runcommand launching images for ANY theme

cyperghost

@meleu
A small improvment imho
Instead using /tmp would it not be better to use /dev/shm?
So there is no need for cleanup?

meleu

@cyperghost My reasoning was "most users use this tool on a Raspberry Pi where the amount of RAM is not so plentiful". If you don't clean up, the files will occupy your RAM. But now I'm thinking about using /dev/shm (and keeping the cleanup procedure) due to possible performance benefits.

I'll try to make some tests with /dev/shm in the future.

Thanks ;-)

cyperghost

@meleu Can you step in here please? I think this is an interesting feature. I never used launching images and so some ideas were reinvented :)

EctoOne

So i just noticed that this script doesn't work with themes that use variables instead of system/theme.xml.
Would it be possible to implement that?

meleu

@ectoone yeah, I'm planning to do that. Can you point a theme that uses variables so I can test my code?

lilbud

@meleu You can try to use my Minimal Theme, it uses variables heavily.

A Bored Ninja

@meleu Love this tool!

Is there a way to change the text color AFTER you've set it up? Do I just run this again?

I find all white letters causes issues reading when Mega Drive is loading.

Thanks!

meleu

@A-Bored-Ninja you can choose the lettering color on this screen:
screenshot

benjaminjay

I can't seem to get this to generate a single launch image and I've tried a bunch of different themes...
EDIT: was able to get this to work with TronkyFran but the launch images have a large black border around them

TheBlueDragon

@meleu When i try to run your generation script (for lightswitch theme) i get this error:

Failed to create background image

This error appears for all systems :_( How do i fix this?

DarishZone

Seems the script get some error, it installs but say: "failed to install binary"
Then you can access menu but unable to generate any image.
Any clue?
Edit: It installed after update RetroPie but still refuse to generate images, i'm also unable to select specific systems image, toughs?

ExarKunIv

im with @DarishZone i cant update and will not generate anything
not sure why

DarishZone

I think script is broken with new RetroPie updates, let's wait meleu answer on this.

ExarKunIv

@DarishZone i just opened a issue on github for this

DeweyCox

@ExarKunIv You have a link to the github repository?

DeweyCox

Any support for the Hurstyblue theme?

ExarKunIv

@DeweyCox
https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/runcommand#adding-custom-launching-images

not sure if anyone is really working on this anymore

UDb23

@ExarKunIv said in runcommand launching images for ANY theme:

not sure if anyone is really working on this anymore

Concerning per game launching images work does goes on: check here.

XyberDAWG

I know this a quite a while @meleu, But I am wondering if there is a way to Generate a "RetroPie" image following your script? I would love to have the RetroPie start with a Matching Splash Screen, to match the rest of my Launch Images. Also I cant understand why one System isnt showing in the "Systemselect". Its in my systems file, and shows up on my pie. but doesnt show in the script to create.

AndersHP

I love this script, still uses it today.
However, I have to crop the images in photoshop afterwards, since neither of my builds hold a widescreen monitor.

I'd love for the script to have a widescreen/4:3 toggle in the setup part :)