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      EctoOne @mitu
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      @mitu said in Switch Theme 3.0 (UPDATED 08/12/18):

      Maybe you need to be running the emulationstation-dev package instead of the regular emulationstation that's installed by default ? @lilbud will clear that out I guess.

      Yes, origin was just recently added for the helpsystem and it is probably not yet merged into the stable branch.

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      • lilbudL
        lilbud @EctoOne
        last edited by

        I'm not really sure why origin was listed for helpsystem. I think maybe it was when I was trying to see if I could enable it for @cyperghost who requested it. I removed the origin tag from the theme.xml and updated.

        Update on your ends.

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

        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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          lilbud @cyperghost
          last edited by lilbud

          @cyperghost said in Switch Theme 3.0 (UPDATED 08/12/18):

          About the HowTo: I think that's very usefull ;) Thx

          Thanks.

          I felt like making this guide because when I had the original icons. I had someone submit a PR with some truly awful icons. Super low quality.

          So I like to hope that people will see the guide and will send in higher quality ones.

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

          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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          • cyperghostC
            cyperghost @lilbud
            last edited by

            @lilbud Let's vote us for the switch theme as standard theme for retropie 4.5 ;)

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            • lilbudL
              lilbud @lilbud
              last edited by lilbud

              @lilbud said in Switch Theme 3.0 (UPDATED 08/12/18):

              So I like to hope that people will see the guide and will send in higher quality ones.

              Already got some new ones. Done by @SuperCatFooz

              PC-88, PC-98, and PC-FX
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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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              • SuperFromNDS
                SuperFromND
                last edited by SuperFromND

                I actually made plenty more icons for some non-standard systems I have installed. Since I don't plan on submitting these as a PR (mostly because they're not part of RetroPie officially), I figured I'll just place them here on the forum instead. Enjoy!

                Sega Pico
                FM Towns
                Super Cassette Vision
                Flash
                J2ME
                N64DD
                CD-i
                Plug and Play
                Satellaview
                Tiger Game.com
                Sega Naomi

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                  Garisaan
                  last edited by

                  Since we're at the task of making icons, any chance for a TurboGrafx-CD and/or PC Engine CD icon into the mix?

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                  • SuperFromNDS
                    SuperFromND @Garisaan
                    last edited by

                    @garisaan Funny you mention that, I just submitted a PR for both of those icons.
                    Click here for the PC-Engine CD-ROM2 , and here for the TurboGrafx-CD.

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                    • cyperghostC
                      cyperghost @SuperFromND
                      last edited by

                      @supercatfooz Nice set. But that's the reason I like this theme - you can create new systems at ease. So why not consider to use "Switch" as default theme with the possibility to add new icons via a dedicated dialog-bash script?

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                        DarishZone Banned
                        last edited by DarishZone

                        Update on updated version :D
                        Everything working now. No lag or artifacts even with vram default.
                        It missing only one system which i forgot to mention, sorry :/
                        SG-1000

                        Great theme and great work however!

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                        • lilbudL
                          lilbud @DarishZone
                          last edited by

                          @darishzone SG-1000 is already in the theme.

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

                          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                          • SuperFromNDS
                            SuperFromND @DarishZone
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                            @darishzone SG-1000's in the theme, it's just named differently from what you might expect: the theme name is sg_1000 rather than sg-1000.

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                            • lilbudL
                              lilbud @SuperFromND
                              last edited by lilbud

                              @supercatfooz Yeah, I'm on it.

                              Update: SG-1000 name is fixed. I had it with an underscore instead of a hyphen.

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

                              Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                              • thelostsoulT
                                thelostsoul
                                last edited by thelostsoul

                                Finally, I was able to test the theme. Now, I know how to add a theme easily. I downloaded it an hour or two ago or so. Something is not right, it just don't scale correctly on my system. I feel I miss something or did it wrong. I also have suggestions, if it is possible.

                                My monitor is 4:3, RetroPie setup to 640*480 pixel mode.
                                EmulationStation settings are in UI SETTINGS:
                                UI Mode=Full
                                Quick System Select=Off
                                Carousel Transitions=On
                                Transition Stle=Instant
                                Theme Set=Switch (this one)
                                Gamelist View Style=Automatic


                                The game info part at right top of content has overlapping text.
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                                Button information on right bottom are cut out.
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                                There is a small visual error in the text at same position on each systems game list. It looks like this (screenshot) at Firemen, The. It is around where the third portion from top of the screen begins.
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                                I don't get the "half white, half black" background image.
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                                I can create new custom themes, which are specifically supported by the theme itself. There is an special entry for it, which the new theme don't have. In example, on the old theme I created a collection by this option (shown below) to create "arcade". This one will be shown in systems main menu with all the other system. The second images shows it how it looks like (unfortunately it have same icon like the normal Arcade folder, but that does not bother me).

