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Scripting / Re: Is there a good way to handle varying boxart dimensions?

« on: April 06, 2017, 08:48:59 AM »

Ok, i think i get it... You need this

local my_config = fe.get_config();
local flx = fe.layout.width;
local fly = fe.layout.height;
local flw = fe.layout.width;
local flh = fe.layout.height;

then this for the boxart

if ( my_config["enable_gboxart"] == "Yes" )
{
   local boxart = fe.add_artwork("boxart", flx*0.0, fly*0.45 flw*0.3, flh*0.3 );
        boxart.preserve_aspect_ratio = true;
}
   

I had width and height set as 640x480 and it was doing some funny effects... With some 3d artworks it's still not perfect, but it seems to work with a lot of them.

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Scripting / Re: Is there a good way to handle varying boxart dimensions?

« on: April 06, 2017, 05:52:31 AM »

Having the same problem...

Could you elaborate how to do it, please? I'm  using  this...

Code: [Select]

if ( my_config["enable_gboxart"] == "Yes" )
{
local boxart = fe.add_artwork("boxart", flx*0.0, fly*0.45 flw*0.3, flh*0.3 );
if ( my_config["ratio"] == "Yes" )
{
boxart.preserve_aspect_ratio = true;
}
}but as you can see it streches the box...



how can i set the maximum size of the artwork? 

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Themes / Re: Cosmo's Main Menu - An unified theme

« on: April 06, 2017, 05:33:24 AM »

Ok, i've made some progress but i'm stuck with 2 things...

1- Does anyone knows how to make wheels fade? I've search the forum but didn't found anything useful. It would be great If you can point out a theme using it, so i can look at the code.

2- I have include boxart and cartart for systems with animations, it works great but i'm having some problems with the aspect ratio. The code works, but the results are not as i expected. I've used this code Fixed.

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: April 06, 2017, 04:36:44 AM »

Thanks, BadFurDay. I'll check it out.

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Themes / Re: Cosmo's Main Menu - An unified theme

« on: April 05, 2017, 09:20:37 AM »

Yes. I have splitted wheel shadows from the rest of the background.

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Themes / Re: Cosmo's Main Menu - An unified theme

« on: April 05, 2017, 07:52:29 AM »

i'm currently updating the code and improving it. The next iteration will have...

-Options to mute video sound (done)
-Option for disabling/enabling animations (i don't know why but it's making dissapear wheel art  ... i'm probably going to need some help for this)
-Options for using vertical wheels or normal wheels (done)
-A layout for all systems with boxart and cartart (wip)
-lots of fixes to the code

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: April 05, 2017, 07:43:36 AM »

Ok, here's the first template with a Sony Triniton TV as you can see for example on the psx layout. there's .psd files for the cabinet and the pointer...
The only thing you'll need to edit in the code is the boxart size and position on the screen.

https://mega.nz/#!h1JkiCyT!1QwTV5r7ab3x4PYx5mAr6gSfIUYuo0MwR-7tlp4yBDs

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: April 05, 2017, 07:21:07 AM »

Can't wait! Cosmo anyway I can fix stretched box art in Sega CD layout?

search this in the layout.nut...

local boxart = fe.add_artwork("boxart"

then add below this line...
   boxart.preserve_aspect_ratio = true;

I will update all the themes in time. I'm busy now with the main menu theme...

Does anyone else notice that the upper left corner is White on all the themes? If you know how to fix it, I would love to know. I can't figure out the issue in the .nut.  it happens only on Cosmos themes

That problem is in every robospin theme i have used. Barely noticiable in a full hd tv but it's there. Something botched in the code i was using, i presume. I will purge it if i can find what's wrong with it.

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Themes / Cosmo's Theme (v.1.1 uploaded!)

« on: April 03, 2017, 10:53:39 AM »

Cosmo's Main Menu

Well, after some time fiddling with the code and trying to optimize it, here is my main menu theme. Thanks to David Marti for the unified code.

It includes animations for the background, boxarts, cartarts, you can also mute the videos... and many more!

Preview


Video Previews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rBgmLg09fA (v.1.1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1rN2Suc7VY (beta version)
(the animations are faster on the raspberry pi)

Main Menu Layout:


Systems Layout:


Snes-N64 theme:


Arcade Layout:


Nintendo DS Layout:



How to install:
1. Download the .rar file below, and extract in your computer. Copy 'layouts' and 'menu-art' to:
-The folder you have installed Attract Mode (if you're using PC version)
-home/pi/.attract/    on your Raspberry Pi (use WinSCP)

2. in attract mode go to the menu/displays/ and use this layouts:
cosmo-mainmenu: to use with the displays main menu
cosmo-systems: To use with systems displays
cosmo-arcade: layout for arcade systems. Includes support for flyers and marquees.
cosmo-snes-n64: same as cosmo-systems but better support for bigger boxarts
cosmo-favorites: support for compilation displays. Info about emulator in the text box and it can show console art based on it.
cosmo-nds: support for Nintendo DS dual screen.

-If some images don't appear check that your display name in attract mode and the name of the images are the same (even capital letters on the raspberry)
-If you aren't going to use some systems you can delete their files in the menu-art folder or in "cosmo-systems" folder. Search and delete every image you aren't going to need to save some precious space. 

