GAMERS SYSTEM HD v4.1 (JukeBox, eCarddass, Video Game Frontend)

[kent79]

GAMERS SYSTEM dosen't only retro video game frontend. It is multiple retro entertainment systems inluding JukeBox, eCarddass and FrontEnd. All items is my favourite in young age.  It brought back many of pleasant memories. So, I would like to share it to all.

The download package dosen't contain any Music Videos, Roms, Cards, Background Music & HD artworks. You need to collect its by yourself.

Hope you enjoy the system and give me advise. Thanks 

Navigation Menu:
1. Overview & download link - post#1
2. Screenshoot - post#1 #2
3. Setup Guide for Menu & Screensaver - post#3
4. Setup Guide for JukeBox & Video Game FrontEnd - post#4
5. Setup Guide for eCarddass  - post#5

Version 3.4 demo
https://youtu.be/mCBYigyN_W4

Download link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1qmxu067pua7faf/GAMERS%20v4.1.zip?dl=0

[kent79]

 

[kent79]

Setup Guide I (Menu & Screensaver)

Download latest Gamers System zip file. Uncompress and replace orginial where under AM folder

1. Apply Display Menu
Tab-> Displays-> Displays Menu Options-> Menu Styles/Layout-> Select "GAMERS_MENU" Layout

2. Edit number of games for each system
Using text editor open system_info.ini under GAMERS_MENU folder and then for editing

3. Apply for system artwork working
Under menu-art folder, Change artowrk resources file name to same with your system under fanart, flyer, snap, marquee folder

4. Disable Attarct Mode bulitin Screen Saver timeout
Tab-> Screen Saver-> Set Screen Saver timeout value to 0

[kent79]

Setup Guide II (JukeBox & Video Game FrontEnd)

1. attract cfg file setup sample

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display MAME
layout               GAMERS_DEFAULT
romlist              MAME
in_cycle             yes
in_menu              yes
filter               All
filter               Favourites
rule                 Favourite equals 1

2. Emulators cfg file setup sample

JukeBox / Video Game FrontEnd setting

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artwork    flyer           ..\am\emu\AMV\flyer
artwork    wheel          ..\am\emu\AMV\wheel
artwork    hdart           ..\am\emu\AMV\hdart
artwork    snap           ..\am\emu\AMV\snap;..\am\emu\AMV\video

3. Setup background music for each system
You may put mp3 background music in ..\layouts\GAMERS_DEFAULT\bgMusic folder and the file name is same as each system name.

4. Apply System Display
For Video Game:
Tab-> Displays-> [SYSTEM]-> Layout-> Select "GAMERS_DEFAULT" Layout

For Jukebox:
Tab-> Displays-> [SYSTEM]-> Layout-> Select "GAMERS_JUKEBOX" Layout

5. Setup flyer & hdart artwork images for each game
Put flyer images to ..\am\emu\AMV\flyer, the file name is same as game name (for grip running smoothly, smaller image size is better, it advise resolution 300 x 300 or below)
Put hdart images to ..\am\emu\AMV\hdart, the file name is same as game name (Optional)

6. Setup game overview
a. Setup a custom1 button on AM controls
b. Put overview file on AttractMode\scraper\<system>\oveview\gamename.txt
c. press custom1 button to switch to overview or basic information page

overview download link:
https://github.com/dmmarti/overview

7. Setup Next filter , Add/ remove favourite , custom1 (for switching to overview), custom2 (for search function) in AM controls

8. Setup Screen Saver
Tab-> Displays-> [SYSTEM]-> Layout-> Layout Options-> set Screen Saver timeout value as you like

9. Edit grid mode for each system
Using text editor open grid_modes.ini under GAMERS_DEFAULT folder and then for editing

10. Display alternative name (Optional)
[altTitle] field was added in the theme, the font supports English, Japanese & Chinese

[kent79]

Setup Guide III (eCarddass)

1. attract cfg file setup sample

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display CARDDASS
layout               GAMERS_CARDDASS
romlist              CARDDASS
in_cycle             yes
in_menu              yes
filter               All
filter               Favourites
rule                 Favourite equals 1

2. Emulators cfg file setup sample

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artwork    flyer           ..\am\emu\CARDDASS\flyer
artwork    flyerhv         ..\am\emu\CARDDASS\flyerHori;..\am\emu\CARDDASS\flyerVert
artwork    flyerhvs        ..\am\emu\CARDDASS\flyerHori;..\am\emu\CARDDASS\flyerVert

3. Handle of Cards
a. Put all cards to ..\CARDDASS\flyer
b. Copy all Vertical cards to ..\CARDDASS\flyerVert
c. Copy all Horizontal cards to ..\CARDDASS\flyerHori , then using photo batch tool to rotation all cards to +90 degree, it means let Horizontal cards to Vertical.