                                In the new theme (this theme) this special custom collection is not showing up in main menu. Instead, it shows it normally just like an ordinary collection in custom collection menu. Could this get such custom collections from theme support?
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                                0_1534258304200_screen_oldarcadecollection.jpg


                                A suggestion here, if it is possible. I use subfolders in systems for specific reason, like Mods. I wish these folders could get same information on the right like custom collections have. In example the description of them are "This collection contains 51 games, includiding...". Would it be possible to add these information to subfolders itself?
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                                • lilbudL
                                  lilbud
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                                  @thelostsoul Okay, one at a time

                                  Did you switch to the 4_3.xml in the theme.xml? That should solve all of your issues.

                                  The half white, half black background doesn't exist. I only made that in photoshop to show off both colors without needing two screenshots in the post.

                                  You have to disable this setting to get custom collections on the main menu, instead of folders in the custom collections system.
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                                  Fair warning about custom collections. I don't plan to support all kinds of custom collections (Ninja Turtles, Megaman, Mario, etc.) Now that doesn't stop people from sending in custom icons for those, But I myself won't be making them. Mainly because I'll never stop getting requests and we will have 500 systems added to this theme.

                                  Now about the folders. I can't add a description or modifier to folders. The most I can do is change the color of the text when unselected, but it will go back to the primary color when highlighted.

                                  You can create a folder icon following these instructions: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9461/sub-folder-icons/5

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

                                  Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                  • thelostsoulT
                                    thelostsoul
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                                    @lilbud

                                    1. How do I switch it to 4_3.xml?
                                    2. About the half white and black, I just thought I am missing something. It is fine like it is now.
                                    3. The Group Unthemed Custom Collections=Off is not what I want, as it will show up ALL my 26 custom collections in the main menu (without icons btw). Thats where the theme supported custom collections are coming in. It only shows up arcade then. It is not just creating an icon for it, every such a folder needs a support for from the theme. In the old theme (one of my screenshots shows it) uses the same arcade icon like the other one. So, there is no need in creating a new icon (but I would do it probably).
                                    4. That folder description thing... yeaah, I expected that. Nothing wrong with it, just asked if it is possible.
                                    5. Folder metadata. Are folders handeled just like other entries in the xml file? But all the other stuff like icons and images for folders aren't what I want to have. Anyway, thank you for the idea. I didn't think of it.

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                                    • lilbudL
                                      lilbud @thelostsoul
                                      last edited by lilbud

                                      @thelostsoul

                                      1. In the theme.xml in the es-theme-switch folder. There is an include tag at the top.
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                                        change the '16_9' to '4_3'
                                      2. There is an arcade icon in the theme, as well as a mame icon (If I understand what you mean.) If you leave on the setting to group unthemed custom collections. You will have a single entry for custom collections and they will show up as folders. This is the icon
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                                      3. I'm not entirely sure if folders can use all the same metadata. You can give it a shot, but no promises.

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

                                      Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                      • thelostsoulT
                                        thelostsoul @lilbud
                                        last edited by

                                        @lilbud Thank you for your patience.

                                        1. I finally found the setting for 4_3. I somehow missed it, because of a specific behavior my editor. It solved all problems related to it and shows up correctly. I like this much, its clean and simple. My favorite theme.
                                        2. The "small visual error in the text at same position on each systems game list" still remains (in my above example with Firemen, The). This is no deal breaker to me, I just don't understand it.
                                        3. About the custom collections thing, I think you don't understand my request. If the grouping is on, then all custom collections without icons will be grouped together, like you show. Now there is another feature some themes support, it is not available here. The "custom collection from theme" differs in the way, that it will show up in front page, while all others still remain in the grouped custom collections folder.

                                        I would do something, if I could understand the coding behind it. Just to need dig in someday.

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                                        • lilbudL
                                          lilbud @thelostsoul
                                          last edited by

                                          @thelostsoul

                                          About the text issue, I have no clue. That could maybe be something with your TV (looks like a CRT.)

                                          The custom collection from folder won't work because there are none. I wonder if you make a folder and drop the icon in if it would work. I'm not home right now so I can't really fix anything.

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

                                          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                                            EctoOne @thelostsoul
                                            last edited by EctoOne

                                            @thelostsoul said in Switch Theme 3.0 (UPDATED 08/12/18):

                                            A suggestion here, if it is possible. I use subfolders in systems for specific reason, like Mods. I wish these folders could get same information on the right like custom collections have. In example the description of them are "This collection contains 51 games, includiding...". Would it be possible to add these information to subfolders itself?

                                            Are you talking about subfolders in your rom folders or custom collections?
                                            If it's for the rom folders you can add this in your gamelist.xml:

                                            	<folder>
                                            		<path>./subfolderpath</path>
                                            		<name>Sub Folder Name</name>
                                            		<desc>A Folder With More Games</desc>
                                            	</folder>
                                            

                                            You need to add this for every folder you have, then the description will show up at the same location as a game description does (when a theme supports it).

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