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Ok, here is version 2 of my Retro Console Theme. This is a MASSIVE overhaul and Includes ANIMATIONS. Thanks to @y2guru and his unending support and development of the 'Community Theme Creator', which now offers an animation tool, I was able to completely rebuild this theme and make it the way I originally intended. Thank You as always my man!

* Language issues have been fixed. Should work now! 5-1-2020

The original theme without animations can be found here: Retro Console Version 1

Pretty much every single view has been redone with at least more flare and details, but some of them are totally re-imagined. I have also added several new views and many more platform specific views. All with animations, subtle but informative (hopefully).

One of the game views that has a smaller monitor window on the right side of the screen now plays a video in a loop of the matching consoles original startup or boot screen. Not all are included as I have not been able to find them on YouTube. Please let me know if you have any suggestions on where to look for more, would be very helpful!

NEW: Playmode Icons - All custom and added all over the theme.

NEW: I made a new view that is intended for use with newer consoles like PS3 and XBOX360. Looks good but does not require as much artwork since there is not much available yet.

NEW: New version available, "Retro Console Theme Anim V2-center videos.zip". This version is designed to let users select a platform video set other than the Nostalgia set that I have been using. It is much better for center aligned videos.

ALSO NEW are several controller button packs that can be swapped out to match your setup. These include 4 buttons each and are color coded throughout the theme:

  • GREEN = Select
  • RED = Back
  • Blue = Search
  • Yellow = Game info screen

To use these you should just download the pack you want and drop it in the following folder: ?\LaunchBox\Themes\Retro Console Theme Anim V2\Media\buttons\. Make sure to overwrite the existing ones. 

  1. controller buttons - arcade.zip: This is a set of generic arcade buttons that can be used for any setup. Just colored and round.
  2. controller buttons - numbered.zip: This is a set of numbered controller buttons (1 - 4) for controllers that have numbered buttons.
  3. controller buttons - ps3.zip: This is a set of PlayStation controller buttons 
  4. controller buttons - xbox.zip: This is a set of Microsoft XBOX controller buttons 
  5. controller buttons - SN30 Pro: This is a set of black buttons with white lettering, glossy

I will gladly take any requests for additional controller buttons as long as they don't require changing the theme. (max of 4 buttons in a pack)

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:

 

And yet another great contribution from our community: @kidshoalin has created several missing logos to go with your setup. All credit goes to him. Thank you so much for the contribution!

INSTALL:

First - Download the file: Arcade Defualt Clear Logos.zip, unzip it and then follow below instructions...

place clear logos in the Retro-Console Theme Anim V2/images//Playlists Folder

make sure to go into options in BigBox and refresh all images.

 

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 over a hundred 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. (also included here)
  • All icons including stars for 'consumer ratings' and 'ESRB rating' and the new 'playmode icons' 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. @Wanderer189 is currently making videos for every genre and playmode. (you are awesome buddy, thank you so much for all your hard work and contributions to this and other themes)

Available Downloads:

  1. Retro Console Theme Anim V2.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 the startup video, startup or pause themes, collection logos, etc.
  2. Retro Console Theme Anim V2-center videos.zip - This an alternate version of the theme. This version is designed to let users select a platform video set other than the Nostalgia set that I have been using. It is much better for center aligned platform videos.
  3. controller buttons - arcade.zip - Arcade panel based controller buttons
  4. controller buttons - numbered.zip - Number based controller buttons
  5. controller buttons - ps3.zip - PlayStation based controller buttons
  6. controller buttons - xbox.zip - XBOX based controller buttons
  7. Retro-Console-Pause.zip - The pause theme I made also to match this theme. (screens below)
  8. Retro-Console-Startup.zip - The startup and shutdown theme I made to match with this theme. (screens below)
  9. 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.
  10. Platform Device Logos.zip - Also made for this theme for the platform view that uses device images.
  11. 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.
  12. Collection Logos.zip - Same as the platform logos. Made to match so they can be used in this theme.
  13. Platform Categories.zip - A bunch of category logos also made to match this theme.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Platform Original Boot Videos.zip - This is a pack of just the new startuo videos for each console or platform I could find. (included in theme so no need to download unless you want just these)
  17. Arcade Defualt Clear Logos.zip - A new community contribution including several new arcade logos for playlists.

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) DONE
  • Complete the white silhouette console and controller images that are used in the startup theme. DONE
  • 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) DONE
  • Make platform videos to match this theme (maybe) - In the works

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 over 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 - Random Icons and Controllers Made for This Theme:

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What's New in Version 2.1.4   See changelog

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Just added the Super Famicom platform logo. Nothing else is new.

