RetroMode Theme

[rand0m]

Here is a brief video of a theme I am working on, its still a work in progress and needs a lot of polishing. The main idea was to follow a file manager like hierarchy too organize the roms. The backgrounds are from viking's excellent Nostalgia platform set, though I am using snaps (original are videos) with some heavy filters! the aim being to create a contrast between platform background and other items not there right now.

Video: https://youtu.be/cEAhZQLsCho

[bundangdon]

Great work! The games list screen is a little too 'busy' for my taste with way too much to look at, and could definitely have some elements reduced/simplified. But overall, this is very nice!

[tommiegunz]

looks great can't wait for this to download for my setup

[gunthermic]

Looks great. Love all the information...

[supermagnate]

Waooo, is awesome. I cant wait for try.

[rand0m]

Looks great. Love all the information...

Thank you, Aim was to keep all required info at one place.

Waooo, is awesome. I cant wait for try.

Thanks!

looks great can't wait for this to download for my setup

Thanks! The author of platform set has been offline for a while, once he comes back online I'll request him to let me share Nostalgic set (with some alterations). I have no idea if his work is published under creative commons license or not.

Great work! The games list screen is a little too 'busy' for my taste with way too much to look at, and could definitely have some elements reduced/simplified. But overall, this is very nice!

Thanks, The gamelist definitely is too busy as I wanted everything in one place. Once I figure out the coding I am thinking of making another tab [Details] placed besides
[Overview] and move some of the stuff there. I am also thinking that Flyer + Snap (which starts a video after some ms) might be the optimal way to showcase artwork but that would require very particular set of videos, made with this application in mind.

[iOtero]

The main menu i like, but in the rest of layouts ... too much information ... impossible to achieve in some systems. 
And for 4:3 well neither ... 

[rand0m]

The main menu i like, but in the rest of layouts ... too much information ... impossible to achieve in some systems. 
And for 4:3 well neither ... 

Thanks, I am thinking of uploading this theme as a displaysmenu only theme for the moment, after I have upload Chicuelo Mix.

 4:3 is possible but would require the original videos from Nostalgia set. The original author (viking) has uploaded two sets 16:9 and 4:3. I took the pics from media player and applied some filters for a more grunge look via paint.net. I can share the details if you want to work on this.

[taelonian]

The theme is nice but to much info

[iOtero]

The theme is nice but to much info

Another friend who thinks the same as me. 

[rand0m]

@ty all for suggestions. I'll try create templates with less/ more info.

I have updated the theme, this is the current look:

 



If you guys prefer the last look (gray color listbox), let me know I'll add it as an option (or release it separately after I am done with updated version). For this theme I am using viking's excellent Nostalgia platform set and silver ring clearlogo set.

[taelonian]

Nice theme i use clear logos without ring

[rand0m]

Decided to make the new version a separate theme as differences were becoming too many. This theme (excluding the new blue/red variation) will be released as RetroMode and new version as RetroMania.

[ajayx]

Create a Pinball section...

[dukpoki]

I like the list but what happens when you have a name of a game that is really long?  Like "Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory / Garou Densetsu 3 - haruka-naru tatakai" for example.