Systems supported:

Attract Mode Setup (for Retropie)
Ports (for Retropie)
Favorites
Kodi


Arcade:
Arcade Classics
Arcade
Atari Classics
Capcom Classics
Capcom Play System
Capcom Play System II
Capcom Play System III
Cave
Daphne
Data East Classics
Final Burn Alpha
Irem Classics
Konami Classics
MAME (Advance)
MAME (Libretro)
MAME (Mame4All)
Midway Classics
Namco Classics
Nintendo Classics
Sega Classics
SNK Neo Geo MVS
Taito Classics
Williams Classics

Computers:
Acorn BBC Micro
Amstrad CPC
Apple II
Apple Macintosh
Atari 8-bit
Atari ST
Commodore VIC-20
Commodore 64
Commodore Amiga
Fujitsu FMTowns
Microsoft MS-DOS
Microsoft MSX
Microsoft MSX2
PC Games
ScummVM
Sharp X68000
Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Consoles:
Amstrad GX4000
Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Atari Lynx
Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar-CD
Bally Astrocade
Bandai Wonderswan
Bandai Wonderswan Color
ColecoVision
Commodore Amiga CD32
Commodore CDTV (thanks to BadFurDay)
Emerson Arcadia 2001
Fairchild Channel F
GCE Vectrex
Game & Watch
Magnavox Odyssey 2
Mattel Intellivision
Microsoft Xbox
NEC PC Engine
NEC PC Engine-CD
NEC Turbografx-16
NEC Turbografx-CD
NEC SuperGrafx
NEC PC-FX
Nintendo Famicom
Nintendo Famicom Disk System
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Game Boy
Nintendo Super Famicom
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Nintendo 64
Nintendo Game Boy Color
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Nintendo Gamecube
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo WiiU
Panasonic 3DO
Philips CD-I
RCA Studio II
Sega SG-1000
Sega Master System
Sega Mega Drive Japan
Sega Genesis
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Game Gear
Sega CD
Sega Mega-CD
Sega 32X
Sega Saturn
Sega Dreamcast
SNK Neo Geo AES
SNK Neo Geo CD
SNK Neo Geo Pocket
SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color
Sony Playstation
Sony PlayStation 2
Sony PlayStation 3
Sony PSP
Sony PSP Minis
Console Classics

Downloads

Cosmo's Theme v.1.1: https://mega.nz/#!c95zSDiC!LsXoPnMCwA9XMMO5jJ2aj7R1nFfnNuZQRXR0bRHXxuk (includes the layouts + .psd templates to do the backgrounds and pointers)
Snap videos: https://mega.nz/#!x9AQ2KaT!NmNzWGnKTAO4p1UHMnbnS0PTs20k124-oLcHp44N4kc

FAQ:

Are you going to support more systems?
Probably a few more supported by retropie as:
-Dragon 32/64
-Oric
-Sam Coupe
-TI-99
-TRS-80
-Z-Machine (Infocom games)


No collections are supported? Why?
Collections are a bit personal. I don't use them. Many others probably yes. And you could make hundreds of them and not finish... so no, i'm not going to make them. But i have upload a .psd file so you can make your own backgrounds and images using photoshop. Feel free to share them and if they are good enough i will include them in the theme (crediting you ofc)

It's a bit slow on my raspberry pi!
If you are having slowdowns on the main menu or you feel its a bit slow you can disable the animations or boxart and cartart. With everything off it should work much more faster. 

Some systems don't have images!
If some images don't appear check that your display name in attract mode and the name of the images are the same (even capital letters on the raspberry). Rename them if not.

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: March 15, 2017, 04:23:17 PM »

Working on the main menu, Sega consoles are done... So far, so good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zflh2Bm5Cw

Works fine on the pc, it's a bit sluggish on the Raspberry, the full hd backgrounds are too much for my poor pi3...

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: March 15, 2017, 01:33:15 AM »

I think it is part of one of these...

http://emumovies.com/files/file/551-mame-marquees-pack-1/
http://emumovies.com/files/file/2275-mame-marquees-pack-2/
http://emumovies.com/files/file/2276-mame-marquees-pack-3/

but those fable son has posted should work as well.

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: March 14, 2017, 02:54:36 AM »

Unfortunately i don't have facebook. But everyone is free to use my works as they please.

Well, i've been working a bit on the main menu looks...

Not sure what would look better....




The first one uses simple png logos in a black background (i could make it a bit transparent), the other one uses the motion blue logos. Not sure about the pointer. Any suggestions?

upps.. Another thing. Would you prefer that blue and black background or diferent backgrounds per console?

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: March 13, 2017, 12:21:26 PM »

Your work is so cool. I always look forward for your releases
But a nother thing we need is a proper system wheel. And can finde anything good.
Something like this, would be really cool

https://youtu.be/Ri4V6VGT9gE

I actually just got Hursty to hook me up with that exact theme and here it is

https://mega.nz/#!XxxljbxR!Hv3C9M5s4Ili4yr2GHwxXNvtBnNHgILiBZQNmw4Iq7Y

wow! thanks chad...  amazing. It's way better than anything i could do. 

well, actually, there are things to improve...  The guy has some kind of fixation with Sonic... I don't understand what Metal Sonic is doing with the Atari 7800, lol. But it's a start...

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: March 13, 2017, 06:31:36 AM »

Your work is so cool. I always look forward for your releases
But a nother thing we need is a proper system wheel. And can finde anything good.
Something like this, would be really cool

https://youtu.be/Ri4V6VGT9gE

Yeah, it's really nice. I don't understand why people don't want to share their creations. I want to make something like that but it's a lot of work and it will take time...

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Themes / Re: some robospin-like themes

« on: March 13, 2017, 06:26:25 AM »

Sega SG-1000
https://mega.nz/#!B5hXxaqC!-9RrXgP7cMy_M_kbCHi8N8tl7Vz-xo0ql8ncoRf-s-w



Neo Geo MVS
https://mega.nz/#!5t4DWK6C!ZxfqsJJetp1oppz8WW-2mhz1NfBh7qlseZTBavcy3jQ

This layout is compatible con marquees and i have been experimenting with adding some crt effect to the screen (the shaders doesn't seem to work in retropie). You can enable or disable changing the cabinet in the layout options.