Retro Console - BB Theme and more. Custom Logo Version 3.0.6

3 hours ago, lankou91 said:

Hello cemfundog

I'm coming to you because I happen to have a problem

with your theme which is superb and which must have required a colossal amount of work, thank you for your sharing.

so here's what's going on

Le format de la chaîne d'entrée est incorrect.

App:     Big Box
Version: 10.15
Type:    System.FormatException
Site:    Double ParseDouble(System.String, System.Globalization.NumberStyles, System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo)
Source:  mscorlib

   at System.Number.ParseDouble(String value, NumberStyles options, NumberFormatInfo numfmt)
   at COMMUNITYconverters.OffscreenPosition.Convert(Object[] values, Type targetType, Object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.TransferValue()
   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.Transfer()
   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.HandlePropertyInvalidation(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpressionBase.OnPropertyInvalidation(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependentList.InvalidateDependents(DependencyObject source, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs sourceArgs)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.UpdateEffectiveValue(EntryIndex entryIndex, DependencyProperty dp, PropertyMetadata metadata, EffectiveValueEntry oldEntry, EffectiveValueEntry& newEntry, Boolean coerceWithDeferredReference, Boolean coerceWithCurrentValue, OperationType operationType)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.InvalidateProperty(DependencyProperty dp, Boolean preserveCurrentValue)
   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpressionBase.Invalidate(Boolean isASubPropertyChange)
   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.TransferValue()
   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.Transfer()
   at System.Windows.Data.MultiBindingExpression.HandlePropertyInvalidation(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.Data.BindingExpressionBase.OnPropertyInvalidation(DependencyObject d, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.DependentList.InvalidateDependents(DependencyObject source, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs sourceArgs)
   at System.Windows.DependencyObject.NotifyPropertyChange(DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs args)
   at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.OnRenderSizeChanged(SizeChangedInfo sizeInfo)
   at System.Windows.ContextLayoutManager.fireSizeChangedEvents()
   at System.Windows.ContextLayoutManager.UpdateLayout()
   at System.Windows.ContextLayoutManager.UpdateLayoutCallback(Object arg)
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.FireInvokeOnRenderCallbacks()
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandlerCore(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
   at System.Windows.Media.MediaContext.RenderMessageHandler(Object resizedCompositionTarget)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
   at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler)

Recent Log:

   17:41:45 Exception

sorry for my English I translate with Deepl

 

 

Hello, I will try to help but please answer the following:

1. What view were you using when this happenedf?
2. What were you doing that triggered this error?

 

Hi
thank you for taking an interest in my problem

so the view is I'm thinking bigbox with your "Retro Console Dark V3" theme.
I go to themes installed I select Retro Console Dark v3
then apply as a main theme
then when I exit the menu option to go back to bogbox it crashes.

I apply the theme

and systematically the error appears

sorry for my English I translate with Deepl

launchbox 10.15 ,windows 10 64bits

1 hour ago, lankou91 said:

Hi
thank you for taking an interest in my problem

so the view is I'm thinking bigbox with your "Retro Console Dark V3" theme.
I go to themes installed I select Retro Console Dark v3
then apply as a main theme
then when I exit the menu option to go back to bogbox it crashes.

I apply the theme

and systematically the error appears

sorry for my English I translate with Deepl

launchbox 10.15 ,windows 10 64bits

Ok, that is very helpful and thank you. Sorry to keep going back and forth but can you also answer the following:

1. What happens when you restart BigBox, does it crash immediately or does it choose another theme?
2. What theme are you switching from when you choose my theme? 

Hi

first thing
it locks with your theme it doesn't switch to another theme alone, but I can select another theme manually with the esc key.

for the second question
j use the colorfull dark theme with this theme no worries

I did some research and it says right and left that it can come from plugins (maybe) even by removing some of them, but one part of it doesn't give anything or some other error

thank you for your patience

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On 6/14/2020 at 4:14 AM, PaDeMoNiuM said:

Je viens de découvrir ton thème, je voulais te féliciter je suis sur le cul quel travail et quelle cohérence! Bravo à toi mec!