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cemfundog
On 1/8/2021 at 7:52 PM, Boomerps2 said:

I have one issue. This CPS3 theme is using the "CPS2-logo.png" at the bottom of the wheel. How can I get it to use the correct CPS3-logo.png?

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Whoops, good catch. i will fix it but I am really busy right now. Give ma few days and I will let you know.

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Boomerps2
15 hours ago, cemfundog said:

Whoops, good catch. i will fix it but I am really busy right now. Give ma few days and I will let you know.

Sounds good

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dnm

Hi, Thx for your Theme,

I Have 2 request if it's possible.

1) Is possible to modify the Theme view (image  attach) adding in the botton 2 more choices:

A - Select;   B- Back;  X- Search;    Lb-  Categories   Lr- Platform

2) Adding in this view the shortcut to "favorites"

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cemfundog
On 2/16/2021 at 3:25 AM, dnm said:

Hi, Thx for your Theme,

I Have 2 request if it's possible.

1) Is possible to modify the Theme view (image  attach) adding in the botton 2 more choices:

A - Select;   B- Back;  X- Search;    Lb-  Categories   Lr- Platform

2) Adding in this view the shortcut to "favorites"

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This is a great idea, unfortunately I am too busy right now to make changes like that. I will certainly consider it down the road though. Sorry, i just have way too much going on right now.

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dnm
On 2/19/2021 at 5:49 AM, cemfundog said:

This is a great idea, unfortunately I am too busy right now to make changes like that. I will certainly consider it down the road though. Sorry, i just have way too much going on right now.

this one is complicated ?

2) Adding in this view the shortcut to "favorites"

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Undertherainbow

@cemfundogHello! Do you think you could share your Default_PlatformWheel1FiltersView.txt part of project files? For learning purposes. I am struggling to make my panels move in unison like you did in yours.

Thanks!

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cemfundog
4 hours ago, Undertherainbow said:

@cemfundogHello! Do you think you could share your Default_PlatformWheel1FiltersView.txt part of project files? For learning purposes. I am struggling to make my panels move in unison like you did in yours.

Thanks!

Sure no problem. Is this the file you are looking for?

PlatformWheel1FiltersView.xaml

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Undertherainbow

Oh i finally got it. U used action "immediately" and set to negative axis to prevent texture popin on screen when they should have been hidden. Then just aligned timers to match for every other. That was my problem, they all kept appearing on screen then disappearing and reappearing again when animation starts. Even if i tell them to start off screen they still pop in middle of screen. Your solution is fine indeed. Thanks

P.S

love the textures , give very clean look.

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vahn65

I Love this theme! After Trying out dozens this is my favorite thus far! Will be using from now on! I was just wondering however how I would go about adding something like a super Famicom clear logo icon for the console section in your style! I have a Super Famicom Section but it uses the SNES Logo.png If I could figure that out this would be perfect! Thank you for all your hard work! I look forward to any further updates even though its great out of the box!

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cemfundog
12 hours ago, vahn65 said:

I Love this theme! After Trying out dozens this is my favorite thus far! Will be using from now on! I was just wondering however how I would go about adding something like a super Famicom clear logo icon for the console section in your style! I have a Super Famicom Section but it uses the SNES Logo.png If I could figure that out this would be perfect! Thank you for all your hard work! I look forward to any further updates even though its great out of the box!

So glad you like it. Try using this one and let me know. Just make sure it matches your platform title exactly as you have it.

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11 hours ago, cemfundog said:

So glad you like it. Try using this one and let me know. Just make sure it matches your platform title exactly as you have it.

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Works Perfectly! Thank you very much!

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Daytona24

Love this theme! Two requests, if you could add an "Installed" indicator for PC like the Epic Games, Xbox, GOG etc imports, and is there any way to get rid of the "portable" button other than removing the icons from the image folder.  No idea what its for and it can't be deselected in the options.  

Really great work on this one!

 

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On 4/24/2021 at 11:23 PM, Daytona24 said:

Love this theme! Two requests, if you could add an "Installed" indicator for PC like the Epic Games, Xbox, GOG etc imports, and is there any way to get rid of the "portable" button other than removing the icons from the image folder.  No idea what its for and it can't be deselected in the options.  

Really great work on this one!

