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What's New in Version 3.2.6   See changelog

Released

 

Trial and Full versions available here:  https://www.patreon.com/collection/212278?view=expanded

 

Changes

  • Element Properties - Properties UX completely overhauled.
  • Element Properties - Conditions Button replaced with a custom button that now indicates No Conditions, Conditions or Conditions In Error.
  • Animation Editor UX completely overhauled.
  • Wheel Item Template - Allow user to select "Custom Condition" for Animations
  • Wheel Item Template - Added "SelectedItemIndexOffset" to list of allowed Metadata fields
  • Code Generator (Wheel Item) recognize "SelectedItemIndexOffset"
  • Source Editor/Text Editor (when called via show more) Position window according to Show More Button & ensure window does not flicker when displayed.
  • Game Wheel Index - Changed Scale Maximum value from 200% to 500%
  • COMMUNITYThemeCreatorLibrary upgraded to 1.4.9

Fixes

  • Condition Editor - Property Dropdown was empty for Custom Fields.
  • Condition Editor - Improved Validation.
  • Element Properties - Layout Conditions in error was never displayed.
  • Element Properties - Condition Badges populated in a faster, more efficient manner.
  • Element Properties - Condition Badges were not refreshed when adding a new UI Element.
  • Code Generator, Conditions in Error no longer generate XAML with errors.
  • Condition Value now allows apostrophe.
  • CTC .dll's are now copied to the Launchbox/Plugins folder when publishing a Theme that utilizes Startup/Pause/Shutdown.
  • User Defined Video on Platform Views Only - Using Metadata field "Selected Item Video" now locates the appropriate video file.
  • Animation Editor - "To Color" was being reset to Transparent.
  • Animation Editor - "Folder and Filename" (for Audio) was not being populated when initially displayed.
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bundangdon

Posted

3 hours ago, y2guru said:

check again, i updated the post with 3.2.1

Yep, got it earlier today. Thanks a lot!

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Dedaloso

Posted

Hi there, I just downloaded version 3.2.1 and I found a bug while I built a new theme: associating a text the metadata attribute genre 2, 3, 4 the text disappears but is visible as a value (I attach screen)
This problem is not present in version 2.5.5
 

Thanks!

Desktop Screenshot 2024.09.23 - 00.30.57.73.png

y2guru

Posted

3 hours ago, Dedaloso said:

Hi there, I just downloaded version 3.2.1 and I found a bug while I built a new theme: associating a text the metadata attribute genre 2, 3, 4 the text disappears but is visible as a value (I attach screen)
This problem is not present in version 2.5.5
 

Thanks!

Desktop Screenshot 2024.09.23 - 00.30.57.73.png

Thanks, i am looking into it.

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y2guru

Posted

On 9/22/2024 at 5:34 PM, Dedaloso said:

Hi there, I just downloaded version 3.2.1 and I found a bug while I built a new theme: associating a text the metadata attribute genre 2, 3, 4 the text disappears but is visible as a value (I attach screen)
This problem is not present in version 2.5.5
 

Thanks!

Desktop Screenshot 2024.09.23 - 00.30.57.73.png

Fixed but i'm Testing, should have it out for this Saturday

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Dedaloso

Posted

30 minutes ago, y2guru said:

Fixed but i'm Testing, should have it out for this Saturday

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Thanks! I'll continue to test it these days

y2guru

Posted

On 9/22/2024 at 5:34 PM, Dedaloso said:

Hi there, I just downloaded version 3.2.1 and I found a bug while I built a new theme: associating a text the metadata attribute genre 2, 3, 4 the text disappears but is visible as a value (I attach screen)
This problem is not present in version 2.5.5
 

Thanks!

Desktop Screenshot 2024.09.23 - 00.30.57.73.png

3.2.2 is available

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The Papaw

Posted (edited)

Hey Dave:

Not sure if it's a couple bugs or something on my end. 

1. My platform wheel doesn't show the far right item when scrolling to the right, it's fine going left 

broken.thumb.jpg.954fe2328b7e7ede09c73d188b74d5b6.jpg

Looks fine in CTC (3.2.1 & 3.2.2) and when BB first launches

 correct.thumb.jpg.026d583e45e0b912814457a88bbd4ead.jpg

2. I have the platform wheel items showing a fanart image. The selected wheel item transitions into a video. This will not work for me in the platform wheel when videos are not in default location, even when on the same HDD. They will work if I move them into the default location

Both issues are Platform wheel related. All other views working as expected.

Edited by The Papaw
y2guru

Posted

9 hours ago, The Papaw said:

Hey Dave:

Not sure if it's a couple bugs or something on my end. 

1. My platform wheel doesn't show the far right item when scrolling to the right, it's fine going left 

broken.thumb.jpg.954fe2328b7e7ede09c73d188b74d5b6.jpg

Looks fine in CTC (3.2.1 & 3.2.2) and when BB first launches

 correct.thumb.jpg.026d583e45e0b912814457a88bbd4ead.jpg

2. I have the platform wheel items showing a fanart image. The selected wheel item transitions into a video. This will not work for me in the platform wheel when videos are not in default location, even when on the same HDD. They will work if I move them into the default location

Both issues are Platform wheel related. All other views working as expected.

