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

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      • mattrixkM
        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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          • pjftP
            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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              • N
                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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                  • pjftP
                    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_fargusH
                      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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                            • K
                              KillerQ
                              last edited by

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

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

                                      That's awesome @KillerQ, thank you! I don't mind at all. If there is any info I can help with please let me know.

                                      Other updates:

                                      I am planning to get back into the theme soon (life caught up the last few months) to clean up things further and start looking into things like grid view and system view. I have a commit almost ready with backward compatibility added and I have started also working on a 4x3 version using the theme nesting idea from @mattrixk in the Io theme.

                                      Trying to get a theming flow set up in Windows using @mattrixk ES Toolkit which will help streamline building going forward.

                                      If you have any additional recommendations to try or need help please don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you!

                                      My RetroPie Themes:
                                      Art Book https://github.com/anthonycaccese/es-theme-art-book
                                      Art Book Next https://github.com/anthonycaccese/art-book-next-retropie
                                      TFT https://github.com/anthonycaccese/es-theme-tft

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                                      • alphatoanantA
                                        alphatoanant @Dominus
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                                        @Dominus yeah, i noticed this while trying to things set up again this week. I haven't found out why yet but am going to take a shot at reordering the XML to see if it's a layering issue maybe?

                                        There was also an idea in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9261/bug-box-art-displaying-incorrect-size-the-first-time-i-enter-a-system that seemed to imply that it may be fixed by updating each system's theme file so I am going to take a shot at that as well (not ideal but it may help me find out something about my layout to change).

                                        Maybe something with me using maxSize for the images but just size for the video? I have a list of ideas I am going to try one at a time to step through it.

                                        Fingers crossed =)

                                        My RetroPie Themes:
                                        Art Book https://github.com/anthonycaccese/es-theme-art-book
                                        Art Book Next https://github.com/anthonycaccese/art-book-next-retropie
                                        TFT https://github.com/anthonycaccese/es-theme-tft

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                                        • mattrixkM
                                          mattrixk @alphatoanant
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                                          @alphatoanant said in [New Theme] 'CRT' with support for Video Preview:

                                          Trying to get a theming flow set up in Windows using @mattrixk ES Toolkit which will help streamline building going forward.

                                          I've been trying to do that, but I still just have stuff everywhere. I have a 32GB Thumb drive (it's literally a silicon mould of my thumb, with a usb drive shoved in it. My wife made it. It's awesome.) with all of my theme making stuff on it, including a bunch of windows builds of ES, all the Toolkit stuff, all my UXS stuff etc.

                                          I also have a bunch of stuff on my home computer, and a bunch on my work computer. It tends to spread.

                                          My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                                            KillerQ @alphatoanant
                                            last edited by KillerQ

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

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

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

                                            That's awesome @KillerQ, thank you! I don't mind at all. If there is any info I can help with please let me know.

                                            Other updates:

                                            I am planning to get back into the theme soon (life caught up the last few months) to clean up things further and start looking into things like grid view and system view. I have a commit almost ready with backward compatibility added and I have started also working on a 4x3 version using the theme nesting idea from @mattrixk in the Io theme.

                                            Trying to get a theming flow set up in Windows using @mattrixk ES Toolkit which will help streamline building going forward.

                                            If you have any additional recommendations to try or need help please don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you!

                                            @alphatoanant ,

                                            Can you please shoot me an email at mattborkin@gmail.com?

                                            Thanks!!

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