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Here is my first theme. This theme was made almost entirely in @y2guru's theme creator tool that is my absolute favorite community addition. Very cool for people like me who love to design. Thank you for making this y2guru. My intention was to make a seamless theme that felt like a console but offered a very different feel than all the already existing and amazing themes found on this forum. I Hope you like it. Let me know if you need more logos but keep in mind i can only work on this once a week.

Credits:

Not sure where to start, I was mostly inspired by @viking and @Rincewind for their contributions and then i found the 'Community Theme Creator' made by @y2guru which changed everything. But most of all, credit should go to Launchbox itself and this entire community. I have used several things i found at this forum but most of this theme was made by me. If I have missed someone I am truly sorry and it was not intentional. Please let me know and I will of course edit this page. 

ALSO:

@Wanderer189 has made a huge contribution to this theme in the form of several downloadable add-on packs full of clear logos for each platform. These include literally thousands of logos made for each Genre, Playmode, ETC. This is an amazing thing and I thank you for your hard work Wanderer. You are awesome. If you would like to get these logos for your setup they can be found here:

What is this theme:

  • This is a video snap based BigBox theme. Heavily designed around the use and display of video snaps.
  • This theme has several views including one that offers a different look for each platform including handhelds.
  • There is a large amount of custom graphics and logos and images and icons etc. Hence the large file size.
  • Use the startup and pause themes to complete the seamless setup.
  • All icons including stars for 'consumer ratings' and 'ESRB rating' are custom and included in the theme file. Use them all you want.
  • I am using the nostalgia platform videos and these are perfect for this theme. I may make my own someday but for now these are Great.

Available Downloads:

  1. Retro Console Theme.zip - This is the entire theme including platform and platform device logos as well as all icons so you don't have to download them individually. This does not include device logos, startup video startup or pause themes, collection logos, etc.
  2. Retro Console Startup.zip - The startup and shutdown theme I made to match with this theme. (screens below)
  3. Retro Console Pause.zip - The pause theme I made also to match this theme. (screens below)
  4. Platform Clear Logos.zip - Included in the theme download but also here in case you just want them alone. These were made specifically for this theme and there are currently 194 logos.
  5. Platform Device Logos.zip - Also made for this theme for the platform view that uses device images. Currently 122 logos.
  6. Collection Device Logos.zip -  Made to match this theme for the platform view that uses device images for each collection i use. I can make more upon request.
  7. Collection Logos.zip - Same as the platform logos. Made to match so they can be used in this theme.
  8. Platform Categories.zip - A bunch of category logos also made to match this theme.
  9. Startup Video.zip - A startup video I made just to add to the overall completeness of the theme. Not at all necessary but here if you want it.
  10. Retro Console Sound Pack.zip - Again not required but here if you want it. This is what i use in the video below. Just unzip it to your launchbox sounds folder and then select it in BigBox.

Recommendations:

  • Set your Image priorities in Launchbox as follows - Cart Front ( add disc images to the list - this is used in many views in this theme)
  • Set your startup and shutdown time limits in launchbox settings. (mine are: startup=5 sec and shutdown=3.5 sec)
  • I designed this around the Nostalgia Platform Videos. You can use anything but those will fit and line up best.
  • This theme assumes an xbox controller setup: A=Select, B=Back, X=Search, Y=Game Details and Select Button=Change View (not  required)
  • I also set the left bumper to platforms and right bumper to platform categories. (not required but helpful)
  • Get as many Banner, Steam Banner and Marquee images as you can. This theme offers a unique view for all arcade cabinet based games and will use those images. There is also a custom view for systems like Windows that also use them.

Future Plans:

  • Create a new view that uses the original loading video from each console. (started on 1-3-2020)
  • Complete the white silhouette console and controller images that are used in the startup theme.
  • Add animations to the theme ( @y2guru is working on this ability for his theme creator as we speak and I will update once it is ready)
  • Make platform videos to match this theme (maybe)

How to Install:

  • Extract Retro Console Theme.zip to your launchbox themes folder. This includes all the platform and device logos you need and will automatically use them. ( In order to use other logos just delete the ones in this theme folder)
  • You can also use the startup and pause themes to add more of a consistent flow.
  • Drop the startup video (if you want it) in the launchbox videos root folder.

