Runcommand System Splashscreens!

Rookervik

If you want to try these out and see if the folder names are correct... or try changing folder names until they work... download this. Once I have all the correct folder names, I can add it all to the same big fat download.

I just used the Ports images I created some months ago. Around the same time we updated the RetroPie menu with icons. Used 8-bit PNG to save space and fit with the whole Pixel theme.

Pixel Runcommand Splash Screens - PORTS -

meleu

@Rookervik The ports I have here are all at/opt/retropie/configs/ports/. Like this:

$ ls -l /opt/retropie/configs/ports/
total 28
drwxr-xr-x 3 pi pi 4096 Out  6 14:23 cavestory
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Out  2 07:07 doom
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Out  1 17:33 duke3d
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 2193 Out 13 02:27 launching.png
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Out  2 07:08 quake
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Out  1 17:34 quake3
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi pi 4096 Out  2 07:09 smw

BUT I'm not sure if every port is a subdirectory of .../configs/ports.

Keep in mind that currently to get the launching image shown for ports it needs a workaround, like @Colossus did above. So my suggestion is to name the images with the name of the port and put them in only one directory (let's say ports/launching-images/), and then the user rename the files he/she wants.

Rookervik

@meleu Yeah, I referenced the ports section of the wiki to get the directory names I could find. Some seem wrong? Like CaveStory should be cavestory (makes a difference, stupid linux) And some like Minecraft and such are not even in the ports folder. Perhaps if this is popular, we can work on a workaround or something. But at least there are the pictures for people to use if they want. :D

PokeEngineer

@Rookervik

Yeah...the Minecraft thing was kinda my fault, as I changed the module so that it installs the version from the Raspbian repositories (a.k.a. the packaged version)... Sorry about that.

Rion

@Rookervik Hi again... Um... would you please please make a runcommand splashscreen for Sega-Mega-CD?

BuZz

I have modified runcommand so it will look in /opt/retropie/configs/ports/NAME/, then /opt/retropie/configs/ports/ for a ports launching image so you can have a single launching image or have one per port if you really want.

Colossus

@BuZz Great, thank you!

Zigurana

@herb_fargus said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

@BuZz I'm already planning the party. I bring the cake you bring the beer

I have been thinking of an international IRL meetup for some time now...

Rion

@BuZz Awesome!

lilbud

@Zigurana I think a skype meetup would be more possible.

Zigurana

@lilbud I always try to aim high, as to leave some room to fall short... :-)

Rookervik

@Rion

Runcommand collection updated

Includes all changes to Pixel up to v1.9.3. This includes Mega-CD.
Download link updated above.
Github repository updated.

Rion

@Rookervik said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

@Rion

Runcommand collection updated

Includes all changes to Pixel up to v1.9.3. This includes Mega-CD.

Download link updated above.

Github repository updated.

Thank you @Rookervik
Does this include Pixel-Meta theme?
Btw can i get the link to your repository so i can grab individual files?

Thank you once again :)

Rookervik

@Rion Runcommand splash screens are not attached to any one theme. It doesn't matter what theme you are using when you install these splash screens. These are pixel-based... so will look best with any of the pixel themes.

Lortropic

I hope this will be merged soon and be default in retropie. Is a very beautiful improvement.

herb_fargus

@Lortropic it's a user specific mod. Unlikely to be included by default as the default run command launch screen provides information on the emulator and rom being run. Also if other users choose a theme that isn't pixel it may look out of place for their system.

sam85461

these look great :) how do you uses these on windows? i would love them instead of the command promot/desktop background.

Lortropic

@herb_fargus Well, i didn't thought in the information (can't be added the emulator and rom name?) but I'm disagree with the look. I don't have the pixel theme and I think that this is prettier in any theme. Anyone have a theme that have a look in place with a blue square? a Windows 3.1 theme?

Rookervik

These are just some tweaks users can add if they want. Jools was nice enough to allow this type of hacking around. As default, it is best if the information window display rather than a picture. It's good for starting your system from scratch and knowing where to find error logs. Knowing what emulator is launching and what game. That information is hidden using these images. So let's not make it default. But you're more than welcome to use these if you like them. :D

hiulit

Hey everyone!
I'm running Retropie 4.1.3 on a Raspberry Pi 1 and I've installed a couple of launching.png and they look amazing! Thanks @Rookervik ;)
What doesn't seem work at all when they are enabled is the runcommand.
I keep hitting "any button" to enter the configuration GUI but it keeps ignoring me and taking me to the game.
I tried disabling the spashscreens to see what would happen and it works.

I double-checked it just in case, and the runcommand has been always enabled.

Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas?
Thanks!