Jump to content
SpesoftPinballXConvert-It

All my products and services are free. All my costs are met by donations I receive from my users. If you enjoy using any of my products, please donate to support me. My bare hosting costs are currently not met so please consider donating by either clicking this text or the Patreon link on the right.

Patreon

[Q] Few Theme Related Questions (Misc. Parts)

Necromancyr

By Necromancyr
in General

 Share

Recommended Posts

Necromancyr Ultimate GameEx Guru!

Necromancyr

Posted
Posted

Few misc. themeing related questions so I can try to avoid trial and error (and associated time) if at all possible.

  1. Please Wait: Can this be any size, or is it a set size in all themes? If resizable, two additionals - is the placement of the pleasewaitbar.png bar within the pleasewait.png always in the same place - or can you have it so just a bar with no surrounding area appears? If the bar is sizeable, what's the division of it (i.e., is it always split into 25 parts?
  2. Dialog & Status: Are these just expanded into whatever space is needed for the dialog boxes? What dicatates where the text goes (i.e., in the theme I'm using as a base for my theme, galaxian, I notice certain text is always in the yellow portion of the box, other text in the blue)
  3. Icons: What dictates if these are on or off, what are the naming conventions, etc? I see that the Hexed theme has a bunch of icons associated with locations in the folder - but they don't seem to actually do anything in themes. Completely confused on what is/isn't possible with these.
  4. Logos: Is there a way to change the logos for the MAWS top ten, gameex top ten, etc? I'm not seeing files associated with them and don't know the appropriate names for the files.
  5. Docs: More of a general 'make Necro stop asking questions' thing - is there documentation on what file names, ini names, etc., are for GameEx somewhere and any associated parameters for those files? Prob. would help with the above questions and will make things a bit easier...I searched but didn't find anything.More of a general 'make Necro stop asking questions' thing - is there documentation on what file names, ini names, etc., are for GameEx somewhere and any associated parameters for those files? Prob. would help with the above questions and will make things a bit easier...I searched but didn't find anything.

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

Draco1962

Posted
Posted

Few misc. themeing related questions so I can try to avoid trial and error (and associated time) if at all possible.

Good luck with that one! B)

  1. Please Wait: Can this be any size, or is it a set size in all themes? If resizable, two additionals - is the placement of the pleasewaitbar.png bar within the pleasewait.png always in the same place - or can you have it so just a bar with no surrounding area appears? If the bar is sizeable, what's the division of it (i.e., is it always split into 25 parts?
So far as I know it can be resized, however, since it is a relatively minor element, most of us have not played with the dimensions - trial and error! You can have a bar with no surrounding area but I would recommend that you have the pleasewait.png file saved as a transparency so that there is a file there, although it will not be visible. Remove it and likely GameEx will pull from the Default-Default theme. The bar (so far as I am aware) is not resizable and has always been split into 25 parts. I have used a blank bar in some themes with objects appearing to bounce, etc. Trial and error (or should I say explore and delight yourself and your creativity?).
  • Dialog & Status: Are these just expanded into whatever space is needed for the dialog boxes? What dicatates where the text goes (i.e., in the theme I'm using as a base for my theme, galaxian, I notice certain text is always in the yellow portion of the box, other text in the blue)
    • That would be a good question for Tom and/or Ben.
  • Icons: What dictates if these are on or off, what are the naming conventions, etc? I see that the Hexed theme has a bunch of icons associated with locations in the folder - but they don't seem to actually do anything in themes. Completely confused on what is/isn't possible with these.
    • What icons are you referring? Can you provide an example/file name?
  • Logos: Is there a way to change the logos for the MAWS top ten, gameex top ten, etc? I'm not seeing files associated with them and don't know the appropriate names for the files.
    • These logo files are hard-coded within GameEx and draw from the MAWS and GameEx dbs online.
  • Docs: More of a general 'make Necro stop asking questions' thing - is there documentation on what file names, ini names, etc., are for GameEx somewhere and any associated parameters for those files? Prob. would help with the above questions and will make things a bit easier...I searched but didn't find anything.
    • This is an easy one to answer - no, not formally. The forums are the only source of documentation other than the FAQs.

    Necromancyr Ultimate GameEx Guru!

    Necromancyr

    Posted
    • Author
    Posted

    Thanks for all the info - I was worried about a few of them. I checked one theme - Hexed - and it had a MAWS.png in logos so I was hoping it did something...guess not.

    And icons - I meant showing an icon next to an item in a list (over on the left of the list) - had an idea for something with that, but not sure how to even get them to show.

    Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

    Draco1962

    Posted
    Posted

    The icons, if am understanding your reference, are generated by GameEx for the Arcade (MAME) games. There is not any means available to do so with other systems although I believe a few have requested that as a possible feature in the future.

    Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

    Adultery

    Posted
    Posted

    The icon for MAWS and user favorites is live.PNG just so ya know. :)

    Necromancyr Ultimate GameEx Guru!

    Necromancyr

    Posted
    • Author
    Posted

    The icon for MAWS and user favorites is live.PNG just so ya know. :)

    Wait, icon or logo?

    And damn. Guess it grabs them from MAME 32 or something (the icons) if you put a path to them in. Good to know.

    Time to semi-finalize. :)

    Thanks!

    Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

    Adultery

    Posted
    Posted

    I was referring to the icon that shows when you mouse over the list in GameEx. Not sure if that's what you were asking or not.

    Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

    Adultery

    Posted
    Posted

    The flags come up if your rom sets are 7-zipped and then only if they are in goodname format. (U), (E), etc.

    notplayed.PNG is the not yet played icon.

    Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

    Draco1962

    Posted
    Posted

    Ok,

    MAWS/GameEX User Favorites - Both live.png

    MAME Golden Age - golden.png

    MAME Not Played - ???

    And Draco, one of your themes was where I SAW the icons :) (http://www.gameex.ne...mage1/Hexed.jpg). hehe That same theme has a bunch of loco's named like (A).png (U).png, etc. I was assuming they came up for game roms (they are flags) but haven't been able to get them to work.

    Oh, you meant the flag icons that are in about every theme available on the themes site? :P

    Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

    Draco1962

    Posted
    Posted

    I think the use of terminology is throwing things off. Let's simplify things with some common-sense definitions

    Icon = Small, tiny image that represents a program or otherwise further defines the text following or preceding it

    Logo = Big, large image that represents a system, menu, sub-menu, program, emulator, etc.

    Snap = Static image taken from in-game play of a ROM or game

    Video Snap = Video taken from in-game play of a ROM or game

    Necromancyr Ultimate GameEx Guru!

    Necromancyr

    Posted
    • Author
    Posted

    I think the use of terminology is throwing things off. Let's simplify things with some common-sense definitions

    Icon = Small, tiny image that represents a program or otherwise further defines the text following or preceding it

    Logo = Big, large image that represents a system, menu, sub-menu, program, emulator, etc.

    Snap = Static image taken from in-game play of a ROM or game

    Video Snap = Video taken from in-game play of a ROM or game

    So...exactly as I have been using them then, right? :) Hehehehe....

    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
     Share
    Go to topic listing
    ×
    ×
    • Create New...