SNAK3ATER

April 2, 2018

57 minutes ago, jaceroni said:

Oh, this sounds fun! I can't wait to try it out.

Is it possible to overlay the bezel frame in the current theme? If not, I can wait for your next release

I've attached the bezel frame PNG I had in my mockup.

I tried your bezel and here's how it looks in this theme:

Try the following code in Wheel 1 view under "Fullscreen Background Video, with static effect..." (See attached picture):

Place your bezel frame at RetrAO Cafe--->images--->Etc subfolder and rename your png file to "CRT-Shader1.png"

Hope this helps you

April 2, 2018

6 hours ago, bostonkris34 said:

Hi, I'm in love with this theme - thank you for creating it!

Quick question, ideally, I'll show my various platforms, and then when I click into it, I'll show genres as default (vs. games list). Is it possible to customize it to do that? For example, when I load it up and select Arcade, I'd love to show Action / Fighting / Shooters on the left vertical wheel. Can that be done? I couldn't figure it out in the Options settings to remember that view.

Thanks again, terrific theme!

I'm glad that you're liking this theme and would love to help you but can you elaborate more please? some illustrations and visual aids would help me understand better but i'll take whatever you can brief me with

I believe each highlighted game has metadata info about it in most of the views including information about its genre (See example below):

If you're referring to a specific view please let me know and i'll see what can be done from there

1 hour ago, jaceroni said:

Fantastic theme, @SNAK3ATER . Thank you so much for sharing it!

Would you happen to have some time to point me in the direction of adding a bezel frame effect/PNG overlay to the video themes? It's a similar overlay that's seen in RocketLauncher's bezels, where the beveled black frame wraps the viewport during gameplay. I've tried adding the bezel frame to the 'wheel1-alpha.png' but it just blends into the video theme. I feel like that's due to the masking that's being done on that layer.

I've attached a mockup of what I'm going for.

Thanks in advance!

Actually in my upcoming update for RetrAO Cafe 1.7 I have included a couple of bezel frame overlays and also different video filters for users to choose from but I like the bezel frame above, can you share with me the png file of the frame so that I can test it from my side? Btw here is a sample of the new features in the upcoming update that includes new bezels, filters, VHS timer and effects, etc:

Keep in mind that these pictures are dated back to 2017 and since then I have added extra features and removed ones that didn't work so the final update is subject to changes as time goes

Posted February 25, 2018 · February 25, 2018

34 minutes ago, ALIE said:

Awesome about to set up the theme here soon. Curious all the platform, Catogory, Playlist banners will they be made into a pack on the download page.

They will all be bundled and properly named into the theme when I will reupload Bigflix 1.1 and update the theme download page tonight with proper documentation & media.

Due to my crappy internet last week I decided to only upload Bigflix 1.1 and Bigflix Plus 1.1 for people to try so you can consider them as a beta test for people to report any bugs they find or have suggestions to improve the theme.

So once again I'll say if anyone spotted any bugs or have a suggestion regarding the update please let me know today and I'll try to apply a quick fix otherwise I'll look into fixing any issues/bugs in Bigflix 1.2

Posted February 25, 2018 · February 25, 2018

23 minutes ago, Klopjero said:

Console wise I think we're missing Amstrad GX4000. or are you missing more? console wise I mean.. not playlistst, not handhelds, or computers... if you have suggestions on what we're in need of then thats appreciated,.. and I havent forgotten about the streaming services.

how is this for a platform category banner ? if youré akoy with it I will do the others in the same style.. if you don't want to shine through I could do it a solid color or photograph.

Currently I'm at work so I'll provide you with missing platforms (if any) once I get back home.

For the platform categories I'll leave the creative freedom to you my friend as I like your style and choice of backgrounds on previous platform banners

Posted February 25, 2018 · February 25, 2018

1 minute ago, Klopjero said:

Yes I am.. have you seen the other banners further up the thread ? msx etc.

Yeah I've seen them all thank you again for the hard work!

The MSX, wonderswan, etc are part of the main platforms. If you go to my theme folder and have a look at platform playlists and category they have different systems than the ones posted here such as Midway classics, Namco classics, etc

I believe most of the platform systems are covered right? What are the missing system platforms in your to do list klop?

Posted February 25, 2018 · February 25, 2018

@Klopjero are you planning on covering playlists banners such as Atari classics, Midway classics, etc and Platform category banners such as Consoles, Handhelds, etc?

Posted February 25, 2018 · February 25, 2018

13 hours ago, Klopjero said:

fixed

Thank you Klop, I'll add them tonight to BIGFLIX 1.1 and reupload the theme along with the updated theme page.

