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maximus arcade theme/skin SPACEGOOGIE youtube user
shateredsoul:
Nice, I agree w/ you. I like Maximus but wish the default theme needs more work (and the theme editor needs to include more customizability)
spacegoogie:
--- Quote from: bigpete405 on March 03, 2010, 02:46:25 pm ---I would like to see some cool updates also shateredsoul. If each system had its own them I'd be real happy.
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I'm trying to find away to do this. :banghead: MA is limited when it comes to editing. :cry:
200X:
--- Quote from: shateredsoul on March 03, 2010, 04:30:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: 200X on March 03, 2010, 03:47:46 pm ---I would love to use Hyperspin too. But it seems like too much work to set everything up. So I guess I'll stick with Maximus for now.
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yeah I feel you on that. I think it would be great if they had a preset up media folder of the complete sets on the hyperspin ftp. That way you could just download that one folder and it woudl have the most up to date wheel sets, themes, etc.. Then all you would have to add are the vids and bam.
Hell, I think that would be a good idea to sell a preconfigured hyperspin. You can get the free one that takes a bunch of time to setup, or buy one that has all the latest media folders (and an auto update option to download the updates to the media folder with updates to sets). In this way you still provide the program for free, but then you have this other option that helps bring more income to the project. I think $30 would be a fair price for this..
I'm not sure if the 20 (or was it 25) for the transitions is a good price point though. I know I will buy it when I can because I want to support the project, but if I was just looking at is as a product it seems overpriced (so you may push away those who just see hyperspin as a product).
Overall I love what Hyperspin does for mame and the NES looks great as well! I can't wait to see what they due for the console systems in terms of themes and genre lists. Maybe i'll add maximus arcade on the Hyperspin Wheel and Hyperspin on the Maximus FE so I don't have to choose. but.. that seems wrong for some reason..so so wrong, but so good at the same time.
I am thinking of using the xbox 360 controllers for console games so I am glad they are fixing the compatibility issues.
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I would definitely pay 30 bucks for a preconfigured hyperspin. I have already spent so much time setting everything up on my cab that I really don't feel like starting another time-taking project in Hyperspin.
Dazz:
--- Quote from: spacegoogie on March 04, 2010, 02:51:44 am ---If HS was not such a pain to setup I would be using it as well. And no AVI Support? As far as "snatching" I guess you could say that, because I snatched it right out of the folder and dropped it into MA. Really, I do wish MA looked like HS (compliment). I would say that yes I'm trying somewhat to make MA look like HS. More colorful more alive. :cheers:
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I'm not degrading your Maximus theme at all. I was just making a comment about the use of the HyperSpin graphics. I personally don't have an issue with that. I just find it funny trying to get other front ends to look HyperSpin'ish. Honestly, I used Maximus for a LONG time and I still have it on my cabinet. If I actually used my Maximus install then I'd probably use a theme like that.
However, after learning how HyperSpin worked I find it just as easy to setup with the exception of rom/game lists. Even today I still knock HyperSpin because of how we handle game lists, but things are getting better. If you use No-Intro rom sets and keep your roms updated then you'll have NO PROBLEM at all with setting up roms in HS.
People knocking HyperSpin because of the setup required... How long did it take you to setup your current frontend? HyperSpin doesn't take any longer, but there is a little bit of a learning curve. Once you understand the file structure of HyperSpin you can make it do whatever you want. HyperSpin is so customizable you could easily make HyperSpin look like Maximus, Mala or almost anything out there if you wanted. Every single graphical piece in HyperSpin can be customized.
As far as no AVI support in HyperSpin... This is because HyperSpin can add animated effects to video and AVI can't support what HyperSpin does to the videos. You can't make an AVI spin in like in our new Atari 5200 theme. AVI's also require video codecs to be installed where as .flv does not. The file size for an .flv file even at a higher resolution is much smaller than an avi and this is why you see more and more frontends starting to support .flv video.
As for pre-configured HyperSpin, how much are you asking to be "pre-configured"? Once we get our website back in order and the FTP more organized; as I configure my HyperSpin install on my cabinet I do create "minted" sets that include all the artwork. This includes themes, wheel images and box art all in one easy to download location. If you are asking for "pre-configured" including emulators and roms, that will NEVER happen.
200X:
--- Quote from: Dazz on March 04, 2010, 08:50:59 am ---
As for pre-configured HyperSpin, how much are you asking to be "pre-configured"? Once we get our website back in order and the FTP more organized; as I configure my HyperSpin install on my cabinet I do create "minted" sets that include all the artwork. This includes themes, wheel images and box art all in one easy to download location. If you are asking for "pre-configured" including emulators and roms, that will NEVER happen.
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That's enough especially if this includes every emulator supported...even the ones that you personally might not be using. :applaud:
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