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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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        • brettoblasterB
          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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                  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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                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                    FlyingTomahawk @bkart
                    last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                    @bkart

                    Thanks for your feedback.
                    Yeah, the whole marquee, image, video stuff is a pain to setup. It depends on what you use as image and what you use as marquee the results can be totally different.
                    In that first Futura video package I used a screenshot as image and for marquee I used boxart, wheel combo. As it was used in @mattrixk ES toolkit sample.

                    I personally use a screenshot as image and the game wheel as marquee. I need to figure out a way to make it compatible with multiple setups or maybe one futura.xml file for each different situation?
                    Next week I'll have more time to dig in a bit more.
                    Meanwhile, you can adjust the numbers for the marquee position in the futura.xml file.

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                    • mattrixkM
                      mattrixk @FlyingTomahawk
                      last edited by

                      @FlyingTomahawk the new Toolkit is being set up to use logos on the marquee instead of the mix image. Herb and I are working on an upgrade and it should hopefully be ready soon.

                      My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                        FlyingTomahawk @chubsta
                        last edited by

                        Futura v1.3.4 now available!

                        Change log

                        v1.3.4 - 2017-03-30
                        Added Daphne system

                        @chubsta

                        The Daphne logo is not my best work, sorry.
                        Feel free to use any other Daphne logo from any other theme. Just make sure it is in svg file format and rename it to system.svg.
                        Enjoy!

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                        • chubstaC
                          chubsta
                          last edited by

                          Thanks very much - i wont be doing anything to change it as i think it all looks great, really appreciate you adding it.

                          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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                          • chubstaC
                            chubsta
                            last edited by

                            @FlyingTomahawk

                            Sorry to be a pain, but need a little help!

                            I have added Vectrex and Sinclair ZX Spectrum, neither of which is currently supported in the theme - no problem, i thought, i will just add them!

                            The adding went fine and i have robbed a couple of system.svg from another theme to save me making my own but i am getting stuck when it comes to making the 3 images that go at the top of the screen for each system. I have the images i want, and i have the template files you provide in the theme but i cannot for the life of me work out a workflow in photoshop that will enable me to basically 'cut' my images to shape! I know i am not very bright, particularly when it comes to this stuff, but any chance you could quickly explain the relevant action in PS to get the right shape images, it would be much 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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                            • FlyingTomahawkF
                              FlyingTomahawk
                              last edited by

                              No problem. Here is what I do. Lets take the center screenshot as example.
                              Open the center screenshot layout psd file in photoshop.
                              Then open the image you want to use as center screenshot in photoshop and make sure it is set as RGB mode.
                              Then drag the image over to the screenshot layout.
                              Adjust it by to fit the layout area.
                              Then select on the right the screenshot layout layer and use the magic tool. Once the area is selected right click on it and choose "select inverse".
                              Now select the image layer and hit the delete button on the keyboard.
                              Then choose "save for web", save it as png24 file and name it screenshot_center.png

                              Done!

                              Do the same for the left and right screenshot.

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                              • chubstaC
                                chubsta @FlyingTomahawk
                                last edited by

                                @FlyingTomahawk
                                thanks for the fast reply - like so many things in life it is simple when you know how, not sure i would have got there on my own though!

                                cheers

                                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
                                  last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                  Futura v1.3.5 now available!

                                  Change log

                                  v1.3.5 - 2017-04-04
                                  Added Game & Watch system

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                                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                                    FlyingTomahawk
                                    last edited by FlyingTomahawk

                                    lol
                                    There was a typo in the change log.
                                    It should say Game & Watch not Daphne.
                                    Fixed it.

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                                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                                      FlyingTomahawk
                                      last edited by

                                      UPDATE

                                      New Futura video themes available. (beta versions)
                                      See first post for download links and screenshots.
                                      Please report any bugs here.

                                      Enjoy!

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                                        Arcanjohack
                                        last edited by Arcanjohack

                                        I have saw that if you enter a system and press select to go straight to a letter, after leaving and continue navigating between systems, the theme collapses, no longer displaying the logos of the systems, nor the videos.

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                                        • herb_fargusH
                                          herb_fargus administrators @Arcanjohack
                                          last edited by

                                          @Arcanjohack check if it happens with other themes too. Could possibly be a bug with es if it happens with others.

                                          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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                                            Arcanjohack @herb_fargus
                                            last edited by

                                            @herb_fargus I just tested with a theme without video, and the theme that also uses vice. "Crt-theme". no problem

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