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    • duglorD
      duglor @duglor
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      @3Draco Have you done a theme called PLATFORMERS?

      :)

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      • 3Draco3
        3Draco @duglor
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        @duglor

        system.png
        rip.png
        comic.png

        https://retroachievements.org/user/3Draco

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        • duglorD
          duglor @3Draco
          last edited by

          @3Draco Excellent and most superb job! You have such a super talent. Thanks so very much!!!!!!!!! @koda9901 please add this along with the fmtowns system themes to your collection!!

          Best theme ever!

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          • 3Draco3
            3Draco
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            system.png
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            comic.png

            https://retroachievements.org/user/3Draco

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            • duglorD
              duglor @3Draco
              last edited by

              @3Draco Hey that's really cool. Great work again! I never played any astrocade game :)

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              • pjftP
                pjft @duglor
                last edited by

                I tried to create logos for the auto-random and Singe systems here:

                system2.png

                system2.png

                I use the Favorites background for the Random collection, and Daphne's for Singe.

                Unfortunately, I cannot get them to be as finely defined as others' here, but they're good workarounds for now in case they help others.

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                • PiBoyyyP
                  PiBoyyy
                  last edited by

                  Really cool theme! Lovin' it :D

                  If you're strong
                  You can fly
                  You can reach the other side
                  Of the rainbow...

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                  • 3Draco3
                    3Draco @pjft
                    last edited by 3Draco

                    @pjft

                    hope you like it, today I have seen you message ;-) I am thinking about making a nice background for Random but i have no ideas right now.

                    Singe
                    Singe.png

                    Random
                    random.png
                    random.png
                    comic.png

                    https://retroachievements.org/user/3Draco

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                    • pjftP
                      pjft @3Draco
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                      @3Draco These are awesome - thank you! Hope you also have the chance to enjoy the new additions to EmulationStation!

                      Questions: is there a known repository for the theme that we should submit these to? I know that the original one is no longer maintained (though maybe they'd take a PR?), and there are other forks. Just so we don't lose all this great work here in the forums :)

                      Also, what software did you use for this? I made mine on GIMP, but I wasn't happy with the definition. Thank you for doing this.

                      Best.

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                      • 3Draco3
                        3Draco @pjft
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                        THX @pjft

                        There will be a day when I will update my system, but it will take some time since everything is working at the moment ;-) However, I would really like to have the random function.

                        I think there is a repository that doesn't run with Retropie. But I'm thinking about revising the theme and then making it available.

                        I do all the things in Photoshop but as far as I know TMNTturtlguy originally created them in GIMP too.

                        https://retroachievements.org/user/3Draco

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                        • pjftP
                          pjft @3Draco
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                          @3Draco Well, you can easily just backup the EmulationStation version you have, and just install the emulationstation-dev package from the experimental menu in RetroPie-Setup. Worst-case scenario you can always just copy your backup on top of it - or simpler, install EmulationStation again from RetroPie-Setup. It should be safe, though I understand the importance of having a stable version that's working :)

                          I think TMNTturtlguy used Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, but I saw a tutorial with GIMP that I tried to follow. These are awesome, though, thank you so much!

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                          • duglorD
                            duglor @3Draco
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                            @3Draco Hope you are well!

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                            • cnotoC
                              cnoto @duglor
                              last edited by

                              Are folks still creating new logos for new systems or collections?

                              I am looking for a Pinball and RPG logo. If anyone knows the font, I can try and create them myself. Thanks!

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                              • pjftP
                                pjft @cnoto
                                last edited by pjft

                                @cnoto I've personally used a mix of the instructions in

                                https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9211/new-comic-book-theme/426

                                https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9211/new-comic-book-theme/885

                                And

                                https://web.archive.org/web/20230321142547/https://www.digimoot.com/comic-book-theme-modify-to-create-your-own-system-text/

                                But for those specific ones you might be able to find such logos in other forks of the theme, I'd search for them on Google before trying to create new ones. I know emuelec and likely others also have this theme for their own forks of ES.

                                Edit: so this one has a few pinball options:
                                https://github.com/lehcimcramtrebor/es-theme-comicscrap

                                And I'm almost sure I've seen an RPG system somewhere in the past when searching for new system logos, but couldn't find it right now.

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                                • cnotoC
                                  cnoto @pjft
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                                  @pjft

                                  Thanks so much. I dont have photoshop so I don’t think I can create the logos on my own. Last one I need is a Puzzle logo.

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                                  • pjftP
                                    pjft @cnoto
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                                    @cnoto use GIMP.

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                                    • 3Draco3
                                      3Draco @cnoto
                                      last edited by

                                      @cnoto
                                      If you tell me what you exactly need I can make some. Preferably with pictures of the games that should be in the overview or, for example, what type of logo you would like best (rip mascot)
                                      And of course what the systems or collections should be called.

                                      @duglor
                                      I struggle from time to time but I'm still here ;-)

                                      https://retroachievements.org/user/3Draco

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                                      • cnotoC
                                        cnoto @3Draco
                                        last edited by

                                        @3Draco

                                        Thanks so much. I just need the logos: racing, run n gun, and puzzle.

                                        I was able to complete the rest of theme. Thanks!!

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                                        • 3Draco3
                                          3Draco @cnoto
                                          last edited by

                                          @cnoto Some special colors? And would you share your artwork with us?

                                          https://retroachievements.org/user/3Draco

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                                          • cnotoC
                                            cnoto @3Draco
                                            last edited by

                                            @3Draco

                                            No special colors. Dealers choice.

                                            Sure. Ill post em shortly if people are interested.

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