4. Setup background music for each system
You may put mp3 background music in ..\layouts\GAMERS_DEFAULT\bgMusic folder and the file name is same as each system name.

5. Disable Confirm Favourites
Tab-> General-> Confirm Favourites-> No

6. Apply CARDDASS Display
Tab-> Displays-> [SYSTEM]-> Layout-> Select "GAMERS_CARDDASS" Layout

7. Setup key to open Carddass Station
Tab-> Displays-> CARDDASS-> Layout-> Layout Options-> set Controls key to open carddass station

8. Setup Screen Saver
Tab-> Displays-> CARDDASS-> Layout-> Layout Options-> set Screen Saver timeout value as you like

[jedione]

 i realy like this.....dl know....not shure if it is the vid capture...  but that pulsing on the selected.... is not right for my brain..small stuff i can tweek or change...
as always good stuff ..and a hats off..bro

[kent79]

i realy like this.....dl know....not shure if it is the vid capture...  but that pulsing on the selected.... is not right for my brain..small stuff i can tweek or change...
as always good stuff ..and a hats off..bro

The latest update may be solved pulsing issue, or you may try to change Transition Time to 120 or smaller in menu layout options.  Welcome to share your idea or solution

[kent79]

Add 3do, master system resources & update atari 2600, fc, fds, snes images with crt tv

[kent79]

Since I can't see anyone to make ps3 & switch of hyperspin intro videos. So it makes by Myseft

Hyperspin Intro Video â–º Nitendo Switch
https://youtu.be/EDaOO7lqsX8

Hyperspin Intro Video â–º Sony PlayStation 3
https://youtu.be/5vLrMvEbv5g

This theme package also updated switch ps3 intro videos, that is revised verson with system bootup screen. You may try to download. Thanks.

[kent79]

I have updated all system artwork images & theme menu layout.nut. It recommned download all again. Thanks.

[bundangdon]

The download link seems to be down. Has it been moved?

[kent79]

The download link seems to be down. Has it been moved?

The link is updated. Thanks.

[bundangdon]

The download link seems to be down. Has it been moved?

The link is updated. Thanks.

Got it. Great work and thanks a lot for sharing this theme!

[LegalDrokz]

I like this theme a lot, very nice usage of effects in both the system selections screen as well as the game select screen. I've downloaded the (latest?) layout from your dropbox in the OP. There are a couple of things I would really like to know how you have achieved it:

1) the black text outline on the gametitles. I have similar functionality in the theme I'm working on but it is based on a shader. I dont see any shaders in your code, how did you create the effect?

2) the pulsing outline on the game titlles. I'm guessing it uses the same technique as the outline code but adds an animation somewhere?

 PS. are you on discord as well?

[kent79]

I like this theme a lot, very nice usage of effects in both the system selections screen as well as the game select screen. I've downloaded the (latest?) layout from your dropbox in the OP. There are a couple of things I would really like to know how you have achieved it:

1) the black text outline on the gametitles. I have similar functionality in the theme I'm working on but it is based on a shader. I dont see any shaders in your code, how did you create the effect?

2) the pulsing outline on the game titlles. I'm guessing it uses the same technique as the outline code but adds an animation somewhere?

 PS. are you on discord as well?

Yes, There is no any special skills, just be a trickly.

The magic is 

1. Great a new surface and then add game titlles in there

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local surface_bgText = fe.add_surface( 1920, 1080 );

2. Add animation for game titlles surface

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animation.add( PropertyAnimation(surface_bgText,   {when = Transition.StartLayout, property = "color", start = { red = 0, green = 0, blue = 255 }, end = { red = 3, green = 200, blue = 255 }, time = 300, delay = 100, pulse=true }));