zero dreams Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I use two frontends which are HyperSpin and GameEx. I have been working on a theme that works with both FEs but one of my problems is actually sharing the theme. As a member to both sites I naturally just used the artwork I liked from both sites as well as the HS ftp. My thought is that if share my theme on the GameEx site I will be sharing artwork from Gibbawho's psds, a couple THK psds, and maybe some other random things I can't remember. The flip side is that I also have some artwork from GameEx incorporated into my theme that HS would use. Could I be granted permission to share this theme if they too granted me permission? My alternative is separating artwork sources which would be kinda extremely painful. *Note - I'm not sharing any real files from the ftp but more like backgrounds & logos that I imported into my own psd. That's the extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styphelus Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I would say the silence says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromlostdays Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I would think that if you use your best judgment, and give shout outs to the sources, you'd be fine. But, then again, I'm not an artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craiganderson Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 I sure would HOPE that it would not be a problem. I think the more options the better! And I personally THANK YOU for taking the time to put stuff together and for being willing to share it. Anything less seems just plain silly to me! ...but that is just MY opinion.... thanks again! -craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero dreams Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Well, what can I say. For years I've tried to change the face of HyperSpin from a flashy art gallery into a more calm collective interface but it seems like I'm trying to re-invent something that's fine the way it is. I just gotta realize that people do have arcade cabs and they're running them in standard definiton. There are also people out there that love the entire screen changing between games which seems to be the point of HyperSpin. It took some balls to come on the forum and state that I use GameEx and even more to start this thread. People what matter have come across this thread and left no reply as of yet and I understand. The main thing I always look at when it concerns the "powers that be" is that nobody really looks at what the guys who are trying to do the htpc thing are doing, maybe it's just me. If I cut out are with the pen tool correctly and adjust the levels accordingly with the mf logo and place everything the way it should be to please everyone in a MAME theme then attention is well deserved. But if I bring you system info to your main menu and make it HD then I'll receive no response. Now usually I'll type something like this out and delete it, but I'm gonna let this one ride cause because I've done way too many global themes to think of where I'm always keeping the user in mind and the user never helps out and responses are limited as hell. I usually setup way more systems than I'll ever use and keep what the user really wants in mind at all times. I don't see why it would matter. I know for a fact that I used two backgrounds that came from THK psds from the HyperSpin ftp. I think there is something in the rules about that as those backgrounds couldn't have originated from anywhere else. I would think that if you use your best judgment, and give shout outs to the sources, you'd be fine. But, then again, I'm not an artist. I wish that were the case but the last thing I want to do is to get banned for something silly and as for my sources, I can't remember which & where I've gotten everything which is the problem. There's absolutely no character art because my theme as-is is a blueprint of sorts. There's no MAME theme backgrounds or anything like that. I sure would HOPE that it would not be a problem. I think the more options the better! And I personally THANK YOU for taking the time to put stuff together and for being willing to share it. Anything less seems just plain silly to me! Craig you seem like a normal human being that's not on a high horse. The entire theme is actually about options if it ever sees the light of day. From one FE to the next were doing the same thing and I'm just trying to manage it. insert big ass piece of artwork here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampirolatino2 Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Zero I love your work too and appreciate your hard work with this community. I'm thinking of trying GameEX and see what is all about. Just haven't got the time to do it. I'm already changed using HyperPin for PinbalX trough. In my opinion the lack of "updates" to these frontends are what making peps changing and trying new stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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