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    Switch Theme 3.0 (UPDATED 08/12/18)

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    • cellyC
      celly @lilbud
      last edited by

      @lilbud can’t wait to give this a spin. Thank you!

      Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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        DarishZone Banned
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        Tested light and is very laggy with default vram (80mb) on Pi3B.
        Also lacks some systems.
        Top notch quality, though.

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        • lilbudL
          lilbud @DarishZone
          last edited by

          @darishzone What systems are missing? I know I took out a few worthless ones (Acacia, Adventure Vision,etc.)

          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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          • cyperghostC
            cyperghost
            last edited by

            @lilbud capcom systems for example ;)

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            • lilbudL
              lilbud @cyperghost
              last edited by

              @cyperghost you mean CPS?

              Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

              Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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              • cyperghostC
                cyperghost
                last edited by cyperghost

                @lilbud
                yes ;) cps1 cps2 (and maybe cps3) are good platforms and worth a own "ES system entry" ;)

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                • lilbudL
                  lilbud @cyperghost
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                  @cyperghost
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                  Here ya go!

                  Added to the theme.

                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                    DarishZone Banned @lilbud
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                    @lilbud said in Switch Theme 2.0:

                    @darishzone What systems are missing? I know I took out a few worthless ones (Acacia, Adventure Vision,etc.)

                    X68000, libretro-Mame (ones i remember, sorry, can't check further)

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                    • lilbudL
                      lilbud @DarishZone
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                      @darishzone I'll get X68000. I kinda designed the Arcade section to be a catch-all. But I'll do a general Mame icon.

                      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                      • thelostsoulT
                        thelostsoul @lilbud
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                        @lilbud I just tested this on my 4:3 CRT (pc monitor) at 640*480 resolution. It is missing the image on main page for Mame2003 and I think Game & Watch. Also when clicking a system, the text on top right is overlapping a little with its parts.

                        I currently use the previous Switch Light theme and it works perfectly. Text is perfect for this, way better than all other themes and every system image is on place. In fact, I don't have almost nothing to complain about it and tried the new one for curiosity. Just wanted say that.

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                          DarishZone Banned
                          last edited by DarishZone

                          Lilbud, here's all system missing i found:

                          X68000
                          Collections
                          Game and Watch
                          Mame-Libretro
                          Ports

                          Theme needs vram set to 100mb on Pi3B, even this still taxing to me. Would be better if optimized for default value.
                          Keep on working on it mate, it's a great theme.

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                          • lilbudL
                            lilbud @thelostsoul
                            last edited by

                            @thelostsoul I made it a point on the github that 4:3 hasn't been tested. Could you send a picture of what you mean?

                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                            • lilbudL
                              lilbud @DarishZone
                              last edited by

                              @darishzone I'm not even sure where I would begin with optimizing for default vram.

                              I am working on redoing the code and redoing some images. For example, the button prompts are entirely redone in vector and can be added on top. Therefore, the backgrounds don't have to be big 720p images. They can be shrunken down.

                              I am also combining the two themes. Making it easier on me to change code and add new systems.

                              Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                              Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                EctoOne @lilbud
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                                @lilbud Can't you just do something like I did on my Flatline theme for the background? Using a 1x1 pixel as background color and for the lines and then add your icons/text on top of that. Maybe you need a better image that can be stretched for the lines to make it look more smoothly though.
                                But with that method it would also be simple to change colors.

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                                • lilbudL
                                  lilbud @EctoOne
                                  last edited by

                                  @ectoone That is the plan. I'm either going to use a 1x1 image and tile it to the background and add the lines separately. Or I will make the background with the lines and make it really small and have it scale up.

                                  Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                    EctoOne @lilbud
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                                    @lilbud I was never a fan of upscaling images so I never tried it on any of my themes. And like I said, using individual images makes it way easier to switch colors. If you would use an image which has lines already, it would be less flexible in my opinion.
                                    Yet, using my method might look to rough so I'm sure you will find something that you like.

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                                    • lilbudL
                                      lilbud
                                      last edited by lilbud

                                      Anyone have an idea why this is happening?

                                      So I am using a 1x1 image for the background and coloring it. That works on the basic/detailed/video views. But for some reason, it won't work on the system view

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                                      Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                      • lilbudL
                                        lilbud @DarishZone
                                        last edited by

                                        @darishzone said in Switch Theme 2.0:

                                        Theme needs vram set to 100mb on Pi3B, even this still taxing to me. Would be better if optimized for default value.

                                        So I am in the middle of rewriting the theme. I'm testing the VRAM and trying to optimize it. I went all the way down to a 20mb VRAM limit and the theme fully works.

                                        Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                        • mituM
                                          mitu Global Moderator @lilbud
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                                          @lilbud The VRAM limit might be hit with a large collection of ROMs - from loading the boxart or marquees - and it could not be related to the theme. Since your theme seems to support both type of images, reaching the VRAM limit could happen with detailed (i.e. high-res) marquee and covers.

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                                          • lilbudL
                                            lilbud @mitu
                                            last edited by

                                            @mitu Well setting the VRAM limit to 20 was only to see how little the theme can get away with.

                                            Will there be someone who needs a vram limit of 20? maybe.

                                            It is a lot lighter than the original version, which wouldn't work with anything lower than 80mb.

                                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                                            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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