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      Emmanuel14
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      Thank you very much for this awesome job man,greetings from Argentina!

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      • meleuM
        meleu @Rookervik
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        @Rookervik I'm working on a tool to automate the installation of some arts, I'm doing my first tests with your pixel-friendly launching images from your github repo. I would like to know if you're OK if I release my tool with the option to download those images from your github repo.

        I emphasize: I'm not modifying your amazing artwork. The tool will get the images directly from your repo. One of the benefits is that the tool donwload only the images for the systems that the user has installed (no need to download every single image and use just a few).

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          Elber
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          Hello everyone!! I have every launching screen working but the one for Steam. Where Im suppose to put the .png file for it? I tried /opt/retropie/configs/steam, /opt/retropie/configs/moonlight, /opt/retropie/configs/ports/steam and moonlight. It endup working with the .png file in /opt/retropie/configs/all but that's not optimal. Any ideas? Thank you!

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            meleu
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            Users interested in an easy way to install those awesome pixel-theme-friendly launching images shoud take a look in the tool I'm talking about here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9686/rpie-art-easy-way-to-install-art-on-your-retropie

            To install the @Rookervik 's launching images you just have to launch the script and select
            https://github.com/udb23/rpie-ovl >> Launching image list and then check the contrib/meleu/pixel-launching/* options. Pretty simple, huh?

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              McDutchman3 @Rookervik
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              @Rookervik THANKS!! Super awesomess!

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              • RookervikR
                Rookervik Global Moderator
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                Guess I need to update these to the new pixel artwork. I'll add that to my list of stuff to do.

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                  **Scannigan**
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                  I've skimmed through this and other associated posts and can't seem to find an answer, I've created my own "launching" images however they don't seem to fit the screen and I have black borders either side of the the image is there a command I can include in runcommand.sh for fbi that stretches to screen, I've tried both .png and .jpg images with the same result?

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                    backstander @**Scannigan**
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                    @__Scannigan__

                    is there a command I can include in runcommand.sh for fbi that stretches to screen

                    I haven't heard of any command to accomplish this.

                    I assume your using 1080p resolution? Just edit that launching image and resize it to 1920x1080.

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                      **Scannigan** @backstander
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                      @backstander spot on dude, is that the required size?

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                        backstander @**Scannigan**
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                        @__Scannigan__

                        is that the required size?

                        Yeah, a 1080p display (16:9 aspect ratio) = 1920x1080

                        http://www.digitalcitizen.life/what-screen-resolution-or-aspect-ratio-what-do-720p-1080i-1080p-mean

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                          **Scannigan** @backstander
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                          @backstander ah now I feel silly, cheers dude

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                            AndersHP
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                            @Rookervik would it be possible to persuade you to add a 6-button layout underneath some chosen systems launch screens?

                            I'm thinking that the launch screen would be perfect to remind you, which buttons are assigned to which places, e.g. X, Y, A and B, and for NeoGeo with only 4 buttons, one could grey out the buttons that aren't in use..?

                            I'd really love this!

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                              Rookervik Global Moderator @AndersHP
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                              @AndersHP That sounds pretty badass, actually. Although some people tune their controllers differently in their own configs... which is the only downfall to this idea. And it's big enough that I probably won't follow it. But dangit, I'd love to see a quick shot of a controller mapper before I start the game. Just for a refresher. I'll seriously think about it. Especially if there's a way to do it "in general" even for people that haxor their controls. LOL

                              PS, I've already got ideas. Stay tuned. :D

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                                AndersHP @Rookervik
                                last edited by AndersHP

                                @Rookervik NIFTY! Yeah you're right about the mapping cannot be fixed.
                                The screens are simple jpeg's, right? Could it be possible for you to provide some generic graphics that we can photoshop around with ourselves, to match our button mappings? Or is that solution too lowtech for you? :)

                                Also, I thought about if there's a way to have game-specific launch screens. In the same manner as mentioned above, how cool would it be to have a specific BurgerTime launch screen, that shows where the Pepper buttons are, just to inform AND get the right mood going :)

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                                  meleu @AndersHP
                                  last edited by meleu

                                  @AndersHP said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

                                  Also, I thought about if there's a way to have game-specific launch screens.

                                  Yes, we have it!

                                  https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Runcommand/#adding-custom-launching-images

                                  Look here too: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/71970

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                                    AndersHP @meleu
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                                    @meleu Wow, well then sky's the limit. I would love for a certain mr. @Rookervik to make cool launch images for BurgerTime, DonkeyKong, Defender, PacMan... You name it! Maybe even inspired by the original cabinets' color schemes for buttons etc. along with the button mappings.

                                    Well, I'm just dreaming out loud here :D

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                                    • RookervikR
                                      Rookervik Global Moderator @AndersHP
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                                      @AndersHP Good lord, you're not asking much are you? LOL.

                                      I would definitely like to make the default control theme controller for each system. Man that sounds like such a good idea. Do it in pixel. GAH way too cool.

                                      The images are just 8-bit PNG files. You can edit them to whatever you want. And the text on the buttons will be simple enough that you can use fairly generic image editors to change it.

                                      I might do up a couple in a few minutes and see what we think.

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                                        Rookervik Global Moderator @Rookervik
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                                        @Rookervik

                                        Should the default controller be an Xbox or PSX controller? I've made a mockup for RetroArch... it's a fake controller in the shape of their logo. I could use that as well.

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                                          lilbud @Rookervik
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                                          @Rookervik This is what I see
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                                          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

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                                          • meleuM
                                            meleu @Rookervik
                                            last edited by meleu

                                            @Rookervik said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

                                            Should the default controller be an Xbox or PSX controller?

                                            My suggestion is a RetroPad controller (pretty much like the XBox one but with the YBXA buttons placed like a SNES controller). Which is like this:

                                            retropad

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