 

Hello and thank you for the comment. I am sorry but that request would take many hours to accomplish unfortunately. I do not have the time to do all that right now. Maybe down the road. I am working on a new theme and it is taking up all my spare time, it has what you are requesting though and will porbably be better over all. Uses all the new LB features and is much smoother. Again, sorry but maybe in a few months I can do something.

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brettwolf

Hello your theme is awesome, thank you very much!!

Do you happen to know if there is a quick way I can enable recent games at the platform view? I noticed favorites was only present in 1 view and would be nice to see.

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schrockboy

Does anyone know if its possible to change vertical text 1 games view to show regular box art instead of 3d box art for all platforms? It doesn't look good for games that don't have 3d? Otherwise this is my absolute fav theme. Hope theres a wall view update some day

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21 minutes ago, schrockboy said:

Does anyone know if its possible to change vertical text 1 games view to show regular box art instead of 3d box art for all platforms? It doesn't look good for games that don't have 3d? Otherwise this is my absolute fav theme. Hope theres a wall view update some day

Depending on how the theme was coded you may be able to simply set a button to the "switch image type" button in the UI and use that. If however it is hardcoded you would need to edit the actual views code. I cant specifically help with that, but you would open the view in notepad++ and search for the 3D box term and replace it with box-front. I think, im not a theme developer personally.

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xevious1974

I discovered now this theme...and I LOVE IT!
There are a lot of different views, and I am just putting different views for each platform.

I 'd like to make two questions:
1) there is a view with a starter video on the right, I love it. But for some platforms does not work. For example I see that there is a start-neogeo.mp4 video but it does not work on my neogeo setup. Also with the start-3d0. It depends on the name? I have tried to change the file name but it does not work. Have you some tips? 

2) When I change views with select button...sometimes it start to show me the same view. I click 10 times and it show only 2 different views...after a while it start again. I am doing something wrong? I hate wall view but it show it at last 10 times togheter with few others view.

Sorry to bother you. Thank you in advance!

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cemfundog
21 hours ago, xevious1974 said:

I discovered now this theme...and I LOVE IT!
There are a lot of different views, and I am just putting different views for each platform.

I 'd like to make two questions:
1) there is a view with a starter video on the right, I love it. But for some platforms does not work. For example I see that there is a start-neogeo.mp4 video but it does not work on my neogeo setup. Also with the start-3d0. It depends on the name? I have tried to change the file name but it does not work. Have you some tips? 

2) When I change views with select button...sometimes it start to show me the same view. I click 10 times and it show only 2 different views...after a while it start again. I am doing something wrong? I hate wall view but it show it at last 10 times togheter with few others view.

Sorry to bother you. Thank you in advance!

Hello, I am so glad you like the theme.

1: I think this is due to some changes in the new big box release. I will have to go back and figure it out. Sorry for the trouble but I will try to fix it as soon as I can. 
 

2: I have the same problem, it can be very frustrating. I think you just have to keep changing the view until it finally goes to the right one. For me sometimes it takes more than 15 tries. It might be due to how many views this theme has (I went a little overboard). I do not know how to fix this.

Happy Gaming buddy!

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3 hours ago, cemfundog said:

Hello, I am so glad you like the theme.

1: I think this is due to some changes in the new big box release. I will have to go back and figure it out. Sorry for the trouble but I will try to fix it as soon as I can. 
 

2: I have the same problem, it can be very frustrating. I think you just have to keep changing the view until it finally goes to the right one. For me sometimes it takes more than 15 tries. It might be due to how many views this theme has (I went a little overboard). I do not know how to fix this.

Happy Gaming buddy!

Thank you for your fast reply!

 

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AncientCarthage

Hey man, fantastic theme!  Definitely my go to from now on.  I was wondering if you had ever considered making a dark version of this theme (sometimes the white background is a bit blinding).  Just curious.

Keep up the good work!

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mechaluzz

Hi,

With the last version of launchbox (11.17) i've some problem with this theme. Instead of the specific background it appear the logo image, and in general the theme seems to not work properly...

Someone have the same problem? i would like to figure it out how to fix this, because i like so much this theme...

Thanks for the help!

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On 9/8/2021 at 7:21 AM, mechaluzz said:

Hi,

With the last version of launchbox (11.17) i've some problem with this theme. Instead of the specific background it appear the logo image, and in general the theme seems to not work properly...

Someone have the same problem? i would like to figure it out how to fix this, because i like so much this theme...

Thanks for the help!

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Hello, glad you like the theme. I am currently looking into this issue. I have the same problem. Maybe I can figure it out and when I do I will fix it and update this theme. Give me a liitle bit of time.

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