How's the theme so far with you? Spotted any bugs or have suggestions for improvements? I can apply a quick fix since I'm going to reupload the theme again

Posted February 22, 2018 · February 22, 2018

51 minutes ago, Styphelus said:

What? I uploaded them for whoever wants them. They are in the downloads section. I saw them being used here and offered to help by providing the PSD files so someone could adjust them to whatever size fits this theme instead of being stuck with images at 1920x1080 and dealing with aspect ratios. The theme creator doesn't want them so fine. Less work for me. I don't use this theme so if they want to create their own images and what not that's up to them. Doesn't bother me one bit.

There seems to be some miscommunication here, What I meant is I prefer not to bundle someone's else work into my theme without their permission to avoid any issues that may result from this action.

I never said I wasn't interested in your work as I have used your images to demo my theme. As a matter of fact, I mentioned that I will credit you for using your images to demo my theme and also offered you to provide a download link of your fanart page in my theme page to direct people to download your work if they liked what they saw.

Whether you use my theme or not is up to you but I just wanted to clear things up.

Posted February 21, 2018 · February 21, 2018

On 2/20/2018 at 4:41 AM, Styphelus said:

I have PSDs for most of those console boxes if anyone wants to modify them to fit the screen for this theme. Just don't forget to give me credit. On the downside there might be 2 or 3 where I for some reason merged all the layers and saved by mistake but that should be easy to fix.

I try to refrain from including third party creations into my theme unless it was specifically created for the theme in mind such as @Klopjero platform banners and @dmjohn0x BigFlix intro, but I do give credits to any third party creators for their work if it was featured in my themes in any way or form. I still haven't updated the theme download page with proper documentation but i'll give you credit for using your console boxes to showcase my theme and can provide a download link of your fanart on my theme page if you agree to it.

While I'd like to add some features and possible new views for BIGFLIX 1.2, I decided to turn it loose to get some feedback from the community. Please let me know if you have any problems or suggestions.

I'd like to get more information about the latest update, including how I'd like to expand this theme moving forward with community help so feel free to share with me your experience whether positive or negative

Posted February 19, 2018 · February 19, 2018

Here you go guys BIGFLIX and BIGFLIX PLUS 1.1 themes uploaded successfully. Please refresh all images when selecting the new themes by going to options ---> Image Cache ----> Refresh all images to use the theme to its full potential!

Changelog:

2018 UI Overhaul!

New: Introducing BIGFLIX PLUS, a theme variation of Bigflix created for the community using their feedback (i.e. keeping the original aspect ratios of videos and wallpapers, removing timer/buffer animations, fixing boxart overlapping for odd systems (PSX), and many more! ).
New: Bigflix Themed Custom platform banners recreated faithfully by the talented @Klopjero All credits goes to his amazing work!
New: Platform wheel 1 completely redesigned to match Netflix's 2018 Smart TV Homescreen.
New: A brand new platform view created for lovers of fullscreen videos rising the total number of platform views into 4 for this update.
New: A brand new Wall view added loaded with features for HTPC owners!
New: Community Ratings has been added that faithfully matches the new Matching algorithm of Netflix. Game views will alternate between User star rating and community ratings for each selected title.
New: Added more user options for Platform Text View, users can now add custom platform fanart and/or platform clear logo to customize the view to their liking. The view will automatically retrieve random game fanart related to the selected platform title if no custom artworks were found.
Fix: Image cutouts in platform text view is fixed and will scale properly to its original aspect ratio
Fix: Platform banners spacing overlap now fixed in all platform views
Overhaul: BIGFLIX PLUS now shows video snaps in their original aspect ratio and applies a blurring effect in the background that enhances the overall look and legibility of the theme
Overhaul: Removed the buffering animations for both BIGFLIX and BIGFLIX PLUS and speed up the transitions for a more smoother experience
Overhaul: BIGFLIX PLUS - Edited the Boxart view to be compatible with odd boxed platforms like PSX (no overlapping boxarts)
Overhaul: Added white frame that highlight the selected platform banner to enhance the user quality of life experience
Overhaul: Applied polish and nifty little details in every existing views for a better user experience

Due to slow internet speed i'll update the theme page with newer screenshots/video and documentations tomorrow so please bear with me. In the meantime I hope you enjoy the themes and let me know your feedback and suggestions with regards to the updates!

Posted February 19, 2018 · February 19, 2018

1 hour ago, Klopjero said:

I like options 3 ! The work will continue with the banners... still have some handhelds and most of the computers to do... how about banners for the platform selection view?

