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    edmaul69 @ortsac
    last edited by edmaul69 6 May 2017, 13:43 5 Jun 2017, 12:29

    @ortsac i made a theme replicating a program called apple ii desktop. It had a checkerboard background and my theme had it, but at 1024x768 the checkerboard was a little hard on the eyes so i just made it gray. I also have a video splashscreen that replicates booting an apple iie enhanced.

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      mediamogul Global Moderator @edmaul69
      last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 15:12

      @edmaul69

      This is really amazing and rivals any build out there. What's most impressive is that everything has a purpose for being there and there's no wasted utility with any of the components. Do you have any personal acquaintances or family members that are into retro-computing at all? If so, what was their reaction when they sat down with it?

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        Capeman
        last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 15:30

        That is awesome, you must have some free time on your hands, haha! I almost didnt realize that was an ES theme, very authentic!

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          edmaul69 @Capeman
          last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 15:38

          @Capeman thank you. The theme was based off of @Rookervik 's awesome amiga desktop theme. After i saw it i realized i could turn it into the apple ii desktop theme.

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            edmaul69 @mediamogul
            last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 15:53

            @mediamogul Thank you. I have no friends or family here that play retro games. I have a friend in north carolina who has seen it, but i built him a pc the same way with an apple iie before i built mine, so it wasnt much of a surprise to him to see it. :) i spent a lot of time building this to the way i wanted. Unfortuanately since i built all the usb stuff before i got the hub, i have to shorten all the wires to clean it up a lot. I am just waiting for the new usb tips to arrive since i used my last 9 i had on this build. I just wanted to finally get this posted.

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              edmaul69 @mediamogul
              last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 16:01

              @mediamogul speaking about everything having a purpose, i forgot to show the purpose of reusing the 19 pin connector on the gpio. my external real time clock.

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                mediamogul Global Moderator @edmaul69
                last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 16:13

                @edmaul69

                i forgot to show the purpose of reusing the 19 pin connector on the gpio. my external real time clock.

                OK, that's definitely the most inspired addition!

                i spent a lot of time building this to the way i wanted.

                It's funny how this hobby different for everyone involved, but there are direct parallels. I have a friend who is a retro game collector and spends all his free time working on his game room. He's constantly perfecting everything to his liking, from his immediate collection, to the posters on the wall and the carpet on the floor. Projects like this really boil that whole idea down to an experience that can fit onto a grade school desk, which is another inspired choice, by the way.

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                  edmaul69 @mediamogul
                  last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 16:42

                  @mediamogul i do have a friend who collects video game stuff and movies. He has a pretty big collection. The most complete is probably most peoples least complete. He has every u.s. gamecube game plus every japanese game that wasn't released in the u.s. He also has quite a few gamecube models including a hanshin tigers gamecube and a panasonic q. He doesnt collect anything pre nintendo though. But he does have several japanese consoles like famicoms and pc engines. He has a few obscure and rare systems as well. His pc engine/ tg-16 collection is pretty awesome and probably my favorite of his collection.

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                    ExarKunIv
                    last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 18:53

                    My god.

                    that is amazing, nicely done.

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                      edmaul69 @ExarKunIv
                      last edited by 5 Jun 2017, 19:45

                      @ExarKunIv thank you.

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                        mediamogul Global Moderator @edmaul69
                        last edited by mediamogul 6 May 2017, 21:13 5 Jun 2017, 19:57

                        @edmaul69

                        His collection sounds very similar in content to my friend's. I enjoy dipping into his Famicom collection the most. We actually had a great time one night playing the word scramble game 'Cryptologic' of all things on his Odyssey². To make things even more bizarre, we were playing alongside his teenage son and several of his friends. It really amazed me how into this simple word game everyone was. Of course, the words being chosen to unscramble were a major factor too. Kids do say the darndest things.

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                          edmaul69
                          last edited by 15 Jun 2017, 05:51

                          Thanks to changes in emulationstation i can make my theme look how i want it to. I really want it to be monochrome green. @Rookervik how would i turn grayscale images to green colors so i can make my consoles match a monochrome green theme?

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                            edmaul69
                            last edited by edmaul69 15 Jun 2017, 05:53

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                              mediamogul Global Moderator @edmaul69
                              last edited by 15 Jun 2017, 06:58

                              @edmaul69

                              Very nice! I'd love to see it in motion.

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                                ExarKunIv @edmaul69
                                last edited by 15 Jun 2017, 13:40

                                @edmaul69

                                and here i think im good that i can put a LED on mine, then i see things like this.

                                im not worthy. lol

                                it is beautiful, it being back so many memory's of me playing on my dads Apple.

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                                  edmaul69 @ExarKunIv
                                  last edited by 15 Jun 2017, 15:46

                                  @ExarKunIv thank you. I have many fond memories of my apple iie as a kid. I have done tons of modded consoles and arcades and always dreamed about modifying an apple iie. So when i got the chance to mod one into a modern pc for my buddy, i was inspired to finally do one for myself, but with a raspberry pi.

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                                    ExarKunIv @edmaul69
                                    last edited by 15 Jun 2017, 16:01

                                    @edmaul69

                                    you did a epic job,
                                    when i see my father next time i have to remember to show him this, i know that he would get a kick out of it.

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                                      edmaul69 @mediamogul
                                      last edited by 20 Jun 2017, 00:30

                                      @mediamogul this badboy has your name on it. Just use the email in my sig and let me know when you do.

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                                        mediamogul Global Moderator @edmaul69
                                        last edited by 20 Jun 2017, 00:55

                                        @edmaul69

                                        You sir, are a prince among the less princely. That artwork is amazing! I really appreciate this and I'm sending you an e-mail now with my deets. Do people still say "deets"? Surely it still has some street cred somewhere. I picture some guy named Trevor using it and it turning out all right for him.

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                                          edmaul69
                                          last edited by edmaul69 26 Apr 2019, 01:59

                                          made a few major changes to the main computer part and modified theme since i originally posted this.

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