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    • MapleStoryM
      MapleStory @FlyingTomahawk
      last edited by MapleStory

      @FlyingTomahawk

      Everything looks perfect now, thanks so much! Having checked all the systems I have set up on my Pi, I don't notice anything out of the ordinary although I have a couple suggestions (which are entirely optional, since it's possible to do it ourselves) for the screenshots that come in the stock theme.

      Nearly all the systems have gameplay screenshots and that makes Nintendo DS look a tad out of place, as the two screenshots displayed are Animal Crossing's title screen logo and the second being the character customization menu of Dragon Quest 9, which look kind of "flat" in contrast to the action going on in screenshots for other systems. Again, just a suggestion as it would keep things uniform across the board.

      Other than that, the only thing I can really think of to improve Futura would be to maybe change a few of the screenshots to more iconic games representative of an individual system (more of a nitpick and also optional). I actually chose to replace the Primal Rage 32x screenshot with the Knuckles Chaotix screenshot that was previously in the Sega CD folder, since it looked great! For Sega Master System, I'd personally replace Ys and Ninja Gaiden with Alex Kidd, Phantasy Star, Wonder Boy III, or Zillion. For Famicom Disk System, I would change the third Super Mario screenshot (which is almost identical to the NES) for a Famicom Grand Prix II screenshot or maybe Arumana no Kiseki. Gameboy, would replace TMNT with Kirby's Dream Land (although it's amusing to see that happy turtle. lol).

      For Genesis/Mega Drive, I'd replace the Sonic 1 screenshot with any of the other Sonic entries, as the current image looks very similar to the Sonic CD screenshot over Sega CD. The third screenshot, Alien Storm, can be replaced by something like Gunstar Heroes, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star 2/4, either Shinobi game, Toejam & Earl, etc.

      Again, those are just things that are more geared towards personal preference. The final thing I want to mention that has me completely perplexed is how I'm completely thrown off by the King of Fighters screenshot above Neo Geo. It looks like one of the newer entries (PS2, maybe?) but I can't figure out which game it is, as the font used for the character names and super meters aren't in any of the KoF games available on the Neo Geo. If you could post the full image just to satisfy my curiosity, I'd really appreciate it! LOL

      Thank you again for the great theme and all the work you've put in!

      EDIT: Finally found it! It was King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match for PS2, which was an updated re-release of KoF98. It had different lifebars, super meters, and fonts in-game.

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        robertybob
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        The 10px themes are now available to download via the ES-Themes installer

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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk @robertybob
          last edited by

          @robertybob

          They are? How? Why? Who?

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            robertybob @FlyingTomahawk
            last edited by

            @FlyingTomahawk I submitted a pull request, I hope you don't mind :)

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            • FlyingTomahawkF
              FlyingTomahawk @robertybob
              last edited by

              @robertybob said in Futura Theme:

              @FlyingTomahawk I submitted a pull request, I hope you don't mind :)

              I absolutely don't mind, on the contrary I appreciate the help and I am honored that the theme made it to the list.
              Thanks again for the help.

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                robertybob @FlyingTomahawk
                last edited by

                @FlyingTomahawk Phew that's a relief! Tbh you've done me a favour because that was my first ever pull request - I'm slowly but surely learning how to use Github :P

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk
                  last edited by

                  I am not so good with this whole github stuff either. I barely could update my theme. Push? Pull? Say what? no clue... hehehe... ;-)

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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk @robertybob
                    last edited by

                    @robertybob

                    So how does this work now? Let's say I update something on my theme does that carry over to the RetroPie?

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                    • mattrixkM
                      mattrixk @FlyingTomahawk
                      last edited by

                      @FlyingTomahawk I think that's how it works.

                      My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                      • herb_fargusH
                        herb_fargus administrators @FlyingTomahawk
                        last edited by

                        @FlyingTomahawk only if you update the GitHub repository the setup script pulls from.

                        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                          FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by

                          That's fantastic!
                          Good to know.
                          What about the other 2 Futura themes? futura-20px and futura-20px-dark
                          Would it make sense to add those too? Or would that be overkill?

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                          • FlyingTomahawkF
                            FlyingTomahawk
                            last edited by

                            Looking for testers.
                            I implemented the video feature into the Futura theme but before I can release it I need others to test it.

                            Here the package: Futura-10px-video

                            Thank you.

