Concept for Game Media (Fanart - Clip Art)

[Retrocatman0712]

So let me explain.

I have seen themes on BigBox where the creator of the theme has made it to that some games you have like Donkey Kong or Super Mario Bros. 3 when you are idle on those games little clear clipart

images will appear (either behind the video on the screen or in front of it) after a few seconds here are some examples in case Im confusing:

CoinOp:                                                                                                                            Retrotastic:

stuff like those. but these themes don't have that clipart that pop up for every game it's normal for major games on the platform. The other way to add more images like these to more games would be to edit the themes but, I don't know how to make it to where certain images pop up for certain games. So I feel like the concept of having a new form of media to add is Fanart - Clipart (I refer to it as fan art because the media "Fanart - Background" isn't always fan art sometimes it's concept art from the game). So this way when people on CTC can make themes and/or creators update their existing themes with this adding an image and setting the media image type to "Fanart - Clipart" and if LaunchBox doesn't find a clipart image the people in the community can make image packs and upload them here or a quick google search can get you what you're looking for (most of the time). Also, your library won't look weird in BigBox if it's not there for those who don't like this look

So I just wanted to share this concept I'm sure @y2guru or whoever works on the CTC has thought of this most likely but, I just think I and a lot of people would like this and it would be easier for theme creators so it's just as simple as adding an image in the Community Theme Creator and setting the media image type

Thanks for Reading!

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by Retrocatman0712

[Lucoshi]

Or Maybe not use the Fanart as title!

[damageinc86]

Aren't those theme videos lifted from hyperspin theme videos? 

[Retrocatman0712]

@damageinc86

I think so i've never been able to succesfully setup hyperspin it would never properly launch even after disabling all anti-virus to the files and folders. It would launch but never display the window but i found out how to get those and its a subscription to emumovies so now my arcade games use those videos. all though a setting to make it to where you can prioratize which type of video you want from emumovies. because the sub to emumovies also gives the option to download theme videos, hd gameplay video snaps and low quality ones. so like with the bezels you can choose the theme bezels but if it doesn't find a bezel for that game it fallsback to system bezel an option like this for the emumovies' videos would be cool

[Lucoshi]

I mean if could use this image of Rayman swinging around my games? It could give it a little charm!