Chicuelo Theme

chicuelo

@rand0m I think the problem is not the size of the file (kb) but the file size (px)

Jimiga

@chicuelo I think you might be right as I tried using TinyPNG to cut down the sizes for short test I did @rand0m , and it didn't appear to make any difference.
I've found it can be a little counter-intuitive in that respect, like larger PNGs load better than much smaller jpeg files - I'm not sure quite why as I'm no back end expert, just experimenting through trial and error. I assume that's something to do with file loading / handling being easier on the system with PNGs.

Thanks for your input! I'll continue to play with the theme and share my files shortly now that I know it's okay to do so!

pootis spencer

@Jimiga I never knew that @wildfire had a fork. Is it still available?

Jimiga

@pootis-spencer

If I'm correct, there was never an official fork, just artwork posted here for inspiration you can find here in this thread. I loved the carousel menu idea and the art popping out of the frame, so I build on those influences and ideas.

Wildfire

Hey @Jimiga, those screenshots look awesome! really like the Donkey Kong & Earthworm Jim system views. I encountered the same problem mentioned above regarding PNG size, even when passed through tinyPNG the file sizes were hard to manage on the rpi3 and I'd often get white boxes where the PNG should be.

To get mine working well I had to create a "fast" version of the theme where I would combine the background, text box and artwork into a fullscreen 1920 x 1080 image. Not the best option for flexibility but its much faster in emulation station.

To make things a little easier I created smart objects in photoshop of the textbox and background, then set up each system view as an artboard, this allows you to export all system backgrounds using the "Export As" feature.

Unfortunately, this does remove the sharp vector edges you'd get on the text box but I'd rather have a fuzzy edge on a theme that runs smooth.

Jimiga

@Wildfire Thanks for your reply - the screenshots you shared here got me going with all this!

Yes it's definitely a tricky one to balance, I have some friends in the community working on Pi4 builds now and as I understand it, the new Pi should be able to cope with this just fine :)

I tried playing with the VRAM - too much ends up with white boxes (from what I've read it's something to do with the buffer not unloading well), and too little results in no image loading or the images flashing on/off.

Full PNG backgrounds I've never tried! I was going to attempt that route though. Thanks for your input, it's helpful to learn and understand how ES works best with files in themes.

@chicuelo I've seen Epic Noir in action, looks amazing! Great work on that theme.

TreySmith

Hi all, love the theme but I can't seem to get it to work. Could you please help?
I've tried it on a raspberry pi 3 and a Linux PC. Neither work.

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chicuelo

@TreySmith The theme is not longer working, I shutted down because many people where trying to get some profit of it selling on their cabs and claiming the work as their

chicuelo

Guys, I have uploaded the theme again, you can now enjoy it with some updates.

For those who where asking about the theme.
@TreySmith @Jimiga @Wildfire @pootis-spencer @lilbud @SP @poke-1_0 @mikeydoom @mitu @quicksilver @ohmycommodore @JesseBlue @thnder @sirhenrythe5th @rand0m

rajbhalsod

@chicuelo hi there, great to hear that you have reuploaded the theme. Is it available to download through Retropie or here through github? Can’t wait to try it out again, was greatly saddened when you pulled it, thanks again!

chicuelo

@rajbhalsod It´s on the same repo so I assume if you go through the retropie themes menu you will get it working

quicksilver

@chicuelo thanks, I'm glad to hear this. It was such a shame to see such a wonderful theme get abused by profiteers. I hope you know that there is a fantastic core community here that really appreciates the hard work and creativity that you and other theme makers pour into your projects. Thank you again and I look forward to checking out your updated theme!

rajbhalsod

@Jimiga

Hi, just wanted to ask if and when you will be sharing your work? Just loving the look of what you have done and I would really like to try this out!

Thanks

Thorr69

@rajbhalsod said in Chicuelo Theme:

@Jimiga

Hi, just wanted to ask if and when you will be sharing your work? Just loving the look of what you have done and I would really like to try this out!

Thanks

He already did. Please read.

chicuelo

I am thinking about merging my epic noir theme whit this one, what do you think about people?

Thorr69

I like the idea. It's a the best of both worlds. I would download it on day 1.

Correction: I wouldn't download it on day 1 because you probably won't have a 4:3 version on day 1. The day a 4:3 version shows up, I would immediately grab it.

rajbhalsod

@Thorr69
Hi Thank you for the reply, i was asking specifically about the image work where it ‘pops’ out of the screen? Has that been shared? Would love to try that out! Thanks again

Wildfire

Love this new look @chicuelo! the blue text on system logo and game count looks great. Glad to her your old theme is back up again, hope you don't have any further issues with it like last time.

PittStone

@chicuelo In the Collections we have a list like "Zelda", "Mario", "Donkey Kong",...! Than it use randomly game infos and Pictures from one Game in this collection. My Question is, can we change that info to have a custom Picture and infos for every collection?

chicuelo

@PittStone The issue is there could be many collections as everyone wnats, for example if someone would like a collection for boogerman, we have to create one just for it. Its an endless job!