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    • RookervikR
      Rookervik Global Moderator
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      Heheheeee...

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      • RookervikR
        Rookervik Global Moderator @Rookervik
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        Ok, do upvotes mean it's ok like it is? Just need a wire-frame version and button colors?

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        • RookervikR
          Rookervik Global Moderator
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          Hokay, this will do. If you need more button text, hopefully you can follow the examples and make what you need.

          You'll probably need GIMP to do the cutting and pasting easily.

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          • mediamogulM
            mediamogul Global Moderator @Rookervik
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            @Rookervik

            Nicely done, sir!

            RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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            • AndersHPA
              AndersHP
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              I love it! I'll try making my own screens as a combination of your system splash screens with this underneath. It's going to be fantastic! THANKS!

              My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
              My Gameboy

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              • AndersHPA
                AndersHP
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                Three questions:

                1: is there a place on github where all these system screens are placed?
                2: the screens seem to be widescreen. What happens if I put widescreen splash images on the pi and uses a 4:3 screen? Sides just cut?
                3: the splash screens have "indexed colors" in GIMP, meaning if I copy your nice joystick and buttons directly, a lot of the shading is lost. How can I work around this? And why are the colors indexed in the first place?

                My "Bubble Bobble" Themed Bartop Arcade
                My Gameboy

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                • meleuM
                  meleu @AndersHP
                  last edited by

                  I know the answers for 1 and 2.

                  @AndersHP said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

                  1: is there a place on github where all these system screens are placed?

                  Yes: https://github.com/ehettervik/es-runcommand-splash

                  By the way, I use that repository files to provide an easy way to install those runcommand launching images in your system. If you are interested take a look at this thread.

                  2: the screens seem to be widescreen. What happens if I put widescreen splash images on the pi and uses a 4:3 screen? Sides just cut?

                  Why not test? The answer is yes anyway... :)

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                  • RookervikR
                    Rookervik Global Moderator @AndersHP
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                    @AndersHP The answer to number 3 is that the files are saved as 8-bit PNGs for EXTREMELY small file size. 8-bit can only handle 256 colors, so they are indexed. You can get around it by changing the color depth on the images. Otherwise GIMP will try to find colors that will match the best for each image. It's the same for all of the artwork in the Pixel theme.

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                    • AndersHPA
                      AndersHP @Rookervik
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                      @Rookervik
                      Thanks, clever solution.
                      I RGB'ed the splash screen, then pasted my buttons into it, and then re-indexed it to 256 colors, and now it's looking neat.

                      I just thought about... Since you're working on the Pixel 2 theme - are you also working on updating the launch screens?

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                      My Gameboy

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                      • RookervikR
                        Rookervik Global Moderator @AndersHP
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                        @AndersHP I should have updated the pixel launch screens already. I'm just lazy. Don't want to update 80 or so screens. Was thinking of fixing pixel's xml and using meleu's runcommand maker. LOL. But yeah I planned to redo them with the nicer logos. But I haven't even spruced up the console pixel art yet. Haha.

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu @Rookervik
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                          @Rookervik You just have to snap your fingers and I promptly write an specific pixel launching images generator script to fit your taste. :-)

                          That's the least I can do in gratitude to your hardwork on this project. ;-)

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                          • R1n0XR
                            R1n0X @Rookervik
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                            @Rookervik I hit my B button several times playing Metroid Fusion for GBA( I hate the double jump skill). The button crashes sometimes. I bought the rubber kit on http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Original-GPD-Win-Silicone-Pads-for-ABXY-Keys-375592.html.
                            If you need:
                            Only Geekbuying on web sells this kit. On youtube you will find the video for replace the rubber kit
                            :)

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                            • RookervikR
                              Rookervik Global Moderator @R1n0X
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                              @R1n0X Hahaha, thanks for the heads up. So far mine is running well. :D

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                              • ShizzmoneyS
                                Shizzmoney @Darksavior
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                                @darksavior first, make sure you have the PCE CD individual "launching.png" in the "configs/pce-cd" folder

                                Then, edit the command line in the "configs/all/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg" line to the below:

                                <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 SYS pce-cd %ROM%</command>'

                                where pce-cd is placed is where pcengine used to be for that emulators' config.

                                this is how I got my PCE CD specific launching image to load

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                                • DarksaviorD
                                  Darksavior @Shizzmoney
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                                  @shizzmoney Yep, thanks. Figured it out months ago:)

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                                    skr1b @Rookervik
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                                    @rookervik hi these are great! Some of my splash screens have a greyish background and not fully black so it doesnt blend in... is there something I can do to fix this for them all?

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                                    • RookervikR
                                      Rookervik Global Moderator @skr1b
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                                      @skr1b Not really. I still need to re-do all of these. I have the graphics ready, it's just a lot of saving files.

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                                      • HyruleslinkH
                                        Hyruleslink
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                                        @Rookervik Thanks for making these pixel launch screens!

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                                        • RookervikR
                                          Rookervik Global Moderator @Hyruleslink
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                                          @hyruleslink lol, you're welcome. I've made a couple others. I made this one for my friend so he can see some information before a game loads.

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                                          Made it super fast. I'd want to re-do it if others wanted to use it.

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                                            SammyBoy @Rookervik
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                                            @rookervik can you help with trying to get this runcommand splash screen on DOSBox because it just doesn't work for some reason.

                                            I have a pi2 and I am on retropie 4.2.17

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