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    • DigitalMonkeyD
      DigitalMonkey Banned @SystemLogoffSA
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      @SystemLogoffSA said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

      http://i.imgur.com/WXh7kr9.png

      I'm adding to the pile, but since you look at the box art first, wouldn't having the Rating/Played/Players work better on the right?

      As a bonus, it starts matching the the tiled layout on the mini:

      alt text

      I was thinking the same but didn't want to say it!

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      • ruckageR
        ruckage
        last edited by ruckage

        As I said I will be making it very easy to customize so everyone can set it up how they like, it will mean editing an XML file but it will be no more than changing a single entry.

        For ease it will probably be an xml called layout.xml that will need changing and you would just change a line that will look something like this:

        <include>./../layout_a.xml</include>

        And you would only need to change the 'layout_a.xml' to 'layout_b.xml' to have a different layout (I will include a picture showing the different layouts with the corresponding letter for each).

        SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

        If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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          bjose2345
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          ruckage this is a great theme and i wanna give you the thank you, please keep the good work, there is any chance to add a few more systems? Atari Lynx, Sega Dreamcast, Sega SG-1000, Sega 32x and Nintendo VirtualBoy, I think with that is more than complete, in any case again thanks for this great great work

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          • ruckageR
            ruckage @bjose2345
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            @bjose2345
            Hi. They are on the list but I can't say exactly when they will be ready but I will get to them eventually.

            ~~~ PROGRESS UPDATE ~~~
            I'm progressing well with the updates, it's quite a lot of work as a lot needed to be modified. The background and metadata containers are now separate elements, and the metadata containers are actually further split into separate elements so every element can be colored and positioned within the xml. The layout system seems to be working well so there will be a wide variety of ways to arrange the metadata so everyone should be happy :) .

            SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

            If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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              bjose2345 @ruckage
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              @ruckage Glad to hear word of you progress, take your time buddy, we know this is a hard work but you are doing very well. Many thanks again.

              Kind regards

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              • ruckageR
                ruckage
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                The metadata layout system is in and fully working now. I think there should be a layout to suit most peoples needs now so hopefully everyone will be happy :) (there are 24 options to choose from).

                0_1492381757311_nes mini layout options.png

                Still a few things to be done but I hope to have a new version ready sometime tomorrow.

                SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                • Stuart2773S
                  Stuart2773 @ruckage
                  last edited by Stuart2773

                  @ruckage

                  Wow, someone's been busy, great guide, can't wait to try the new version :)

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                  • cellyC
                    celly @ruckage
                    last edited by

                    @ruckage looks excellent!

                    Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                    • OmnijaO
                      Omnija
                      last edited by

                      Could i request a simplified version? where every system would share the same background with the exception of system logo?

                      Systems: Raspberry Pi 2
                      Overclocked: 1050 | 525 | 350 | 425 | 256
                      My Themes: Metro Theme | Simpler Turtlepi | Future Mini

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                        SuperSirLink @ruckage
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                        @ruckage woah! very cool!

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                        • ruckageR
                          ruckage
                          last edited by

                          Work is going well but unfortunately it doesn't look like I'll have a new version ready today. I should definitely have new versions of both themes ready sometime tomorrow though.

                          SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                          If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                          • Stuart2773S
                            Stuart2773 @ruckage
                            last edited by

                            @ruckage

                            today perhaps?

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                            • ruckageR
                              ruckage
                              last edited by

                              Oops, sorry. Had a few unforeseen problems which delayed things but I think I should have new versions ready today (better late than never).

                              SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                              If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                              • ruckageR
                                ruckage @herb_fargus
                                last edited by ruckage

                                @herb_fargus

                                Finally have the new versions ready. I have them on a GitHub repository now.

                                Here are the direct download links:

                                Nes mini v2
                                Famicom mini v2

                                The major change for both versions is the new layout and the ability to choose between several layout options - there is a file in the theme folders explaining how to do this along with the picture guide of the available layouts.

                                Additionally for the Famicom mini theme you can now switch between 2 different styles - Famicom or Nes, for those who would like a simpler Nes theme, check the ## HOW TO CHANGE LAYOUTS ## for instructions.

                                Famicom mini different styles:

                                styles

                                There are also 3 new systems, Arcade, NDS, and Odyssey 2.

                                Edit: Almost forgot, another change to the the 'nes mini' theme is the metadata labels are now coloured to match each system layout.

                                SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                                If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                                • Stuart2773S
                                  Stuart2773
                                  last edited by Stuart2773

                                  Great job on the new theme :)

                                  just need to add artwork now for the remaining systems,

                                  BTW, this little fella appears on the "CONFIG" screen behind the artwork !
                                  0_1492641666250_missing.png
                                  any chance you can "disable" him on config screen only?

                                  also, on the "es-theme-famicom-mini-master" system selection screen
                                  i think this 0_1492642313821_logo.png would look much nicer than the monochrome versions 0_1492642359836_logo.png

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                                  • ruckageR
                                    ruckage @Stuart2773
                                    last edited by ruckage

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

                                    Great job on the new theme :)

                                    just need to add artwork now for the remaining systems,

                                    BTW, this little fella appears on the "CONFIG" screen behind the artwork !
                                    0_1492641666250_missing.png
                                    any chance you can "disable" him on config screen only?

                                    also, on the "es-theme-famicom-mini-master" system selection screen
                                    i think this 0_1492642313821_logo.png would look much nicer than the monochrome versions 0_1492642359836_logo.png

                                    Thanks for the feedback/bug report. I'll get Toad disabled on the config screen, I completely missed that so well spotted. The config screen needs a little work anyway as it really only needs to show the large icon and the description.

                                    Regarding logos on the system select screen, I agree and will change the logos for the next version. The headers will have to remain monochrome however to keep a consistent look throughout the theme and to allow them to be coloured dependent on the chosen style.

                                    SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                                    If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                                    • herb_fargusH
                                      herb_fargus administrators @ruckage
                                      last edited by

                                      @ruckage it's so beautiful! I love it. Btw in regards to the config (retropie) menu we have a bunch of default icons that we generate for all themes but some ambitious themers (like @Rookervik ) have added their own icon folder that people can manually swap out so the retropie menu looks more like the theme

                                      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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                                      • Stuart2773S
                                        Stuart2773 @herb_fargus
                                        last edited by

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

                                        @ruckage it's so beautiful! I love it. Btw in regards to the config (retropie) menu we have a bunch of default icons that we generate for all themes but some ambitious themers (like @Rookervik ) have added their own icon folder that people can manually swap out so the retropie menu looks more like the theme

                                        i was thinking that too, rather than have the default icons, pixel art style would suit the theme much better

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                                        • ruckageR
                                          ruckage @herb_fargus
                                          last edited by

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

                                          @ruckage it's so beautiful! I love it. Btw in regards to the config (retropie) menu we have a bunch of default icons that we generate for all themes but some ambitious themers (like @Rookervik ) have added their own icon folder that people can manually swap out so the retropie menu looks more like the theme

                                          Thanks :) . Yeah, I've seen @Rookervik icons and it does finish off a theme nicely. I definitely plan to do something similar but I'll probably get more systems made first though as I guess users will want those more.

                                          SNES mini/Nes mini/Famicom mini theme developer.

                                          If you'd like to support my work you can donate here: Donate

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                                            jcook84 @ruckage
                                            last edited by jcook84

                                            @ruckage
                                            Thanks for all your hardwork! How did you achieve the glowing effect in the Vectrex theme? I've been hacking it up and adding it to other themes from your v1.3 build

                                            http://imgur.com/P4CGXuV
                                            http://imgur.com/38XDT3m

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