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lordmonkus

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #45 on: December 19, 2015, 12:26:33 PM »
@lordmonkus

romname, really? - it is shown on a marquee and on a wheel.
I'm using only mame - so maybe it is important for other emulators? that doesn't have a wheel graphics?

Sorry, I meant rom filename. Like you said for debugging (adding missing art or any other reason needed).

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #46 on: December 19, 2015, 03:58:35 PM »
I've reposted the info about my emu marquees as separate thread

here:
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=496.0

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #47 on: December 23, 2015, 10:12:04 AM »
I've configured another emulator (snes) - just to check if the theme is working with other emulators.

Not so well...

1.
SNES flyers are horizontal, but my background scaling was calculated for portrait flyers (like mame)  - so the background art is not covering the whole background - I have to rewrite this

2.
SNES spinwheel is not usable - almost half of the roms don't have scrapped wheel graphics = with this kind of theme design you don't know whats the name of the game :(

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #48 on: December 27, 2015, 06:06:58 PM »
I've configured another emulator (snes) - just to check if the theme is working with other emulators.

Not so well...

1.
SNES flyers are horizontal, but my background scaling was calculated for portrait flyers (like mame)  - so the background art is not covering the whole background - I have to rewrite this

2.
SNES spinwheel is not usable - almost half of the roms don't have scrapped wheel graphics = with this kind of theme design you don't know whats the name of the game :(

For your 2nd question, I advise if arcade game using wheel images, else using text list  :)   

verion

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #49 on: December 28, 2015, 04:06:49 AM »
I'm planning to add text-only game list as an alternative to spinwheel - but if you want to have spinwheel for mame and romlist for other emu - you have to have multiple copies of the theme, because theme options are set per theme, not per display - unfortunately.

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #50 on: December 29, 2015, 04:57:35 PM »
WOW! This looks amazing, you did a great job :)

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #51 on: December 30, 2015, 05:50:22 AM »
This looks incredible!

My monitor is  a 32" tv mounted vertically so resolution  is 768 x 1322. I've started my own theme, buy every time I look at this thread I'm both inspired and crushed. I'll post what I have in a few days.

Meanwhile I hope this is released soon so I can expand my knowledge base and modify for portrait mode.

« Last Edit: January 06, 2016, 03:54:52 PM by bionictoothpick »

verion

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #52 on: January 11, 2016, 01:47:57 PM »
Just wanted to let you know that I'm swamped with work right now (a few websites and couple of company logos to design), but I didn't abandon the theme.

Bad news is that I'll have to rewrite the theme using surfaces (at least the cab part) if I want to support more aspects that 16:9 and 16:10, but the good news is that it will be easier for me to make 4:3 and maybe even vertical one - but don't hold your breath waiting :)

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #53 on: January 12, 2016, 05:32:29 PM »
I want to be your beta tester man!

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #54 on: January 27, 2016, 01:13:52 PM »
Hi Verion,

Any update?

I can't wait to try it out!

verion

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #55 on: January 28, 2016, 02:30:37 AM »
I'm re-starting tomorrow.
I've just scheduled that theme like any other projects - because otherwise it will be always pushed at the end of the line by payed gigs.

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BTW - I'm thinking about changing the theme name for something less obvoius than "modern cab"

I've came up with the name NEVATO.
That doesn't mean anything (at least in english AFAIK) - but sounds good to me.

What do you think?

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #56 on: January 28, 2016, 03:06:56 AM »
If you change the E for an O = NOVATO which means rookie/newbie in portuguese :D

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #57 on: January 28, 2016, 03:10:40 AM »
Maybe it will be a good fit :)

I'm seasoned designer, but a real rookie when it comes to coding.

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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #58 on: January 28, 2016, 03:18:00 AM »
And an extremely talented one.


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Re: [video] MODERN CAB theme
« Reply #59 on: January 28, 2016, 03:21:11 AM »
thanks