rating name="md_rating">
                 <pos>0.87 0.66</pos>
                 <size>0 0.038</size>
                 <filledPath>./art/star_filled.png</filledPath>
                 <unfilledPath>./art/star_empty.png</unfilledPath>
                </rating>
        		
        		<text name="md_lbl_playcount">
        			<pos>0.88 0.685</pos>
        			<size>0.0 0.033</size>
        		</text>
        		
        		<text name="md_playcount">
        			<pos>0.96 0.685</pos>
        			<size>0.02 0</size>
        		</text>
        
        		<text name="md_description">
        			<color>000000</color>
        			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
        			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
        			<fontSize>0.023</fontSize>
        			<size>0.45 0.19</size>
        			<pos>0.525 0.746</pos>
        		</text>
        		
        		<image name="md_hidden">
        			<pos>0.7 0.942</pos>
        			<path>./art/hidden.svg</path>
        			<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
        			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
        			<color>7d7d7d</color>
        		</image>
        		
        		<image name="md_kidgame">
        			<pos>0.75 0.942</pos>
        			<path>./art/kid.svg</path>
        			<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
        			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
        			<color>7d7d7d</color>
        		</image>
        		
        		<image name="md_favorite">
        			<pos>0.8 0.942</pos>
        			<path>./art/favorite.svg</path>
        			<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
        			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
        			<color>7d7d7d</color>
        		</image>
        
        	</view>
        -->  <!-- AND THIS **************************** //-->
        <!-- End Meta Data //-->
        

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          dizmodawg
          last edited by

          @alturis said in New Comic Book Theme!:

          @dizmodawg said in New Comic Book Theme!:

          What do you mean by comment ?

          Wrap it with <!-- -->

          So like that entire section of Meta Data:

          <!-- Meta Data //-->	
          <!-- <!-- ADD THIS *************************************** //-->
          	<view name="detailed, video">
          
          		<text name="md_lbl_genre, md_genre, md_lbl_rating, md_lbl_developer, md_developer, md_lbl_publisher, md_publisher, md_lbl_lastplayed, md_lbl_playcount, md_playcount, md_lbl_players, md_players">
          			<color>000000</color>
          			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
          			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
          			<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
          		</text>
          
          		<text name="md_lbl_rating, md_rating, md_lbl_publisher, md_publisher, md_lbl_lastplayed, md_lbl_playcount, md_playcount, md_lbl_releasedate, md_lbl_genre, md_lbl_developer">
          			<pos>1 1</pos>
          		</text>
          
          		<datetime name="md_lastplayed, md_releasedate">
          			<color>000000</color>
          			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
          			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
          			<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
          		</datetime>
          
          		<datetime name="md_lastplayed">
          			<pos>1 1</pos>
          		</datetime>
          
          		<text name="md_lbl_releasedate">
          			<pos>0.513 0.635</pos>
          			<size>0 0.033</size>
          			<color>000000</color>
          			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
          			<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
          		</text>
          		
          		<datetime name="md_releasedate">
          			<pos>0.59 0.635</pos>
          			<size>0 0.033</size>
          		</datetime>
          
          		<text name="md_lbl_genre">
          			<pos>0.513 0.66</pos>
          			<size>0 0.033</size>
          		</text>
          		
          		<text name="md_genre">
          			<pos>0.59 0.668</pos>
          			<size>0.16 0.02</size>
          		</text>
          
          		<text name="md_lbl_developer">
          			<pos>0.513 0.685</pos>
          			<size>0 0</size>
          		</text>
          		
          		<text name="md_developer">
          			<pos>0.59 0.694</pos>
          			<size>0.18 0.02</size>
          		</text>
          
          		<text name="md_lbl_players, md_players">
          			<pos>0.89 0.635</pos>
          			<size>0.09 0</size>
          		</text>
          
          		<text name="md_players">
          			<pos>0.96 0.635</pos>
          			<size>0.02 0</size>
          		</text>
          		
          		<rating name="md_rating">
                   <pos>0.87 0.66</pos>
                   <size>0 0.038</size>
                   <filledPath>./art/star_filled.png</filledPath>
                   <unfilledPath>./art/star_empty.png</unfilledPath>
                  </rating>
          		
          		<text name="md_lbl_playcount">
          			<pos>0.88 0.685</pos>
          			<size>0.0 0.033</size>
          		</text>
          		
