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    • 3Draco3
      3Draco
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      system.png
      rip.png
      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 I know that the original one is no longer maintained (though maybe they'd take a PR?), and there are other forks.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
                  last edited by

                  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
                      last edited by

                      @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
                              last edited by

                              @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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                                      • cnotoC
                                        cnoto @3Draco
                                        last edited by cnoto

                                        @3Draco comic.png menu.png

                                        Here are the two screens from the "Classic Arcade" section of my build. This project is a homemade table top arcade with a 4-3 screen. I modified the theme to eliminate most of the metadata. The screenshot is a layer below the menu pdf. Is this helpful? Want me to share the others?

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                                        • 3Draco3
                                          3Draco @cnoto
                                          last edited by

                                          @cnoto greate work! THX for charing!

                                          run and gun.png
                                          rip run and gun.png

                                          puzzle.png
                                          rip puzzle.png

                                          Racing.png
                                          rip racing.png

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

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                                          • cnotoC
                                            cnoto @3Draco
                                            last edited by

                                            @3Draco

                                            Thank you! These look great!!

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