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                            • herb_fargusH
                              herb_fargus administrators @FlyingTomahawk
                              last edited by

                              @FlyingTomahawk you shouldn't need to create a whole new theme just to integrate video support (my main hesitation is I really don't want the theme installer doubled in size just for adding one view to a theme.)

                              Anyways I'm happy to give it a test. There is a also a specific way it needs to be integrated so it's backwards compatible​ with old versions of ES without video support

                              If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                              Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                              • FlyingTomahawkF
                                FlyingTomahawk @herb_fargus
                                last edited by

                                @herb_fargus

                                No worries this is just a test package.
                                If the tests turn out to be OK like position of video and marquee etc..., then I'll implement the video code into the current themes (futura-10px and futura-10px-dark) on github.

                                I also have seen your code for backwards compatibility which I haven't used yet but is on my to do list.

                                Yes, please go ahead and have a look at this. Any feedback is appreciated.

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                                • brettoblasterB
                                  brettoblaster
                                  last edited by brettoblaster

                                  This may be a dumb question, I'm still pretty new to EmulationStation, but if I download the Futura Dark theme from the link above, which folder do I put it into? I WOULD download it from ES Themes straight off the Pi, but it doesn't appear to be an option.

                                  UPDATE. Nevermind. Figured it out.

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                                    brettoblaster @brettoblaster
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                                    • chubstaC
                                      chubsta
                                      last edited by

                                      Fantastic theme, since I got my Pi a few weeks back i have been working tirelessly for the optimal system and this theme is by far the best in terms of look and layout, really impressed, and very pleased to see it is still being developed with video support!

                                      However, i do notice that daphne seems to not be supported, will this change in the future or should i start working on my own files for that particular system? Not a problem if you don't want to add it of course, Im not trying to get you to do extra work, it is just i am sure that whatever my efforts look like for that system they wouldn't be as good as anything you could produce!

                                      Raspberry Pi 400 - overclocked to 2.3GHz
                                      Theme - Comic book
                                      Emulators: All of them...
                                      Roms: Pretty much all of them...
                                      Favourite games: Circus Charlie, Gorf, Gauntlet Legends
                                      Controllers: Mayflash F101

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                                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                                        FlyingTomahawk @chubsta
                                        last edited by

                                        @chubsta

                                        Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you like it.

                                        I could add Daphne but I won't be able to do it this week. I'm very busy at work and am really exhausted when coming home. On top of that I'll have to work straight through the whole week, including weekend.

                                        If you want you can start creating it and I could take a look later and adjust if necessary. If you want to wait is OK too, whatever is good to you.

                                        Be careful when using the Futura video version.
                                        That is still under development and needs still code adjustments.

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                                        • chubstaC
                                          chubsta @FlyingTomahawk
                                          last edited by

                                          @FlyingTomahawk said in Futura Theme:

                                          @chubsta

                                          Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you like it.

                                          I could add Daphne but I won't be able to do it this week. I'm very busy at work and am really exhausted when coming home. On top of that I'll have to work straight through the whole week, including weekend.

                                          If you want you can start creating it and I could take a look later and adjust if necessary. If you want to wait is OK too, whatever is good to you.

                                          Be careful when using the Futura video version.
                                          That is still under development and needs still code adjustments.

                                          Thats great news - well, not the bit about being really exhausted, that sucks, but about the Daphne! i know it is cheeky and lazy but i guess it would be better for me to wait for you to do it, i have no eye for this sort of thing and am working night-shifts myself, work always seems to get in the way of the good stuff!

                                          I havent actually tried the furore with video yet, having gone around in circles over the years trying beta stuff i tend to wait for 'proper' releases these days, saves a lot of heartache!

                                          cheers for your efforts, really appreciated

                                          Raspberry Pi 400 - overclocked to 2.3GHz
                                          Theme - Comic book
                                          Emulators: All of them...
                                          Roms: Pretty much all of them...
                                          Favourite games: Circus Charlie, Gorf, Gauntlet Legends
                                          Controllers: Mayflash F101

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                                          • B
                                            bkart
                                            last edited by

                                            Love this theme and wanted to give some feedback on the beta. I tried the video beta and have issues with my other artwork interfering with the video. I have snaps, wheel art, and box art on my pi. When I scroll to a game for a second or two I see the wheel art over the box art. The box art then fades and is replaced by the video which plays. However the wheel art stays onscreen the whole time and covers the middle of the video. Thanks for your work on this theme.

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