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    • FlyingTomahawkF
      FlyingTomahawk @MapleStory
      last edited by FlyingTomahawk

      @MapleStory

      Thank you!

      I will see what I can do and add those 2 systems asap.
      What version of Futura are you using?

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      • MapleStoryM
        MapleStory
        last edited by MapleStory

        @FlyingTomahawk said in Futura Theme:

        @MapleStory

        Thank you!

        I will see what I can do and add those 2 systems asap.
        What version of Futura are you using?

        Currently, 1.3.1 (10px dark). I was planning on updating it to 1.3.2 since scummvm was added but I'm still on the fence on whether or not I'll really end up playing games that require mouse and/or keyboard on my Pi. Really appreciate the effort and no rush!

        Also, just wanted to mention that a couple of systems come with screenshots for other consoles i.e. Knuckles Chaotix (for 32x) appears above Sega CD and Pokemon Ruby (GBA) appears over Game Boy Color. I personally don't mind and I know I can change them myself but just thought it was amusing when my friend pointed it out. haha

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        • FlyingTomahawkF
          FlyingTomahawk @MapleStory
          last edited by

          @MapleStory

          Thanks for pointing out the screenshot mistake. I will get that fixed with the next update.

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          • FlyingTomahawkF
            FlyingTomahawk
            last edited by

            New version now available (v1.3.3)
            Links inside the first post

            Change log

            v1.3.3 - 2017-03-13

            • Added MSX system
            • Added Virtual Boy system
            • fixed wrong center screenshots for SegaCD and Game Boy Color

            @MapleStory

            I hope I got the screenshots right this time. Let me know if you find more. Thanks.

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            • MapleStoryM
              MapleStory @FlyingTomahawk
              last edited by MapleStory

              @FlyingTomahawk

              Everything looks perfect now, thanks so much! Having checked all the systems I have set up on my Pi, I don't notice anything out of the ordinary although I have a couple suggestions (which are entirely optional, since it's possible to do it ourselves) for the screenshots that come in the stock theme.

              Nearly all the systems have gameplay screenshots and that makes Nintendo DS look a tad out of place, as the two screenshots displayed are Animal Crossing's title screen logo and the second being the character customization menu of Dragon Quest 9, which look kind of "flat" in contrast to the action going on in screenshots for other systems. Again, just a suggestion as it would keep things uniform across the board.

              Other than that, the only thing I can really think of to improve Futura would be to maybe change a few of the screenshots to more iconic games representative of an individual system (more of a nitpick and also optional). I actually chose to replace the Primal Rage 32x screenshot with the Knuckles Chaotix screenshot that was previously in the Sega CD folder, since it looked great! For Sega Master System, I'd personally replace Ys and Ninja Gaiden with Alex Kidd, Phantasy Star, Wonder Boy III, or Zillion. For Famicom Disk System, I would change the third Super Mario screenshot (which is almost identical to the NES) for a Famicom Grand Prix II screenshot or maybe Arumana no Kiseki. Gameboy, would replace TMNT with Kirby's Dream Land (although it's amusing to see that happy turtle. lol).

              For Genesis/Mega Drive, I'd replace the Sonic 1 screenshot with any of the other Sonic entries, as the current image looks very similar to the Sonic CD screenshot over Sega CD. The third screenshot, Alien Storm, can be replaced by something like Gunstar Heroes, Golden Axe, Phantasy Star 2/4, either Shinobi game, Toejam & Earl, etc.

              Again, those are just things that are more geared towards personal preference. The final thing I want to mention that has me completely perplexed is how I'm completely thrown off by the King of Fighters screenshot above Neo Geo. It looks like one of the newer entries (PS2, maybe?) but I can't figure out which game it is, as the font used for the character names and super meters aren't in any of the KoF games available on the Neo Geo. If you could post the full image just to satisfy my curiosity, I'd really appreciate it! LOL

              Thank you again for the great theme and all the work you've put in!

              EDIT: Finally found it! It was King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match for PS2, which was an updated re-release of KoF98. It had different lifebars, super meters, and fonts in-game.

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              • R
                robertybob
                last edited by

                The 10px themes are now available to download via the ES-Themes installer

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                • FlyingTomahawkF
                  FlyingTomahawk @robertybob
                  last edited by

                  @robertybob

                  They are? How? Why? Who?

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                    robertybob @FlyingTomahawk
                    last edited by

                    @FlyingTomahawk I submitted a pull request, I hope you don't mind :)

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                    • FlyingTomahawkF
                      FlyingTomahawk @robertybob
                      last edited by

                      @robertybob said in Futura Theme:

                      @FlyingTomahawk I submitted a pull request, I hope you don't mind :)

                      I absolutely don't mind, on the contrary I appreciate the help and I am honored that the theme made it to the list.
                      Thanks again for the help.

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                        robertybob @FlyingTomahawk
                        last edited by

                        @FlyingTomahawk Phew that's a relief! Tbh you've done me a favour because that was my first ever pull request - I'm slowly but surely learning how to use Github :P

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                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                          FlyingTomahawk
                          last edited by

                          I am not so good with this whole github stuff either. I barely could update my theme. Push? Pull? Say what? no clue... hehehe... ;-)

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                          • FlyingTomahawkF
                            FlyingTomahawk @robertybob
                            last edited by

                            @robertybob

                            So how does this work now? Let's say I update something on my theme does that carry over to the RetroPie?

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                            • mattrixkM
                              mattrixk @FlyingTomahawk
                              last edited by

                              @FlyingTomahawk I think that's how it works.

                              My ES themes: MetaPixel | Spare | Io | Indent

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                              • herb_fargusH
                                herb_fargus administrators @FlyingTomahawk
                                last edited by

                                @FlyingTomahawk only if you update the GitHub repository the setup script pulls from.

                                If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                • FlyingTomahawkF
                                  FlyingTomahawk
                                  last edited by

                                  That's fantastic!
                                  Good to know.
                                  What about the other 2 Futura themes? futura-20px and futura-20px-dark
                                  Would it make sense to add those too? Or would that be overkill?

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                                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                                    FlyingTomahawk
                                    last edited by

                                    Looking for testers.
                                    I implemented the video feature into the Futura theme but before I can release it I need others to test it.

                                    Here the package: Futura-10px-video

                                    Thank you.

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                                    • herb_fargusH
                                      herb_fargus administrators @FlyingTomahawk
                                      last edited by

                                      @FlyingTomahawk you shouldn't need to create a whole new theme just to integrate video support (my main hesitation is I really don't want the theme installer doubled in size just for adding one view to a theme.)

                                      Anyways I'm happy to give it a test. There is a also a specific way it needs to be integrated so it's backwards compatible​ with old versions of ES without video support

                                      If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                      Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                      • FlyingTomahawkF
                                        FlyingTomahawk @herb_fargus
                                        last edited by

                                        @herb_fargus

                                        No worries this is just a test package.
                                        If the tests turn out to be OK like position of video and marquee etc..., then I'll implement the video code into the current themes (futura-10px and futura-10px-dark) on github.

                                        I also have seen your code for backwards compatibility which I haven't used yet but is on my to do list.

                                        Yes, please go ahead and have a look at this. Any feedback is appreciated.

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                                        • brettoblasterB
                                          brettoblaster
                                          last edited by brettoblaster

                                          This may be a dumb question, I'm still pretty new to EmulationStation, but if I download the Futura Dark theme from the link above, which folder do I put it into? I WOULD download it from ES Themes straight off the Pi, but it doesn't appear to be an option.

                                          UPDATE. Nevermind. Figured it out.

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                                          • brettoblasterB
                                            brettoblaster @brettoblaster
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