Mega Drive/Genesis Mini Theme - Like Snes Mini Classic Theme

frgn

Hi guys. I apologize for missing. I was really a lot of work. And even now I have very little free time. In addition, it was quite difficult for me to draw a layout - I am far from being an painter, and I not a UI / UX designer. :(
I have now come to something like this:

The fields were completely redrawn (in the style of the first revision of the Sega Megadrive) and various backgrounds were added (in accordance with the regions).
Logos and icons will remain in their place. I still do not promise anything about metadata.

Is it worth moving in this direction, or does anyone have any comments?

paffley

I think it looks great, definitely move forward with this version @frgn :)

legendos

@frgn

Nice that you are back!
After the ugly screenshot from the retail theme of the mega drive mini a few posts further up, you are my rescue! :)

I like your interpretation of the md1.
I have allowed myself to modify it a bit. I think so I can show you better what I (and maybe others) would like to have in it.

I am not a graphic artist. so it may not look as good here and there.

frgn ... I hope that you might like a few things, and you could possibly take them over.

PS: the power indicator and the bar on the top (high definition graphics) is not from me. I got it from another website:
htt*****/art/Sega-Mega-Drive-EUR-PAL-304163586

or take a look at here:
https://imgur.com/lQ5cPws

PS2: The lettering "High Definition Graphics" is not the right one. The real lettering is:
"High Definition Graphics - Stereo Sound". If you want to take it over.

Here is a link that shows the real eu version with right lettering etc.:
https://imgur.com/Y4seflK

Best regards!

legendos

pleaese delete this, thanks.

frgn

@legendos "High Definition Graphics - Stereo Sound" - does not fit at the top. if you make this area even wider, then it seems to me to be completely not aesthetically pleasing. so I decided to leave there a message about choosing a game (or a game system).
I also decided to try to get rid of the images of buttons and switches - with them the layout seems “dirty”, besides, they do not carry any semantic load and simply occupy the usable area (which is quite small). I tried to display action buttons instead.
Of course the option is not final. maybe I missed something else important.

layout 2.png

legendos

@frgn

Thanks for your reply!
and thank you for trying to implement some of my ideas.
I think It looks a little bit cleaner now. I like it!

Your idea to place the controller buttons to the section where the volume, and reset buttons are is very good.

Maybe you can bend the semicircle (with the letter "choose a game console", and the energy-indicator) a bit more ?
It looks a bit stretched out and more like an oval instead of a circle.

Even if it does not work, it still looks better to me now!

Good work! :)

What do the others say to it?

Regards!

frgn

at the moment, the layout may look like this and have three different layers.
maybe someone else has any comments / suggestions / ideas?
This theme seems to me to be ready, but I cannot exclude that it can be done better.
(Click on the image to view it in full size.)

legendos

@frgn

No other suggestions from me.

I'm happy with it! (:

As already asked by frgn, what does the others say?

Best regards!

paffley

Yep I like it, great work! Would you be willing to add the launching screen to the zip also please? lemme know when its available and ill test on my pi.

frgn

@paffley did not quite understand what you talking about. I added my past theme in the cloud storage MEGA.NZ
this time I will try to add it to the git hub

frgn

add retoflag layout...

legendos

@frgn

this version fits perfectly with my .... mega pi case!

Thank you!

legendos

@frgn said in Mega Drive/Genesis Mini Theme - Like Snes Mini Classic Theme:

@paffley did not quite understand what you talking about. I added my past theme in the cloud storage MEGA.NZ
this time I will try to add it to the git hub

paffley wants to know when you upload the theme.

legendos

@All
if you like frgns work, please feel free to donate him.

He did a good job on it, right? ;)

paffley

@frgn do you have the mega link to your past theme? is it the old megadrive theme or your psx theme on mega?

legendos

@paffley said in Mega Drive/Genesis Mini Theme - Like Snes Mini Classic Theme:

@frgn do you have the mega link to your past theme? is it the old megadrive theme or your psx theme on mega?

I think frgn is polishing/finishing the layouts.
He will let us know when and where we can download it. (;

paffley

ahh sweet, think I got my wires crossed :) thanks @legendos

frgn

theme posted here

legendos

@frgn

Thank you!

My dreams come true!

Fred_PJ

Although you guys have done some really great work, I'm not a fan of the available themes, I prefer simple designs. So instead of complaining and yelling at clouds I did a mod of ruckage's SNES mini theme for personal use only. Also, I've borrowed frgn's nice looking help images. I just wanted to share with you guys a couple of screenshots, in case someone likes this style of layout/design feel free to copy it entirely.

System screen:

Gamelist screen with large boxart and simultaneous video preview: