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Simple Touch & Simple Desktop
By The Papaw
I wanted to change the theme to a more Retro look in Version 4. See changelogs and last few screenshots. I will only be going forward with the two v4 version as it has been to much to keep up with all the versions. I will try to update most of the screenshots soon. I plan on adding vertical and coverflow views soon. I'll leave v3 online as they look quite a bit different. Looking back, I probably should have separated them as different themes
Simple Desktop v4 - Uploaded Simple Touch v4 - Uploaded (last 2 screenshots) Simple Desktop v3 (light) - FINAL Simple Desktop v3 (dark) - FINAL (screenshots close to end) Some of the features:
New custom Neon platform, platform categories and few playlist Clear Logos (close to 200 of them). Also available in separate DOWNLOAD now. device bezels for game videos (200+ platforms) - (special thanks @Duimon for many of them). Also extra ones in a folder named "unused" and a psd template added Partial Gamepad badge support like Steam does (add a custom field in LB named "Partial Gamepad Support" with a value of "Yes") - dll file below displays nice little message when no game notes are present (see screenshot 5) displays colorful "No Video image" when no game video is present in the bezel ability to choose scratches & smudges on game videos (delete "Scratches.png" file in ..\Themes\Simple Desktop v3 (light)\Media\Overlays) font changes for better visibility colorful 3 second popup for games marked as Completed, Broken or Not Installed in Horizonal & Wall views (see screenshot 7,8,9) Audio announces 200+ Platforms New matching neon "Startup" videos Clean, with a modern look. Works well with all the screen sizes I have been able to test, including large screens and 4K TVs. Responsive and simple, thus "Simple Touch".
I needed this for a A-I-O Touch Screen PC I will be installing in a false wall soon. I'll be doing a home remodeling project soon and thought a touch screen jukebox in the wall would be a cool look. I found a great deal on a Lenovo 700 22ish touchscreen on ebay and have been setting it all up before I start the remodel. I wanted to create a BB theme with a similar look to the Jukebox (media center) software I put on the PC.
(Most of the Platform videos in the videos in v3 and previous were the Bigbox Cinematic videos, in v4 they showcase the Colorful videos with a few I made)
NEW VIDEO: Simple Desktop v4 (11-04-22)
VIDEO: Simple Desktop v3 Light (10-07-22) - Sorry it's so long, I was trying to show all the bezels I used to show the game videos for all the platforms.
VIDEO: Simple Desktop v3 Dark (10-13-22)
Here is the dll file for adding the "Touch Badge" in Launchbox. Drop it into your ..\Launchbox\Plugins folder. (not required, just shows the Touch Badge in Launchbox)
Badge Touch.dll
Startup Videos: (10 seconds)
NEW - Simple Desktop (available in 1080 & 4K)
BigBox Simple Desktop (3840 × 2160 px).mp4 NEW - Simple Touch (available in 1080 & 4K)
* (you can disable the audio by renaming or deleting the Audio folder within the ..\theme name\Media\Audio folder. If you want to remove the family logo image in the settings page, you can do the same thing with it, located in the ..\theme name\Media\Images folder)
"Simple Touch v3" (light or dark), "Simple Desktop v3" (light or dark) are the older versions.
* Simple Touch Vertical (vertical version) This one is more of a test version. It's made using 3:4 aspect ratio per request. I had to re-size some things and move a few things around a bit, but pretty much the same. I have nothing to test it with, so not sure how well it will look or work on a actual vertical screen. If you give this one a try, feedback would be awesome (especially some screenshots or a video).
As always, special thanks goes out to:
@JoeViking245 for helping me with the touch issues
@y2guru for sharing CTC with us, thank you
@faeran for allowing me to use a bit of his code
@Johnny T for all the MFME Fruitbox Machine help
@viking for the awesome Colorful stuff and sharing some of his knowledge with me
ALL THE USERS
Don't forget to leave feedback, post comments, questions or suggestions. Will do the best I can to get back.
- Enjoy!
BigBox Simple Desktop (1920 × 1080 px).mp4642 downloads
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CoverBox
By faeran
The CoverBox project is one where my goal is to recreate retro console's boxart as a BigBox Theme.
Each theme is designed for 1080p.
P.S. I created graphic assets for the star ratings. Please feel free to use them in your theme.
With the release of CoverBox 4.0, the theme has been completely ported over to the COMMUNITY Theme Creator. I now included the COMMUNITY Theme Creator files that you can use to load into the CTC to make any edits that you'd like. Please follow these instructions to do so:
Make sure you already have a copy of the COMMUNITY Theme Creator, and you have it set up (link below) Download both the Theme files and COMMUNITY Theme Creator files Extract the COMMUNITY Theme Creator files into your COMMUNITY Theme Creator\My Theme Projects folder (don't forget to right click the archive, go into properties, and unblock the file) Open the Theme files zip, go into the Fonts folder and install all the fonts in there. Open the COMMUNITY Theme Creator, you should now find it in the dropdown list of themes
Installation Instructions
Download the CoverBox - Theme Files.zip file. Right click the file, go to properties and make sure to unblock the file Open the zip file and place the folder into the LaunchBox\Themes folder Select the CoverBox theme in BigBox
CoverBox Images
List of Supported Platforms
Thanks
y2guru and his COMMUNITY Theme Creator This theme utilizes Styphelus' System Boxes by Styphelus Anyone who has ever contributed to this project over the years.
15,808 downloads
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![More information about "DOS Matrix - [Theme Workshop]"](https://forums.launchbox-app.com/uploads/monthly_2021_10/BigBox_kM4LMrQ8zg.thumb.png.d44afb8d16ba463bab9c15328eb2d1ba.png)
DOS Matrix - [Theme Workshop]
By faeran
DOS Matrix was built during a Theme Workshop live stream. If you are interested in creating themes, subscribe to the Unbroken Software YouTube channel.
DOS Matrix
A simple text based theme mimicking the old DOS setup graphics.
Watch this theme being built:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUfbUEharTE
Files
DOS Matrix - Theme Files.zip - Drop into your \\LaunchBox\Themes folder to load into Big Box DOS Matrix - Project Files for COMMUNITY Theme Creator.zip - Drop into your \\COMMUNITY Theme Creator\My Themes Projects folder to load into the COMMUNITY Theme Creator
Credits
COMMUNITY Theme Creator by @y2guru. Find it here: https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/2115-community-theme-creator-for-bigbox/
Subscribe to catch future live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIht6UXIEXIgz4eXAEShxA
187 downloads
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Small Box - StationEmulation | For small screens
By unraze
This is a port of Viking's StationEmulation theme for Big Box. With text and asset sizes changed to be legible on ~20" CRT television.
Please comment if you would like to see more edits for those of use who use BigBox on low res CRTs.
148 downloads
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MEAGRE
By donarumo
This Big Box theme is designed to show more of a game's images than usually found in a given theme. The name derives from my old MEAGRE interface. Currently, there are only three views, the system menu, a vertical wheel platform view, and the games text list.
Please give any feedback you would like as I would love to improve on the theme over time.
This was created using the Community Theme Creator.
158 downloads
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Retro Bedroom - xD Redux
By xDinggus
I really liked the retro bedroom theme, but there were a couple small things that I wanted to change. Then I ended up making an altered version of the background and changed the entire theme setup quite a bit with stuff from my childhood. Hope you enjoy it! If you have any ideas on how to improve this let me know!!!
If anyone is interested in it, I may update this to be customizable where you can upload your own posters and such on the walls, currently only use the vertical scroll views, the others are not set up yet
Looking to update some more stuff in the near future and tweak some stuff, when I do I'll upload the new version.
Original Creator of bedroom theme Faeran was gracious enough to allow me to upload this so thank you!
430 downloads
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Play Box 6 Theme Skin Pack
By DazStelfox79
This is not a theme but a Skin Pack, It's like several themes in one for the updated version of Play Box 6 theme 1.1 only which is required for this to work. Have fun with this skin pack where you can change the look of Play Box 6 with different variations of the Home Screen & some game views.
INSTALLATION
Download the zip file and unblock it (right click the zip file, goto "Properties" then at the bottom put a tick in the "Unblock" box, hit ok when done) then extract the folder to anywhere on desktop.
Then just copy, paste & replace when asked the Views folder from any skin into the Play Box 6 root folder.
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Play Box 6
By DazStelfox79
This is Play Box 6, A redesign of the Play Box series as usual but with a more modern & elegant feel which looks fantastic on a large living room TV.
Make sure you Refresh all images in BigBox options/Image Cache.
