KingSlayer420

DESCRIPTION:
I am quite possibly the biggest Coverbox fan in these forums, I've loved it since the first day I used it. It was my go to for over a year of retro gaming. After using it for a while I started to notice areas that could be improved upon, eventually leading to me wanting to do something about it. After getting permission from Faeran I started adding in all the stuff I wished Coverbox had. Its got all the flashy stuff of a modern theme but still retains that sweet warm glow of Coverbox. After a couple of years I started to feel the same way about my old fragments, all the new stuff Dave was adding to the CTC was missing from those old fragments. Now, here I am again doing that same thing. Redoing the coverbox views, its become my 2nd hobby. I also have an obsession with adding more and more to my gaming library, sometimes I just sit and look through it for hours and never play anything. I like to tinker endlessly with the games, this entire theme from the beginning was designed around my obsessive compulsive habits. You might notice that I take it way too far with the small details, this is because of my ocd, and will likely never change as it's part of who I am. I spent many months listening to what you guys wanted from the previous themes, I took all that information and mashed it together into what you see here. Something for everybody. It's been a long road, I've learned alot over the years and finally feel like I can bring my vision to life. Please keep in mind this is still a very early version of the theme, stick with me while I polish up and add more game list views. 
To any newcomers, do not be scared off by the massive overload of information in this thread! It works out of the box with no extra work required. It works without installing any of the addons, or adding any custom options. It adapts to what you have installed and it adapts to what media you have. This will only improve as time goes by and people help me test the logic, eventually it will adapt to anything you throw at it. If you want to use all the custom options it can "seem" complex when in fact it's very simple. Making it was not, but using it should be. The custom options are for advanced users that want more out of their game lists. Give it a try, it might be your new go-to theme. 
Be sure to read the guides I wrote below to get the most out of this theme. Especially the one about how to change global settings! 
FEATURES:
Totally Re-Remastered Coverbox views Even more details Insane amount of logic added View box back when in game details in 2D or 3D mode! On-the-fly region changes to UI, cases, logos, buttons, icons, even the background! Many many custom options, so many options.   Now with a ton of new customization options! Most of the game views allow you to easily customize them Tons of bonus media is now supported. You can add avatars, official icons, banners, xmb waves, change the color of handhelds, ui themes, the list goes on and on. Make it yours.  Cart & disc animations! You can turn them on/off now with the global settings! Working battery levels for portable bigbox users, for all views. Handheld's in game list view even reflect real charge levels! Now with a set of Global Settings so you can get your Coverbox just right Seamless game details menu (just like CoverBox!) Absolutely ridiculous amount of ways to customize this theme. Like seriously man, you won't find anything with more options. Extend your gaming library even further with detailed information on the cover and icon dock, via metadata and custom fields. The tinkering continues well after your setup is complete.  Easy to modify! Almost all assets are layered for added flexibility! Don't like a logo I added? root around in the media folder and delete it, edit it, change the color, modify anything you want!   EXTREMELY detailed box art options More than just a cover! Under the hood each cover is a fully constructed box. Complete with inlay, disc, cart, wrapper, everything. When missing media happens, what you see underneath feels authentic.  Custom startup & pause themes (still working on them for v2) Tremendous amount of hidden detail, some of which you won't even notice until you use it for a while, or add certain games to your collection.  Now with Addon Support! Adapts immediately to what you have installed, and what you don't.  Background Videos are now installed as a addon! For those who prefer them off, the theme will adapt and switch to static bg.  Holiday Events Addon! New Holiday stuff added for those who enjoy a decent jump scare and good ol saint nick. (4th of July, Christmas, Halloween) Now with proper Retroachievements Support! Get them cheevs (Thanks Dave!) Background Music Addon! Listen to some sweet synth beats when you browse the platform list (can be turned off in global settings) Now with Game Save/State Support! IDK what it even is, or how to even activate it, but it's in there.   
VIDEOS: 
VIDEOS GO HERE
 
