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Mute64

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So ive been working on some custom platforms / categories like Keybings and Walkthroughs. So what i have done is created some artwork with controller layouts to show the player what buttons do what for each system, i have then added this jpeg into each platform as a "rom file" and named it ~Key Bindings the "~" makes it the first in the list of games so the player can see it clearly when opening a platform. Then when you click on the "keybindings" jpeg i have made it open in chrome in Kiosk mode/fullscreen mode to keep it looking clean. I added this feature because while i know what every button does other people may not know what each button represents for each system. As for Walkthroughs i thought this maybe helpfull for those games where you may need a little guidance... i will add chrome to each platform and maybe calll it Walkthroughs or something of course ill put a "~" in front of the title so it will also be on the top of the list, i will then have it so chrome opens in kiosk mode and to the youtube.com/leanback (some random walk through YT channel ) mode as this is a very clean look for YT and easy to navigate with a controller. I also might add a Platform like LaunchBox Media or something that will open chrome with Youtube.com/leanback mode and have it open to the LaunchBox YT channel so that i can keep upto date with all the LaunchBox videos all via LaunchBox... Oh and this is all with the help of Controller Compainion with i have created a custom profile to activate when cheome is opened up ao it is easy to navigate and search all via a controller. Oh i am also using a custom mouse profile so it looks like the WII hand so it still gives you the feeling that you are using a "Console" of sorts. Will post up a video and photos when i gwt home and complete this :)
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Check out https://www.youtube.com/tv if you haven't seen it allready.... oh and yea you can link it to ur phone so you can search and turn volume up n add videos to que and play/ pause videos all with your phone... its pretty cool.
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