This theme is highly customisable as there are many Platform & Games views to choose from all with changeable menu controls, British/European & American Movie & Game age rating images, Avatar pictures for your profile & you can even put your own name with your avatar.
Big Thanks to feran for the Background video as it compliments my theme very nicely
1,941 downloads
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Vertical Aspirations - A vertically oriented cabinet theme (Animated Marquee Mod Added)
By JaysArcade
VA 1.3 demo.mp4 The long wait is over.... Since version 12 of Launchbox has been released, and new marquee image priorities are now in place, I couldn't see any reason not to release the next version of Vertical Aspirations.
Version 1.3
Removed the animated GIF joystick and added directional navigation bindings and png images to use in its place (joystick on screen now moves when you navigate the wheel). This should make the theme more responsive if/when BigBox has been opened for a long time.
Added Pinball game and platform views that are similar to the RetroFE frontend theme called CoinOps Arcade vs Pinball vs, etc, etc. There are two of these views that are identical except for the wheel spacing. This is helful if you use the docklets style of clear logos.
Added large vertical game and platform views that use a vertical curved wheel that disappears after a couple seconds of being stationary. Great for vertical game enthusiasts that want a vertical only experience.
Changed all the fullscreen background images to stretch (against my better judgement). This should make the 10x16 and 3x4 ratio crowd happy. Please note: the theme is still optimized for 9x16 ratio - videos will probably look funny stretched.
Added: Every single view (except the systems view) now has an invisible transparent overlay image. This image was introduced in the previous version but I believe it was missing in a few views. This image can be edited by the user to create an overlay to display their particular joystick, control panel, or any other label they would like to have displayed. This image is the top image in the z-order and basically covers the whole screen.
Games View Marquee Logic: Games view marquee area logic now works properly as of Launchbox Version 12. What this means for you? This means no more moving images around, and no more turning off the image priorities in box front image priorities settings (marquee image priorities were added in this version of Launchbox). Theme will look for a proper marquee image in \LaunchBox\Images\{Platform Name}\Arcade - Marquee and will fill (stretch) the image it finds into the designated marquee area. If no marquee image is found, a non-stretched clear logo will appear in the marquee area instead. Most marquees are close to the aspect ratio size of the theme's marquee area, so stretch will be minimal. In Launchbox versions prior to version 12, box art and other non marquee/logo associated images would appear in the marquee area if they were not turned off in image priorities. If you previously turned off box front image priorities in older versions of Launchbox, it is now safe to return them to default - in fact please do, as the theme now utilizes box front art that it previously couldn't due to this limitation that has been removed.
Platform View Marquee Logic: Platform view marquees function differently than Game Marquees within Launchbox. There is no actual platform marquee image category, and the platform banner images included in Launchbox have an odd shape that do not fit within Vertical Aspirations designated marquee area without being squished or stretched in an odd way. The oddly shaped, default platform banners also repopulate when you delete them from their folders which creates a problem with the way this theme works. Because of this, I have created several platform marquees that are stored in the \LaunchBox\Themes\Vertical Aspirations\Media\Platform Marquees folder that are used in the theme. If you want to change out the included platform marquees, you'll need to look for them here and not in the \LaunchBox\Images\Platforms\{Platform Name}\Banner folders. If you delete the included marquees from there, the platform clear logo will take it's place so there should always be something in the marquee area, it just won't be Launchbox banners. Thankfully, there are far fewer platforms than there are games, so adding these to the theme was trivial.
Additionally, I am including a 3x4 optimized version of the theme. The background had to be heavily modified so the videos can play in a (close to) correct ratio.
I'm including the Community Theme Creator files for both the regular 9:16 and 3:4 versions. I re-labeled and organized all the elements within the Community Theme Creator files to make it easier to open the theme and figure out what each item does. The 3:4 version of the theme is considered a lite version as it doesn't have all the individual platform views. It is what it is. The downloads are labeled CTC.
INTRODUCTION
This theme was built for people who have vertically oriented monitors in their cabinets - 1080x1920. It is based off of the Bezel and Lay File how-to videos I found on Youtube by the user Chad Wedlake (https://youtu.be/NUTnWWlcL3A) and are used with his permission. The files he used are derivative of the VCabinet artworks by Antolin Aguirre ( http://www.vcabinet.es ).
