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    [Theme Changes] Attention Theme Makers: Upcoming Game Collections in ES

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    • pjftP
      pjft @AndersHP
      last edited by

      @AndersHP Makes sense!

      This will only require an update to EmulationStation, and I hope (fingers crossed) that in a worst case scenario this will all be available by the first week of August. But no promises.

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      • UDb23U
        UDb23 @pjft
        last edited by

        @pjft Some updated logo style proposals; could you test how they look in ES?

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        metal

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        color

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        text only

        SVGs available here.

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        • pjftP
          pjft
          last edited by

          @UDb23 Thanks! I'll test them out and record a video or something, once again.

          Thank you for your hard work on these :)

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            jdrassa @pjft
            last edited by

            @pjft PR has been submitted for carbon with basic support. Default is to render the "system" name as text when a logo is not found. It is using variables so you should be able to just add logos in the right place with the right name and it should pick them up. For example, to add a logo for favorites, you would place the logo here: es-theme-carbon/art/logo/auto-favorites.svg.

            Get latest build of EmulationStation for Windows here

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            • HurricaneFanH
              HurricaneFan
              last edited by

              With Collections, is there just text added to a games metadata that says what collection it belongs to? Or will I have to have the same game physically in 2 folders to make Collections work?

              Can a game be in multiple collections?

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              • pjftP
                pjft @HurricaneFan
                last edited by

                @HurricaneFan answers: No. No. Yes.

                But it's still not implemented - except for favorites. :)

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                • pjftP
                  pjft @UDb23
                  last edited by

                  @UDb23 Thanks!

                  Here's a video:

                  My thoughts:

                  I love the text. In fact, it looks great!

                  I tried to use for Last Played just your icon, and then the controller from the theme; and for Favorites I used your "Last Played" text and the icon in lieu of the controller from the theme.

                  I think I like the setup for the "All Games" system the best: stylized text (like the one you also did for Last Played), but with a line-art controller, to fit the original theme's look and feel.

                  I wouldn't mind getting a folder icon for those, in line-art, with the aspect you have - it's just that having them all filled doesn't at the moment match the rest of the theme.

                  But that's my opinion.

                  Thank you! :)

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                  • mediamogulM
                    mediamogul Global Moderator @pjft
                    last edited by

                    @pjft

                    it's just that having them all filled doesn't at the moment match the rest of the theme.
                    But that's my opinion.

                    I agree. Last night I threw together a few similar line art images to use temporarily. Of course these aren't a perfect match either. The line weight should really be somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.5 pt.

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                    • UDb23U
                      UDb23 @pjft
                      last edited by UDb23

                      @pjft Thanks for the video. I agree using text in the bars + lineart controller looks best.
                      Will provide some proposal for line-art controllers and the missing "favorites" and "my collection" text logos. I have some other TTF fonts that should look nice so that each will have a different font.

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                      • UDb23U
                        UDb23 @mediamogul
                        last edited by

                        @mediamogul They look quite good.
                        As said I'm going to try a similar "lineart" version out of the folder icons I made previously.

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                        • mediamogulM
                          mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
                          last edited by

                          @UDb23

                          I'm sure they'll look great. Thanks to all you guys for the hard work you've put into this feature addition. From idea to execution, it's been a long time in the coming, but it was well worth the wait.

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                          • UDb23U
                            UDb23 @pjft
                            last edited by

                            @pjft said in [Theme Changes] Attention Theme Makers: Upcoming Game Collections in ES:

                            with a line-art controller, to fit the original theme's look and feel.

                            How about this type of "controller" ?

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                            (black background not included, just to show the white lines)
                            Line thickness resembles the same as other controllers.

                            SVG here.

                            If you like it then I will create the other "controller" icons too.

                            About the "text only logo" for custom system would you prefer all same font (bauhaus) like "all games" or different font for each ?

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                            • UDb23U
                              UDb23
                              last edited by

                              Just I reminder: you can personalize also standard ES systems using the SVG custom Logo pack.

                              Just an example; alternatives to the default arcade logo:
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                              • mediamogulM
                                mediamogul Global Moderator @UDb23
                                last edited by

                                @UDb23

                                About the "text only logo" for custom system would you prefer all same font (bauhaus) like "all games" or different font for each ?

                                It's a very good and tricky question. On one hand, duplicating the font keeps collections looking uniform and on the other it runs the risk of creating a "generic" look and feel.

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                                • cyperghostC
                                  cyperghost @UDb23
                                  last edited by cyperghost

                                  @UDb23 You may can download newest IO theme for inspiration. I took me 4 attempts to create a icon set. I exchanged all icons there, made overlay with little symbol and added text. It's really not easy to make a good and gentle look but now I'm satisfied.

                                  Sorry I've never released the icon set here but I'm looking forward how the carbon will look like :) Are there plans to update also the simple theme?

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                                  • pjftP
                                    pjft @UDb23
                                    last edited by

                                    @UDb23 Looks stellar!

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                                    My only feedback or comment is whether to test the bold "wayback" arrow to also be lineart rather than filled. None of the controller icons in the theme have "filled" areas, at least as big.

                                    But this is really a minor nitpick.

                                    As for the font, I like having different fonts for each of the menus, and potentially different colors, as it can give them a unique, distinguishable feel. All the other systems have their unique fonts.

                                    But overall, looking great, thank you! :)

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                                    • UDb23U
                                      UDb23 @pjft
                                      last edited by

                                      @pjft said in [Theme Changes] Attention Theme Makers: Upcoming Game Collections in ES:

                                      whether to test the bold "wayback" arrow to also be lineart rather than filled

                                      Same thought here, I wasn't sure wether to fill it or not; and had no time to actually check how it looks in ES. Looking at your screenshot I agree that "empty" is better and more consistent with the other controllers. Will finalize text logos and "controller" soon.

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                                      • mediamogulM
                                        mediamogul Global Moderator @pjft
                                        last edited by

                                        @pjft

                                        it can give them a unique, distinguishable feel.

                                        Alongside a basic font choice, I wonder if a small graphical addition might help cement the look to match the other system logos. As an example, RecalBox makes great use of this idea in their 'Favorites' logo.

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                                        • UDb23U
                                          UDb23 @cyperghost
                                          last edited by

                                          @cyperghost Will check your IO theme.
                                          I usually use just Carbon but if other themes will support these new custom systems I sure can help with specific icons if needed ;-)

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                                          • cyperghostC
                                            cyperghost @UDb23
                                            last edited by cyperghost

                                            @UDb23 It's not mine mattrixk created it. I use IO because it's a slim theme. I think it's just 1MB in size :) Sorry I wrote, that I exchanged all icons ... I ment I just created the icons for virtual systems 4 times :)

                                            But your carbon looks good.

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