New Unified Megatheme

[Stackson]

There are all amazing, gibbawho! Clean, beautiful, and very well done. I'll be among the many lining up to use these once you're done (particularly in 4:3).

I'm among those who is having a bit of cognitive dissonance with the gorgeous 3D characters on the old systems known for their charming 8-bit graphics. Not asking you to do anything extra, but I can easily envision the Atari 2600 theme, for example, having a heavily pixellated 8-bit Pitfall Harry as the character, for example, or the 8-bit Super Mario for the NES. Does anybody else like that idea? I don't have the skill to do that yet, but it's something I might dig into (and meanwhile hope that somebody more skilled finds it interesting) if you didn't mind community modification down the road.

Also, I'm sure the lack of 3D character art is an issue, but have you considered doing some of the very cool older systems, such as:

- Vectrex

- AdventureVision

- Arcadia 2001

- Magnavox Odyssey 1 and 2

- Bally Astrocade

- RCA Studio II

- Fairchild Channel F

I'm a big vintage computer fan, but I see those aren't in scope for this project. Hopefully somebody can pick up the torch and use your templates for at least the major systems such as the C64, Amiga, Apple II, TI99, and DOS/Windows games (outside Steam).

[tastyratz]

wow great work so far I also can't wait for the finished product. Still missing a lot of the hyperbase/sync systems but keep doing what you are doing, I will keep my eye on it.

Again, great work - very polished.

Edit: If you are doing requests and they are piling up, why not put a request list or "to do" list on the main post? Might reduce duplicate requests and make it easier to keep track of? Just a thought.

[Polemicist]

I don't mind the requests piling up. No harm in asking ... but yes, I plan on finishing these up before commiting to any new themes now. There's 50 so far. Gonna take at least a month or 2 to build out what i've already got.

The line of people asking is quite long. The line of quiet people like me who don't ask but are also looking forward to it is even longer.

Nice work. Simple artwork with a focus more on the video and a main point to the artwork use. Very nice.

[gibbawho]

Wanted to get some opinions as i'm building these out (btw, 9 down.. 41 to go .. sheesh)

Most of these themes will have a subtle panning animation to the background. Should I include static backgrounds with the themes for people with less powerful systems? (or people who just don't like the movement)

Or should I release a 2nd set separately with the static backgrounds ... or should i not bother with either?

[epetti]

I would be grateful for a static background. Probably easier to include rather than a whole separate set, though. Whichever is fastest and easiest to get out.

[manicshere]

Make it easy on yourself. Upload the static images separately as it's extremely easy to just replace that one file in the .zip if people people need to.

[PacMan7]

I Love what you have shown, I can't wait till you up them to your FTP Folder. Keep up the good work. We can all wait.

[zero dreams]

I had planned on using your static backgrounds for my fade project. Maybe you remember what we discussed in those pm's? If I were in your shoes I would create the set with animated backgrounds like you're doing and have a static background package for those who don't want it animated. It's a simple process in HyperTheme.

[DrMoney]

Somebody would probably redo and upload the static versions for you as well.

[B2K24]

These look AMAZING!

Please keep up the awesome work

[potts43]

Very impressive. Wanted a look like this myself so will be downloading when you're ready to release them...really want the PSD now that is cool!

Thank you for your contribution.

[gibbawho]

PSD's as i have them now, are up. The ones i've built out already contain a 2nd psd in 4x3 aspect.

Feel free to build out any you want earlier but please throw them in my folder when you're done, but only if you've stuck closely to what i had.

Use my Genesis theme in the OP for reference. I may edit them after.

I've already done all the nintendo and sega consoles (not the portables) so no need to redo those. I'll release'm very soon, just making final adjustments for timing, etc.

You can find'm on the ftp in my folder:

/Upload Here/gibbawho/--Unified Mega Theme--/PSDs

If you plan to build out any of these for me, please post about it in here before you get started so we're not duplicating.

[potts43]

Thanks for the upload - might be an idea to have a folder for PSDs made by others so everyone knows who's doing/done what...?

[Polemicist]

Just a suggestion but you could even put in dummy files to allow everyone to know what you are working on currently.

[WEB11]

Amazing work! Thank you!

[TLK]

Love these themes looking forward to be able to use them how are you going with them?

[AshuraX]

Maybe need a good themes for naomi, atomiswave, and taito type x systems? ^^

[Skitprat]

And maybe MSX and MSX 2 as the current themes are quite poor (no video or whatsoever)

Thanks for your amazing work !

[gibbawho]

Its coming along at a decent pace. Going to be releasing the first pack next week.

This first pack will contain all the nintendo and sega console themes (not portables, i'm doing those last)

[hiorik]

Its coming along at a decent pace. Going to be releasing the first pack next week.

This first pack will contain all the nintendo and sega console themes (not portables, i'm doing those last)

thanks for all your work and for sharing, these themes are awesome.

[AshuraX]

Good News everyone!

[WEB11]

Its coming along at a decent pace. Going to be releasing the first pack next week.

This first pack will contain all the nintendo and sega console themes (not portables, i'm doing those last)

Awesome! I can't wait!

[OneBadVeggie]

My excitement is palpable.

[PacMan7]

I know they will all be Great. Thanks for creating theme.

[urbangangsta101]

Good work,

I take it that the screens on the portable consoles work? as in, they show the 'system intros' like it's playing on the actual console?

Looking forward to editing that Neo Geo Pocket theme, transvestite Marco needs to go!