ArcadeBliss - Cab Edition: 2016-05-16 Update

[ArcadeBliss]

Hi Guys, the link is not up yet. I am trying to do a gaussion blur that has got me stumped. I am looking for a way to do a two pass shader effect using the tools at hand (squirrel, fe.shader) but I've not cracked this nut yet. This is what is holding me up.

Patience young jedi.

[ArcadeBliss]

Soooooo after what feels like an eternity, I updated the 1st post with the link to the layout. I had to make a dropbox link because the size is 36MB. I included an entire directory of images for genres and emulators for use by this layout. Just customize your filter and display names to mach the files in images.

Download Link --> https://www.dropbox.com/s/lqeiqo0fen2qsyo/ArcadeBliss%20Cab%20Edition.zip?dl=0

[bionictoothpick]

ArcadeBliss,

Wow! You've added so much functionality to the frontend.

Great work.

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I wonder what it would take to make this look just as good in portrait mode...

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On my laptop I see about a third of a fourth monitor to the right....if I rotate for vertical I see the letters and stuff that show up when you are doing search mode.

[kent79]

This is very nice theme. Thank you so much 

[bundangdon]

Once again, fantastic work! However, I can't seem to make it scroll left and right. I tried adjusting the settings in the layout options but so far no luck 

[ArcadeBliss]

Make sure those left right settings in the theme are also mapped to keys in the control part of attractmode

[bundangdon]

Yep, got it. Actually, there's no settings in the 'controls' option for left and right, and it only has options for up and down. However, I was able to fix the problem by assigning custom1 and custom2 to the left and right direction keys. Once again, fantastic work!

[ArcadeBliss]

That's what I meant.  Have fun und let me know what  improvements you have.  Cheers.

[ArcadeBliss]

Once again, fantastic work! However, I can't seem to make it scroll left and right. I tried adjusting the settings in the layout options but so far no luck 

Hmmm.  Ill make an adjustment that will fix this tonight. The other screen should be offscreen and marked as invisible when not in use.

[ArcadeBliss]

So after using my theme on the big cab,  here are some changes I will be doing:

- change the left right setting to be an input from the use instead of using one of AM's fe.signals i.e. 'custom1'
- upon entering search,  have it automatically change thefilter to all - if available
- upon exiting search,  return to the last filter and remove the search
- remove cancel from search and replace with make favorite instead
- fix the use of the following keyboard symbols: -, .,_

[liquid8d]

hey this is awesome! I can't wait to get you the new animate stuff to see what you do with it Also looks like you got the search stuff working well which I can get in there for others to use so thanks for that

MINOR (nitpick) issues:
- it seems page_up and page_down were reversed, but if you are removing that for customX no need to fix
- animation of selector box is a little drastic ("a little ugly") when going from gamelist to filter/display and vice versa as well as from left side to right side (wrap around), maybe get rid of the animation on those scenarios  (or fade out/in)

[ArcadeBliss]

I hear you on the animation of the select box.  At first I had an mp4 animation for the select box but scraped it.  I'll clean this up with the other things.  Thanks for the feedback.

[liquid8d]

just a couple more as I played around with it

When search is active, filter count says (Search active), maybe say 'Search for XXXX: x/x' so when you close search screen you still see what the filter is

When going to the menu or maybe just on add/remove favorite, perhaps just leave the selector on the game? Although we know the center one is the selected game, it's a bit confusing when you are on Add/Remove favorite and it isn't highlighted

Allow left/right to work on main menu for game selection when on main menu (so you don't have to navigate your way back up to the games)

Future thought: I'd like to see either scrolling text for the title underneath the snap, or a larger "selected game" title somewhere. You can check out my ScrollingText module and see if you like it. There is some issues due to a bug with measuring text which I have to get back to raygun about.


LOVE the option to name filters and display - I went with collection and system

[kent79]

Below is my advise for layout 

1. Replace system image to ribbons pack (alpha = 255), you may download it as below
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=708.0

2.   glow size & location update
   //show game selection glow
   gsg.x = 404 - ((GAMEITEMWIDTH) / 2);
   gsg.y = GAMEITEMY - ((GAMEITEMHEIGHT) / 2)-6;
   gsg.width = GAMEITEMWIDTH + 11;
   gsg.height = GAMEITEMHEIGHT+ 12;

3. display flyer image

[kent79]

There is some bug on display game. As you seen, 4th game appears while using 1920 x 1080 resolution. Please fix it.