VIEWS:
Platform View 1 - Blades (WIP) Settings View 19 Remastered Coverbox Views Default View (for platforms with no theme yet) More platform/game list views on the way
 
REQUIREMENTS:
This theme no longer has many requirements!  If the theme is running slow just disable some of the features using the global settings guide
BigBox Version: 13 or later Region Metadata Filled Out Gameplay Videos (Its Coverbox after all) Platforms MUST be named using official Launchbox names, listed below.  SUPPORTED PLATFORM/PLAYLIST NAMES:
Microsoft XBox Microsoft XBox 360 Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo Famicom Nintendo Famicom Disk System Nintendo Game Boy Nintendo Game Boy Color Nintendo Game Boy Advance Nintendo Super Game Boy Nintendo DS Nintendo DSi Nintendo 3DS Sega Game Gear Sony Net Yaroze Sony Playstation Sony Playstation 2 Sony Playstation 3 Sony Pocketstation Sony PSP If you do not wish to change your platform names you can rename the view files to match your platform/playlist names. 
 
EXTRAS: (OLD STARTUP/PAUSE STUFF) NEW ONES NOT READY YET
These are the OLD startup/pause themes from Coverbox Fragments, they work but won't match the new Coverbox Remastered version. I'm still working on them and I'm way behind on it, I only have maybe 2 finished. I'll get to these at some point they are a big part of the theme, and wont be forgotten. 
Coverbox - Fragments Startup Themes
Coverbox - Fragments Pause Themes
*Installing these old versions will NOT reflect the install status on the Settings View like the new versions. 
REMASTERED PLATFORMS: 19
Nintendo Entertainment System (Remastered)  Nintendo Famicom  Nintendo Famicom Disk System  Super Nintendo Super Famicom Nintendo 64 Nintendo 64DD Nintendo Gamecube Nintendo Wii Nintendo WiiU Nintendo Switch Nintendo Gameboy (Remastered) Nintendo Gameboy Color (Remastered) Nintendo Gameboy Advance (Remastered) Nintendo Super Gameboy Nintendo DS (Remastered)  Nintendo DSi  Nintendo 3DS (Remastered)  Sony Playstation (Remastered) Sony PocketStation Sony Net Yaroze  Sony Playstation 2 (Remastered)  Sony Playstation 3 (Remastered)  Sony PSP (Remastered)  Sega Game Gear Sega Master System Sega Genesis Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast MS-DOS Microsoft XBox (Remastered)  Microsoft Xbox 360 (Remastered)  and more...once I get all caught up. Any platform in red has not been ported to the new system yet, trying to enter the game list for any platform in red will fallback to the default theme. 
 
ICON DOCK LEGEND:
I added new icon docks to all of the remastered game list themes. These usually are consistent between platforms (with a few exceptions). They are all usually the same unless the platform has icons for that type of thing already, then i use those instead. Ill list what the icons mean below:
 - game has additional applications
 - game is favorited
 - game is completed
 - game has achievements
 - game is broken
 - game has manual
 - game has game save
 - game has lightgun support (only if platform supports it)
 - game has mouse support (only if platform supports it)
 - game has keyboard support (only if platform supports it)
*other values exist and are usually tied to the Custom Fields stuff. DLC, adhoc, wifi, etc sometimes have dock icons. 
 
EARLY ACCESS PROGRESS:
Remaster all the fragment game list views (19/30) Remaster the Start/Shutdown themes for all platforms (2/30) Remaster Pause Themes (2/30) Make more Platform views (1/4) Finish Marquees  
GUIDES: READ THEM!!!!
INSTALL GUIDE:
SUGGESTED BIGBOX SETTINGS:
CUSTOM OPTIONS GUIDE:
GLOBAL SETTINGS GUIDE: READ THIS!
ON-THE-FLY REGION CHANGES GUIDE:
BONUS MEDIA GUIDES: NEW INFO ADDED! (9/16/25)
EDITING THE THEME:
WANT TO HELP?
 