When I started this theme, I was well into creating vertical bezels for use in various platforms with RetroArch. I found it a challenge to set up each platform in a vertical fashion. I'm not sure when, but it was at least a couple months back when I discovered the Community Theme Creator and started playing around with it a bit. Wow, is it ever easy to use. Particularly if you know how layers work in programs like Photoshop or GIMP. Anyways, I started with just importing a bezel I had created and then added the video behind the bezel. Added the marquee view for the arcade games that have marquees and just used clear logos for the ones that didn't. Worked out pretty good I thought so I kept going. Then I thought, how about a view for the Pinball FX, Future Pinball and Visual Pinball tables I have? Well now I have it to a point that I feel like it should be shared.
For best results, I suggest setting a hotkey within BigBox to allow you to scroll through the various platform and games views. Many popular console platforms have their own views, but all platforms will display just fine with the default wheel or text views. The special views for Pinball are full screen table video views that do not look good with regular console or arcade videos. This theme was not designed with second monitor support in mind for pinball backglass videos or other marquees.
This theme was not tested with Platform Category Views, Genre Views, Playlist Views, or any other non-platform oriented views, but I assume they should work OK as long as your media is set up for those views.
I do intend at some point to also release the vertical bezel files I've created for the various platforms. This theme and the bezel files work great together to add a more seamless transition between game and frontend.
You shouldn't need anything special to get the theme to work as long as you have good media files. The theme mostly requires a good set of clear logos, box art, and game cart/cd media. You will also need a good set of videos as well as vertically oriented Pinball videos if you want to use the pinball views.
I'll release updates as I refine the theme. If you discover any weird bugs or have reasonable requests, please let me know.
CREDIT
I would like to thank Chad Wedlake for the use of his bezel template. @faeran for permission to use some of the xaml code from his excellent Vertigo Theme for the options views in the backend. @SonicFan53 for the clear platform images that the theme uses. And @y2guru for the excellent Community Theme Builder. I couldn't have done this without the Theme Builder. Incredible tool for theme building in BigBox! Thanks as always to @Jason Carr.
INSTALLATION
Download the zip file and unblock it by right clicking the file, go into properties and check the unblock check box and click OK. Once the file is unblocked, extract the folder into ==\Launchbox\Themes\
THEME VIEWS
In order to see the various games views for the different platforms, you'll need to change to each view. If you set a hotkey within Bigbox (Keyboard Mappings/Controller Mappings - Switch View) to change views, this makes it easy to change views without going into the settings each time.
Main Wheel
Main Wheel Device View
Main Wheel Vertical Text Wheel View
Default Vertical View
Default Games View
Alternate Games View (Arcade platform only - I got next game)
Vertical Text Wheel Games View
Atari 2600 Games View
Bally Astrocade Games View
GCE Vectrex Games View
Mattel Intellevision Games View
TurboGrafx 16 Games View
TurboGrafx CD Games View
NES Games View
Sega 32x Games View
Sega CD Games View
Sega Genesis Games View
Sega Master System Games View
Sega Saturn Games View
Sony Playstation Games View
Super Nintendo Games View
Fullscreen Pinball Table Games View
If you are interested in using any of the Bezels/Overlays within RetroArch, you can find them here.
Animated Marquee Mod Added Feb 1st 2022
Platform Views
2022-01-08 19-01-42.mp4 Games Views
2022-01-08 19-05-17.mp4 See release notes at the bottom of this page (What's New in Version 1.3) for all the details. Basically this is a drop-in mod to add secondary marquee monitor support to the theme. You can roll with the default Launchbox marquee views with the theme or use these new views designed specifically for Vertical Aspirations. This is all possible now with version 12.7 of Launchbox/Bigbox and version 2.3 of the Community Theme Creator.
If you try this and run into any issues, please let me know.... This theme has a lot going on and I can't catch everything.....
1,783 downloads
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Starting Line - Driving Cabinet Theme (WIP)
By mgerety
After a bunch of requests from users on Reddit and BYOAC, I've decided to upload my (VERY WIP) driving cabinet theme: Starting Line
There's only one view - an in-cockpit view of a car. Moving the wheel right and left selects the active game.
As I'm EXTREMELY busy with work commitments, I don't foresee a lot of requests / uploads, this theme is AS-IS. I'm currently running 1080p.
If anyone would like to help me with this / work collaboratively I'd be happy to work with people to make this more advanced / get it over the finish line (no pun intended).
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Kido Theme 16:9
By gvl
Hello everyone.
I would like share this theme with the community.
