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    • ruckageR
      ruckage @Syhles
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      @Syhles said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

      @ruckage
      Icon scaling is a pain with the carousel when using icons that have largely different sizes from one another, speaking from making carousels for 3-4 different themes on my personal setup.

      Doesn't it just work like maxsize (I'm fairly sure it does). For example you define what is essentially a bounding box and the image is scaled as much as possible to fit the box without stretching?

      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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      • lilbudL
        lilbud @ruckage
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        @ruckage So my theme shares the carousel idea with your theme, (Big square icons instead of logos.) Like this one,
        0_1494461558737_upload-88c04e64-4d12-4035-a508-4d7ecd97fd9e

        So I would use this code,

        • <carousel name="systemcarousel">
          <type>horizontal</type>
          <pos>0 0</pos> <!-- Currently only y value is used -->
          <size>1 .354 </size> <!-- currently only height value is used -->
          <color>00000060</color>
          <logoScale>1</logoScale>
          <logoSize>0.364 0.354</logoSize>
          <maxLogoCount>5</maxLogoCount>
          </carousel>
          But the logo would appear stretched and squashed

        Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

        Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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        • mediamogulM
          mediamogul Global Moderator @ruckage
          last edited by mediamogul

          @ruckage

          They actually appear in the order they are defined in the es_systems.cfg (which you are correct is ordered alphabetically by default). To have a system appear first you just need to move it to the top in es_systems.cfg.

          Yeah, I've toyed with the idea of creating my own order a few times, but I always land on it more trouble than it's worth.

          Still don't really get why Kodi needs it's own section personally

          I do it for the same reason @DigitalMonkey does; just because it looks nice. However, there's no great reason other than that and personally, It wouldn't bother me to keep it in the 'Ports' menu.

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            Syhles @lilbud
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            @lilbud
            Are you talking about the black pocket logo? Right now there's three on screen and I'm using a phone.... and the only that seems off is the pocket logo. Are you using svgs or pngs for the logos?

            Also that theme looks so clean I'm looking forward to a download.

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            • ruckageR
              ruckage @lilbud
              last edited by ruckage

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

              @ruckage So my theme shares the carousel idea with your theme, (Big square icons instead of logos.) Like this one,

              So I would use this code,

              • <carousel name="systemcarousel">
                <type>horizontal</type>
                <pos>0 0</pos> <!-- Currently only y value is used -->
                <size>1 .354 </size> <!-- currently only height value is used -->
                <color>00000060</color>
                <logoScale>1</logoScale>
                <logoSize>0.364 0.354</logoSize>
                <maxLogoCount>5</maxLogoCount>
                </carousel>
                But the logo would appear stretched and squashed

              First, you only have one value in the <size> tag - that will cause a problem.
              Also, you've commented:

              <!-- Currently only y value is used -->
              <!-- currently only height value is used -->

              That isn't true (unless the windows version is totally different but I believe it's based on the same source as retropie.)

              Does the same issue occur on both windows ES and retropie ES?
              What resolution / aspect ratio are you using?

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

                @DigitalMonkey

                Plus adding it to the main menu makes it the first 'system' you see after booting up.

                By default, the systems appear alphabetically. Anyone who has any systems before 'K' will still have to scroll to it. I have 39 systems in the carousel with Kodi being one, so it takes me quite a bit to get there.

                Strange.

                On Mine its the default (first one you see at start up). Didnt do anything special just this - ['Kodi as its own system'] https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/KODI

                Have all the console systems installed too.

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                • ruckageR
                  ruckage @DigitalMonkey
                  last edited by

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

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

                  @DigitalMonkey

                  Plus adding it to the main menu makes it the first 'system' you see after booting up.

                  By default, the systems appear alphabetically. Anyone who has any systems before 'K' will still have to scroll to it. I have 39 systems in the carousel with Kodi being one, so it takes me quite a bit to get there.

                  Strange.