PATREON:
Become a member of my Patreon, a place where you can help keep me up late by buying me Starbucks. It's no longer a place of paywall, I don't even spend alot of time there it's just a place for people to donate to my long nights of theming. I spend alot of time in my gaming room making these themes, if you feel that using these themes has brought you $3 worth of joy, please consider donating to my coffee pot. Any person that donates (even just once) will get their name permanently listed in the "Supporter" section on the settings page of this theme. You can subscribe then immediately unsubscribe, it doesn't hurt my feelings. As a added bonus you can make requests and let me know how you feel about anything really. I try to post every few days and show what I've been working on, stop by and check it out! It's free. If you decide to become a member of my super secret club, I will listen to your stories, requests, and criticism. I will use your donation money to buy large stockpiles of Bustelo, and Giovani's pizza. Your voices will be heard, your money will be spent on snacks, and I will do my best to make the magic happen. 
I will say...I don't do this for money. I am grateful for every dollar, but....I really WILL spend your money on fast food and coffee. If you don't buy it for me, I buy it myself lol. I stay up late regardless, and I will make these whether people pay me or not. I think it's fun, making these. It's another way for me to re-live these platforms aside from browsing the game lists (which also bring me joy). I spend a ton of time reading about the platforms, watching videos, all kinds of fun stuff. I don't think of it as a job, I WANT to make them, for free even. I jump at the chance to squash bugs because I truly want this to be the best I can possibly make it, to pay proper homage to the original Coverbox and also for anybody that enjoys Coverbox as much as I do. I may not make alot of money, but, I don't need it to be happy. I have everything I need, God has blessed me with such. I prefer that you donate your money to Dave, he deserves it more so than I. Without his CTC we would have WAAAAY less themes here to choose from, this one included. It's made ENTIRELY with his CTC app, I used nothing else. I will list his Patreon page below with mine. Again, I'm grateful for all of you that choose to share your snack money with me, and also with Dave. 
Dave's Patreon
KingSlayer420 Patreon
 
CREDITS:
ASSETS:
Coverbox - By Faeran Photoreal Controller Vectors - By Pineapple Graphics Platform Backgrounds from Unified - By CriticalCid COLORFUL Hardware PNG media - By viking COLORFUL platform video set - By viking LaunchBox Logos - By Dan Patrick Default assets - By dragon57 Color Logos Wallpaper - By dragon57 Blank Box art - By Pyrometheous Console Platform Box Pack - By Rlad SNES Console Front Face - By BMovieBen Super Gameboy Cartridges - By Duimon HD PS1 BIOS Theme - By mrgonaka Retroarch PSX Bios Theme - By Sir5ur Super Gameboy Borders - By ruckage Platform Fanart - By BlazingRyuu Cart-Case Borders - By ABeezy1388 Case Borders - By Robin55 Gameboy Kiosk Overlay - By p3st HyperSpin Platform Pointers - By thatman84 Unified Pointers - By CriticalCid PS2 5K Wallpaper - By adamlbiscuit Sega Game Gear Sound Pack - By drmalouf PS2 Soundpack - By Jodanzuki Classic DS Menu - By Gemdation DSi Sprites - By Citra Nintendo 3DS - By reon 3DS Theme - By Malixx Famicom Disk Case  - By Dedaloso TendoMode - By ryback2501 OEM Unleashed - By FrontlineMist57 Xbox 360 NXE - By Riquenunes NXE Ultimate Pack - By TheBusterZX Playstation X - By pajarorrojo Assets from CTC Examples - By Dave Paterson PSP 1G1R No-Case - By Signum  

