SNES mini theme

fernandoarafat

@ruckage
I understand, thanks for the reply. My monitor is a Dell 2408WFPB.

ruckage

@ruckage

As promised here are the Box Scans you requested, hope they are of some use :)

https://www116.zippyshare.com/v/jmcyyme8/file.html

Stuart.

Thanks Stuart. I'll have a look through them later today.

ruckage

@fernandoarafat said in SNES mini theme:

@ruckage
I understand, thanks for the reply. My monitor is a Dell 2408WFPB.

I just looked up your monitor and found the manual online :https://downloads.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics/esuprt_display/dell-2408wfp_user%27s%20guide_en-us.pdf

On page 23 it says if you go to the display settings menu on the monitor you can change wide mode to either "1:1, Aspect, or Fill". If you change that to Aspect then the image should be scaled while maintaining the aspect ratio so you'll get the black bars top and bottom. Hope that helps.

ande.rocha

Is it possible to include SUPERGRAFX as well?![alt text]

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kafka_esq

@ruckage hey I'm not sure if you're still working on the possibility of a blue overlay for the selected system, but I was checking out the Steam Big Picture Mode Theme and it looks like they have something functional that is visually similar to what I was going for with my mockup earlier.

I'm not sure if this is how that theme does it, but it might also look good to have the blue outline for the selected system have a translucent glow on the inside that gives the illusion of the whole icon being highlighted without actually overlapping any of your system artwork. I will experiment with this tomorrow to see if I can come up with something that looks nice and post it here for your consideration. :)

ruckage

@kafka_esq
I've experimented with an internal glow effect already, ultimately though it will be done how I feel looks best and only if it doesn't affect performance.

ruckage

Here's how it currently looks if you're interested. As I said though it's not guaranteed yet as I need to make sure performance isn't affected on the pi.

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Sheyk90

@ruckage said in SNES mini theme:

Here's how it currently looks if you're interested. As I said though it's not guaranteed yet as I need to make sure performance isn't affected on the pi.

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It will be available the theme for Recalbox? We are waiting for it.. :(

ruckage

@sheyk90 said in SNES mini theme:

It will be available the theme for Recalbox? We are waiting for it.. :(

Yes, it will be ported.

Actually If anyone could give me hints on how to compile the Recalbox version of EmulationStation for Windows it would speed up porting as it's much quicker and easier for me to make changes on my main pc. I did try compiling it myself but I don't really know what I'm doing and get constant errors. @jdrassa perhaps you have some ideas as I know you compile the retropie version regularly. I followed this guide by @fieldofcows .

jdrassa

@ruckage That guide is essentially what I follow. I can't say for sure because I haven't tried, but I doubt that the Recalbox version could be compiled for Windows. They have included a lot of system specific stuff into their version like WiFi configuration and system updates that are unlikely to work on Windows.

ruckage

@jdrassa said in SNES mini theme:

@ruckage That guide is essentially what I follow. I can't say for sure because I haven't tried, but I doubt that the Recalbox version could be compiled for Windows. They have included a lot of system specific stuff into their version like WiFi configuration and system updates that are unlikely to work on Windows.

Thanks, that may explain it then. I did manage to get the retropie version to compile after some trial and error but just couldn't figure out why the the recalbox version wouldn't compile.
Guess I'll have to do the work by updating the files on PC over the network and then switching hdmi inputs on my monitor - not as convenient but there doesn't seem to be any other way.

kafka_esq

@ruckage Wow, looks great!

kafka_esq

Made an alternate ports icon & logo.
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Shadow666

@ruckage will there be an resolution support for 800x480 for Official 7inch touch screen?

kafka_esq

And one for kodi...
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(okay i'm done) :)

Shadow666

@ruckage so still no resolution support for 800x480 for Official 7inch touch screen?

ande.rocha

@kafka_esq would it be possible to make one for the supergrafx as well?

ruckage

@shadow666 said in SNES mini theme:

@ruckage so still no resolution support for 800x480 for Official 7inch touch screen?

No there still isn't any support for that resolution and I don't know when or if I'll support it. It's not a simple change to make and requires a lot of work to add as it's a different aspect ratio and I'm not sure enough people are using these displays with retropie to warrant the effort.

DanrDiaz

Hi, I'm new to this theme of changing the background and that thing of emulationstation, and I want to know how to install this theme to my Raspberry pi.
Also great job doing this theme, its incredible.

Thanks.

mitu

@danrdiaz The theme is available in the RetroPie system, through the ES Themes menu, you can install from the list and then choose it in the Emulationstation menus.