          		<text name="md_playcount">
          			<pos>0.96 0.685</pos>
          			<size>0.02 0</size>
          		</text>
          
          		<text name="md_description">
          			<color>000000</color>
          			<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
          			<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
          			<fontSize>0.023</fontSize>
          			<size>0.45 0.19</size>
          			<pos>0.525 0.746</pos>
          		</text>
          		
          		<image name="md_hidden">
          			<pos>0.7 0.942</pos>
          			<path>./art/hidden.svg</path>
          			<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
          			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
          			<color>7d7d7d</color>
          		</image>
          		
          		<image name="md_kidgame">
          			<pos>0.75 0.942</pos>
          			<path>./art/kid.svg</path>
          			<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
          			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
          			<color>7d7d7d</color>
          		</image>
          		
          		<image name="md_favorite">
          			<pos>0.8 0.942</pos>
          			<path>./art/favorite.svg</path>
          			<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
          			<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
          			<color>7d7d7d</color>
          		</image>
          
          	</view>
          -->  <!-- AND THIS **************************** //-->
          <!-- End Meta Data //-->
          

          Sorry i am a noob when it comes to a xml file and editing still don't understand could you edit a xml file and send it to me so there is no metedata?

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          • AlturisA
            Alturis
            last edited by Alturis

            Well if you are going to make this how you want you are going to have to open up the comic_book.xml file in a text editor and maybe lookup some basics of what XML is and its format. (https://www.xmlfiles.com/xml/xml-syntax/) Happy to help but I would take some iteration to get the video sized and positioned.

            What I am saying is look for the <!-- Meta Data //--> in the xml and add this just after that on a new line: <!--

            Then look for <!-- End Meta Data //--> at the end of the file and add this just before it on a blank line: -->

            That will "comment out" all of the text between those two points and it will be ignored. You will also want to do the same thing before and after any instance of this as well to not have the image show up.

            	<image name="md_image">
            		<pos>0.918 0.525</pos>
            		<maxSize>0.127 0.17</maxSize>
            		<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
            	</image>
            

            Here is a blank right hand side menu.png though:
            0_1520787599938_menu_no_meta.png

            What are you asking is very custom so you are going to have to customize it yourself. ;)

            RP 4.7.1 • Pi4 4Gig • CanaKit Aluminum • 64GB microSD • 1920x1080 BarTop [2 Sanwa sticks]

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              dizmodawg
              last edited by dizmodawg

              Video size is fine i just want to remove game metadata ratings but the image size is fine. So i changed the back ground a little bit and this is what it looks like so i want no metedata video size and location is fine.0_1520788996710_3.png

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                Jedi1josh
                last edited by

                I just downloaded this theme last night, it's funny that I see it here today.

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                  Alturis @TMNTturtlguy
                  last edited by

                  @tmntturtlguy said in New Comic Book Theme!:

                  in photoshop can you change the height and width of your text?

                  No, you can't that I have seen. But it doesn't really seem to matter much. The result is close enough that it works fine at normal 150pt for matching the look at a glance.

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                    dizmodawg
                    last edited by

                    <!-- Meta Data //-->
                    <!--
                    <view name="detailed, video">

                    	<text name="md_lbl_genre, md_genre, md_lbl_rating, md_lbl_developer, md_developer, md_lbl_publisher, md_publisher, md_lbl_lastplayed, md_lbl_playcount, md_playcount, md_lbl_players, md_players">
                    		<color>000000</color>
                    		<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
                    		<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
                    		<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
                    	</text>
                    
                    	<text name="md_lbl_rating, md_rating, md_lbl_publisher, md_publisher, md_lbl_lastplayed, md_lbl_playcount, md_playcount, md_lbl_releasedate, md_lbl_genre, md_lbl_developer">
                    		<pos>1 1</pos>
                    	</text>
                    
                    	<datetime name="md_lastplayed, md_releasedate">
                    		<color>000000</color>
                    		<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
                    		<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
                    		<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
                    	</datetime>
                    
                    	<datetime name="md_lastplayed">
                    		<pos>1 1</pos>
                    	</datetime>
                    
                    	<text name="md_lbl_releasedate">
                    		<pos>0.53 0.635</pos>
                    		<size>0 0.033</size>
                    		<color>000000</color>
                    		<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
                    		<fontSize>0.02</fontSize>
                    	</text>
                    	