MUSIC:
RetroSynth - By Bastien Agussol This is Halloween - By Universfield Tetris Theme - By SpookyDave Flower Garden Remix - By Qumu Super Mario Land Remix - By Qumu Holly Jolly Christmas - By Don Salmon Music Star Spangled Banner - By Music Unlimited Underground Remastered 80s Style - By Aqua MIDI Focused - By 8-BrickDMG Pokemon Synthwave - By Chillboy Beats Somebody's Watching Me - By Rockwell Emerald Hill Zone Remix - By Player2 Astro Advancement - By Sponzi Castle Theme Remix - By PIXELIZER GTA Retrowave Remix - By RetroCiri Yoshi's Island - Underground - By JuunJuubei Rainbow Road 80's Synthwave - By Chillboy Beats DSi Shop Theme Remix - By mfgecko 3DS Theme Shop Remix - By Player2 Chemical Plant Zone Remix  - By Xennon Perfect Dark Remix - By Ryuquency Yoshi Story Remix - By Synoxsis Halo 2 Synthwave - By MS Synthwave GTA V Pause Remix - By EurocorpFx Halo 3 Rain - By MS Synthwave FFVII Battle Remix - By DI Steven Papo Satellaview BSX - By New Nova UNATCO Remix - By CVDash Final Fantasy Prelude - By Chillboy Beats Super Mario Bros 1-2 Synth - By RetroShred Super Mario Bros Synth - By Lucid Memory
VIDEO:
Rainbow Neon Stairs - By Anton Nikolaienko PS2 Game List Video - By DonellHD Futuristic Pixel Neon - By Siam Ahmad Halloween Festival - By Potjanun Surirug Christmas Scene - By Cahya Sunandar Digital LCD Pattern - By Ponravin Phom-in Merry Christmas - By Black Spade Design Happy Independence Day - By Saad Ur Rehman American Flag Wave - By Dwi Rustiyanto 3D Grid Tunnel - By Paduret Dan Cristian Abstract Radiating Lightburst - By Ibna Foysal Abstract Geometric Shapes - By Pipat Sungwises Elegant Moving Shapes - By Chandresh Uike White Color Grid - By Digital Background Gray Grid - By Syahrul Iman Colorful Lines - By Herlangga Perkasa Abstract Lighting - By Shajahan Ali Lens Flare - By Herlangga Perkasa Pink Curved Lines - By Happy Dwi Sulaspriyono Abstract Brick Wall - By Okan Akdeniz  Endless Sci-Fi Corridor - By Iryna Nikolaienko  White Squares - By Chandresh Uike  Elegant White - By Chandresh Uike  NES Mini Screensaver - By GraphicsGod Playstation 3 XMB Waves - By VoltPlayz PSP Wave Videos - By AYZAK 94  
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Faeran - For making Coverbox, letting me use your assets, helping me when I get stuck, making all the CTC videos, your like a mentor to me. 
y2guru - For making Community Theme Creator, none of this would be possible without it! Also thank you for all the help, examples, assets, and instructional videos!
Cnells2000 - For helping me make some videos, making some assets and helping me test
Vahn65 - For helping me test updates
Zyute - For helping me test updates
Patreon Supporters - For keeping the coffee comin' and helping me with the themes.
 
REPORT BUGS IN THE COMMENTS (OR DM ME) I'LL GET THEM FIXED ASAP
*_CUSTOM FIELDS.txt is included in the theme, and also available for download in a separate zip above.
 
   If you like this theme, please leave a review and tell me about it! It keeps me motivated!
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DESCRIPTION:
Hello everyone, I spent the last few weeks working on a new style for my platform themes, previously known as Coverbox Fragments, which is based off of Faeran's Coverbox. It's a series of individual platform themes based off of actual console bios/menus. I had first planned to just start where I left off with it and make new fragments for it, that later changed as I felt the need to do more than I did before. I always wanted to make use of all the views, instead of binding myself only to the text view. So, I have a proposition...I want to redo them all in this new style. Knowing that I would have to rebuild the fragments when CTC 3.2 came around was always a thought in the back of my mind. Why wait I say, sounds way more fun to make them all again from scratch with CTC 3.2. Now I can create more views than before, implement the new features of CTC 3.2, and push BigBox to its limit. I decided on a new project name since it isn't focused on one view anymore, i named it Nostalgic Memories because that's what this project reminds me of the entire time I'm making them. I had a lot of fun making this first one, I'm excited to start on another. I plan on making one of these for each platform, I will always use the coverbox fragments style for the text view with all platforms as I did before.
NOTE: CTC 3.2 is still being worked on by y2guru, you may notice a few things that aren't all the way finished because of that. Don't worry, I check Dave's Patreon page everyday for updates, as soon as they come in I'll be sure to update them. Marquee view, and animations on the shutdown view are still being worked on. It will be fixed when CTC is updated, the shutdown screen animations I may have to redo I feel that's a error on my end that I can't figure out. 
As usual, it will take me a day or so to get this looking real nice. Once I do it's off to the next platform, be sure to stop by my patreon and vote, its free.
 