This theme currently has 80 different platforms and includes the matching device logos, collection logos, category logos and more but some of these have to be added manually through launchbox (sorry). I can not figure out how to make them automatic.

Startup Video:

Theme Video:

Screenshot System View:

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Screenshots of each Logo Type:

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Screenshots - Startup and Shutdown and Pause Theme:

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Screenshots - Random and Extra Stuff:

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Screenshots - Platforms Views:

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Screenshots - Games Views:

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Screenshots - Other Views: (a few examples of the platform specific views)

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What's New in Version 1.1.2   See changelog

Released

This is just an update with the following:

  • A bunch of new Platform logos for both device and regular
  • if you want these new logos just download the files:
    • Platform Clear Logos.zip
    • Platform Device Logos.zip

As requested by the community.

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cemfundog
14 minutes ago, Tikkebo said:

I think it is a language thing somehow. I changed to German in Launchbox, launched Big Box, and then changed again back to English. It seems to fix this!?! ?

Edit: Love this theme! Its so clean and perfect for a HTPC console. Might be my everyday theme from now. Great work!!!

You made my day. Thank you for the nice comments. Also for the possible solution, I think you are right about the language i just need to figure out why.

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orphen92

Where can i found Plateform specific view like in your screenshot please?
And other question
When i press x button on my stick the game start and not the search, and when i pressed Y button images apears on fullscreen not the detail i missed something?

 

Thanks for this great job

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Just now, orphen92 said:

Where can i found Plateform specific view like in your screenshot please?
And other question
When i press x button on my stick the game start and not the search, and when i pressed Y button images apears on fullscreen not the detail i missed something?

 

Thanks for this great job

1: Platform specific views require you to keep changing the view until you find it unfortunately. There are so many that it might take a while. I recommend telling bigbox to remember a specific view for each platform to help. I setup a button on my controller to change views and then i go into the platform and keep hitting that button until it finally gets to the right one. (launchbox seems to switch views in a random order and will keep going to the same one over an over sometimes, just keep trying, I can not fix this)

2: The controls all need to be setup in Bigbox in order to work like intended. Set up like the following:

This theme assumes an xbox controller setup: A=Select, B=Back, X=Search, Y=Game Details and Select Button=Change View (not  required)

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15 minutes ago, cemfundog said:

1: Platform specific views require you to keep changing the view until you find it unfortunately. There are so many that it might take a while. I recommend telling bigbox to remember a specific view for each platform to help. I setup a button on my controller to change views and then i go into the platform and keep hitting that button until it finally gets to the right one. (launchbox seems to switch views in a random order and will keep going to the same one over an over sometimes, just keep trying, I can not fix this)

2: The controls all need to be setup in Bigbox in order to work like intended. Set up like the following:

This theme assumes an xbox controller setup: A=Select, B=Back, X=Search, Y=Game Details and Select Button=Change View (not  required)

Thanks you :).
For the plateform specific i 'm looking for the plateform files.
It is yours?

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4 minutes ago, orphen92 said:

Thanks you :).
For the plateform specific i 'm looking for the plateform files.
It is yours?

Oh, they are in a sub folder in the 'Views' folder. it will look something like this:

\Retro Console Theme\Views\Wheel4GamesView\

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For everyone experiencing Graphical issues that either seem to only show the background image or zoom in too much. Try the following solution. This idea came from @Tikkebo and might help. Thank you so much for the help tikkebo.

1: Change your language to some other language and restart.

2: Then change it back to your language and restart again.

Hopefully this will work, this can be done in launchbox settings.

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15 hours ago, cemfundog said:

For everyone experiencing Graphical issues that either seem to only show the background image or zoom in too much. Try the following solution. This idea came from @Tikkebo and might help. Thank you so much for the help tikkebo.

1: Change your language to some other language and restart.

2: Then change it back to your language and restart again.

Hopefully this will work, this can be done in launchbox settings.