1.Configuration.
In LaunchBox option -> media -> Cart Front Priorities, Tick "Cart - Front", "Cart - 3D", "Disc" and "FanArt - Disc"
In LaunchBox option -> media -> Cart Back Priorities, Tick "Cart - Back", and "FanArt - Cart - Back"
In LaunchBox option -> media -> 3D Cart Priorities, Tick "Cart - 3D", "Cart - Front", "Disc" and "FanArt - Disc"
In LaunchBox option -> media -> Background Priorities, Tick "FanArt - Background"
In LaunchBox option -> media -> Marquee Priorities, Tick "Arcade Marquee", "Banner", "Steam Banner"
In BIGBOX option -> Views -> Theme: Kido Theme
In BIGBOX option -> Views -> Platforms List View: Platform Wheel 1
In BIGBOX option -> Views -> Games List View: Vertical Wheel 1
2. Somes Platforms can show the diferents consoles and box art configurations for each region so if you got in you collection diferents region games for one same title you need to edit the region tag with these values "Japan", "Europe" and "United States"
Total Systems:
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Amstrad CPC
Amstrad GX4000
Apple II
Apple IIGS
Arcade
Arcades Cabinet (TeknoParrot)
Atari 2600
Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Atari 800
Atari Classics (Play List)
Atari Jaguar
Atari Lynx
Atari ST
Bandai WonderSwan Color
Bandai WonderSwan
Capcom Classics (Play List)
Capcom Play System II (Play List)
Capcom Play System III (Play List)
Capcom Play System (Play List)
Cave (Play List)
ColecoVision
Commodore 64 Games System
Commodore 64
Commodore Amiga (AGA)
Commodore Amiga CD32
Commodore Amiga
Commodore CDTV
Daphne (Play List)
Data East Classics (Play List)
Epoch Super Cassette Vision
Fujitsu FM Towns Marty
Irem Classics (Play List)
Java Mobile Games
Konami Classics (Play List)
Mattel Intellivision
Microsoft MSX
Microsoft MSX2 Disk
Microsoft MSX2
Microsoft Xbox 360
Microsoft Xbox One
Microsoft Xbox Series
Microsoft Xbox
Midway Classics (Play List)
Namco Classics (Play List)
Namco System 22 (Play List)
NEC PC Engine CD
NEC PC Engine Duo
NEC PC Engine
NEC PC-8801
NEC PC-9801
NEC PC-FX
NEC TurboGrafx-16
NEC TurboGrafx-CD
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 64
Nintendo Classics (Play List)
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Famicom Disk System
Nintendo Famicom Disk
Nintendo Famicom
Nintendo Game Boy Advance
Nintendo Game Boy Color
Nintendo Game Boy
Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Virtual Boy
Nintendo Wii U
Nintendo Wii
Philips CD-i
Sammy Atomiswave
Sega 32X
Sega CD
Sega Classics (Play List)
Sega Dreamcast
Sega Game Gear
Sega Genesis
Sega Hikaru
Sega Master System
Sega Model 2 (Play List)
Sega Model 3 (Play List)
Sega Naomi
Sega Saturn
Sega SG-1000
Sega ST-V (Play List)
Sharp X1
Sharp X68000
Sinclair ZX Spectrum
SNK Classics (Play List)
SNK Neo Geo AES
SNK Neo Geo CD
SNK Neo Geo MVS
SNK Neo Geo Pocket
Sony Playstation 2
Sony Playstation 3
Sony Playstation Vita
Sony Playstation
Sony PSP
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Taito Classics (Play List)
Taito Type X
Williams Classics (Play List)
Windows
ZN1, ZN2 y System 11 (Zinc Emulator)
Thanks to:
y2guru for the Community theme creator, it was my first contact with Bigbox themes, and for all his support.
Credit and Creative Commons of some images used here in Kido Theme:
Atari 800 - from the www.homecomputermuseum.nl
Amiga 1200, cdtv - from zgodzinski
APPLE II GS - Credit: © Benoît Prieur - CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
APPLE II - Credit: © Benoît Prieur - CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Apple II (Wheel) - Credit: Bilby - This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
If you think there are missing credits, please email me.
1,414 downloads
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Unified - No Bars
By ABOhiccups
This is a modify version of Unified by CriticalCid.
The only change is the bars from top and bottom row was removed.
This is only for people who wants to use Unified Theme but wants all the bars removed.
