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  1. 15 hours ago, Light Sock said:

    @viking I would be interested in customizing this theme to my liking.

    Can you please update those links? Thank you!

    @faeran do you have any more recent sources to share? thx!!

     

    Sorry for my silence lately.
    A lot of work IRL since Christmas + the kids + renovations in my house.
    Don't expect any update very soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.

    But I haven't given up!
    I still have the theme v3 in mind. And once it's developed, I'll go back to creating platform videos.

    Thanks for your support and patience! <3

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  2. 2 hours ago, Khaar said:

    @viking Is there any chance you could share the resource files for MS-DOS with us, but with the graphics you used back in Nostalgia? I prefer the more modern hardware for MS-DOS and would like to create a platform video with it.
    Thank you in advance, and best regards.

    You're in luck because I don't have many sources left for my Nostalgia set =D
    here's all I've got: 

    MS Dos.psd

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  3. 14 hours ago, uchuskies921 said:

    Hey @viking just out of curiosity - you guys going to incorporate the new discovery center?

    Can't wait to see what you guys come up with, Colorful is by far the best theme for Launchbox, been using it for a couple years now.

    Yes, we working on it  =)

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  4. On 10/7/2023 at 12:02 AM, marph said:

    @viking: Another thing: While looking for a solution for my afore mentioned problem, I've discovered some images that are missing in your theme (Media\Hardware Set):

    - Categories: Computers.png, Consoles.png and Handhelds.png - and the Arcade.png does not match your video (Arcade.mp4)

    - Platforms: NEC SuperGrafx.png and Windows 98.png

    Would be great if you could add these as well🙂

    These images are already in place, but it's possible that you're not using the same names.
    PNG files must be named exactly like your platform/playlist/category.

    Computers.png  >> Are named as >> Category Computers.png
    Consoles.png >> Are named as >> Category Consoles.png
    Handhelds.png >> Are named as >> Category Handhelds.png
    Arcade.png >> Are named as >> Category Arcade.png   (The problem here is that the category has exactly the same name as the platform. So LaunchBox makes a mistake and always uses the platform first)
    NEC SuperGrafx.png >> Are named as >> PC Engine SuperGrafx.png
    Windows 98.png ... Is correctly named. Did you download the latest set on the dedicated page?

    Just rename the PNG files as you named your platforms and it should work =)

  5. 32 minutes ago, marph said:

    Thanks again for your quick answer.

    I am not sure if I understand you correctly. So "simple gamplay video" is the same as "video snap"? And depending on which kind of videos actually exist and which priority I've chosen in the settings, Bigbox will show a different video?

    You're right, I'm talking about "video snap". Sorry, I'm tired ^^
    Yes, LaunchBox makes the difference, as long as the files are properly organized/tagged.
     - If you're using Colorful, setup Video Snap first.
     - If you're using other theme, setup Theme Video first.
    No need to download files again.

    I couldn't make a custom version of my theme just for you.
    @faeran (who developed the theme) won't do it either (?)

    You can download and install the Comunity Theme Creator. Then download the theme source files. Then try adapting it to your needs.
    Personally, I know too little about CTC. I won't be able to help you any further on this subject. 

  6. 13 hours ago, marph said:

    Thanks for the hint @viking.

    Well, the problem is that I don't have other good gamplay videos which I could use instead. And I like these arcade playlist videos by RetroHumanoid pretty much. So it would be nice if I could show them in full width. But I figure this is not supported by launchbox (as you said), even if you would like to implement an option like this into your theme, isn't it?

    So there are two things here: 

    You can have 2 types of videos at the same time in LaunchBox.
    "simple gameplay video" or "theme video".
    In the settings I suggest, you can choose the priority order to display, in case a game has several videos. Apart disk space, this has no other impact.
    If you want to use the Colorful theme, I suggest you use the "simple gameplay videos". It'll be much more elegant.
    Some other themes work better with "Theme Video".

    Technically, in the Colorful theme, the gray band on the left of the screen passes over the video. The video is not cropped, but masked.
    To see more of your video, you need to reduce this band.
    This will force you to replace all the UI elements and recenter the video.
    If you wish, you can try to modify this with the Community Theme Creator. Colorful Theme Source Code available in the download page 

  7. Um, no. Your disk is fast enough. It didn't come from there.

    Have you tried the HD video set instead of 4K?

    Otherwise, I'm not sure. Media seems to take 1 second to load.
    In the next version of the theme, I'll try to simplify this. It'll be much simpler, stable and snapy I hope!