1.  set the wheel.visible items property to 9 (7 you can actually see, plus 1 on either side offscreen)

2. selected item videos work just fine in either platform or game wheel items, but you said they dont work for you when not defined to the default location? do they play if you change to the default theme in bigbox ?

 

y2guru

Posted

10 hours ago, The Papaw said:

Hey Dave:

Not sure if it's a couple bugs or something on my end. 

1. My platform wheel doesn't show the far right item when scrolling to the right, it's fine going left 

broken.thumb.jpg.954fe2328b7e7ede09c73d188b74d5b6.jpg

Looks fine in CTC (3.2.1 & 3.2.2) and when BB first launches

 correct.thumb.jpg.026d583e45e0b912814457a88bbd4ead.jpg

2. I have the platform wheel items showing a fanart image. The selected wheel item transitions into a video. This will not work for me in the platform wheel when videos are not in default location, even when on the same HDD. They will work if I move them into the default location

Both issues are Platform wheel related. All other views working as expected.

following on Item 2.  go to the BigBox Media Overrides in File Explorer

 image.thumb.png.fe785b45fc3a36b56f0257179334583e.png

Go into the "Videos" Folder

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then platforms

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readme.txt

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Drop your custom videos into this folder

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Both BigBox and CTC will see this when the Theme is opened

 

 

 

 

The Papaw

Posted

7 hours ago, y2guru said:

1.  set the wheel.visible items property to 9 (7 you can actually see, plus 1 on either side offscreen)

2. selected item videos work just fine in either platform or game wheel items, but you said they dont work for you when not defined to the default location? do they play if you change to the default theme in bigbox ?

 

That was it for this one. I wasn't aware I needed to add the extra 2 for either side. Thank you Sir

The Papaw

Posted (edited)

8 hours ago, y2guru said:

following on Item 2.  go to the BigBox Media Overrides in File Explorer

 

 

Both BigBox and CTC will see this when the Theme is opened

 

I think ya mis-understood me on this one. By default, LB uses ..\Launchbox\Videos\Platforms for the placement of your Platform videos (same with Playlist and Platform Categories). If you place your videos elsewhere, such as on a NAS or any different path even on the same HDD and in LB, point to a different location (see hightlighted line in SS)

LaunchBox_caUnC5UFUp.thumb.png.bbec31de44ba3a64ce494c1695e32dc3.png

 

That make better sense? :D. If I place videos in the default location, the CTC theme works correctly

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y2guru

Posted

1 minute ago, The Papaw said:

I think ya mis-understood me on this one. By default, LB uses ..\Launchbox\Videos\Platforms for the placement of your Platform videos (same with Playlist and Platform Categories). If you place your videos elsewhere, such as on a NAS or any different path even on the same HDD and in LB, point to a different location (see hightlighted line in SS)

LaunchBox_caUnC5UFUp.thumb.png.bbec31de44ba3a64ce494c1695e32dc3.png

 

That make better sense? :D

ah ok, i'll have to replicate that using my mac as a NAS

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y2guru

Posted (edited)

1 hour ago, The Papaw said:

I think ya mis-understood me on this one. By default, LB uses ..\Launchbox\Videos\Platforms for the placement of your Platform videos (same with Playlist and Platform Categories). If you place your videos elsewhere, such as on a NAS or any different path even on the same HDD and in LB, point to a different location (see hightlighted line in SS)

LaunchBox_caUnC5UFUp.thumb.png.bbec31de44ba3a64ce494c1695e32dc3.png

 

That make better sense? :D. If I place videos in the default location, the CTC theme works correctly

I remember this issue now, this is due to a bindable value not being populated in PlatformViews specifically when used within the Wheel Item (Coverflow:FlowContext)

{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type coverFlow:FlowContext}}, Path=DataContext.BindableThemeVideoOrVideoPath}

BindableThemeVideoOrVideoPath would be empty in platform views but populated in Game Views, so i had to perform a workaround without peeking into the LB database to locate the filename as that would be expensive when loading up wheel items.

My suggestion is to take your platform specific videos and copy/paste them into the BigBox Media Overrides location and if this is ever fixed, i will remove my workaround.

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The Papaw

Posted

4 hours ago, y2guru said:

I remember this issue now, this is due to a bindable value not being populated in PlatformViews specifically when used within the Wheel Item (Coverflow:FlowContext)

{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type coverFlow:FlowContext}}, Path=DataContext.BindableThemeVideoOrVideoPath}

BindableThemeVideoOrVideoPath would be empty in platform views but populated in Game Views, so i had to perform a workaround without peeking into the LB database to locate the filename as that would be expensive when loading up wheel items.