Theme Requirement:
Unified by CriticalCid232 downloads
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Space Cadet
By reddcxiii
(Update) I fixed some bugs
This is my first theme, Space Cadet! I do not own the rights to any media in these screenshots. I will eventually working on providing more color options in the future, but in the meantime enjoy 1.0 in red (dark)! Thank you!
Big shout out to @Juketsu for providing the base files for the Slipstream theme. Slipstream is a beautiful theme and layout❤️
263 downloads
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Dark Bounce
By The Papaw
This theme uses a dark rock wall background with blue-ish white shadows. This one works great on larger gaming rigs and folks that have their gaming media stored on a NAS. The video below was made on my main rig with 22,000+ games and all the media and roms being stored on NAS using mapped drives, Launchbox was installed on mechanical HDD.
The video does much better showing the theme than the screenshots. (the bouncing and the slides)
I used my custom icons for genres, play modes, number of players, custom controllers, etc..
I designed this one mainly for Large Screens and TVs (16:9), but this time I created it in Stretch Mode in CTC. This is the first theme I have tried using the Stretch mode, so if you run into strange looking issues let me know, preferably with screenshots, I am not sure how to properly test the other screen ratios yet, but from I was able to do, the theme was looking decent on the different views in CTC.
This time I put a more focus on the Arcade (MAME) platform, using game specific Arcade Cabinets and the Arcade Controls (looks will depend on your artwork) as well as play modes specific to the Arcade platform. (the ones like 2-Player Alternating or 2-Player Simultaneous) if you use them.
My custom Genre Icons have grown to over 300+ now (includes the PS template to make more if you need them) and I have over 100 controller images in this theme.
The Platform audio I used was a male voice. I increased the volume a bit and added some reverb.
Video: (wall views in video are showing original version, version 2 is different-see changelog below)
Installation:
Download, unzip, copy the folder "Dark Bounce" into your Launchbox "Themes" folder.
The Windows Media Player in Bigbox will work best with this theme
You can also set the theme up to show if the game can be played in Virtual Reality, Online, PvP, etc. if you want. Artwork is included and already in place. Instructions for setting up the 4-5 custom fields can be found on my "Game On" theme page. (https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/3256-game-on/). It's pretty simple.
Thanks goes out to @y2guru, @faeran for there awesome contributions to CTC/LB/BB work and videos. Also @viking for his great stuff as well as @RetroNi. Some of the logos and videos used from their contributions. And of course anyone else I may have un-intendedly forgot to mention.
Leave comments and suggestions and I'll see what I can do. Spring is here, so gonna be slowing down with this stuff. If I can keep away from it
-Enjoy & thanks for trying the theme!
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Light
By hydef
There were no themes I liked except part of one faeran made called Radiance so I took the game view from that and made a platform view to compliment it and that's all it is. It's very stripped-down.
It's made for me so there's a limited amount of platforms (it's popular console/handheld only) with no text lists or sound or videos and is ideally suited for 2D box art. If you want to make it work for you in some way, you might have to do some xml editing. I don't even know how to edit those myself - Consequently, it's not set up perfectly in the games view, text could be aligned better there for some platforms and better box art spacing but I don't plan to make any revisions of this. Hopefully there's no major problems.
The theme also matches my old Game & Watch stuff (although the game title isn't aligned well on that system because of all the different box sizes) and also my Game Boy overlays for Retroarch - Links here
Again, thanks to faeran and the Community Theme Creator. Attached some sample images.
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community theme creator Slipstream CTC-files
By thimolor
Community Theme Creator Files for Slipstream theme. Remember that you have to make wall views manually (copy the wall wheels from Slipstream theme).
370 downloads
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![More information about "Retro Bedroom - [Theme Stream]"](https://forums.launchbox-app.com/uploads/monthly_2020_07/2037585542_Platform1-Title.thumb.PNG.ef095566e67e06595b160eebf629b687.PNG)
Retro Bedroom - [Theme Stream]
By faeran
Retro Bedroom
I create a brand new theme based around a childhood bedroom from the late 80s, early 90s. This is my take on the infamous bedroom theme. Like always, you can download both the Big Box theme files, along with the COMMUNITY Theme Creator files (which allows you to edit the theme to your liking using y2guru's COMMUNITY Theme Creator).
This theme includes everything to start you off reliving your childhood memories. Included are a batch of poster advertisements, and video advertisements for over 40 systems.