  8. @Margo From what I see of your video:

    Black screens are not normal. Is the disk on which LaunchBox is installed fast or slow (SSD or old HDD)?
    I also have the impression that you validate (hit enter) during the selection wheel. When the image is on the left.
    When you validate a platform, you go directly to the GamesView. 
    To see the platform animation, don't touch anything and wait.
    It's a design problem on my part: the animation is too long and when you use it, you stop waiting for it. I'm working on this for the next big theme update. Finding the right compromise between design and usability.

  9. 1 hour ago, Margo said:

    Hi!

    I got BigBox; seeing how amazing this "COLORFUL" theme looks from youtube videos was a significant incentive! Thank you to anyone who contributed to this theme; it's so awesome.

    I am encountering some errors at the moment in setting it up. I figure there may be a step in setting this up I have missed; attached are two screenshots of two different issues I noticed.

    1st screenshot: When scrolling through platforms, the view seems off. Platform names are at the top with a green highlight rather than as appeared in other online footage. 

    2nd screenshot: When selecting a platform, the transition takes a moment before displaying the proper platform background color. Before the proper color does appear, it is pitch black.

     

     

    That's because you're using the wrong theme view.
    In the BigBox display options, change the platform view. You can also assign a key to this action.

    Another point, platform videos.
    Too heavy to be included in the theme archive, you can easily download them from LaunchBox > Tools > Download > Platform/Playlist Theme Videos.
    Here, select "Colorful" (HD or 4K) and validate each option by platform.

  10. 🚀 Platform Video Update !   +24 new video & update.

    It's time to share this summer's work! Back to school update =)

    • Atari 800 XL

    Atari800XL.thumb.jpg.b4d20f75c9b54b8a52ee1c600edd7766.jpg

    • Commodore PET

    CommodorePET.thumb.jpg.735a7aa10e995c207d00d4d2e8f534cb.jpg

    • Commodore Plus4

    CommodorePlus4.thumb.jpg.80ad686880917955c0e04a3e14f73d86.jpg

    • Commodore VIC-20

    CommodoreVIC-20.thumb.jpg.4278cc1fe5935a3bf5870af02e49edfe.jpg

    Colorful4K-KonamiHandheldElectronics-(1.0)byDjweevil666.thumb.jpg.8a33df92aee7ace1164cb2ff35fa5bcd.jpg

    • Nintendo DSi  (as Nintendo DS platform option)

    NintendoDSi.thumb.jpg.e8c7803a3a986e82950237cb66fa5fb8.jpg

    • Nintendo Sufami Turbo

    NintendoSufamiTurbo.thumb.jpg.5dd153d3520c766609110d7f246bdb6d.jpg

    • Nintendo Super Famicom (update)  (New TV and power gun correction. PNG will also be corrected and aligned)

    NintendoSuperFamicom.thumb.jpg.cd81358399fffec4141de1a9b575ebb1.jpg

    • Nintendo Super Game Boy (US version)  (as Nintendo Super Game Boy platfom option)

    NintendoSuperGameBoy(US).thumb.jpg.d2b41b94143ba34242fe03b67c94cbf9.jpg

    • Philips Videopac C52

    PhilipsVideopacC52.thumb.jpg.393550389f5ffb4a2c72179b68e99eeb.jpg

    • Philips Videopac +

    PhilipsVideopacPlus.thumb.jpg.6c0c06c097ed965275eed92b5d085f8c.jpg

    • Sega Dreamcast (NTFS version)  (as Dreamcast platform option)

    SegaDreamcast(ntsc).thumb.jpg.d042315c178d172094dbd8218e6bb332.jpg

    • SNK Neo Geo X   by @Klopjero  (as Neo Geo AES platform option)

    Colorful4K-SNKNeoGeoX-(1.0)byKlopjero.thumb.jpg.a90e4d441762cf289bdd4fbc2f9bd22c.jpg

    • Sony Playstation 5

    SonyPlaystation5.thumb.jpg.d87f5fcd6682b4c0746e3667e806901e.jpg

    • Steam

    Steam.thumb.jpg.ee1a20922c8514b406662c906df1f1ee.jpg

    • Steam Deck  (as Steam platform option)

    SteamDeck.thumb.jpg.265602521ffe9b5237f2a448cc9e0c5d.jpg

    • Super Nintendo Entertainment System (EU)  (update) (New TV and power gun correction. PNG will also be corrected and aligned)

    SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem(1.1).thumb.jpg.a8a594235429b2177b326075cfc9681b.jpg