Okay i have try with a clean install.
and have the same issue
1) start in english --> good
2) back to french --> Bad

:/ 

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On 1/20/2020 at 3:27 PM, cemfundog said:

Yep, here you go. I made 4 so you can pick a favorite but you need to unzip and select a favorite. Then change its name to match your platform name in Launchbox exactly. Then drop it in the the theme folder with the other platform logos. The rest will be automatic. Enjoy! (im sure you already new this but to help everyone i included basic instructions)

arcade logos.zip 166.07 kB · 8 downloads

Actually, you have both, you just have them named backwards.... Incredible job BTW, best them yet!

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The Papaw
17 hours ago, orphen92 said:

Where can i found Plateform specific view like in your screenshot please?
And other question
When i press x button on my stick the game start and not the search, and when i pressed Y button images apears on fullscreen not the detail i missed something?

 

Thanks for this great job

You need to configure this in you BB settings, under Options > Controller Mapping

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xman

@cemfundog Great work!  Thanks for sharing all your hard work with the community!  I noticed you are missing a clear logo for Phillips Videopac+ but you have the device logo.  Maybe you forgot to include it or missed it.  Could you make a clear logo for this system?  Thanks!

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11 minutes ago, xman said:

@cemfundog Great work!  Thanks for sharing all your hard work with the community!  I noticed you are missing a clear logo for Phillips Videopac+ but you have the device logo.  Maybe you forgot to include it or missed it.  Could you make a clear logo for this system?  Thanks!

Thank you for comments xman!  Here you go:

Philips Videopac+.zip

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cemfundog
8 hours ago, orphen92 said:

Okay i have try with a clean install.
and have the same issue
1) start in english --> good
2) back to french --> Bad

:/ 

Ok, it is certainly a language issue. Working on a solution now. Might take a bit but I will figure it out. Sorry for the problems, learning as I go.

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cemfundog
51 minutes ago, cemfundog said:

Ok, it is certainly a language issue. Working on a solution now. Might take a bit but I will figure it out. Sorry for the problems, learning as I go.

Would you be willing to try a test theme so I can find out if this is working in your setup. This might require a few tries and be a bit of a pain but I need someone to test it. Let me know, thanks!

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On 1/21/2020 at 1:52 PM, vanilli said: 

I've tried it, but I get the same result. In my case, I use the spanish language. Thanks for the help.

Ok, so I have made a test theme with a language fix but I need to test it. Are you willing to try a test theme for me so we can see if it is working?

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vanilli
8 hours ago, cemfundog said:

Ok, so I have made a test theme with a language fix but I need to test it. Are you willing to try a test theme for me so we can see if it is working? 

yes i am willing
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cemfundog
2 hours ago, xman said:

I noticed Neo Geo Pocket Color View (pic of handheld) has the Game Gear Logo above it. 

Good catch. Just fixed it and uploaded a new version. Re-Download it and you should be good. Thanks for letting me know.

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7 hours ago, cemfundog said:

Good catch. Just fixed it and uploaded a new version. Re-Download it and you should be good. Thanks for letting me know.

Hey, that's what we're here for.  I'm sure looking at the designs for hours on end will make you cross-eyed and soon they all look the same ;)

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vanilli
1 hour ago, cemfundog said:

Ok, try this one. Might take a few tries, sorry about that but we will figure it out.

Plain n Simple Community.zip 32.76 MB · 1 download 

I can see the platform wheel and I can hear the background music of the videos, but they are not seen. I attach an image. Nor can I see anything but the wheel, nothing about the platform or the game.
If you need to check something else, tell me. Thank you.

 

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@cemfundogI've been wanting to use the Nintendo DS and 3DS handheld views but not sure if it suppose to look like this?  Is there supposed to be a dark wheel on the right?

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cemfundog
26 minutes ago, xman said:

@cemfundogI've been wanting to use the Nintendo DS and 3DS handheld views but not sure if it suppose to look like this?  Is there supposed to be a dark wheel on the right?

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Nope. Just the single box view that is right there. The white up and down arrows represent the wheel controls. Tried to be unique on this one. 

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