[Theme] CRT

adon767

I'm sorry I'm very new with editing xml files. What should it be? Or what should I be looking for.

HurricaneFan

@adon767 Yes, what is your box art saved as? <image> or <marquee>?

adon767

@HurricaneFan if i look at the gamelist.xml file in the roms folders. i have this

<image>./boxart/2005 Minigame Multicart (USA) (Unl).png</image>
<marquee>./wheel/2005 Minigame Multicart (USA) (Unl).png</marquee>
<video>./snap/2005 Minigame Multicart (USA) (Unl).mp4</video>
<thumbnail/>
<rating>0</rating>
<releasedate>00000000T000000</releasedate>
<developer>AtariAge</developer>
<publisher>AtariAge</publisher>
<genre/>
<players>1</players>
</game>

my artwork is saved in the boxart folder but when using the CRT theme they are stretched out and not the correct size.

HurricaneFan

@adon767 Ok, from what I see in the CRT theme.xml file, the md_image uses MaxSize. So it should keep the right aspect ratio of your images. That's weird that it doesn't.

adon767

@HurricaneFan The values for the Max size should those be changed right now they are set at 0.25 and 0.33

cloudlink

I'm having the same problem with this theme. The md_image is using MaxSize, but it's not keeping my box art aspect ratio.

Nismo

As far I know, that's a bug with the latest build of ES and would be fixed soon. (I'm not totally sure).

Nothing to do with the theme.

alphatoanant

@Nismo that's my understanding as well. I'll double check on an older version of ES to confirm in the next few days just in case.

alphatoanant

@adon767 and @cloudlink I did some digging and it looks like this thread may cover what you are seeing:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9261/bug-box-art-displaying-incorrect-size-the-first-time-i-enter-a-system

Looks like the fix has been submitted to the RetroPie repo here:
https://github.com/RetroPie/EmulationStation/commit/c41e0bbbeb1d54c7af5d79128da709816f990a15

If that matches up to what you are seeing it looks like a fix is ready to go - not sure when it will be in the latest build but could be soon.

Please let me know if that doesn't help.

Dominus

@alphatoanant Yeah I got the same problem. Just waiting for the update now I guess.

KillerQ

@alphatoanant,

Outstanding. Do you mind if i showcase this theme and share it in some other groups?

retronerd

I have followed the instructions and transfered the folder "es-theme-crt-master" to /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/themes but when i shall change theme there is nothing there? Im on Retropie 4.2!
What im doing wrong?

KillerQ

@retronerd said in [New Theme] 'CRT' with support for Video Preview:

I have followed the instructions and transfered the folder "es-theme-crt-master" to /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/themes but when i shall change theme there is nothing there? Im on Retropie 4.2!
What im doing wrong?

Put the unzipped theme folder that you download into /home/pi/.emulationstation/themes.

Create the 'themes' folder if it isn't already there.

retronerd

@KillerQ said in [New Theme] 'CRT' with support for Video Preview:

Put the unzipped theme folder that you download into /home/pi/.emulationstation/themes.
Create the 'themes' folder if it isn't already there.

I have done exactly that but it doesnt show up?

KillerQ

@retronerd

Have you restarted emulationstation

retronerd

@KillerQ said in [New Theme] 'CRT' with support for Video Preview:

Have you restarted emulationstation
ofcourse, here is my path !

KillerQ

@retronerd
Does mini master show up? Try renaming the theme folder To just CRT

mattrixk

@retronerd is there another folder called "crt" within the folder?

KillerQ

Also, triple check that the them folder isn't accidentally empty.

pjft

@retronerd the folder you copied it to isn't the one you're being told to.

You seem to have copied it to /opt/RetroPie/configs/...

And it's being suggested to copy it to

/home/pi/.emulationstation/themes

Different folder.

If not,

/etc/emulationstation/themes

May also work.