                  On Mine its the default (first one you see at start up). Didnt do anything special just this - ['Kodi as its own system'] https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/KODI

                  Have all the console systems installed too.

                  See my post above. When you added the system to the Es-systems.cfg you must have added it to the top. Systems appear in the same order that they are defined in this file.

                  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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                  • lilbudL
                    lilbud @ruckage
                    last edited by

                    @ruckage A few things

                    <size>1 .354 </size>

                    It is actually x = 1 y =0.354, the formatting looks weird.

                    This isn't the actual code, just what I remember of it since it didn't save.
                    16:9 aspect, running on the pi.

                    @Syhles said

                    Also that theme looks so clean I'm looking forward to a download

                    Here's a hint,
                    This theme is like the flat theme, but i've SWITCHED some things up :)

                    Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                    Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                      Syhles @lilbud
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                      @lilbud
                      I'd make your <size> field larger than your <logoSize> field personally.

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                      • ruckageR
                        ruckage @lilbud
                        last edited by ruckage

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

                        @ruckage A few things

                        <size>1 .354 </size>

                        It is actually x = 1 y =0.354, the formatting looks weird.

                        This isn't the actual code, just what I remember of it since it didn't save.
                        16:9 aspect, running on the pi.

                        @Syhles said

                        Also that theme looks so clean I'm looking forward to a download

                        Here's a hint,
                        This theme is like the flat theme, but i've SWITCHED some things up :)

                        Ah, I see - didn't notice the space (for clarity I would put 0.354). Not sure why they would appear stretched. Test the theme on the windows version of ES to rule out any problems with retropie (es_toolkit v1.1 by @mattrixk).

                        If you don't mind uploading it somewhere, even temporarily, I would be happy to check it and see if I can fix the problem for you.)

                        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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                        • lilbudL
                          lilbud @ruckage
                          last edited by

                          @ruckage Okay, I fixed the scaling issue, but I've run into a new one.

                          Is there a way to have a selector scroll on the carousel instead of the logos scroll.

                          (I guess I can't keep this secret.)

                          The theme I am making is a Nintendo Switch theme for ES

                          I want the carousel to move like this:

                          Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                          Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                          • ruckageR
                            ruckage @lilbud
                            last edited by

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

                            @ruckage Okay, I fixed the scaling issue, but I've run into a new one.

                            Is there a way to have a selector scroll on the carousel instead of the logos scroll.

                            (I guess I can't keep this secret.)

                            The theme I am making is a Nintendo Switch theme for ES

                            I want the carousel to move like this:

                            No, not possible I'm afraid.

                            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 @lilbud
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                              @lilbud There is someone doing this in the AM forums,
                              http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1615.0

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                              • ruckageR
                                ruckage
                                last edited by

                                I've finally finished all the icons and made the carousel images - and it works :D (on windows at least - will try the rpi next).

                                Here's a video of it in action.

                                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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                                  Syhles @ruckage
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                                  @ruckage
                                  Everything looked really clean.

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                                  • herb_fargusH
                                    herb_fargus administrators @ruckage
                                    last edited by

                                    @ruckage even my wife is impressed with this and she isn't much for gaming

                                    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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                                      Syhles @herb_fargus
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                                      @herb_fargus
                                      Ruckage has won, he achieved the coveted wife seal of approval.

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                                      • TMNTturtlguyT
                                        TMNTturtlguy
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                                        Wow! This is super cool!

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                                        • TMNTturtlguyT
                                          TMNTturtlguy @Syhles
                                          last edited by

                                          @Syhles I didn't even know that was possible! Congrats @ruckage that sure beats the "oh cool" with an eye roll I usually get!

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                                          • ruckageR
                                            ruckage @Syhles
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                                            @Syhles said in Cardboard Mini NES + Nes mini and Famicom mini themes:

                                            @herb_fargus
                                            Ruckage has won, he achieved the coveted wife seal of approval.

                                            :D
                                            Is there some kind trophy I receive to commemorate this?

                                            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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