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    Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

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    • FinheadF
      Finhead @InsecureSpike
      last edited by

      @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

      yup, I know that, but what I wanna do is have one layout, then have logo's that are selectable at will, in theory it should be possible. but every way I try to add the code I loose the layout completely, I guess I'll just mess around s lil more

      Not sure I follow "logo's selectable at will" , not sure what you mean by logo's. Are you trying to setup one layout screen to access all the emulators like the Arcade spot in ES?

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      • InsecureSpikeI
        InsecureSpike
        last edited by

        never mind. I'll figure it out myself, I really can't be bothered to try in explain what I'm trying to build into this layout design

        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
        both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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        • FinheadF
          Finhead @InsecureSpike
          last edited by

          @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

          never mind. I'll figure it out myself, I really can't be bothered to try in explain what I'm trying to build into this layout design

          Ok no problem, I was interested in where you were going with this but if it's a bother then best of luck to you.

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          • InsecureSpikeI
            InsecureSpike
            last edited by

            sorry, if my response sounded rude, it wasn't my intention.
            (I've had my Quetiapine has been upped to 400mg)

            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
            both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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            • FinheadF
              Finhead @InsecureSpike
              last edited by

              @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

              sorry, if my response sounded rude, it wasn't my intention.
              (I've had my Quetiapine has been upped to 400mg)

              Lol No, like to see it if you figure it out though sounds interesting.

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              • InsecureSpikeI
                InsecureSpike
                last edited by InsecureSpike

                as you can all see i'm unto my old tricks with a very light & clean "layout"
                i built this on my mac, but i've not yet tried it on the Pi, theres a few more lil bits id like to add.....

                alt text

                @Finhead ok, maybe this will help explain a little better, where the snes logo is, i was wondering if there is code so as the user can choose what logo is displayed, is this a "marquee?" or somehow, the layout reads say maybe the rom folder in use as assigns the correct logo-marquee to the right system,
                here i am using a wallpaper with the snes logo

                edit....
                ok this will not work at this moment, as each layout will need the boxart re-set to scale correctly,
                this needs to be looked into more...

                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                • InsecureSpikeI
                  InsecureSpike
                  last edited by InsecureSpike

                  moved clock up to the lil space above attract mode logo
                  added List Size info to the bottom where the clock was,
                  thinking of adding play count just under the box art

                  alt text

                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                  both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                    robertybob @InsecureSpike
                    last edited by

                    @InsecureSpike Coming along nicely!

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                    • senkunS
                      senkun @InsecureSpike
                      last edited by senkun

                      @InsecureSpike

                      very nice! i love clean minimalist layouts, would look lovely on my largescreen 4k sony KD ;P

                      but all my rpis mostly mostly putter around with tft screens ranging from 2.2" to a 7", and this won't work :(

                      any chance for a matching (in look and feel) smallscreen version as well?

                      ps; would be better have this in a AM Layouts thread y'think?

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                      • InsecureSpikeI
                        InsecureSpike
                        last edited by

                        mmmm, ok, are you running AttractMode at the moment, on any of your pi's?
                        what layouts have you been using so far?? I'll gladly try n figure something out

                        btw, thank you

                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                        both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                        • senkunS
                          senkun @InsecureSpike
                          last edited by

                          @InsecureSpike thanks man!

                          yes, I fell in love with AM and retrofitted it over all my older retropie'd Pis with it, with the latest 3B having AM just freshly compiled for it.

                          my A+ sports a 2.2", my B+ a 3.2", the 2B has a 5" and the newest 3B flaunts a 7" ;p

                          for small screens, the layout I found most attractive and useful is the one by Cools. I took his layout.nut as a basis to tweak into a custom one changing the font sizes and assets positioning. my head swims with fe.this and fe.that sometimes, squirrel is fun lol

                          the only disadvantage (and a major one) is that unless you have a tightly curated list and you know your games, you're gonna have a hard time wading through all the games. so a list view like what you're doing would be ideal.

                          if I may have a suggestion, it would be perfect for the small screen (and easily adaptable for the large) if a layout can have the following;

                          1. full video snap background
                          2. game name logo/wheel
                          3. system logo
                          4. scrolling list of titles

                          much like this video, except for where the game flyer is positioned, it would be a list of scrolling game titles instead.

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                          • InsecureSpikeI
                            InsecureSpike
                            last edited by InsecureSpike

                            ok, I'm very much still learning myself, so I maybe not the right person to take aboard the ideas you'd like. I got to this stage within one day of playing around
                            if more based upon my layout, I may have been able to help a little more, one thing I really hate and will probably will never use the wheel, as I've yet to come across a nearly full pack,
                            my themes/layouts are going to be very stripped back & simple, this one will have a weathered look I think.
                            and as I like s very uniformed look to my themes I'm making a layout for nearly every system like a theme for ES

                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                            both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                            • senkunS
                              senkun @InsecureSpike
                              last edited by

                              @InsecureSpike hhaha no worries mate. i had further thoughts and realized what I had in mind would be specifically for small screen use only, because AM/sfml would bog if the video bg snaps were big hd quality for big screens. and using sd quality vids would look horrendous. so this would be unfeasible for now.

                              just digging into it myself trying to patch together the scrolling list of titles onto my current layout. and yea I don't like the wheel of logos too, leave that for the hyperspin people.

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                              • InsecureSpikeI
                                InsecureSpike @senkun
                                last edited by InsecureSpike

                                does anyone know is there a private message option in the new forum?

                                @senkun, if you know, drop me a pm

                                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                • FloobF
                                  Floob
                                  last edited by

                                  New Version:
                                  http://smartretro.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8277&p=8607

                                  2nd May 2016 - v0.3

                                  • Recompiled AM with new SFML so X is no longer needed (https://github.com/mickelson/sfml-pi)
                                  • This means runcommand now works under Attract Mode
                                  • Updated configs to no longer start X
                                  • Updated Emulators to use runcommand (https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/runcommand)

                                  Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                                  RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                                  • dankcushionsD
                                    dankcushions Global Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    wow! i'd sort of assumed it would always need X. that's great news!

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                                    • InsecureSpikeI
                                      InsecureSpike
                                      last edited by InsecureSpike

                                      oh, this is sweet!!
                                      well done guys!!!!!

                                      RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                      RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                      both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                      • InsecureSpikeI
                                        InsecureSpike
                                        last edited by

                                        guys, do any of you know about making layouts for AM?
                                        I'm stuck and need a lil guidance
                                        thanks

                                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                        both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                        • FloobF
                                          Floob @InsecureSpike
                                          last edited by

                                          @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                                          guys, do any of you know about making layouts for AM?
                                          I'm stuck and need a lil guidance
                                          thanks

                                          Would be best to ask here I think:
                                          http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?board=6.0

                                          Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                                          RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                                          • InsecureSpikeI
                                            InsecureSpike
                                            last edited by

                                            yeah I have, no replies tho

                                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                            both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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