KlassiKo Theme (WiP)

[lackyluuk]

@RetroWilly there is a guy from retropie forum which creates pictures like this. Maybe it would be an idea to contact him regarding the usage of his images?
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/720/background-images-coming-back

[RetroWilly]

@lackyluuk Wow, thanks for that info! Contacted him, he sure has some awesome work i could use!

[paradadf]

There is no need to contact him to ask for permission (you are not selling anything). Just don't forget to give him the credits.
Tronkyfran has made his work available on GitHub:
https://github.com/tronkyfran/tronkyfran-3d-models
And this is the retropie theme based on tronkyfran's 3d models:
https://github.com/HerbFargus/es-theme-tronkyfran

[lackyluuk]

@paradadf oh, did not see that it is on github thanks for the information

[rockaddicted]

Hi, nice theme
Just an information about ES and his ram management.
If you are using full HD background, 1920x1080, be careful.
ES loads each background, in raw on his vram. So we are very limited by number of systems that can be activated in the same time in ES.
I don't have anymore exact max number in my mind, but it is something like that :

• 1080p : about 10
• 720p : about 20
• 480p : about 40/45

Once vram filled, you'll have a WSOD (White Screen Of Death) in ES.

That is why the old used theme in recalbox, simplelight, was reworked with 480p backgrounds, and we used some elements tiled and light svg in the new one, recalbox.

So until, a cache buffering be implemented in ES, be careful with your background resolution.

[RetroWilly]

@rockaddicted @paradadf, Thanks for the info!

[screech]

Like I said in a Retropie Post, try to convert your background as png, and compress them with pngquant or optipng... You can have surprise about the size it will be

(and maybe solve some WSOD problem )

[rockaddicted]

@screech Nope, ES loads files in raw, so the "size" of your file don't have impact. Only resolution (1920x1080, etc...) have one.

[screech]

seriously ><

so a 100Ko png File in 1920x1080 will be as huge as a 10Mo BMP File in memory ?

What the hell with you EmulationStation, are you crazy ? ^^

[RetroWilly]

Post updated, now i'm finally going to do some retrogaming this week

[maximus37]

@RetroWilly Great work on this "system" theme, real nice Keep up the good work!

[lackyluuk]

@RetroWilly Looks great! I am excited for the final theme. Can you provide the system list which you support in your theme?

[RetroWilly]

@lackyluuk I'm working on all systems currently supported by RecalBox, also 4.1 ready

[RetroWilly]

Post updated

[lackyluuk]

@RetroWilly Do you use other pictures for the gamelists or the same?
What about the gameboy classic picture for gameboy? That would br nicr

[RetroWilly]

@lackyluuk Was doubting, but this is the one i will use for GB Classic, i think.

I will look into the possibilities to use multiple backgrounds for the gamelist. Might be a game played on that system.

Should work, hopefully without WSOD.

[maximus37]

Wow @RetroWilly , the more you update this post, the more I can't wait to see your final result!

Question, does your "detailed" screen also have space to show game screenshots?

[RetroWilly]

@maximus37 Thanks,

I'll head into it tomorrow to see what is possible. Didn't had a lot of time the last couple of days to work on it.

[guman]

@RetroWilly Please, can you provide the background images to download?

[lackyluuk]

@guman https://github.com/tronkyfran/tronkyfran-3d-models