Useful topics/posts index

cyperghost

@meleu
Can you please add to topic themes this:
[Theme Changes] Attention Theme Makers: Upcoming Game Collections in ES @pjft

and that

ES themes ready for favorite, all games, recently played and custom-collections @cyperghost

meleu

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added the non-techie MAME/FBA tutorial by @rbaker .
added the alert for ES theme makers about the upcoming features.
added the list of ES themes ready for favorites, recently played, etc...
added the MAME ROW rules and list of rounds topic.

@itsnitro
I've been thinking in adding a "cool general discussion topics" for that kind of topic. Can you help me to find others to add in such section?

meleu

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added custom launching images - some custom launching images by @simbz23 , most (if not all) of them is installable via rpie-art.

meleu

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added What's your all time favorite game for each system? - great suggestion from many forum users.

Capeman

Id suggest adding the new exit drivers for meta saving with physical power switches for mausberry and powerblock to this list under ES related topics:

mausberry
powerblock

theWinterDojer

May I humbly suggest adding Synack's guide to adding custom menu music in ES. It was surprisingly simple and the results are awesome!

meleu

Ooops! Looks like I forgot to update the OP with previous suggestions too...

Will try to update that tonight!

Thanks friends!

meleu

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I've added links to

meleu

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Added link to

ES Custom SVG Logo pack - custom logos by @UDb23 , including specific MAME versions ones. Useful for those who want to use custom collections on EmulationStation.

alphatoanant

@meleu thank you for organizing this thread.

Here is a list of my themes and their threads:

meleu

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Added links to @alphatoanant 's ES themes.

meleu

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Added a link to RetroAchievements in a Nutshell.

cyperghost

@meleu
Can you please add Video Screensaver without video in metadata @SuperCatFooz
and this one please?
Video Screensaver collections @Malixx

meleu

@cyperghost yay!! I didn't know that trick! Pretty cool! I'm adding the links in the OP!

EDIT

Links were added.

markwkidd

I'm not sure if anyone will find this useful, but I am hoping so: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/12809/guide-fastest-way-to-remove-all-unplayable-mame-2003-games-and-adult-mahjong-if-desired

meleu

@markwkidd there already is a link to the Simple Arcade Multifilter in the "Useful tools" section. I've just added a link to your new guide, like this:

Simple Arcade Multifilter (Windows) - app for MAME and FB Alpha sets (get rid of unplayable, adult and Mahjong games), there's also a guide on how to use it here by @markwkidd .

Thanks!

meleu

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added ensuring ES gracefully finish and save metadata in every system shutdown.

edale

I wrote up a quick guide for getting MSU-1 modded SNES games to play on RetroPie.

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13144/snes-msu-1-guide

NowArrivingHere

If you would like to add some tutorials, I can think of three that I have seen in General Discussion. User David87 wrote the MT-32 emulation tutorial and I wrote the CD-I and Milton-Bradley Microvision emulation tutorials.

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/12549/tutorial-installing-munt-mt-32-emulation-on-rpi-3/7
Topic: Adding Roland MT-32 emulation to RetroPie primarily for use in dosbox and ScummVM games

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/12553/tutorial-installing-mvem-milton-bradley-microvision-emulation-on-rpi-3/17
Topic: Installing MVEM, an emulator for the old Milton-Bradley Microvision handheld. This is the best emulator I know of, though few have been made for a system this obscure.

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/12671/tutorial-cd-i-emulation-in-retropie-via-lr-mess-warning-slowdown-especially-during-fmv-but-surprisingly-playable
Topic: This is the most competent Philips CD-I emulation I am aware of for Raspberry Pi. Admittedly, this will only be useful for Stretch users, as you need Stretch to compile lr-mess.

meleu

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Added:

SNES MSU-1 Guide - play some classic SNES titles with an amazing soundtrack! - guide by @edale
Tutorial - Installing Munt (MT-32 emulation) on RPi 3 - by @David87
Tutorial - Installing MVEM (Milton-Bradley Microvision emulation) on RPi 3 - by @NowArrivingHere
Tutorial - CD-I Emulation in RetroPie via lr-mess - warning: needs Raspbian Stretch. warning 2: slowdown, especially during FMV, but surprisingly playable. - by @NowArrivingHere

I'm really amazed by the MSU-1 capabalities! I'm anxious to get home and try it out! :D
Thanks for sharing this @edale !!