New Comic Book Theme!

meleu

@tmntturtlguy said in New Comic Book Theme!:

I hope to work on them [launching images] in the next week and have them all posted with download links.

Please, consider putting them on a github repo and we'll be able to install them via rpie-art. ;-)

TMNTturtlguy

@meleu Yes sir, that is the plan, i will put them all up on their own repo. Thanks!

meleu

@hurricanefan said in New Comic Book Theme!:

Is this something that is required or can it be deleted from the installation?

Can be deleted.

Hey guys, I think I rushed out in this answer... :(

The .git dir stores info about git commits. With repo with many images (as ES theme repos are) that dir can have dozens of MB. I thought it could be deleted because those files do nothing with EmulationStation itself. But if you delete them you will be unable to update the theme through RetroPie-Setup (wich uses the git protocol to manage versions).

@HurricaneFan if you already deleted it, please uninstall and reinstall the theme again to fix it.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

TMNTturtlguy

For anyone using the All-Games feature, I realized the system logo was missing the drop shadow while I was working on the launching screens. I have updated the logo for all systems, just update from the ES Themes menu and the new logo should be there for you.

TMNTturtlguy

As promised, I have finally started some launching screens. I have my templates down now, but this will still take me a lot of time! I am working my way through the 16:9 screens and then will make 4:3 screens. I am creating 2 screens, Basic and Comic Rip. Thanks again to @Panther7 for the great inspiration and use of @meleu script.

VGMonkey

Wow, how is it even possible to keep improving the theme?

thank you so much, keep up the amazing work.

MrJordaaany

@tmntturtlguy goddam awesome man

pjft

@tmntturtlguy I've been doing well - somewhat busy, both at home and at work. Especially as I'm closing out quite a few things here at work, and starting to work out all the logistics for the move which will take place end of August/early September, which means taking care of houses, schools, work-related things, etc. somewhat time consuming, but overall can't complain. :)

I hope I'll have the chance to pick up the meatier work on the Collections these coming weeks.

Happy birthday to your little one then - hope you had a great time, and that she had a blast as well! It's always fun, though exhausting I can imagine :)

Have a great week.

AndersHP

@zigurana I hope the Kids/Kiosk mode gets integrated into ES. Is this not in the cards at all?

TMNTturtlguy

@ruckage @meleu and all other Neo Geo fans - I am thinking about switching out the comic rip image for the Neo Geo system. Currently I have G. Mantle or Mr. Neo or Mr. G - lots of names for him.....he was the very first/original mascot for the system, he was later replaced as you all know by Terry Bogard. I am thinking of switching to Terry because he just is more recognizable. I was going for nostalgia at first, but i am not sure what the correct answer is? Thoughts?

MrJordaaany

@tmntturtlguy Yeah I call myself a NeoGeo fan but had no idea who that was until you just explained it. I think Terry should be the default, as you say he is way more well know and the calling card for the system (as is Metal Slug I'd say). Thanks!

ruckage

@tmntturtlguy said in New Comic Book Theme!:

@ruckage @meleu and all other Neo Geo fans - I am thinking about switching out the comic rip image for the Neo Geo system. Currently I have G. Mantle or Mr. Neo or Mr. G - lots of names for him.....he was the very first/original mascot for the system, he was later replaced as you all know by Terry Bogard. I am thinking of switching to Terry because he just is more recognizable. I was going for nostalgia at first, but i am not sure what the correct answer is? Thoughts?

That's tricky. I love that G. Mantle image you're using but I will always think of Terry as the Neo Geo mascot (mainly because Fatal Fury was the first Neo Geo game I saw and he features in so many Neo Geo Games).

This isn't much help but I think either is perfectly acceptable.
One cool thing about G.mantle is that his face/mask is kind of represented in the Neo Geo Logo:

hoodle

@tmntturtlguy Love that you're developing run command screens; they look great!

meleu

@tmntturtlguy I vote for Terry Bogard :-)

TMNTturtlguy

@meleu @ruckage split vote! You guys didn't make this any easier!

ruckage

@tmntturtlguy

Go for Terry and have G. mantle as the alternate. I like the G.mantle image but Terry will always be who I think of first with Neo Geo (notice my Neo Geo theme features Terry prominently).

TMNTturtlguy

@ruckage thanks! All the comic rip images are in the art folder and available for alternates, it is really easy for users who's know there way around notepad ++ to just change the file name for any system to modify the images they like!

serotonin

I can't wait for the loading screens they look so awesome. It will really finish off the look and feel to the theme. A great addition. Thanks for all the hard work you share with us!

TMNTturtlguy

@serotonin I tried posting an update last night, but where I am currently traveling I am having issues with slow internet. I am just over halfway complete with the 16:9 screens.....only 52 systems left!

TMNTturtlguy

This launching screen makes me want to set up a light gun build! Almost done - only 26 more systems left for the 16:9 versions.