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[starbuck]

Why not put the systems out with a placeholder. Then release your game themes in paks to over write the placeholder. That way we could start using the theme now and enjoy the new game themes as you release them. All games would show up in the theme for each system you have made a screen for. Then the system theme would either show the placeholder or the game theme you have created.

[Krakerman]

@Starbuck I haven't heard from you in awhile old friend was starting to wonder what happened to you. A matter of fact I was planning on that but with these new layouts I needed to create a custom placeholder theme as well. These themes will work just like before and will need to be placed in the Title directory for each system as that is the third layer that these themes will require to work correctly. For best results I recommend using HyperLauncher & HyperPause (soon to be RocketLauncher) but not required. Maybe by later tonight or tomorrow I will have the Atari 5200 Pre-release (only have about 14 game titles so far) ready for you guys to try out with a custom map file so only the games with themes that have been created will be displayed. I will include the custom place holder theme for you as well that you can use if you wish.

[starbuck]

Been super busy, a few surgeries, placed my mother-in-law in a nursing home. Just general life taking all my time. Luv the new theme. Haven't had time to try and figure out the new hyperlauncher. Reading you post you seem to have quite a few of the systems done. Would luv for you to put out a pak with the systems you've finished with the custom placeholders. This would give users the chance to see you great theme in action. Then they can wait with bated breath for the themes to come.

PS. Sorry about your cat

[Krakerman]

Here is the latest Build 1.02 4.12.15 which is just a minor update had to fix the background color on right side of the screen.

[Krakerman]

Also today I have for you guys today the Atari 5200 theme set #1 which includes the place holder theme that you can use if you wish for the missing themes until they are completed also it has 20 game themes which include the following:

Activision Decathlon, The Joust

Asteroids Missile Command

Astro Chase Moon Patrol

Ballblazer Pac-Man

Beamrider Pole Position

BerZerk Stargate

Blue Print Yellow Submarine Demo

Bounty Bob Strikes Back! Zaxxon

Centipede Zenji

Dig Dug Zone Ranger

Also I included a custom map file that will display only the above titles.

Enjoy!

[starbuck]

You be the man... Can't seem to load the 5200 set yet. Says page not found

[Krakerman]

Fixed! Try it now. Sorry had it as a rar file and not zip should work now.

[starbuck]

Ok. Downloaded. Refresh my old memory. I know where to put the titles and map file. Where do I put the theme and the ini file

[Krakerman]

Unzip MAP and THEMES folder in your GameEx directory. This will place the appropriate files in the GameRoom (1920x1080) theme folder.

The Place Holder theme will need to be copied and renamed for each game that you want to have a theme for that hasn't been created yet. It is a generic 5200 Box and Cart theme that I made.

[starbuck]

Did it all but placeholder does not seem to be showing up. Just a suggestion. On your game themes I'd liked the old style where the name of the system was on top. Showing the cartridge inserted on top seems redundant the cartridge below. Also if someone comes in of the middle of a session they have no idea what system they are playing

[starbuck]

Ok understand what I need for the placeholder. Believe I have a batch file that will do that for all the games in one stroke.

[Krakerman]

If you don't mind could you post the batch file as I been needing a tool to do batch copy and renaming for awhile now.

Thanks

[starbuck]

Looking for it now Tempest made it up.

[starbuck]

Here it is . Would be cool, that when you each share each new system theme you include the placeholders. Then when you release game paks they would overwriite the placeholders. Doing it this way you could release all the great system themes you have already done. The program only takes seconds to do all the game themes with placeholders for each systems.

Starbuck.7z

[Krakerman]

Atari 5200 theme set #2 which includes the following 14 game cartridge themes:

Carol Shaw's River Raid Kangaroo

Centipede (updated) Ms.Pac-Man

Countermeasure Robotron: 2084

Defender Space Dungeon

Galaxians Space Invaders

Gremlins Star Raiders

Jungle Hunt Vanguard

Also included the updated custom map file that will display the previous and the above listed titles.

Enjoy and have a retro gaming weekend everybody!

[starbuck]

Thanks Krakerman,

Did the above program help you

[Krakerman]

Atari 5200 theme set #3 is now ready for download and includes the following 10 cartridge themes:

Blue Print (updated)

Congo Bongo

Pitfall!

David Crane's Pitfall II - Lost Cavern

Frogger

Frogger II - Threeedeep!

Gorf

Gyruss

H.E.R.O.

MegaMania

*Includes the updated custom map file that will display all the previous 5200 theme sets and the titles listed above.

Enjoy!

[starbuck]

Getting close to finishing the 5200 set. Keep up the good work

[Krakerman]

I'm working on it.

Tonight I have for you the 4th set of Atari 5200 game themes ready for downloading and includes the following 10 cartridge themes and updated Atari 5200 MAP file:

Choplifter!

Dreadnaught Factor, The

Kaboom!

Keystone Kapers

K-Razy Shoot-Out

Mario Bros.

Space Shuttle - A Journey Into Space

Super Breakout

Super Cobra

Wizard of Wor

Enjoy!

[Krakerman]

Atari 5200 Set #5 is now ready for downloading! Includes the following 10 cartridge themes:

Buck Rogers - Planet of Zoom

Football

James Bond 007

Meteorites

Miner 2049er Starring Bounty Bob

Montezuma's Revenge featuring Panama Joe

Mountain King

Qix

Star Wars - Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle

Star Wars - The Arcade Game

Includes the updated custom map file that will display all the previous 5200 theme sets and the titles listed above.

Enjoy!

[Krakerman]

Today I have the Atari 5200 RealSports Series theme set! Includes the following 5 RealSports carts:

RealSports Baseball

RealSports Basketball

RealSports Football

RealSports Soccer

RealSports Tennis

*Includes the updated custom map file.

Enjoy!

[Krakerman]

Besides releasing the RealSports theme set today I have been working on creating a custom theme for the ATARI XL conversion cartridges. This is the first one that I did .... 3-D TIC-TAC-TOE.

[Krakerman]

Update!

RocketLauncher 1.0 is now out and just converted everything over from HyperLaunch3 and noticed I need to make some command line adjustments in GameEx but so far everything is running perfect with GameEx.

[starbuck]

All looking good. Can't wait to get home and add these to my setup

[Jamie]

Hi mate, Fantastic Theme..

Got mame setup perfectly.

Regarding emulators. i.e. model 2 model 3 etc.

Is there a way of making there game selection screens, look super, like the mame one?

or am i doing something wrong lol.