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    Installing a ES theme not from default list

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    • soggypeteS
      soggypete
      last edited by

      I'm trying to install a theme someone made on my EmulationStation. I've looked at all the documentation - but can't find the answer.
      Any straight forward help?

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      • AlexMurphyA
        AlexMurphy Banned @soggypete
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        @sphirst Download it, Unzip it and put it in /etc/emulationstation/themes/ or create a folder called themes in /home/pi/.emulationstation and stick it in there.

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          liquidzoo
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          Create the folder /home/pi/.emulationstation/themes/

          cd to that folder

          Download and unzip your theme there (will be /home/pi/.emulationstation/themes/sometheme/ )

          Restart Emulationstation and it should be in your theme chooser.

          Another way to do it (requires less command line, but still some): Create the folder as above.

          Issue the command: sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

          Scroll all the way to the bottom and paste (or type) this in:

          [themes]
          comment = themes
          path = "/home/pi/.emulationstation/themes"
          writeable = yes
          guest ok = yes
          create mask = 0644
          directory mask = 0755
          force user = pi
          

          After that stop and restart samba:

          sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop
          sudo etc/init.d/samba start
          

          Then you can browse to it over wifi on your Windows network (or Mac), just like you can for Roms

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          • herb_fargusH
            herb_fargus administrators @liquidzoo
            last edited by

            @liquidzoo that path is already there under configs. No need to create it twice.

            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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            • herb_fargusH
              herb_fargus administrators @soggypete
              last edited by

              @sphirst this is the relevant page in the documentation:

              https://retropie.org.uk/docs/EmulationStation/#themes

              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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                liquidzoo @herb_fargus
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                @herb_fargus Cool, I didn't know that. I swear I had to create that folder when I was messing around with a custom theme. Maybe it was just the samba entry that I had to add. It's been a while.

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                • herb_fargusH
                  herb_fargus administrators @liquidzoo
                  last edited by

                  @liquidzoo well yes you still have to create the themes folder but you shouldn't have to add it to the samba shares as the themes folder is in the /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation path (doing this from memory don't remember exactly) but the /opt/retropie/configs/all path is what is set with the samba shares already I believe (I'd have to verify when I get back to my pi)

                  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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                    liquidzoo @herb_fargus
                    last edited by

                    @herb_fargus You're right. /opt/retropie/configs is already in the samba path. I think at the time I didn't realize that there was a symlink to ~/.emulationstation (or vice versa), so I just made a samba share directly to themes.

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                    • herb_fargusH
                      herb_fargus administrators @liquidzoo
                      last edited by

                      @liquidzoo it was something that was changed in the last year and there are lots of configs. Hard to keep track of them all :) lots of ways to do things on retropie

                      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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                      • soggypeteS
                        soggypete
                        last edited by

                        Great! Thanks for the prompt and succinct help :)
                        I tried adding the folder using Filezilla but kept getting permission denied so think I'll just take the SD card and sort it out that way.

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                        • soggypeteS
                          soggypete
                          last edited by

                          Hi guys - been hitting some walls with this as I can't seem to access the necessary folders using filezilla. Any tips?

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                          • AlexMurphyA
                            AlexMurphy Banned @soggypete
                            last edited by

                            @sphirst Are you able to access any files via samba?

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                            • soggypeteS
                              soggypete
                              last edited by

                              I must confess I think Samba is a little beyond my expertise - will look in to it now but before I was using a ftp client with a GUI to access things on my pi - but certain files on that became inaccessible...

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                              • AlexMurphyA
                                AlexMurphy Banned @soggypete
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                                @sphirst Certain files are already pre-configured to be shared via samba. Are you using a Windows PC? If so, just open any search bar and type \\RETROPIE

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                                • soggypeteS
                                  soggypete
                                  last edited by

                                  Ah yes, this is how I access my roms and gamelist.
                                  Accessing RETROPIE via my networks allows me to see four folders:
                                  bios
                                  configs
                                  roms
                                  splashscreens

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                                  • AlexMurphyA
                                    AlexMurphy Banned @soggypete
                                    last edited by AlexMurphy

                                    @sphirst Okay, good. Go to configs > all > emulationstation > themesand you'll be good. If you don't have a themes directory (folder) just create one and put it in there. Reboot and it will be an option to choose from within the ES menu.

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                                    • soggypeteS
                                      soggypete
                                      last edited by

                                      Alex, as always, you're a saviour! I got it working exactly the way you described and am using the CRT theme with my video previews. All working fantastically!

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                                      • soggypeteS
                                        soggypete
                                        last edited by

                                        Your patience with me goes a long way - sometimes people don't have the time to explain in simple terms to someone a little technically challenged like myself.

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