[Theme] Art Book Next

[HurricaneFan]

@alphatoanant Love your themes! Can't wait to try this.

[WeirdH]

@alphatoanant said in [Theme] Art Book Next:

[...] 4:3 aspect ratios are currently supported

Thank you for this!

[esteban.canales]

one of the best themes for retropie! I have a doubt, with the latest version of the theme in RetroPie 4.8 (rpi3), choosing the gamelist style in "metadata-on-miximage" duplicates the artwork. The screenshot appears 2 times, and I have:

<thumbnail>./boxart/Aero Blasters (USA).png</thumbnail>
<marquee>./wheel/Aero Blasters (USA).png</marquee>
<video>./snap/Aero Blasters (USA).mp4</video>
<image>./screenshot/Aero Blasters (USA).png</image>

Any additional settings that I'm overlooking?

2.jpg

greetings!!

[alphatoanant]

@esteban-canales I am looking into this. When you open the menu can you let me know which version or EmulationStation is displayed at the bottom of the menu? For reference mine shows v2.10.3RP

[StonedEdge]

@alphatoanant Great themes! I wanted to ask how simple you think it is/if there is a guide to getting started porting themes from other platforms? For example, I really like the Modern-DE theme that is used on EmulationStation desktop, but I'd love to be able to use it for RetroPie. Would love to help add more themes to a repostiory somewhere as well.

I noticed you had ported a few other themes on your GitHub. Keep up the great work! Here's a couple of pictures of running the Art Book next theme and also the NX-Retropie theme. Unfortunately my screen is 5:3 so it doesn't look too good at 16:9, but I still really love it.

https://i.imgur.com/unEJeLu
https://imgur.com/CzPy8A4

[esteban.canales]

@alphatoanant

I just updated from binary and from source and it remains at V2.10.1RP.

[alphatoanant]

@StonedEdge I have been looking to create a guide for porting between RetroPie, ES-DE and Batocera. I have a good amount of notes to start with so I just need to make the time to put pen to paper so to speak =).

I will likely start with ES-DE to RetroPie as they are most close in structure. I'll post a link here when I have something up. Setting expectations it will likely be closer to December as work is really busy currently.

@esteban-canales I was able to replicate this but unfortunately have not found a way to address it. I'll continue to dig.

[flaviometal]

WOW! This is the most gorgeous and perfect theme to use with my crt, thanks! Your themes are very cool, Anthony.

Question: I don't know why, but the "Retropie Settings" on this theme doesn't appears to be working for me (it gives me just a black screen with blue letters and ugly font). I'm using the most recent version of Retropie (4.8), with Emustation 2.10.1RP, 4:3 AR, and Steam-OS color scheme. Anyone knows what's the problem? Thanks!

[alphatoanant]

@flaviometal hmm i may have the name for that system wrong in the theme itself. i’ll need to look at that.

[ExcitedTech]

EDIT: I totally messed up and mixed up themes. I went down a rabbit hole lol. I apologize for pinging you!

[Gonso]

@flaviometal IHI Friend, first of all i want to say that this is the best theme i have ever tried. Im really loving it. Thanks to @alphatoanant for his always awesome themes.

Responding your question, you only have to delete completely the retropie folder that is inside the Art book next theme, and all works like a charm!!!

[flaviometal]

@Gonso , thanks for the aswer. I'll give it a try, man!

EDIT: THANKS, MAN! It worked like a charm! Just renamed Retropie folder, reboot, and voilá!

[fpgamesretro]

@alphatoanant Hello,

Your theme is magnificent. Congratulations on your talent! 👏👏👏👏👏

I would like to feel that same joy from you, unfortunately I am having difficulty making my theme available.

I'm limited in using Github, not the slightest idea how to create a fork to make my theme available. Would you be able to clarify my ideas?

Sorry for my communication, I'm Brazilian and I don't speak English so well, I needed the help of Google translator.

[alphatoanant]

@fpgamesretro, if I can, I am glad to help answer any questions you have. Just let me know.

[SP]

@alphatoanant Your theme was always my favorite when I used to use the old emulationstation years back.

A couple of days ago I decided to try out ES 2.0 on my pc along with your Art Book Next theme and I really love it. I was wondering if you were planning on adding more colors to it. The Famicom color is my favorite, btw.

Keep up the great work.

[alphatoanant]

Thank you @SP! I don't have any other colors current planned but I am open to ideas as well.

[SP]

@alphatoanant Is there a way to remove the darkening filter on the screenshot when using the list (no metadata) variant?

[SP]

Nevermind. I figured it out.

[Remote]

@alphatoanant Looks amazing! I'm new to retropie and doing some research on images. Does your theme work with all images?

[alphatoanant]

@Remote welcome! are you asking about scraped image support for any given game?