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      KillerQ @retronerd
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      @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.

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        retronerd @KillerQ
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        @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?

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          KillerQ @retronerd
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          @retronerd

          Have you restarted emulationstation

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

            Have you restarted emulationstation
            ofcourse, here is my path !0_1492850583356_IMG_2158.JPG

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

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

                My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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

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                    pjft @retronerd
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                    @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.

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

                      @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.

                      That was the first thing I told him. He insisted it was in the correct place as you and I stated.

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                        Nismo
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                        I don't have rpi, but i'm 95% sure it's /home/pi/.emulationstation/themes

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                        • herb_fargusH
                          herb_fargus administrators @pjft
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                          @pjft fun fact. /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/themes is symlinked to /home/pi/.emulationstation/themes so it really doesn't matter which you add it to because both are valid.

                          https://retropie.org.uk/docs/EmulationStation/#themes

                          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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                            pjft @herb_fargus
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                            @herb_fargus huh. Always learning. I stand corrected! Thanks for keeping us honest.

                            What about the etc/emulationstation/themes folder?

                            Is it used in addition to that, it supersedes it? Mine are in this last folder, I believe.

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                              herb_fargus administrators @pjft
                              last edited by herb_fargus

                              @pjft https://retropie.org.uk/docs/EmulationStation/#editing-es-configs explains the reasoning for the methods behind manual edits and why it is important to put them in specific places.

                              Generally if two files are named the same then preference will be given to the home location before the etc location (if its named differently, I believe themes from both locations show). The etc location requires root to be updated and is overridden by the setup script anytime the theme is installed or updated, whereas themes in the home folder don't get mucked about with the setup script and therefore is the recommended place for any custom edits that you don't want to be ovewritten.

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

                                @pjft fun fact. /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/themes is symlinked to /home/pi/.emulationstation/themes so it really doesn't matter which you add it to because both are valid.

                                https://retropie.org.uk/docs/EmulationStation/#themes

                                Yep. One is MUCH easier to access. Lol

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

                                  @pjft https://retropie.org.uk/docs/EmulationStation/#editing-es-configs explains the reasoning for the methods behind manual edits and why it is important to put them in specific places.

                                  Generally if two files are named the same then preference will be given to the home location before the etc location (if its named differently, I believe themes from both locations show). The etc location requires root to be updated and is overridden by the setup script anytime the theme is installed or updated, whereas themes in the home folder don't get mucked about with the setup script and therefore is the recommended place for any custom edits that you don't want to be ovewritten.

                                  Exactly. I was just gonna type this. Thanks for saving me the time, lol.

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                                    retronerd
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                                    I cant find that just that i showed.... in this video they also used that path !

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                                      KillerQ
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                                      So, did you get it working yet? This thread is getting off track , lol

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                                        retronerd @KillerQ
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                                        @KillerQ Sorry! im at work havent tried more, will test tomorrow

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                                          KillerQ @retronerd
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                                          @retronerd

                                          No problem, lol. Just curious.

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                                            Dominus @alphatoanant
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                                            @alphatoanant

                                            Any news on a fix for the box art? I don't understand why it only does it with this theme?

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