Problem with Artwork Order vs Video

[justintime]

Im trying to create a theme that has a number of Artwork Layers (Artwork1 and Artwork2, Artwork3), but also has a single video layer.  I need the video layer to sit on TOP of the other two artwork layers, but no matter what  I try I keep getting the video sandwiched between the 3 artwork layers.

 

This is how I have it set up:

<Theme>
	<artwork3 x="783" y="385" r="0" time="0" delay ="0" type="none" start="none" rest="none"/>




	<artwork1 x="650" y="113" r="0" time="0" delay ="0" type="none" start="none" rest="none"/>
	<artwork2 x="650" y="500" r="0" time="0" delay ="0" type="none" start="none" rest="none"/>




<video w="550"
           h="540"
           x="360"
           y="356.3"
           r="-2"
           rx="-6"
           ry="-18"
           below="false"
           overlaybelow="false"
           overlayoffsetx="0"
           overlayoffsety="0"
           forceaspect="none"
           time="1"
           delay="0"
           bsize="3"
           bsize2="6"
           bsize3="0"
           bcolor="0"
           bcolor2="12763842"
           bcolor3="0"
           bshape="round"
           type="bounce"
           start="none"
           rest="none"/>
</Theme>

 

[jesfknkrys]

Besides the background layer, I believe Artwork1 is the only one that show up below the video layer.  You can try combining the artwork into one file and use it as artwork 1 so that the video sits on top of it.  

Layer order from back to front:

1. Background - Bottom, behind the wheel art

2. Artwork 1 - Above wheel art

3. Video - You can set it to be above or below Artwork1

4. Artwork 2

5. Artwork 3

6. Artwork 4

 

 

[justintime]

dang!  Thanks.  I cant easily combine unfortunately.

[justintime]

Also, I am finding that adding effect such as FADE to the artwork does not work.   It does work with the video though.   HS is no longer supported right?  Im finding too many bugs but I have loved this FE for decades...

[jesfknkrys]

What format is the artwork in?

[justintime]

The artwork Im using is in PNG format.

[jesfknkrys]

I just tried using the Fade option on PNG files in Hyper Theme and had no issues.  Have you tried restarting HyperTheme?  It does stop working properly for me after a while, so I have to restart it every so often.  Let me know if that fixes the issue.

[justintime]

Well Im not even using HyperTheme (because it never allows me to save the theme, for whateve reason).

Are you seeing the fade work inside HyperTheme, or inside HyperSpin itself?

Im simply editing the theme file in a text editor.  Can you post/send your theme so I can test it?

[jesfknkrys]

You need to complete the below fields to save your theme.

 

Here is the option for the "fade"

    <artwork1 x="200" y="155" r="0" time="1.8" delay ="1.4" type="fade" start="none" rest="none"/>

[justintime]

For the life of me I cant get it to work.  I tried your exact fade code and the image doesnt fade.  It simply does what it has always done:  It does NOT fade in, and also when I switch to next wheel item it randonly performs and effect "out"  (such as bounce left, move right, zoom out, zoom in etc).   Im using Artwork4 if it matters.

Im using the latest HS 1.5.1  and this is on Windows 7 and on Windows 10.  Same issue!

 

I also got my HyperTheme issues resolved and managed to create a new sample theme from sracth with a fade effect on a standalone artwork image file, and same issue.

Could my settings have anything to do with what Im experiencing?  here is what I use.   I tried turning on the  ANIMATED ARTWORKS option ON, then the artwork4 in question doesnt even display.

[jesfknkrys]

These are my settings.

[jesfknkrys]

send me the theme you are working on if those options don't help.

 

[justintime]

Ok thanks a lot you helped me a ton. 

As it turns out, the issue was that I had the Animated Artworks option off. I turned it on, and it works correctly now.

I know it's odd, but I did say I had tried turning this on before - and it didn't solve my issue.  However it definitely works now after once more enabling that option.

 

[jesfknkrys]

I’m glad that the themes are now working for you.

Is Hypertheme  working?

[justintime]

HT is working fine. 
 

Only thing I can't seem to do is configure the effects of images when they "unload" to the next game.  (Artwork1 images etc).   They seem to always perform a different effects on their way out without an obvious way to configure that exit effect.   I would prefer no effect on release.... 

Same for background images in my backgrounds folder.   No way to configure their effect it seems?  

[jesfknkrys]

I don't think you can control exit effects.  I believe you are talking the transition particle effects. 

[justintime]

If you look closely every image has an effect out.... not particles though. 

[jesfknkrys]

There's no out effects on my Themes.

[justintime]

In my case its subtle but its definitely there.  I can say I downloaded a fresh copy of 1.5.1 and ran the default theme, and its definitely there for me.   Strange!

[justintime]

Here is a slow motion capture and you can see the different out effects on the cabinet art. 

[jesfknkrys]

It seems to be a system Theme that you are using.  Can i see your theme file?

 

[justintime]

Not sure if this is what you are after, I dont see a global  system theme, but there is the theme Im using in th eexample posted.

Note that this happens with the DEAFULT provided theme too!  And that is without changing any settings whatsoever, straight install of 1.5.1

<Theme>
	<artwork4 x="150" y="550" r="0" time="0.24" delay ="0" type="ease" start="left" rest="none"/>
    <video w="670"
           h="670"
           x="465"
           y="357"
           r="-2"
           rx="-6"
           ry="-18"
           below="true"
           overlaybelow="false"
           overlayoffsetx="0"
           overlayoffsety="0"
           forceaspect="none"
           time="1"
           delay="0"
           bsize="3"
           bsize2="6"
           bsize3="0"
           bcolor="0"
           bcolor2="12763842"
           bcolor3="0"
           bshape="round"
           type="bounce"
           start="none"
           rest="none"/>
</Theme>

 

 

[jesfknkrys]

I didn’t get the effects that you get  when changing games.  I have my zipped theme under the media “MAME” folder. The file name is “default.zip” It contains the theme.xml file only inside of it.  My artwork is in the “artwork4” folder.  Is this the same setup you have?

 

Check to make sure this settings is unchecked for your system.

 

 

Nevermind.  I got the same results as you.

[justintime]

Ok so you do notice it then.   It's odd isn't it. 

[jesfknkrys]

I was looking at other themes online and they seem to do the same on exit