    • Super Nintendo Entertainment System (US)(red)  (update) (New TV and power gun correction. PNG will also be corrected and aligned)

    SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem(USA)(red).thumb.jpg.4d33395145a78cbb6c851b6953086932.jpg

    • Super Nintendo Entertainment System (US)(purple)  (update) (the color purple not present in the theme for the moment. In anticipation of the next version, which will be simpler about color match)

    SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem(USA)(purple).thumb.jpg.235f67dfd49024f4d14aa384579f2486.jpg

    • Texas Instruments TI-994a

    TexasInstrumentsTI-994a.thumb.jpg.18f819e8c58191ad83234a38ab860016.jpg

    • Thomson MO5

    ThomsonMO5.thumb.jpg.ce30f7393296a78cede4c32d6447547b.jpg

    Colorful4K-TigerElectronics-(1.0)byDjweevil666.thumb.jpg.fbd308ebac2bee78b12bc15f87092130.jpg

    • Windows 11 (as Windows platform option)

    Windows11.thumb.jpg.3d28ccca7439ae596077c49521928396.jpg

    • Windows 98 (as Windows platform option)

    Windows98.thumb.jpg.da6ee8b653d0cbbac10bdb42a5e1dc9b.jpg

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  11. On 8/4/2023 at 9:40 PM, CutTheRug said:

    I'm not sure what PlatformVideo you're talking about. The theme is designed to be used with my video set. But that's not a technical prerequisite. You can use any video set.

    24 minutes ago, Aniv Cuderoes said:

    hello, I have a problem with the background hardware images, I think some of them don't appear because they don't match the platform name, I renamed them but it's still the same, how could I fix that without having to change the name of my platforms?
    sorry for my english, i use translator 😅

    Yes, it's impossible for me to cover all the custom names. I've put in a few, like the classic "Nintendo NES". For the others, you have the right method: you have to rename the .PNG file with exactly the name of your platform.
    For example : 
    from
     > Launchbox/Themes/Colorful - Light/Media/Hardware Set/  Super Nintendo Entertainment System.png
    to
     > Launchbox/Themes/Colorful - Light/Media/Hardware Set/  Nintendo SNES.png   (Exactly the name you use)

    If it still doesn't work, maybe you're using accents or special characters that are causing problems?

  12. 19 hours ago, vahacris said:

    Hi! No love for Commodore? Where's Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore Plus 4? Lol I'm kidding but it would be nice if someone made below videos that I'm missing in my collection:

    (...)

    Amstrad GX4000 is already done!
    For the others, I've added it to my ToDo! Thx =)

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  13. OK, first of all, I'm very sorry for the long silence and the lack of updates lately. Lots of work and the kids growing up quickly...

    Anyway, new update with +10 new Platform videos !

     

    Already available for download via the usual channels!

     

    • Arcade Light Gun Games (by @viking)

    2023347979_ArcadeLightGunGames.thumb.jpg.f40cf22ce183e864f009b12379dd57d9.jpg

    • Arcade Light Gun Games (alternative)  (by @Klopjero)

    357229862_Colorful4K-LightGunGames-(2.0)byKlopjero.thumb.jpg.b0acde354d323d9039a34777b523712f.jpg

    • Microsoft Game Pass

    251266012_MicrosoftGamePass.thumb.jpg.71c75a402a3a74608a759ee7e1063756.jpg

    • Microsoft Xbox One

    552158724_MicrosoftXboxOne.thumb.jpg.332dbd7a2d7c8b93034fc783d22718e3.jpg

    • Microsoft Xbox Serie

    435812244_MicrosoftXboxSerie.thumb.jpg.b98e9df040021ee8227f04aaac94fb7c.jpg

    1120036046_NamcoSystem11.thumb.jpg.f28618ea69788b489129dc6627e5b242.jpg

    577135284_Colorful4K-NintendoSuperSystem-(1.0)byKlopjero.thumb.jpg.398ce51d43bd1496345f2e2ea9438117.jpg

    • Sega Chihiro    (update with new CGI cab)

    1428921787_SegaChihiro.thumb.jpg.7c1ceee7bb3d1b90e3cd7b727f3f1b7a.jpg

    1547629384_SNKHyperNeoGeo64.thumb.jpg.c46f55b8322477689e1d5e0ae35eb910.jpg

    • Sony Playstation 4

    1922852963_SonyPlaystation4.thumb.jpg.425b37ad470b294b61adfb8e2cee4ca6.jpg

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