Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes

[ruckage]

@jdrassa
That sounds great, a really sensible way of doing things. So if I'm understanding correctly there would be default xml file that would be used for any system without a specific theme.xml and you could then add system specific theming as/if needed. It would certainly speed up theme creation - especially as many themes don't even need system specific changes.

[Squilenator]

@jdrassa That sounds really awesome. Wish I had a Raspberry, I'm stuck with windows emulationstation that is forgotten in time and space :c

[felleg]

@Squilenator raspberry... the perfect birthday present!

[Squilenator]

@felleg Well my birthday is in june, just saying :D wink wink

[Stuart2773]

any progress update ?

[A Former User]

Alright, alright. This is cool. But how about an SNES?
I'm a big SNES fan, and I'm trying to see if I can find a good SNES Theme and Case.
Know any good ones?

[ruckage]

@Stuart2773 said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

any progress update ?

Nothing new since last update, just having a little break as I was so busy with this theme that haven't even played on my Mini Nes yet so I've been spending my weekend trying to finish setting it up so I can finally play it. I promise to get back to work this week though :D

@itsnitro said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

Alright, alright. This is cool. But how about an SNES?
I'm a big SNES fan, and I'm trying to see if I can find a good SNES Theme and Case.
Know any good ones?

Well, this does already support SNES but I don't know of any specific SNES themes.

See this post that shows the SNES support: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/8391/cardboard-mini-nes-nes-mini-and-famicom-mini-themes/111

[A Former User]

Just installed this theme this weekend. Can't wait for the new update now! Great work! :)

[goodpi31]

Thanks for sharing your theme, its awesome!

[falusmichal]

Hi. how to add vids snap to your theme?

[Stuart2773]

@falusmichal said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

Hi. how to add vids snap to your theme?

Soon :)

[ruckage]

@Stuart2773 said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

@falusmichal said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

Hi. how to add vids snap to your theme?

Soon :)

I haven't decided if I'm going to add video snaps yet - I probably will but If I do it will be once I've finished adding the majority of systems to my themes as it will most likely have to be a separate version which will either replace the metadata with the videosnap or divide the boxart area into smaller boxart and video snap beneath (probably the best option I think).

[herb_fargus]

@ruckage the video view is a new view entirely so you don't necessarily have to create a new theme just for video support

[ruckage]

@herb_fargus said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

@ruckage the video view is a new view entirely so you don't necessarily have to create a new theme just for video support

I didn't realise that, thanks. That will make things easier then so I will definitely look into adding it.

[ruckage]

@herb_fargus
Regarding the video previews, is there a portable windows version of ES with this support so I can look into adding it?

[herb_fargus]

@ruckage I haven't updated my portable build yet. I've been meaning to (hoping I can get automated tests builds with Travis or something)

Here is an example of adding video view:

https://github.com/RetroPie/es-theme-carbon/pull/20

@jdrassa has a much better idea of video view integration than me

[ruckage]

@herb_fargus said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

@ruckage I haven't updated my portable build yet. I've been meaning too (hoping I can get automated tests builds with Travis or something)

Here is an example of adding video view:

https://github.com/RetroPie/es-theme-carbon/pull/20

@jdrassa has a much better idea of video view integration than me

Thanks - it would be great if you can get an updated portable version for windows ready at some point as it can be a pain designing/testing themes otherwise.

[herb_fargus]

@ruckage I know there is a Windows build floating around the forum somewhere in the meantime

[FlyingTomahawk]

@ruckage

Check here

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9047/emulationstation-toolkit-theme-making-helper

[ruckage]

@FlyingTomahawk said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

@ruckage

Check here

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9047/emulationstation-toolkit-theme-making-helper

Thanks.