Looking forward to your handheld and computers platform banners! As for the platform selection view can you please elaborate as the question is not clear to me

Also apologies for the late file submission my internet is extremely slow lately and i've been uploading the files since 2 hours already

Posted February 19, 2018 · February 19, 2018

So I experimented with some ideas and I believe I found a good workaround for Platform TextFilters view @Rincewind

I fixed the image cutout and made it to scale properly according to the image aspect ratio but what about Custom artworks? Well, allow me to demonstrate my THREE options for you kind Sir:

Option 1: User places custom artworks at BIGFLIX/Images/Platforms/Fanarts/

Option 2 (Default option): BIGFLIX does not come with any custom platform fanart, thus if no custom artwork is placed by the user the theme will automatically retrieve random game fanart that is related to the selected platform

Option 3 (The Workaround): User now have the option of placing platform clear logos at BIGFLIX/Images/Platforms/Clear Logo/ and the theme will retrieve random game fanart (or user custom fanarts) WITH the platform clear logo placed on the image to give you that custom platform artwork feel

TADA! Looks great with the platform clear logo isn't it?

@Klopjero Thank you my friend for the latest batch of platform banners they have already been included into the theme. The update will go live within the next hour so I hope that you enjoy the theme and please let me know your feedback about the new update!

Posted February 17, 2018 · February 17, 2018

11 minutes ago, Klopjero said:

thanks... and here.

Love it! Nice background selection and I would like to thank you for all the hard work bro much appreciated

The theme(s) is done and i'm writing the changelog and documentations as we speak but i'll upload it tomorrow after work as it's 2 AM here now

Until then if you have any pending artworks please do share it here and i'll include them into the theme, goodnight and take care everyone

Posted February 17, 2018 · February 17, 2018

11 minutes ago, Klopjero said:

really ? okay...

euhmm do you have an arcade logo i can use ?

here are the other requests.

Yeah they definitely don't fit as a platform image backgrounds but I can see some use of them in a potential new views in the future. I still have 4 unused views for BigFlix 1.2 and i'm already brainstorming for ideas for a new view

Here are some of the Arcade logos both the Arcade and Arcade Classics for your usage:

Arcade

Arcade Classics

Posted February 17, 2018 · February 17, 2018

This looks interesting...

Posted February 17, 2018 · February 17, 2018

7 hours ago, Rincewind said:

Your theme is looking great @SNAK3ATER some really good touches in those views. In the TextFiltersView what is getting used for the platform images that are getting cut off. Maybe @Klopjero could use the awesome artwork he has for the platform wheel images and adjust it to fit that area if that makes sense.

With the wheel logos is there any chance @Klopjero you could try one without the glow around the logo but instead a big thick white stroke around instead just to see how it looks.

Great work on this both of you, really looking forwards to to release.

Good news I managed to find a fix for the image cutoff, thanks for pointing this out Rince!

Current TextFiltersView with the image cutoff

Forced 4:3 aspect ratio for platform images (Gives a consistent view)

Dynamic scaling for platform images (scales based on original aspect ratio of the image)

Which of the two fixes do you like the most? i'd go for the first option for aesthetic reasons but I know there are many people who hates forced scaling on images/videos. Having custom Artwork for the platform images would be sweet but it's up to Klop if he's down for it *Tsk* *Tsk*

@Klopjero my friend can I request you to create 3 platform banners so that I can bundle them into the theme?

Arcade (Street fighter theme is preferable but i'm open to your selections)

Gamepark GP32

Cave

I believe those three are the remaining missing platform banners from my personal collection, if you have any systems that are missing platform banners in your personal collection I suggest you prioritize them first so that I can bundle them into the theme for release

Posted February 17, 2018 · February 17, 2018

Here is a final look into BIGFLIX PLUS 1.1 that is set for release tomorrow or Sunday at the latest, the teaser showcases the amazing platform banners by @Klopjero while also giving a preview of the newly redesigned platform view 1 and the all new platform view 4:

Since there is two days left before the theme goes live i'm open for any quick fixes and/or feedback if you spotted any in the video teaser above, thanks to everyone for your contribution and I hope you enjoy the updated theme as much as I enjoyed working on it

Posted February 16, 2018 · February 16, 2018

5 minutes ago, Klopjero said:

Nothing in particular, just curious. and considdering your request for the rework on some of the banners. if it was possible to use more then one banner, then you could have some alternatives. so in this particular case you'd have golden eye and Shadows of the empire.