VIDEOS:
 
 
FEATURES:
Remastered Coverbox Fragment Text View in all Platform Themes On-The-Fly Region Changing while browsing game list Now totally rebuilt in CTC 3.2! Custom Startup/Shutdown themes for each platform Custom Pause theme for each platform Loaded with more custom metadata options Many new views! Detail on detail on detail. Official UI sounds for the menus COMPLETED PLATFORMS: 2
Sony PlayStation
Sony PlayStation 2 
 
Current Platform: Vote
Progress Updates are posted on Patreon, all posts are public.
 
INSTRUCTIONS:
Copy all files into Launchbox folder. The "StartupThemes" folder is recommended, but optional. Install if you wish to use the custom startup/shutdown screen.
The "PauseThemes" folder is recommended, but optional. Install if you wish to use the custom pause screen.
The "Plugins" folder is optional, it contains 2 files from CTC that allow you to use the Startup/Shutdown themes in LB.
The "Images" folder contains Developer and Publisher logos and should be installed.
NOTE: Be sure to enable "Remember Separate View Per Platform"  in the BigBox settings.
NOTE: These themes are designed to be applied to your game list, creating the feeling of entering the consoles menus to browse your games.
 
METADATA REQUIREMENTS:
In order to use some features in this theme, you must have correct metadata filled out in Launchbox.  Here are some of the fields that I used.
-Region (United States, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Japan)
-Release Date (used for proper ESRB/PEGI/CERO by years it was used)
-Developer & Publisher Fields should be condensed to 1 company. (games with multiple company's wont display the logo)
 
MEDIA COMPATIBILITY:
SONY PLAYSTATION:
SONY PLAYSTATION 2:
-Publisher & Developer images need to be installed for Developer/Publisher logos to display.
more Publisher Logos will be added in the future, I made a post for it HERE
 
CUSTOM OPTIONS:
 
VIEWS:
SONY PLAYSTATION:
SONY PLAYSTATION 2:
Some of these views are only included in the Patreon Edition version of my themes. Don't worry, I didn't put my best views behind a paywall. The Patreon Edition contains extra views for niche and obscure addons for platforms that most people don't even have in their collection. I will always include my best views for free, the extra views for my supporters are my way of saying thank you to them.
Each theme has a custom credits view that has no use aside from that. I use Vertical Wheel 4 for that always, you can exit by changing to another view.
 
SCREENSHOTS:
SONY PLAYSTATION:
SONY PLAYSTATION 2:
 
PATREON:
Ah, Patreon. Where do I start. I know some people don't like that I started one, and put fragments behind a paywall. I am here to make that right so the fragments are now free, hope that ends that. I also know that some of you want to help, but don't have a way to buy me stay up late drinks. I will be clear that I'm not out to become a Patreon hero, so don't expect that of me. I believe that if you put effort towards balancing everything out, everybody can be happy. In that regard, I set it up in a way that I thought would make everyone happy. For people that hate the idea of buying anybody a coffee, I provided you with what I did before with way more content, and new views! For people that like to buy others coffee, I have provided you with a means to do so and a special edition with extra views. Equally, both sides get something special, I believe this is the best way. Now that's all said and done, I changed up the Patreon a bit and plan to do so a bit more. I like to hear from everybody so the poll is now public, comments will be public, etc. I like to know what kind of views you guys want added, help me with assets, anything. I love ANYTHING gaming related, including hearing from others that share that same passion. Don't be shy, stop by and help me make the best themes I can.
KingSlayer420 Patreon
 
