WIP - MetroEX - GameEx theme

[vsilvalopes]

Hi folks !

After my marriage (Yes, I'm a married man now !) I can go back to my personal projects.

I've tried many times to make a theme that was bassicaly clean.

A clean visual.

Well, after LOTS of tryouts and none complete, I've gave up in the theme businnes with GameEx.

But when I was playing with Windows 8, I saw the new MetroUI and felt in love with it.

So I tought, "Why not bring it to GameEx?"

Then I started studying and looking carefully at LOTS of pictures of Metro UI in Google and Deviantart.

My idea is to build a complete theme, with all icons matching the MetroUI standard.

So this theme will take a long time to be released. Since I have to find or edit icons so they are displayed with just one color.

I´m planing three resolutions for this one, SD 1024x768 , HD 1280x720 and Full HD 1920x1080.

The first one that I will release is the Full HD one.

My plan is to deliver it BEFORE Christmas.

As I said, it's a work in progress, and I'm doing it im my spare time, and lunch time at work.

So this release can take longer than I planed.

I hope everyone likes it, the screens that you guys see below are just Mockups made in Photoshop.

One with transparency and another with solid colors.

My next post will be this theme running whitin GameEx.

So, enjoy, comment and SEND ME IDEAS !

Thanks!

[Kustom Kid]

Looks very nice. I can't wait to see the finished product.

[Draco1962]

Very sleek! I like what I am seeing with this. I would recommend that you provide the full psd's for the background and foreground elements so that the end-user can add new pages with the overlays and other effects to match what you provide.

[vsilvalopes]

First screens of MetroEx within GameEx.

It seems quite diferrent from the mock-up that I sended earlier, but this is the layout ONLY for the emulators.

Other pages will have different layouts.

The "Mario and Yoshi" picture is meant to be different in each console category.

The backgrounds will be different too. I have LOTS of abstract and nature backgrounds to put there !

I'm studying to add some transparency to the solid colors background. But this is for next test.

I'm really excited with this theme. My next step is build the home layout !

So enjoy ! Please share your toughts!

[Draco1962]

Lookign good - what is the dark grey rectangle for below the video snap?

[vsilvalopes]

Lookign good - what is the dark grey rectangle for below the video snap?

See for yourself !

This is the final layout for the emulators.

The home and other sections, like video, music etc will be different.

I've run into some trouble using custom layouts, but I'm using and old version of GameEx, so I didn't asked for help yet.

Hope to solve my troubles today with the newer version.

The home is going to look like this.

Thanks for your reply Draco !

[Draco1962]

Cool! I like the home page esp the helix design element. Remember the conversation we had a while ago about assigning certain systems or sections of GameEx with color coded backgrounds or other elements? Looks like Metro may just do that after a fashion.

[vsilvalopes]

Cool! I like the home page esp the helix design element. Remember the conversation we had a while ago about assigning certain systems or sections of GameEx with color coded backgrounds or other elements? Looks like Metro may just do that after a fashion.

Sure I remember !

At first I was thinking to use diferent backgrounds to each emulator.

But then I realised that grouping backgrounds will keep the theme "clean".

So this background that you see for the PlayStation will be the default for any emulator.

Video, Music and other sections will have other backgrounds.

[Adultery]

Nice work on this!

If ya wanted my advice (and I'm not saying you do!!!) I would hide these under a Topmost layer to keep it nice and clean:

[vsilvalopes]

Nice work on this!

If ya wanted my advice (and I'm not saying you do!!!) I would hide these under a Topmost layer to keep it nice and clean:

I didn't thought about it Adultery, it's a great advice!

I will try this today.

[vsilvalopes]

More WIP...

My idea is to have home screen "icons" like this :

[Adultery]

Very sharp and vibrant!

[vsilvalopes]

Hi Guys !

No, my theme is not dead !

After lots of research for pictures and backgrounds, here comes the final version of the home part of my new theme.

Those are in GameEx screens, and all that you guys see here will be on the released version.

To do :

1- Finish the backgrounds and Icons to the sections :

- Emulators

- Multimedia

- Programs

2- New media toolbar

3- New GameEx dialog boxes

4- Icons for shutdown section

Please, PLEASE ! Let me know about what you think !

[Adultery]

Looks delicious!

[Bigby]

Nice looking theme can't wait to try it!

I'm glad I've gotten back to using GameEx after some time away. All these new themes in progress are truly appreciated... thanks.

[Draco1962]

Looking great, V! I think that you will have a successful HTPC theme that captures the Windows Metro feel!