Edit : Do you think to update the assets available for the community creator?, That would be great

Helloi, I am unclear as to what assests you are referring to. Please help me by giving some more details so i can try to provide what you are looking for.

42 minutes ago, cemfundog said:

Helloi, I am unclear as to what assests you are referring to. Please help me by giving some more details so i can try to provide what you are looking for.

Thank you cemfundog in fact I just wanted to know if you are going to make your theme available but in "community creator format as did faeran and others so that we can modify elements or disposition.

 Thx for your answer!

I know this is a stupid question but, how do I apply the UI for each systems like shown in the screenshots? Like how the PS3 has its own UI and the N64 has its own UI. How do I do that??

Edited June 27, 2020 by AgentOfTheOreos

1 hour ago, AgentOfTheOreos said:

I know this is a stupid question but, how do I apply the UI for each systems like shown in the screenshots? Like how the PS3 has its own UI and the N64 has its own UI. How do I do that??

What I do is set a button on my controller to change the view in the bigbox settings screen and then when I go into a platform view like PS2, I just keep hitting that button until it gets to the right one. There are quite a few views so sometimes I have to hit the button for a while before finally getting there. Also remember to check the box in settings to remember a different view for each platform.

Enjoy!

I can not for the life of me, get this to work. I want it for the PS3 theme. Every time the PS3 games just show the big box logo. I followed the instructions exactly, and refreshed the images even. What am I doing wrong? 

1 hour ago, Maul83 said:

I can not for the life of me, get this to work. I want it for the PS3 theme. Every time the PS3 games just show the big box logo. I followed the instructions exactly, and refreshed the images even. What am I doing wrong? 

Just out of curiosity, I tried this too with PS2 and PS3 and got the same results. My guess is that the artwork is not being properly referenced in that particular layout file. @cemfundog is there any way you can check this?

On 7/4/2020 at 8:35 PM, Maul83 said:

I can not for the life of me, get this to work. I want it for the PS3 theme. Every time the PS3 games just show the big box logo. I followed the instructions exactly, and refreshed the images even. What am I doing wrong? 

I will try to figure out what is going on but I need you to send me a logo example from your ps3 logo set. I need to see it exactly as you are using it. 

On 7/4/2020 at 10:00 PM, bundangdon said:

Just out of curiosity, I tried this too with PS2 and PS3 and got the same results. My guess is that the artwork is not being properly referenced in that particular layout file. @cemfundog is there any way you can check this?

I will try to figure out what is going on but I need you to send me a logo example from your ps3 logo set. I need to see it exactly as you are using it. 

On 7/6/2020 at 2:49 AM, cemfundog said:

I will try to figure out what is going on but I need you to send me a logo example from your ps3 logo set. I need to see it exactly as you are using it. 

Just to confirm, what file path are you looking for here? I have clear logos I use for other themes that are downloaded by Launchbox, but I downloaded the ones you specify and put them in LaunchBox\Themes\Retro Console Light V3\Images\Games\Custom Images 1\

17 hours ago, Maul83 said:

Just to confirm, what file path are you looking for here? I have clear logos I use for other themes that are downloaded by Launchbox, but I downloaded the ones you specify and put them in LaunchBox\Themes\Retro Console Light V3\Images\Games\Custom Images 1\

Ah, I think that is the problem. The PS3 logo set I uploaded to the forum only has a handful of logos and they probably don't match your set at all. For the PS3 you will need to use the community theme creator to make a logo set that exactly matches all your games.

You can find instructions on my theme download page found above. Let me know if you still have questions. The way I built this theme requires that a matching logo set exists or you will get that generic BigBox image for every game.