If it's as simple as adding a couple of lines then I can squeeze them to be included in this update otherwise I can look into adding the feature for BigFlix 1.2

Let's wait for Cid or Kinola's feedback before looking into the matter

Posted February 16, 2018 · February 16, 2018

1 hour ago, Klopjero said:

I'll deviate from my planning and give those banners priority for your release. I was working on Saturn US, but the logo that I found vectorized was a cheap trace and not the proper logo so I had to rework it. do you have a preference for the saturn background ?

*edit*

Btw, Is BB able to alternate between banners ? if you add to banners to the system, will it sometimes show one and then the other ?

I believe it might be doable via coding or tinkering with the custom plugins as I have seen some themes such as Retrorama using fallback element to retrieve a default banner incase the selected platform banner is missing but i'm not sure if BB can alternate between various banners of the same selected platform. What do you have in mind Klop? Perhaps @CriticalCid or @eatkinola can provide a better answer to your inquiry

Posted February 16, 2018 · February 16, 2018

@Klopjero I quite like your taste in background selection so it's up to you, if it was me i'd go with something like Nights into dreams, Panzer Dragoon Saga or Virtua Fighter but it's up to your preference klop

Thank you for prioritizing the requested banners and I look forward to your release!

I made a couple of banners earlier when I started working on BigFlix but discarded most of them in favor of your banners, However I like the PS2 and GBC designs so can you re-edit them to include the Bigflix and console logos?

Playstation 2

Gameboy Color

Bonus:

Amiga

Sony Playstation JP

Sony PSP (just a sample, can be replaced with any other GOW related images)

As for the Sega Saturn US Logo I have several variations of them so hopefully they might be of some use to you:

Posted February 16, 2018 · February 16, 2018

5 hours ago, Klopjero said:

Feedback would be much appreciated

All is good my friend, but if you don't mind can you redesign Windows and Nintendo 64 banners to the Witcher for Windows and GoldenEye for N64?

Here are some samples to get you started:

Goldeneye

Witcher

As i'm wrapping things up for release there are a couple of systems that are missing which I believe are essential as part of the bundled banners for BigFlix 1.1 and they are:

Sega Saturn US

Sega Naomi

Sony Playstation 1 (Metal Gear Solid for US, Castlevania symphony of the night for JP)

Sony PSP (God of War would be nice but it's up to you)

Amiga (Another World)

Atari ST

Daphne (Dragon Lair)

Arcade

MS-DOS

scummvm

Taito Type X (Blazblue or any nice fighting game)

Gameboy Color and Advanced (Pokemon featured in one of the systems)

The rest of the systems such as Wonderswan, MSX, watara supervision, etc can be bundled later to BigFlix 1.2 or offered as a separate download package. I completed both the first and fourth platform views and fixed the spacing issues as well so a new video teaser will be uploaded to showcase the new changes and hopefully the theme will be released tomorrow or on Sunday.

Thanks for your hard work Klop and to everyone for their feedback and support

Posted February 14, 2018 · February 14, 2018

The first platform view redesign was very tricky to nail down but I tried my best to replicate it as close as possible to the source material

Feedback and suggestions are welcomed as always

February 12, 2018

1 hour ago, brianschultz said:

Hey I'm new to the forums and I was wondering if someone could make a theme similar to the Playstation 4 or the Xbox One UI. I really like the Switch Theme by Grila and think it would be cool to have a theme similar to those consoles as well.

I'm actually working on a 3rd theme inspired by the PS4 but can't say much as it's still in its alpha phase, I'll give it more attention most probably next week once i'm done with updating my current themes so stay tuned!

Posted February 12, 2018 · February 12, 2018

Alright I decided to change the first Platform view (Fullscreen platform video view) for two reasons:

1- To match Netflix's Home screen Smart TVs page

2- To showcase the new platform banners

Here's a mockup of what the final version will resemble:

I'm trying to finish the view this week just in time for BIGFLIX 1.1 release, if I feel that it would take me more time to complete the design then i'll push it for the next Bigflix update

Posted February 11, 2018 · February 11, 2018

Wow @Klopjero i'm in love with these banners..

They look so good I decided to include a banner frame to highlight your work and offcourse to make it easier for the user to know which platform they highlighted: (Banners overlapping issue fix is on my agenda so no worries)

Now since I have very good banners to showcase i'm inspired to create a fourth platform view which was reserved for BIGFLIX 1.2 but I guess I can squeeze it in this update if I managed to finish the view by this week

Thanks again for your contribution and looking forward to the Sega systems and the rest of the platforms!

P.S. Can you make the PS1 banner Metal Gear Solid themed and Sega Genesis Streets of Rage themed?

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