[Theme] Angular Theme

SP

Is anyone having an issue with the dark border at the bottom not appearing when using video view style? After installing a new hdd in my laptop and reinstalling windows, I downloaded the latest emulation station build (2.9.0 RP Dev) and the updated theme. So, I don't know if it's emulationstation or the theme that's causing it. It works in all other views.

It appears when you make edits to the game, but as soon as you leave the options window, it disappears.

lilbud

@SP That's weird, I'm not entirely sure what causes that.

SP

I was looking in the github for the previous version of ES to test it, but I couldn't find it.

A Bored Ninja

Quick question.

When my video starts playing the scrolling text is getting cut off on the game description due to the angled section dropping off of the description section of the theme.

Is there a way to change the font size or centering to fix this?

Thanks!

SP

@lilbud The release year for the nintendo 64 is 1996. Also, could you please add Nintendo next to the 64 since I believe that's the official name of it.

I only noticed it today because I didn't have any n64 games installed and I decided to play Castlevania on the n64 because I saw the df retro video.

lilbud

@SP Thanks, I think it's set to 95 maybe. I'll fix that a little later.

As for the system select logo, I thought it'd be a little redundant to have the company name up top and then repeat it for the system name. That's why some are shorter near the bottom (64 instead of Nintendo 64, Entertainment System instead of Nintendo Entertainment System.)

A Former User

@lilbud What fonts are used in this? I’d love to create some systems I need for my build.

lilbud

@LiveFastCyYoung All of the text is Product Sans Regular (you can find it in the assets folder.)

Here are the illustrator files for the system select logos:
https://send.firefox.com/download/779aa3dd20a966d1/#HflXmAAVXXfl0NqnPX_RQg

And if you make any new systems, could you submit a PR to my repository?

A Former User

@lilbud will absolutely submit PRs for anything I do.

Thanks!

SP

@lilbud How about N64?

lilbud

@SP I updated the logo to say 1996.

Sorry about the wait, had to reinstall illustrator because it wasn't working.

SP

@lilbud Thank you. I really do appreciate it.

HeyRay2

@SP I had the same problem, so I went in and changed the zIndex of the "md_video" element in the "theme.xml" file from "70" to"69" and it resolved it for me.

            <video name="md_video">
                    <origin>0 0</origin>
                    <delay>1</delay>
                    <showSnapshotNoVideo>true</showSnapshotNoVideo>
                    <showSnapshotDelay>true</showSnapshotDelay>
                    <zIndex>69</zIndex>
            </video>

My guess is the zIndex of the video element and the bottom bar are conflicting.

SP

@HeyRay2 Hey, it worked! Thanks a lot.

A Former User

I've finished adding Atari Lynx. The only issue I am having though is, my logos are showing up as black instead of white. I'm digging into why this is happening but haven't had any luck yet.

lilbud

@LiveFastCyYoung Lynx is already in the theme.

When exporting your svg files, convert everything to an outline. And then select presentation attributes for style.

These settings:

A Former User

@lilbud Long time, no see. Hopefully you still check the forums from time to time.

I hadn't touched my build in quite a while and started to this weekend. I was thinking about modifying your theme to make the angular right sidebar transparent so the system name and help text below overlays the screenshot / image underneath. Is there a way to make that sidebar transparent?

lilbud

@LiveFastCyYoung Actually had the forum open in the background until I forgot about it until hearing the notification sound :)

I'm undertaking the same process of picking up a long dormant build and getting back into messing around with it.

You can just comment out the sidebar in the theme.xml and that will take care of it.

You'd also have to change the code for md_image to fill the screen, as well as use widescreen images to fill the gap.

Do let me know how it turns out, sounds like a cool idea.

A Former User

@lilbud It's my first pass but this is what I have so far...

I'm using the videos from the Colorful theme for Launchbox, taking a snapshot of the beginning, re-arranging the photo to align the system to the left, removing the sidebar from the system view and changing the system color for the sidebar for the gamelist view to match the background of the photo.

You can find his videos here...

https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/1958-colorful-platform-video-set/

A Former User

@lilbud Couldn't figure out how to pull request your repo. I created gamelist icons for the Famicom and Super Famicom. They are below if you'd like to include them in your theme.

https://send.firefox.com/download/5a2446af2f479e8f/#8BgZL7DcdxC38-X6yca78A