Come for the nostalgia, stay for the lava lamp.
Watch this theme being built:
Watch on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/671130093 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6oHCip2B6GU
Instructions
Retro Bedroom - Theme.zip - BigBox theme. Place extracted folder in your LAUNCHBOX\Themes folder Retro Bedroom - COMMUNITY Project files.zip - Creator Project files. Place extracted folder in your COMMUNITY\My Theme Projects folder
This theme only works on version 10.15 and above due to its reliance on some new bindings!
Credits
Ângelo Fernandes' Artwork - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8wnkx
COMMUNITY Theme Creator by @y2guru. Find it here: https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/2115-community-theme-creator-for-bigbox/
My Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/retrofaeran
My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2C5q0Muy-ehYpZUIIdJ94Q
1,562 downloads
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Scala
By Zazamastro
Introduction:
Scala is a Big Box theme created with good design taste and a lot of passion.
The name "Scala" in Italian means staircase and it is also the name of the "Teatro La Scala di Milano", the theme is entirely inspired by the elegance and modernity of the prestigious Milanese Theater.
Credits:
Designed by @Zazamastro (Andrea Sgarro) and developed by @Benuno
Thanks to:
"Community Theme Creator 2.3" by @y2guru
"Colorful Platform Video Set" by @viking
"Simple White Badges 2.0" collection by @JesseBlue
Theme installation:
Extract the zip and copy the "Scala" folder to "...\LaunchBox\Themes" directory.
Features:
Horizontal platform wheel view
Wall games wheel
Horizontal games wheel
Startup video:
Scala Startup 4K Blinking Effect.mp4
Development:
If you are interested in Scala development take a look here
2,113 downloads
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Liquid
By Zazamastro
Introduction
Liquid is a theme built to be pad friendly, to be displayed on medium and large screens, and to emphasize high fidelity audio systems.
All this in a minimal animated graphic, and with only the information you need to enjoy your videogame library.
No distractions, just good design and your videogames.
Enjoy it!
WhatsApp Video 2022-03-01 at 18.19.20.mp4 To install it, place the folder "Liquid" into "...\LaunchBox\Themes".
(This is the first theme I make myself, so don't eat me please.)
If you have any requests or want to edit it to improve it, I also leave the files of the Community Theme Creator tool below.
Community Theme Creator files.zip
Extras
Also find a Liquid startup theme and sound pack in the "Liquid Extra" zip file.
Liquid Extra.zip
To install them, simply copy and paste the folders contained in Liquid Extra into the main Launchbox directory.
1,115 downloads
- big box theme
- startup video
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theme Slipstream Theme
By thimolor
Slipstream was designed to be modern, dark, responsive, clean and easy to use theme for BigBox. Performance was also one of the priorities.
Views in the theme:
TextGamesView HorizontalWheel1GamesView HorizontalWheel2GamesView WheelGamesView Wheel2GamesView WallGamesView Wall2GamesView Wall3GamesView TextFiltersView PlatformWheel1FiltersView PlatformWheel2FiltersView PlatformWheel3FiltersView Recommended assets for views:
Gameplay Screenshot 1 (this is critical because there is no fallback) Selected Item Video Box Art Front Clear Logo Fan Art Device Banner Platform images:
I have included a set of images, BUT if you have a huge collection you will most likely need to update and add some images. Should be easy though, because theme does not use any custom made images.
Additional themes for Slipstream
Startup Theme for Slipstream Pause Theme for Slipstream Thanks:
y2guru (CTA) Viking (platform videos and snapshots) LaunchBox Community (assets for games and platforms and support) LaunchBox Team (for the best FE for gaming) Special:
This theme is dedicated to the brave men and women of Ukraine
Support:
3,073 downloads
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StationEmulation CTC - [Theme Workshop]
By faeran
StationEmulation CTC was built during a Theme Workshop live stream. If you are interested in creating themes, subscribe to the Unbroken Software YouTube channel.
StationEmulation CTC
This is a port of viking's port of the Station Emulation default theme. The benefit here is you can now load up this theme inside of the COMMUNITY Theme Creator.