3 hours ago, cemfundog said:

Ah, I think that is the problem. The PS3 logo set I uploaded to the forum only has a handful of logos and they probably don't match your set at all. For the PS3 you will need to use the community theme creator to make a logo set that exactly matches all your games.

You can find instructions on my theme download page found above. Let me know if you still have questions. The way I built this theme requires that a matching logo set exists or you will get that generic BigBox image for every game.

I have Uncharted and God of War though and those didn't change. 

Do I have to rename them? Do I have to have the exact same games as you?

6 hours ago, Maul83 said:

I have Uncharted and God of War though and those didn't change. 

Do I have to rename them? Do I have to have the exact same games as you?

If you look at the logo set that I made you will notice that each logo is named with numbers. Those are LaunchBox I’d numbers that are automatically created when you first install the games.

My theme uses those numbers. I can not think of anything else that would keep it from working. You should at least try it. That is why I asked to see a copy of your logos. 

The theme in the main menu doesn't seem to fit properly, but any other view in the platforms themselves looks fine

2 hours ago, IgiariValkyr said:

The theme in the main menu doesn't seem to fit properly, but any other view in the platforms themselves looks fine

Whoa, that is way off. What resolution are using. I am not sure what is causing this maybe we can figure it out. Send me some details so I can try.

1 hour ago, cemfundog said:

Whoa, that is way off. What resolution are using. I am not sure what is causing this maybe we can figure it out. Send me some details so I can try.

My resolution for both monitors is 1440x900

On 7/17/2020 at 2:39 PM, IgiariValkyr said:

My resolution for both monitors is 1440x900

Ok. I built this theme for 1080p resolution. This is more than likely the reason it is not working. I am not sure why though because I load it up on your resolution and it works fine. Same on 4K tv and I know that it works on other systems as well but sometimes it does not.  If I find a solution I will post it here for sure. Sorry I don’t have more help to offer.

On 7/19/2020 at 1:25 AM, cemfundog said:

Ok. I built this theme for 1080p resolution. This is more than likely the reason it is not working. I am not sure why though because I load it up on your resolution and it works fine. Same on 4K tv and I know that it works on other systems as well but sometimes it does not.  If I find a solution I will post it here for sure. Sorry I don’t have more help to offer.

probably works for you depending on the DPI you have your resolution set to

On 6/16/2020 at 4:31 PM, cemfundog said:

Ok, that is very helpful and thank you. Sorry to keep going back and forth but can you also answer the following:

1. What happens when you restart BigBox, does it crash immediately or does it choose another theme?
2. What theme are you switching from when you choose my theme? 

i just uploaded theme creator 1.0.8.1 and should fix that issue

first thanks for the hard work and the theme, but honestly the instructions could definitely benefit from a refresh.

 

I'm looking for files that are mentioned in the instructions and nowhere to be found on the download list. Custom Platform View Logos for instance must be named differently as it's simply not listed.

I m not the most patient person and would usually not be willing to spend more time than a few minutes so after giving it a try I gave up and it's sad as I'm sure the theme is just awesome. 

Wish it was simpler

11 hours ago, Ace971 said:

I m not the most patient person and would usually not be willing to spend more time than a few minutes so after giving it a try I gave up and it's sad as I'm sure the theme is just awesome. 

Wish it was simpler

Maybe don't blame someone else because of your inadequacy's and inability to read?

If you were looking for "Platform view logos" and didn't see these, im not sure that any more instructions would of helped you anyway.

You're nice but thanks I can read . 

As I said I'm not willing to spend hours for something that could surely be improved from the ease of installation standpoint.

Besides, tried bunch of themes, those 3 are the only ones that fire a load of errors as soon as I use them, besides the fact that there's the need to download a lot of other packages.

Another point is that the installation instructions are more detailed on the previous version of this theme, although still having a huge error window when using it. 

Didn't have any of these issues installing other themes, so yeah my feedback was about being constructive, and the amount of comments just reflect that it could indeed benefit from an improved and easier installation process.