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  1. 5 hours ago, NOMAD0P said:

    This is pretty neat. I'm wondering if you could do an age-appropriate PC for MS-DOS Platform instead of the Hitachi TV?

    I would be happy to do that. What game(s) do you recommend for the platform? And can you supply a sample image of an age-appropriate PC I can use as a reference?

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  2. WoodPanels Startup Video (Nescade)

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    For information about the BigBox theme "WoodPanels" please go here.
    This is a startup video I created for my theme.  It features a logo for "Nescade" which is what I call my multi-emulator PC, as it sits inside of an old Nintendo's shell.  I commissioned Rushjet1 a while back to compose an original piece of 8-bit music specifically for this video.  Hope you all enjoy it!

    Instructions for use: Place video file in the LaunchBox folder under /Videos/Startup/

     


     

  3. Hi everyone, I just submitted this theme for inclusion in BigBox.  Since I initially posted the first version, I've added a ton of images of consoles, handhelds, and computers, as well as the requisite filters list view to be eligible for inclusion in BigBox proper.  Please let me know what you think.  If there's a specific platform out there you would like to see added, let me know!

  4. 2 minutes ago, Retro808 said:

    If memory serves me TopBoxes will give you box views for Favorites and BottomBoxes gives box view for Recently Played. The last one should add a transition effect for videos/images.

    Right but if you're say in the Filters view, and you selected "Regions", where is the Binding for ImageView actually looking for images in terms of the folder structure? i.e. "North America"?

  5. Hello again master themers.  I am trying to build out the requisite TextFiltersView.xml and I have some questions I am hoping you can answer.

    What's the difference between TopBoxesView: (nothing shows for me)

    <transitions:TransitionPresenter TransitionSelector="{Binding TopBoxesTransitionSelector}" Content="{Binding TopBoxesView}" />

    And BottomBoxesView: (shows recent games for me)

    <transitions:TransitionPresenter TransitionSelector="{Binding BottomBoxesTransitionSelector}" Content="{Binding BottomBoxesView}" />

    ?

    And finally, what images or videos are supposed to show for this on TextFiltersView?  I must not have the correct media downloaded because nothing is playing/showing:

    <transitions:TransitionPresenter Grid.Column="1" TransitionSelector="{Binding ImageTransitionSelector}" Content="{Binding ImageView}" />

     

  6. 2 hours ago, neil9000 said:

    All themes have several views, you can switch them in the options, or set a key/button and switch on the fly.

    Sorry I meant the font and styling on the games list on the left specifically. Or is it supposed to look like that?

  7. WoodPanels

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    WoodPanels has the old school retro feel of playing games on an old TV in a room with bad, green carpeting, but golden wooden paneled walls.  The video game console or platform appears above or beside the television to match that look and feel.  It is paired with a set of 8-bit fonts to complete the experience.

    • Designed for 16:9 screens on a 1080p monitor.
    • Unique views for 45 platforms with game videos, game 3D/2D box art, and game cart images.
    • Consoles are paired with one of five different TVs from the same decade they were released.
    • "Wall View" for looking at game boxes on shelves is accompanied by the platform logo and image of the original console packaging.

    Trailer:

    Installation and Setup Instructions:

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    Unzip in LaunchBox/Themes/WoodPanels. In BigBox under Options>Views>Theme> choose "WoodPanels"
    1. To ensure you're viewing the image of the console and TV alongside the game list, go into the BigBox Menu (hit Esc on your keyboard or back on your controller) and select "View Platforms".
    2. To view the carousel of devices in your platform view, go into Options>Views>Platform List View> and select "Platform Wheel 1".
    3. Lastly, to make sure you keep this view the next time you start BigBox, go into Options>Views>Default Startup View> and select "Platforms".
    4. For N64, SNES, Jaguar, Genesis, Sega 32X, Atari 5200, and NeoGeo, you need to download the game cart images AND you need to set your LaunchBox settings so your fallback images are disabled for this, otherwise when you have a missing game cart image it will pull something else and look...bad.  LaunchBox Options>Media>Cart Front Priorities>Uncheck all but "Cart - Front"
    5. To enable a the "Wall View", change BigBox Options>Views>Games List View>Wall View.  Switch it back to "Text List with Details" if you decide to go back.

    To replace the background image (in case you don't literally want wood panels), just replace the png with your desired 1080p background image (png file) under the directory:
    \LaunchBox\Themes\WoodPanels\Media\Background\

    Startup Video:

    Spoiler

    This is a startup video I created for my theme.  It features a logo for "Nescade" which is what I call my multi-emulator PC, as it sits inside of an old Nintendo's shell.  I commissioned Rushjet1 a while back to compose an original piece of 8-bit music specifically for this video.  Hope you all enjoy it!

    Instructions for use: Place video file in the LaunchBox folder under /Videos/Startup/

    Theme was created using the COMMUNITY Theme Creator by @y2guru


     

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  8. OK I'm back.  I tried to get fancy with the list view (of course!), and I have come across two issues I could use help with.  The first is, I can't seem to change the font size of the Game Title on the sub-screen when you select a game from the list view, nor do I see where I can change it from all uppercase to normal case.

    woodpanels-2020-02-05-22h42m26s056.thumb.png.9832ecaacb8a06d8381220ec314e6763.pngThe second issue is the funkyness that happens with games that have long titles when you scroll quickly through the games list, either normally or by using the index.  I don't know if the listbox is just sensitive and not to be messed with (which I definitely am doing), or if it's some kind of bug.

    woodpanels-2020-02-05-22h45m13s665.thumb.jpg.5b049d8ec87619550b6c6402da9337db.jpgAttached is my latest TextListView.xaml file and below is the video capture in case that helps.

     

    TextListView.xaml

  9. Thank you both for the helpful and prompt responses!  For #1, I'll do as you both suggested and omit image entirely (leaving the background black) and let the user choose the transition for the video, assuming it will fall back to images if no videos are found.

    For #2, That solution seems to cause other issues...either BigBox fires an exception saying "ItemTemplate" cannot be used more than once, or once you select a game, the game title shows at the top but all the text in the list below (play now, rate the game, etc.) is missing.

    OK what's the more robust option to resize the font in a listbox with a plugin then?

  10. Hi all - I'm working on porting a Maximus Arcade theme of mine I created years ago.  I was able to answer most of my own questions by watching all of Jason's videos and reading through all 37 (!) pages of this thread, as well as the documentation.  I have two outstanding questions at the moment.

    1. How do I eliminate the transition delay entirely from game videos?  I have the below set so if a video doesn't exist, an image will be used instead.  When switching between games, there's a delay in the video loading and the user sees the image underneath for a second or so.  Please let me know if there's a way to do this (someone mentioned that TransitionPresenter came with a delay naturally but didn't suggest an alternative...)
      <transitions:TransitionPresenter Grid.Row="1" Transition="{transitions:FadeTransition}" Content="{Binding ImageView}" />
      <transitions:TransitionPresenter Grid.Row="1" Content="{Binding ImageVideoView}" StretchVideo="true" IsContentVideo="true" />
    2. How do I change the font size for ListBox in the games view?  I've tried adding the following under ListBoxStyle in TextListView.xaml, but it has no effect.  I've seen some extremely complex and elaborate ways around this using plugins and such, but I'm hoping there's an easy way to just make the font smaller for lists due to the font I'm using...
      <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="2" />

    Thank you in advance.  Here's a screenshot of my WIP theme "Wood Panels". (Also, @viking, what's a guy gotta do to get his hands on the source images for the TVs you used in your platform videos?)

    woodpanels_wip_2020-01-31.jpg

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