[WIP] Advanced Launcher view for Aeon

Middle · 2011-10-23 23:06

st graveyard Wrote:I see there is trailer support (cool!). Will you also add fanart/extra fanart support?
Looks great, keep those screenshots comming.

Thanks a lot for the reply and all the info. I really want this view in AEON NOX. Let's hope BIG_NOID is interested when this is completed.

Cheers,
Grave

I add trailer support, and extra fanart (slideshow in small video panel), im thinking in one way to have a fixed fanart for games like arcade that doesnt have good fanart, so u can use a cool arcade fanart fixed and use thumbs to show game screenshots.

in orther to all this works, you will need follow some folder rules, i will explain better when i release but will be pretty much like this

Code:

Games (root folder the one you will point in the view settings)

   | -Wii (this name needs to be the same plataform name that you set in advanced launcher, doing this i can reach deep folder levels)

      |-Fanart

            |-sonic colors.jpg

            |-mario kart.jpg

      |-Fanart Extra

            |- (not sure how i will work with this right now)

      |-Trailer

            |-sonic colors.mp4

            |-mario kart.mp4

   | -Super Nintendo Entertainment System

      |-Fanart

            |-game1.jpg

            |-game2.jpg

      |-Fanart Extra

            |- (not sure how i will work with this right now)

      |-Trailer

            |-game1.mp4

            |-game2.mp4

to early to say that will be exactaly like this but this is close.

i will keep you guys updated, i think i learn enought to finish it.
when i have one screenshot with some major updated i will post in here.

Cheers

Deano316 · 2011-10-24 20:09

Looks great so far, I'm interested in trying the final product. I'm using Hyperspin at the moment, which is pretty sweet. They have a database of videos and artwork there, maybe you could incorporate some of that to save yourself some time. Or maybe it might help if you're short of a little inspiration, although judging by your work I doubt that very much!!

Middle · 2011-10-26 01:58

Deano316 Wrote:Looks great so far, I'm interested in trying the final product. I'm using Hyperspin at the moment, which is pretty sweet. They have a database of videos and artwork there, maybe you could incorporate some of that to save yourself some time. Or maybe it might help if you're short of a little inspiration, although judging by your work I doubt that very much!!

Thx glad you like it, i will take a look in the Hyperspin see if have something that i can use.
btw this will use advanced launcher plugin, this is just a view, it will keep using the plugin scraper, so it will have the plugin limitations, i'll point folder and point some files in the view but u will have to add images yourself if it not comes in the initial pack.

Middle · 2011-10-26 02:02

Some Progress, i had to change the original design font, i was using segou but i cant ship with it since it have copyrights, so i manage to find some good open source font, let me know what you guys think.

Console Panel

Game Panel

thoughts ?

htpc guy · 2011-10-26 02:40

Looks Great. Any chance to change the glow bar color and floor highlight color like in Nox?

I especially like the cover flow and game image window. Great work!

Middle · 2011-10-26 03:00

htpc guy Wrote:Looks Great. Any chance to change the glow bar color and floor highlight color like in Nox?

I especially like the cover flow and game image window. Great work!

I think i can add this function, i will take a look,
right now im tweeking the animations once it is done i will make the wide/tall view, and record some video with sneak peek

Digital Vortex · 2011-10-26 07:01

Hi Middle, I see you've been busy! And thanks for solving a long time problem! Smile

It's good to see skin/view support for Adv.Launcher!

Do you have a plan to solve the different box issue ? For example, Playstation 2 boxes are like DVD, but Playstation 1 is like a CD, and Super Nintendo is a rectangle box sideways.

Just an issue to consider - in my Advancer Launcher, some skins squash the SNES boxes to square so you can't really see what game it is, and others stretch DVD boxes (PS2/PC/Wii) to square in the same view. Other skins I've tried apply the same view to every gaming platform.

So I would suggest you have different views available to different platforms, and keep the "top level" platform menu with your cool icons Big Grin

+1 to Middle

butchabay · 2011-10-26 08:17

@DigitalVortex
Then you may have installed the wrong skins, there are a lot of skins today showing square, tall and poster for ala Smile

Middle · 2011-10-26 16:42

Digital Vortex Wrote:Hi Middle, I see you've been busy! And thanks for solving a long time problem! It's good to see skin/view support for Adv.Launcher!

Do you have a plan to solve the different box issue ? For example, Playstation 2 boxes are like DVD, but Playstation 1 is like a CD, and Super Nintendo is a rectangle box sideways.

Just an issue to consider - in my Advancer Launcher, some skins squash the SNES boxes to square so you can't really see what game it is, and others stretch DVD boxes (PS2/PC/Wii) to square in the same view. Other skins I've tried apply the same view to every gaming platform.

So I would suggest you have different views available to different platforms, and keep the "top level" platform menu with your cool icons

+1 to Middle

Hey Digital Vortex, im sorry i totaly forgot your request (dreamcast thumb), ill make it for you.
About your question, yes it is in my plans to do it, it will have 3 views, square/tall/wide i think it cover everything.
My time is too short to finish this, but im happy with my progress and the things i learn.

Thx for your input

Digital Vortex · 2011-10-27 03:16

butchabay Wrote:@DigitalVortex
Then you may have installed the wrong skins, there are a lot of skins today showing square, tall and poster for ala

Hey guess what, I'm using Cirrus Extended Mod as my skin! Rofl

Middle Senior Member Posts: 120 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 7	2011-10-26 02:02 Post: #24 Some Progress, i had to change the original design font, i was using segou but i cant ship with it since it have copyrights, so i manage to find some good open source font, let me know what you guys think. Console Panel Game Panel thoughts ? Game Console square thumbs for advanced launcher (This post was last modified: 2011-10-26 04:38 by Middle.)
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butchabay Skilled Skinner Posts: 3,444 Joined: Mar 2010 Reputation: 62 Location: Switzerland	2011-10-26 08:17 Post: #28 @DigitalVortex Then you may have installed the wrong skins, there are a lot of skins today showing square, tall and poster for ala skin.fusion migma v3 skin.diffuse dawn a new skin concept
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Digital Vortex Member Posts: 85 Joined: Mar 2011 Reputation: 5	2011-10-27 03:16 Post: #30 butchabay Wrote:@DigitalVortex Then you may have installed the wrong skins, there are a lot of skins today showing square, tall and poster for ala Hey guess what, I'm using Cirrus Extended Mod as my skin!
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