                    	<datetime name="md_releasedate">
                    		<pos>0.61 0.635</pos>
                    		<size>0 0.033</size>
                    	</datetime>
                    
                    	<text name="md_lbl_genre">
                    		<pos>0.53 0.66</pos>
                    		<size>0 0.033</size>
                    	</text>
                    	
                    	<text name="md_genre">
                    		<pos>0.61 0.668</pos>
                    		<size>0.16 0.02</size>
                    	</text>
                    
                    	<text name="md_lbl_developer">
                    		<pos>0.53 0.685</pos>
                    		<size>0 0</size>
                    	</text>
                    	
                    	<text name="md_developer">
                    		<pos>0.61 0.694</pos>
                    		<size>0.18 0.02</size>
                    	</text>
                    
                    	<text name="md_lbl_players, md_players">
                    		<pos>0.89 0.635</pos>
                    		<size>0.09 0</size>
                    	</text>
                    
                    	<text name="md_players">
                    		<pos>0.96 0.635</pos>
                    		<size>0.02 0</size>
                    	</text>
                    	
                    	<rating name="md_rating">
                         <pos>0.825 0.66</pos>
                         <size>0 0.038</size>
                         <filledPath>./art/star_filled.png</filledPath>
                         <unfilledPath>./art/star_empty.png</unfilledPath>
                        </rating>
                    	
                    	<text name="md_lbl_playcount">
                    		<pos>0.83 0.685</pos>
                    		<size>0.0 0.033</size>
                    	</text>
                    	
                    	<text name="md_playcount">
                    		<pos>0.96 0.685</pos>
                    		<size>0.02 0</size>
                    	</text>
                    
                    	<text name="md_description">
                    		<color>000000</color>
                    		<forceUppercase>0</forceUppercase>
                    		<fontPath>./art/Shaka_Pow.ttf</fontPath>
                    		<fontSize>0.023</fontSize>
                    		<size>0.45 0.19</size>
                    		<pos>0.53 0.746</pos>
                    	</text>
                    	
                    	<image name="md_hidden">
                    		<pos>0.86 0.943</pos>
                    		<path>./art/hidden.svg</path>
                    		<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
                    		<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
                    		<color>7d7d7d</color>
                    	</image>
                    	
                    	<image name="md_kidgame">
                    		<pos>0.9 0.943</pos>
                    		<path>./art/kid.svg</path>
                    		<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
                    		<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
                    		<color>7d7d7d</color>
                    	</image>
                    	
                    	<image name="md_favorite">
                    		<pos>0.96 0.943</pos>
                    		<path>./art/favorite.svg</path>
                    		<maxSize>0.032 0.032</maxSize>
                    		<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>
                    		<color>7d7d7d</color>
                    	</image>
                    
                    </view>
                    

                    -->
                    <!-- End Meta Data //-->
                    And it did not ignore the metadata it moved in the games list
                    0_1520814287475_untitled.png

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                      Red5ive
                      last edited by

                      Hi guys, love the theme.
                      Trying to get it to work with video clips on my windows box. I have the latest windows release that jdrassa is putting out here:
                      https://github.com/jrassa/EmulationStation/releases/tag/continuous

                      I have made a new folder in .emulationstation and edited my gamelist entry for a test game with the path to the video:
                      <video>~/.emulationstation/downloaded_videos/amiga/batman.mp4</video>

                      In emulation station I switched to the video layout B
                      but the video does not show, I just get the artwork image repeated in the black window.
                      Am I using the wrong tags or video format or is something else wrong?
                      Thanks in advance!
                      S

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @Red5ive
                        last edited by

                        @red5ive said in New Comic Book Theme!:

                        Am I using the wrong tags or video format or is something else wrong?

                        Check the es_log.txt file to see if the video file is found, otherwise check if the file can be played by VLC.

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                          Red5ive @mitu
                          last edited by Red5ive

                          @mitu Taking a look at the es_log.txt I realised that I had lots of 'failure to find file' errors because one of the scrapers I had used had re-named some of the roms, so I had two entries in my gameslist for the same game and I had added the video path to the one that does not exist.
                          Anyway working now!

                          This may have been asked before but is there a way to have the main image not duplicate itself or use an alternative for when a video is not found for a game, such as use the joypad/joystick graphic for that system as used in the detailed view?

