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    • CourierSSC
      CourierSS
      last edited by CourierSS

      I've added Amiga, Atari Lynx, Neo Geo, Neo Geo Pocket, and Neo Geo Pocket Color to my mod. Screenshots are sourced from Google Search.

      Edit: Available in github via update

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      • mattrixkM
        mattrixk @CourierSS
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        @CourierSS: The system data was originally taken from theGamesDB.net, but cut down to be more succinct. I'm pretty loaded down with work at the moment, but when I get the chance I'll add your folders into the theme.

        Hah, I just saw you've used an image from Slime World for Atari Lynx. I used to have that game on MegaDrive. I rented it from a video store, but the store burnt down (it wasn't me) before I could return it. Ahh memories.

        My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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        • CourierSSC
          CourierSS @mattrixk
          last edited by

          @mattrixk If that's the case, then I'll redo the screenshots. Some games don't have them available on GamesDB so I'll see if I can make some myself. And thanks for adding it to the theme!

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          • mattrixkM
            mattrixk @CourierSS
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            @CourierSS

            "Todd's Adventures in Slime World is a side-scrolling platform game first released for the Atari Lynx in 1990, with Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, and PC Engine CD versions following in 1992." - wikipedia

            No need to change the sreenshot, as it was on both Lynx and MegaDrive.

            My "Hah" at the beginning of the sentence was because the image of the game brought back some fun/interesting memories.

            My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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            • CourierSSC
              CourierSS @mattrixk
              last edited by CourierSS

              @mattrixk

              At first I wasn't sure if it was alright to take images from Google, so that's why I thought I should redo the screenshots. I tried Slime World just now while I was taking a screenshot and I have to say it's pretty interesting.

              So now I have replaced screenshots for MSX, Neo Geo, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Amiga, Sega SG-1000, and Atari Lynx. They're from my screenshots, theGamesDB, or MobyGames.

              Edit: Available in github via update

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              • CourierSSC
                CourierSS
                last edited by CourierSS

                I've added the Atari 8-bit family of computers (Atari 800), Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, and Atari ST. I've also made slight edits to descriptions of various systems.

                Edit: Available in github via update

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                • CourierSSC
                  CourierSS
                  last edited by CourierSS

                  I've added Daphne, Game & Watch, Virtual Boy, WonderSwan, and WanderSwan Color.

                  For the Game & Watch, there are two versions of each screenshot in the folder. The default is just the gameplay screenshot while the other version includes the gameplay with the handheld. I wasn't sure which one people would like and it seemed like the version with the handheld in it clashed with the theme which is why the gameplay one is the default. On the other hand, the design of the cases feels pretty important to the nostalgia of the handhelds, hence the second version. The third screenshot is a gif comparison between the two versions.

                  Edit: Available in github via update

                  Screenshots:

                  Daphne

                  Virtual Boy

                  Game & Watch

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                  • mattrixkM
                    mattrixk @CourierSS
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                    @CourierSS: I must say, the work you are putting into this is mighty impressive. I really need to pull my thumb out and start adding all this great stuff to the theme so other people can benefit from your input.

                    My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                    • CourierSSC
                      CourierSS @mattrixk
                      last edited by CourierSS

                      @mattrixk
                      Well I was impressed by the theme you created. Originally I was just editing some text for the system descriptions but then I started adding a system, and after a while I figured that I can make a contribution back to the community by making available the files that I had while making some more. Although creating these do take quite a bit of time, I learned quite a bit about systems and games that I've never played before and the process is fun in its own way, so it's pretty cool in the end.

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                        detron
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                        I really love this theme, I have had some minor issues that took me back to the standard pixel theme, but I am a huge fan, and regret that I had to switch back to Pixel (which is great too)

                        my issues were funny things like exiting a game, and then the theme seems to have "zoomed in" and only shows like 70% of the content, but using 100% of the screen (zoomed in)

                        the other is some times when I would flip through the systems, it would catch and show 1/3 of the previous system, and 2/3's of the system I am on.
                        so while on Game boy advance, the screen would show the right 1/3 of the Gameboy screen on the left of my tv, and the remaining right 2/3s would contain the left 2/3s portion of the GBA screen.
                        I did not photograph this, (hind sight I realize that was a missed opportunity.
                        I do not know if I am explaining that well enough or not, but it was as if the "flip" from system to system (when in the game view list) got off by 33%

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                          robertybob @detron
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                          @detron What aspect ratio is your TV? 4:3? 16:9?

