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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 I know that the original one is no longer maintained (though maybe they'd take a PR?), and there are other forks.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
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              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
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                      @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
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                        @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
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                          @cnoto Some special colors? And would you share your artwork with us?

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

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                          • cnotoC
                            cnoto @3Draco
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                            @3Draco

                            No special colors. Dealers choice.

                            Sure. Ill post em shortly if people are interested.

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                              cnoto @3Draco
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                              @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
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                                @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
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                                  @3Draco

                                  Thank you! These look great!!

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                                  • 3Draco3
                                    3Draco
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                                    Commodore C128

                                    c128-system.png
                                    c128-rip.png
                                    c128-comic-lo.png

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

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                                      sockscap
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                                      Vircon32 core has been available in Retroarch. It will be great if someone could create a theme for it.

                                      http://www.vircon32.com/index.html has more info about this 32-bit virtual console.

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                                      • 3Draco3
                                        3Draco @sockscap
                                        last edited by

                                        @sockscap have fun!

                                        vircon32

                                        system.png
                                        rip.png
                                        comic.png

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

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                                          sockscap @3Draco
                                          last edited by sockscap

                                          @3Draco This is awesome! Thank you so much!

                                          One more question, I'm also looking for a theme for Arcade Hacks (for arcade hack roms). I've searched the web and couldn't find an existing one. Could someone help make a theme base on Arcade theme, with similar effect like those nesh/genh/snesh themes?

                                          edit: the nesh/genh/snesh themes I mentioned can be found at https://github.com/dale-personal/es-comicbookTheme-2.0

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                                          • 3Draco3
                                            3Draco @sockscap
                                            last edited by

                                            @sockscap something like this?

                                            Arcade Hacks

                                            Arcade Hacks.png
                                            comic3.png

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

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