My suggestion is to take your platform specific videos and copy/paste them into the BigBox Media Overrides location and if this is ever fixed, i will remove my workaround.

Wouldn't that make the theme itself humongous for uploading/downloading, as it would include all the videos in the override folders?? 

y2guru

Posted

1 minute ago, The Papaw said:

Wouldn't that make the theme itself humongous for uploading/downloading, as it would include all the videos in the override folders?? 

Yeah it would but I cannot help that I’m afraid as a platform videopath binding is empty when used within the wheel

The Papaw

Posted

12 minutes ago, y2guru said:

Yeah it would but I cannot help that I’m afraid as a platform videopath binding is empty when used within the wheel

Ya know my friend, I remember dealing with before as well now that you mention it. Seems you modded a file for me (v3.1.5). Do you think I might use that file in 3.2.2? I don't remember which file it was though

y2guru

Posted

1 minute ago, The Papaw said:

Ya know my friend, I remember dealing with before as well now that you mention it. Seems you modded a file for me (v3.1.5). Do you think I might use that file in 3.2.2? I don't remember which file it was though

have you tried creating shortcuts and placing them in the BigBox Media Override folder?

The Papaw

Posted

2 minutes ago, y2guru said:

have you tried creating shortcuts and placing them in the BigBox Media Override folder?

no sir, I can give it a whirl though

The Papaw

Posted

That didn't work, that's okay buddy. I'll either move them all back to default location on all the PCs or maybe scroll back and see if I can find how we overcame it last time. I've taken enough of your time on it. Thanks Dave

Madhead

Posted

On 9/19/2024 at 5:14 AM, y2guru said:

Patreon recently allowed Posts to be sold, now you can purchase without signing up.

That's good news! Thanks for all the work.

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Madhead

Posted

@y2guru I've just got it and it's really good, you've kept the core functionality similar so long time users still can use it. I'm just posting this because I have made my own custom version of the colorful theme, and I've noticed the platform wheel image transitions are out of sync now. I haven't touched the animation frames or anything from the original but on this version of the theme creator they are all out of time. I'll show you what i'm on about.

 

The glitches are only visible on the video recording. I was using lenovo screen recorder which seems to fuck up when recording bigbox. What I was focusing on was the animation misalignment. I suppose it's an easy fix I'm just wondering why it's different in this version of theme creator? This is after republishing my theme on the new version by the way. Thanks in advance.

 

 

y2guru

Posted (edited)

12 minutes ago, Madhead said:

@y2guru I've just got it and it's really good, you've kept the core functionality similar so long time users still can use it. I'm just posting this because I have made my own custom version of the colorful theme, and I've noticed the platform wheel image transitions are out of sync now. I haven't touched the animation frames or anything from the original but on this version of the theme creator they are all out of time. I'll show you what i'm on about.

 

The glitches are only visible on the video recording. I was using lenovo screen recorder which seems to fuck up when recording bigbox. What I was focusing on was the animation misalignment. I suppose it's an easy fix I'm just wondering why it's different in this version of theme creator? This is after republishing my theme on the new version by the way. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Have you tried the theme in an earlier version of bigbox?

how does it play in CTC? 

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Madhead

Posted

4 minutes ago, y2guru said:

Have you tried the theme in an earlier version of bigbox?

how does it play in CTC? 

I only have the latest version of bigbox so no. It's also out of sync in CTC as well, in fact the hardware image doesn't even move at all. Heres a video of it.

 

It doesn't do that in actual bigbox but it's the first anomoly i noticed with the new version thinking it was just a preview issue, which to be fair, it was. Although there is still an issue with the animation timing either way. The animations can be changed to sync up of course, but why it's different on the new CTC to the last one I don't know.

y2guru

Posted

4 minutes ago, Madhead said:

I only have the latest version of bigbox so no. It's also out of sync in CTC as well, in fact the hardware image doesn't even move at all. Heres a video of it.

 

It doesn't do that in actual bigbox but it's the first anomoly i noticed with the new version thinking it was just a preview issue, which to be fair, it was. Although there is still an issue with the animation timing either way. The animations can be changed to sync up of course, but why it's different on the new CTC to the last one I don't know.

remember i dont have a point of reference like you do, so i dont know what/how the animations are supposed to look like.

What version of CTC do the animations look correct? and can you zip up that version of the Theme project and send to me directly so I can do a side-by-side comparison.

Madhead

Posted

14 minutes ago, y2guru said:

remember i dont have a point of reference like you do, so i dont know what/how the animations are supposed to look like.

What version of CTC do the animations look correct? and can you zip up that version of the Theme project and send to me directly so I can do a side-by-side comparison.

I reckon it was CTC version 3.0 and 3.1 that I used where the animations looked right. The animations are the same in the default version of the colourful theme for the platform wheel. I left them untouched. I'll send you the custom theme I use but they have the colorful platform videos with them so the whole thing is about 1.6GB. I can send it over email if LB won't let me.

Colorful - Light.zip


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