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                          • dankcushionsD
                            dankcushions Global Moderator @detron
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                            @detron said in MetaPixel - A New Emulationstation Theme:

                            I really love this theme, I have had some minor issues that took me back to the standard pixel theme, but I am a huge fan, and regret that I had to switch back to Pixel (which is great too)

                            my issues were funny things like exiting a game, and then the theme seems to have "zoomed in" and only shows like 70% of the content, but using 100% of the screen (zoomed in)

                            the other is some times when I would flip through the systems, it would catch and show 1/3 of the previous system, and 2/3's of the system I am on.
                            so while on Game boy advance, the screen would show the right 1/3 of the Gameboy screen on the left of my tv, and the remaining right 2/3s would contain the left 2/3s portion of the GBA screen.
                            I did not photograph this, (hind sight I realize that was a missed opportunity.
                            I do not know if I am explaining that well enough or not, but it was as if the "flip" from system to system (when in the game view list) got off by 33%

                            i'm fairly sure this isn't a theme-specific issue, but a general ES issue. i think if you start a game during the 'animation' of sliding between systems you can sometimes (all the time?) mess up the alignment of es and everything is all screwy. i've had what sounds like the same issue in regular pixel. if you go into a game and come out again, or restart ES, it goes back to normal.

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                            • RionR
                              Rion @CourierSS
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                              @CourierSS I would like to make some requests.

                              Amstrad CPC
                              Apple II
                              Coco
                              Colecovision
                              Commodore 64
                              Famicom Disk System
                              Macintosh
                              MESS
                              Oric
                              PC (Dosbox)
                              Sam Coupe
                              TI-99/4A
                              TRS 80
                              VideoPac / Odyssey 2
                              Zmachine
                              ZX Spectrum

                              I know this is a lot and any system you find the time to make is more then enough.

                              FBNeo rom filtering
                              Mame2003 Arcade Bezels
                              Fba Arcade Bezels
                              Fba NeoGeo Bezels

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                                detron @robertybob
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                                @robertybob it is a 16:9

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                                  detron @dankcushions
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                                  @dankcushions said in MetaPixel - A New Emulationstation Theme:

                                  @detron said in MetaPixel - A New Emulationstation Theme:

                                  I really love this theme, I have had some minor issues that took me back to the standard pixel theme, but I am a huge fan, and regret that I had to switch back to Pixel (which is great too)

                                  my issues were funny things like exiting a game, and then the theme seems to have "zoomed in" and only shows like 70% of the content, but using 100% of the screen (zoomed in)

                                  the other is some times when I would flip through the systems, it would catch and show 1/3 of the previous system, and 2/3's of the system I am on.
                                  so while on Game boy advance, the screen would show the right 1/3 of the Gameboy screen on the left of my tv, and the remaining right 2/3s would contain the left 2/3s portion of the GBA screen.
                                  I did not photograph this, (hind sight I realize that was a missed opportunity.
                                  I do not know if I am explaining that well enough or not, but it was as if the "flip" from system to system (when in the game view list) got off by 33%

                                  i'm fairly sure this isn't a theme-specific issue, but a general ES issue. i think if you start a game during the 'animation' of sliding between systems you can sometimes (all the time?) mess up the alignment of es and everything is all screwy. i've had what sounds like the same issue in regular pixel. if you go into a game and come out again, or restart ES, it goes back to normal.

                                  that is Great News, I will switch back! I love it

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                                  • mattrixkM
                                    mattrixk @detron
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                                    @detron, @dankcushions: That is indeed good news, because I had no idea what may have been causing that or how to fix it.

                                    My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                                    • CourierSSC
                                      CourierSS @Rion
                                      last edited by

                                      @Rion

                                      Considering how far I am, if @mattrixk doesn't make them then I should get around to them eventually but it may be a bit slow. In the meanwhile, I realized that for the systems that I have been making screenshots for, saving them in jpegs is leaving more artifacts than I wanted and in retrospect I should have saved png files for safe-keeping. I will be saving uncropped screenshots as png files and probably place them in another folder while possibly redo screenshots for some systems.

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                                      • CourierSSC
                                        CourierSS
                                        last edited by CourierSS

                                        Well I looked through the screenshots that I made, and it turns out that the artifacts were only noticeable in two systems so I guess I'm lucky.

                                        Added ResidualVM and ColecoVision. Updated screenshots for Sega SG-1000.

                                        Edit: Available in github via update

                                        ColecoVision

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                                        • ExarKunIvE
                                          ExarKunIv @CourierSS
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                                          @CourierSS

                                          Your work is awesome , i love it.

                                          are you going to do the VideoPac / Odyssey 2?
                                          i know that not many theme have this. so is why im just using the factory theme.
                                          having something awesome looking would be great, but if not no big.

                                          your work is still amazing none the less

                                          RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                                          RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                                          Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                                          • CourierSSC
                                            CourierSS @ExarKunIv
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                                            @ExarKunIv

                                            Thanks but I would say a lot of the credit goes to @mattrixk for creating the MetaPixel theme and his inspiration from @Rookervik 's Pixel theme. I'm putting together descriptions and screenshots to make the theme more comprehensive.

                                            As for VideoPac / Odyssey 2, I will get around to it eventually.

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