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                            dizmodawg
                            last edited by

                            So i have a question, so i am building a arcade only image for my bartop and i don't want any metadata to show, How would i edit the comicbook theme to have no metadata to show? All i want is the videos to show.

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                            • TMNTturtlguyT
                              TMNTturtlguy @dizmodawg
                              last edited by

                              @dizmodawg Sorry for not replying, for some reason i am not getting post notifications these days. You can go into the text file for your games and just delete all of the meta data. That will be the easiest.

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                                Flexserve
                                last edited by

                                Mind Blown! This looks great! Good job!

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                                  Sano @TMNTturtlguy
                                  last edited by Sano

                                  @tmntturtlguy
                                  I had the same Issue about posts notifications.
                                  I think a forum update disabled it, you have to re-enable it via your account settings (notify "When a new reply is posted in a topic you are watching ", and be sure you watch "topic you create" and "topics you reply to") .

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                                    BlockABoots
                                    last edited by

                                    So if i download the comicbook theme from within Emulation Station it will download the latest release?, the only reason i ask is i have just done this yet im not getting the Loading screens when i load a game for each system??

                                    Also as the built in scrapper only seems to download boxart what method are you guys using to get videos, marquees and 3d box art please?

                                    Also how do you enable music for each of the system menus?

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                                    • TMNTturtlguyT
                                      TMNTturtlguy @BlockABoots
                                      last edited by

                                      @blockaboots wow, lots of questions here. The download through emulationstation is the current release. Loading screens are a separate download and not part of the theme. The splash/loading screens should be available through rpie-art, or you can see posts and a link to them here: post 785 as far as scraper, there are several methods to do that and tons of posts. Just search the forum and you will find a method that meets your needs. There is no music for the system menus. Music would come from and video snaps that are used for the games.

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                                        retroprogrammer
                                        last edited by

                                        @TMNTturtlguy I am not sure if this is the correct place to ask but could you make me custom art for my Bartop arcade? I read from here that you can do it. and if u can how do I print it, do I take it to my local sticker/printing company?

                                        Here is me converting the original Xbox for a case:
                                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15232/converting-original-xbox-into-case-for-raspberrypi/15
                                        Check out my GitHub: https://github.com/retro-programmer

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                                          holy2tack
                                          last edited by holy2tack

                                          I decided to take a stab at this. My first time even attempting graphic design, but I followed the instructions and used the templates. The Zelda logo is a little bigger than i wanted, but I think i have the method down. I can tweak it.

                                          alt text
                                          alt text
                                          alt text

                                          Oh and I made a dirty trick to use the launching images based on the title of a game. You have to edit the runcommand.sh file and add that to where it chooses a launching image.

                                              # look for custom launching images
                                              if [[ "$IS_SYS" -eq 1 ]]; then
                                          	# look for name match
                                                  if [[ "$ROM_BN" =~ "Mario" ]]; then 
                                                      images+=("$CONFIGDIR/mario/launching")
                                              	elif [[ "$ROM_BN" =~ "Sonic" ]]; then
                                                      images+=("$CONFIGDIR/sonic/launching")
                                                  elif [[ "$ROM_BN" =~ "Mega Man" ]]; then
                                                      images+=("$CONFIGDIR/megaman/launching")
                                                  elif [[ "$ROM_BN" =~ "Star Wars" ]]; then
                                                      images+=("$CONFIGDIR/starwars/launching")
                                                  elif [[ "$ROM_BN" =~ "Turtles" ]]; then
                                                      images+=("$CONFIGDIR/TMNT/launching")
                                                  elif [[ "$ROM_BN" =~ "Zelda" ]]; then
                                          	    images+=("$CONFIGDIR/zelda/launching")
                                                  else
                                                      images+=(
                                                          "$HOME/RetroPie/roms/$SYSTEM/images/${ROM_BN}-launching"
                                                          "$CONF_ROOT/launching"
                                                      )
                                                  fi
                                              fi
                                          

                                          EDIT:
                                          Well I felt a lot more comfortable with Photoshop and the process to create logos that fit this theme this morning. So I redid the logo.
                                          alt text
                                          alt text

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                                            holy2tack
                                            last edited by holy2tack

                                            Just did up some Metroid stuff!

                                            alt text
                                            alt text
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