CREDITS:
Community Theme Creator 3.2 - By y2guru CoverBox 4.02 - By faeran COLORFUL Hardware Device Images - By viking Blank Box art 1.6.0 - By Pyrometheous Platform Logos Professionally Redrawn - By Dan Patrick LaunchBox Logos - Professionally Remastered & Revised 1.0.0 Photoreal Controller Vectors 2.1b - By Pineapple Graphics Platform Boot Videos Theme 1.0.0 - By ground7 ES Playstation Theme - By lostless Playstation Classic HD theme - By omgmog HD PS1 BIOS Theme - By mrgonaka Retroarch-Playstation-BIOS-theme - By Sir5ur PS2 Soundpack 1.0.0 - By Jodanzuki PS2 5K Wallpaper - By adamlbiscuit SOQUEROEU TV Backgrounds 2.1 (PS2 Background) - By soqueroeu Playstation 2 Box art 3D PAL 3D Case Template  - By Pedro Playstation 2 Console Background - By Duimon Jay-Jay's Textures-On OPL Themes Collection - By JayJay PlayStation NOW! Logo - By Saieno PS2 Menu Video - By DonellHD  
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Dave Paterson - For making CTC, templates, live streams, and fixing problems when they arise, quickly I might add!
Faeran - For helping me when I run into trouble, helping with xaml stuff, CTC templates, and making all the instructional videos
DonellHD - For helping me get a Patreon started and making assets
 
PATREON SUPPORTERS:
WSNET
Jack Parsons
Royal Ape
Durt Dittie
BrandonW_93
William Campbell
VIP PATREON SUPPORTERS:
Pademonium Cinematics
DonellHD
Saieno
 
 
IF YOU LIKE THESE THEMES, LET ME KNOW WITH A 5 STAR REVIEW!

These startup themes are for use with Coverbox - Fragments BigBox theme. These MUST be installed if you wish to use the custom pause screens I made for the fragments.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
Pause themes get installed to = "Launchbox\PauseThemes"
PLATFORMS INCLUDED:
Nintendo Super Nintendo Nintendo 64 Nintendo Gamecube Nintendo Wii Nintendo Gameboy Nintendo Gameboy Color Nintendo Gameboy Advance Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS Sony Playstation Sony Playstation 2 Sony Playstation 3 Sony PSP Sega Genesis Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast MS-DOS Microsoft XBox Microsoft Xbox 360

These startup themes are for use with Coverbox - Fragments BigBox theme. These MUST be installed if you wish to use the custom startup/shutdown screens I made for the fragments.
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS:
Startup themes get installed to = "Launchbox\StartupThemes"
PLATFORMS INCLUDED:
Nintendo Super Nintendo Nintendo 64 Nintendo Gamecube Nintendo Wii Nintendo Gameboy Nintendo Gameboy Color Nintendo Gameboy Advance Nintendo DS Nintendo 3DS Sony Playstation Sony Playstation 2 Sony Playstation 3 Sony PSP Sega Genesis Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast MS-DOS Microsoft XBox Microsoft Xbox 360

This is a collection of publisher/developer logos that I use in my themes. With some help from Faeran, I now have a way to load them from one location instead of including them in every platform theme I make. Most of these were pulled from Faerans Coverbox theme, after adding quite a few more from my personal collection we are left with this. I plan to update this in the future, I post them here in the meantime just in case another theme dev wants to add these into their theme.
 
FOR THEMES:
If you want to add these to your own theme using CTC, but don't know how, drop these xamls into your themes "User Source" folder. Add a new user source element to a view, and select the proper xaml. They wont show until you build the theme and load up bigbox.
It search's LaunchBox\Images\Publishers for the logo, and displays it. Right now it only works if you have 1 company listed in the metadata.
Developer Logo Custom Folder.XAML Publisher Logo Custom Folder.XAML