How to load into the COMMUNITY Theme Creator
Make sure you already have a copy of the COMMUNITY Theme Creator, and you have it set up (link below) Download both Unified files Extract the COMMUNITY Theme Creator files into your COMMUNITY Theme Creator\My Theme Projects folder Open the Theme files zip, go into the Fonts folder and install all the fonts in there. Open the COMMUNITY Theme Creator, you should now find it in the dropdown list of themes
Watch this theme being built:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6TsR25CkXU
Credits
COMMUNITY Theme Creator by @y2guru. Find it here: https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/2115-community-theme-creator-for-bigbox/
Rincewind's awesome character graphic's pack is included (at a much reduced resolution)
Subscribe to catch future live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIht6UXIEXIgz4eXAEShxA
336 downloads
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Unified CTC - [Theme Workshop]
By faeran
Unified CTC was built during a Theme Workshop live stream. If you are interested in creating themes, subscribe to the Unbroken Software YouTube channel.
Unified CTC
This is a direct port of the great Unified theme's original port by CriticalCid. The benefit here is you can now load up this theme inside of the COMMUNITY Theme Creator.
How to load into the COMMUNITY Theme Creator
Make sure you already have a copy of the COMMUNITY Theme Creator, and you have it set up (link below) Download both Unified files Extract the COMMUNITY Theme Creator files into your COMMUNITY Theme Creator\My Theme Projects folder Open the Theme files zip, go into the Fonts folder and install all the fonts in there. Open the COMMUNITY Theme Creator, you should now find it in the dropdown list of themes
Watch this theme being built:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UPjNhHo0l8
Credits
COMMUNITY Theme Creator by @y2guru. Find it here: https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/2115-community-theme-creator-for-bigbox/
Rincewind's awesome character graphic's pack is included (at a much reduced resolution)
Subscribe to catch future live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIht6UXIEXIgz4eXAEShxA
622 downloads
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Black Mirror
By Rincewind
Well the name credit goes to Charlie Brooker
INSTALLATION
Download the zip file and unblock it (right click the zip file, goto "Properties" then at the bottom put a tick in the "Unblock" box, hit ok when done) then extract the folder to --\Launchbox\Themes\
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Thanks as always to @y2guru for the awesome COMMUNITY Theme Creator for BigBox.
227 downloads
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RetroMags - [Theme Workshop]
By faeran
RetroMags was built during a Theme Workshop live stream. If you are interested in creating themes, subscribe to the Unbroken Software YouTube channel.
RetroMags
A Big Box theme designed to look like the Retro Magazine's of old.
The theme was designed using the COMMUNITY Theme Creator, along with some manual code changes in order to utilize the new wheel CoverFlow features not yet currently in the Theme Creator.
This theme relies on 1 System Hardware graphic and 3 platform specific game graphics for each platform/playlist/category. I did not include a graphic for every platform out there. If people would like to help contribute platform specific graphics, PM me, or post in this thread and I'll add them to the main theme in a future update.
Graphic locations:
System Hardware: LaunchBox\Themes\RetroMags\Media\Console Images Graphic 1: LaunchBox\Themes\RetroMags\Media\Platform Image 1 Graphic 2: LaunchBox\Themes\RetroMags\Media\Platform Image 2 Graphic 3: LaunchBox\Themes\RetroMags\Media\Platform Image 3
Please note:
The COMMUNITY Theme Creator Project Files are provided for you to learn. If you would like to publish the theme, it will be missing the Platform Wheel and the 2 Wall View wheels. These would have to be added back manually to the theme. They can be found in the theme files within their respective xaml files.
Watch this theme being built:
Watch on YouTube: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qe96FXHd3c Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYm7dVuDCIM
Credits
COMMUNITY Theme Creator by @y2guru. Find it here: https://forums.launchbox-app.com/files/file/2115-community-theme-creator-for-bigbox/
Rincewind's awesome character graphic's pack is included (at a much reduced resolution)
Subscribe to catch future live stream: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSIht6UXIEXIgz4eXAEShxA
793 downloads
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Equal Rites
By Rincewind
Built for speed this theme has a new custom complete set of Platform logos / Category logos and Playlist logos for everything in the LaunchBox Database.
There are custom images so it's best to clear the platform clearlogo cache first.
Any problems with it please let me know and all feedback is welcome.
INSTALLATION
Download the zip file and unblock it (right click the zip file, goto "Properties" then at the bottom put a tick in the "Unblock" box, hit ok when done) then extract the folder to --\Launchbox\Themes\
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Thanks as always to @y2guru for his amazing COMMUNITY Theme Creator for BigBox.
406 downloads
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