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EctoOne

Or how about the option to add a "Theme Creator" program, that allows people to create their own themes for Emulation station.

Almost every text editor is a Theme Creator program. It might be not as comfortable but ES Themes aren't that complicated either.

Impman66

@ectoone Really?? Thanks for that, so you mean I could use something like power point or word to create a theme? But then how would I convert it for use on ES?
Can you post a link please so I can get instruction...Many thanks.

EctoOne

@impman66 Well, first I suggest using Notepad++ and not something that is made for business stuff or presentations.
Then there is the Tutorial in the Docs.
The easiest way to test the Theme is the ES Toolkit combined with the latest build for windows (move the updated files from the latest version into the correct folder of the ES Toolkit to have the latest theming features available).

Impman66

@ectoone Thank you so much will give it a go.

paffley

I would really like to see 'Video snaps' on the system view at some point in the future, I think it would give so much more to theme makers with some creative ideas.

My question is - would it have the option of OXM Player? or would it be OXM only?

AndrewH

A volume control for the video previews / screensaver would be useful. I currently have them muted because they're so much louder than the in-game sounds.

Also, scanline shaders for the screensaver so it better matches the in-game experience. I suggested this a while back, but never got anywhere with it.

AndrewH

I thought of another one - wraparound on all of the EmulationStation menus (i.e. if you're at the top and press 'up', it will bring you to the bottom of the menu)

feutegraf

video snaps are supported, I've seen builds using this (without Attract Mode)

XVO

What if you only put one rom in the rom folder and that it boots that rom automatically.
Can be handy if you want to build a dedicated pacman cabinet without selecting the game every time.

PokeEngineer

@paffley

I might be able to put background music in ES based on Recalbox's version, when I have time... I have school stuff to do.

lilbud

@pokeengineer said in Retropie wishlist:

when I have time... I have school stuff to do.

Story of my life

paffley

@andrewh said in Retropie wishlist:

I thought of another one - wraparound on all of the EmulationStation menus (i.e. if you're at the top and press 'up', it will bring you to the bottom of the menu)

I agree, good call!

paffley

@feutegraf said in Retropie wishlist:

video snaps are supported, I've seen builds using this (without Attract Mode)

In the System view? I know gamelist view is supported but not the system select view.

paffley

@pokeengineer said in Retropie wishlist:

@paffley

I might be able to put background music in ES based on Recalbox's version, when I have time... I have school stuff to do.

Sounds great! Keep us updated :)