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    • chicueloC
      chicuelo @quicksilver
      last edited by chicuelo

      @quicksilver Im still here, reading every day, hided like an owl :D

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        mikeydoom @chicuelo
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        @chicuelo
        I tried to instal lthis theme a few weeks ago but it was broken.

        Did you fix it?

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @mikeydoom
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          @mikeydoom said in Chicuelo Theme:

          I tried to instal lthis theme a few weeks ago but it was broken.

          The theme was pulled off from Github and it's not installable from the RetroPie themes module.

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            mikeydoom @mitu
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            @mitu

            Sooooo how do I install it?

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @mikeydoom
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              @mikeydoom You don't - as I said, the theme is not available, as the author wished.

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              • nil06N
                nil06
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                It is really beyond disgusting what these greedy a******s did by taking Chicuelo's theme and trying to sell it off as their own creation.

                I followed the thread from the beginning and one thing that truly amazed me was the hard work and dedication both by @chicuelo as well as all the other community members who contributed to the theme. Such work shows off the best aspects of open sourcing, but it only takes a few bad ones to spoil the whole deal for everyone.

                Having said that, I had an earlier version of Chicuelo's theme which I decided to rework to match the original Commodore 64 OS colours, as well as changing the system artwork etc. Would it be ok with Chicuelo to provide a link to the theme / or open a new thread for it?

                I also made another remix, this time keeping the original colours but adding new system screens as well as some other minor enhancements, but if Chicuelo wants to keep it offline I totally understand and respect the decision.

                Cheers,
                Nick

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                • chicueloC
                  chicuelo @nil06
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                  @nil06 Thanks for your kind words Nick, Im still working on the theme, refining graphics and updating some artwork but I would not share It again. Its a pity as a designer it's harmful when you work on a project, share for free and then you get some "pro builders" selling it.

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                    poke-1_0 @chicuelo
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                    @chicuelo Only checked your reply today. That's a shame. I was really looking forward to use your theme in my new arcade.

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                    • chicueloC
                      chicuelo @poke-1_0
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                      @poke-1_0
                      Hang On, Im finishing a new dark theme with the partnertship of @nil06 and we will look forward on how to release the theme and also avoiding others self credit or profit

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                        SP @chicuelo
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                        @chicuelo Can't wait to try out that dark theme. And thanks for changing your mind on releasing it.

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                        • lilbudL
                          lilbud @chicuelo
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                          @chicuelo Any one who wants the theme must send a carrier pigeon with a USB drive attached, the theme will be put on the drive and the pigeon will be sent back.

                          Or some kind of watermark on the theme backgrounds. like "Chicuelo - 2020" at the bottom. Noticeable, but not obtrusive.

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

                          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                          • chicueloC
                            chicuelo @lilbud
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                            @lilbud I live in Argentina, if you send here an usb drive you will never see it again. Neither I :D
                            Watermarks are easy to remove. I will find a way, maybe a template theme where you have to place or create your artwork in order to use it

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                            • JimigaJ
                              Jimiga
                              last edited by Jimiga

                              Hi all! I know this theme is now archived / historic, but I wanted to share my experiments! @chicuelo , is it still okay to be playful with this theme and share personal mods here like this? If you'd prefer not, I'll pull it! This has always been a long running project modding one of my favourite ES Themes, taking inspiration from @Wildfire and @PittStone forks with their modifications to create a version with a system menu carousel at the bottom and large image popping out of the frame on the right.

                              DISCLAIMERS!

                              I read about what happened with this theme and was very saddened to hear that. I started this work on an installed version I had a long time ago. If it's preferred that the code remains unshared, I totally respect that decision and post only mockup art here for inspiration / ideas. I see that @Frakatchoo shared his great looking mod here (thanks!) recently and hope I too can post a link to the WIP? Funnily enough I'm using a very similar modified Gameslist too!

                              • Art is used from many online sources; fan art, forums etc. Some box art is scanned hi-res from my own games library where it was hard to find.

                              • These are mockups in photoshop, but I do have it working.

                              • Work in progress test. Works well with around 12-15 systems.

                              • I've tried many combos of PNGs, JPEGS, transparency on/off on overlays, full page bgs, VRAM settings and have hit a wall re. performance if loading more that 15 systems + collections. I'd love to share and work with others to complete a stable version that works well with 20-30 themes and collections, but as said I won't share the WIP version if this theme is now, sadly, retired.

                              • The systems here are those I play the most, many are missing but I got this far.

                              Amiga1.jpg

                              Amiga2.jpg

                              AmigaCD32.jpg

                              C64.jpg

                              Arcade.jpg

                              Megadrive_1.jpg

                              N64_1.jpg

                              NeoGeo_1.jpg

                              PSX.jpg

                              ScummVM.jpg

                              Sega_CD_1.jpg

                              Sega_CD_2.jpg

                              Sega_CD_3.jpg

                              Sega_CD_4.jpg

                              SNES.jpg

                              SNES_2.jpg

                              SNES_CD.jpg

                              x68.jpg

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                              • chicueloC
                                chicuelo @Jimiga
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                                @Jimiga Nice approach, I think you will struggle with the performance of Es with those big png files, but the overal looks great

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                                  Jimiga @chicuelo
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                                  @chicuelo Thanks! Yes I've definitely found that the combination of the large images and the scrolling carousel menu causes issues with >15 systems. I don't think any optimization really gets around this, as far as I know! I'm curious to learn the best approach though!

                                  I know the original theme had PNG backcground art, PNG overlays with the controllers and the SVGs from the menus showing in the info section on the left panel.

                                  I'm using a similar approach currently with PNG's for the main art (no transparency, they include a crop section from the left panel), then PNGs for the system title / controller.

                                  I'm thinking if I ditch that in favour of a simple SVG shared with the menu, this might help, though I might just be finding the limits of the little Pi3B+ and have to postpone using this fully until Pi4 is more fully supported.

                                  Thanks for all the original work! Love this theme, and your latest work on the dark theme!

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                                  • rand0mR
                                    rand0m @Jimiga
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                                    @Jimiga Love the art selection, you can try using tinypng (an online png compressor) for cutting down on png size and for faster processing. I had good results with it in attract-mode.

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                                    • chicueloC
                                      chicuelo @rand0m
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                                      @rand0m I think the problem is not the size of the file (kb) but the file size (px)

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                                      • JimigaJ
                                        Jimiga @chicuelo
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                                        @chicuelo I think you might be right as I tried using TinyPNG to cut down the sizes for short test I did @rand0m , and it didn't appear to make any difference.
                                        I've found it can be a little counter-intuitive in that respect, like larger PNGs load better than much smaller jpeg files - I'm not sure quite why as I'm no back end expert, just experimenting through trial and error. I assume that's something to do with file loading / handling being easier on the system with PNGs.

                                        Thanks for your input! I'll continue to play with the theme and share my files shortly now that I know it's okay to do so!

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                                          pootis spencer @Jimiga
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                                          @Jimiga I never knew that @wildfire had a fork. Is it still available?

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                                          • JimigaJ
                                            Jimiga @pootis spencer
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                                            @pootis-spencer

                                            If I'm correct, there was never an official fork, just artwork posted here for inspiration you can find here in this thread. I loved the carousel menu idea and the art popping out of the frame, so I build on those influences and ideas.

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