rondar

Thank you. I’ll try to install STV later to see if I encounter any issues.

I'll try to answer what I can: Yes, system default themes are in the same place as game themes because they appear on the same wheel. You can still download and select different themes if they are available. The box art textures are just the front, back and spine of the box in one image. (You should be able to see a preview of these on the media pages in HQ) There is no horizontal wheel in this build. I experienced the same thing with media that downloaded that I did not select. Definitely a bug that needs to be worked out. Are you seeing media in HQ? Boxes, videos, logos? Most themes will need to be downloaded from HT.

You're welcome. Just trying to help figure things out so they can squash the bugs. Few more questions: Can you see all the media (boxes, videos, etc) for the systems in HQ? How long did you wait for HS to launch? Have you completely closed out of HQ and reopened?

What system or systems did you add after your last successful launch? Try removing that system and report back.

I definitely understand the frustration. I've been testing multiple pre-release builds and it can get very tiring when things don't work like they should. That being said, before the last couple of builds I was not able to get MAME to work properly and that has been fixed for me. (If the NARC theme is what locked your wheel, I just removed an animation layer which seemed to be causing some type of bug. Deleting that theme and redownloading should fix that.) There's still a lot of improvement to be done, but we are headed in the right direction. Thank you for trying out the new build and giving your feedback. This video of my MAME wheel was just made using the current HQ and HS build:

For the most recent updates, it is recommended to wipe your old install completely. What version of HS do you have. I believe the current version is 2.0.51 (edit: correct version 2.0.54) which should be installed when you update HQ to the latest (2.0.102 I think).

You can use the overrides media folders to add a video. For example, to add a video for the Arcade (TeknoParrot) system main menu, go to: C:\HYPERSPIN 2 LOCATION\Media\Arcade (TeknoParrot)\Video Snaps - System Save the video with the same name as the system. In this example, you would save the video in that folder with the name "Arcade (TeknoParrot).mp4" To ensure the update is registered in HQ, go to settings and validate the override cache.

After Dark This theme was a huge pain in the butt, but the end result looks pretty cool. I used the flipbook feature in HyperTheme (HT) to take individual images and create an animation. With traditional game sprites this would be a relatively simple operation, but - since I'm a glutton for punishment - I took in-game snapshots of the opening video sequence as the werewolf was running. This gave me 17 images like this to cut and clean up: I used "remove background" in Photoshop to get started. Then I cleaned up each image and filled in gaps as necessary. I centered each image on the canvas and saved them as transparent png's in numerical order. This gave me this: werewolf frames.mp4 To get a smooth animation loop for the ground layer, I created two horizontal rock surfaces from the screenshots and used tiling to scroll the images in the theme. The foreground image is blurred and scrolls faster for added depth. And the backdrop of the animation is an oversized moon background that moves slowly to the right. And the final result:

Crazy Ride Arcade Game Theme Theme by: Unknown Preview Description Crazy Ride driving game by UNIS YouTube Video Details Type: Game Theme System: Arcade (TeknoParrot) Tags: Arcade (TeknoParrot),Crazy Ride,Game Theme Created: Oct 16, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme Credits rondar (Artist) rondar (Animator)

We're getting closer every day...

Neon and Tokens - Default Arcade Game Theme Theme by: Unknown Preview Description Fun and cheesy default 80s/90s arcade theme using individual game logos, arcade-style carpet background, tokens, and a neon video frame. YouTube Video Details Type: System Theme System: Arcade (MAME) Tags: Arcade (MAME),System Theme Created: Oct 15, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme

After Dark Game Theme Theme by: Unknown Preview Description After Dark game theme featuring flipbook animation. YouTube Video Details Type: Game Theme System: Arcade (TeknoParrot) Tags: Arcade (TeknoParrot),After Dark,Game Theme,UNIS,ArcadePC Created: Oct 15, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme Credits rondar (Artist) rondar (Animator)

And not only was his artwork amazing - he was so fricken fast too! These logos have still been quite impressive though. So don’t discredit yourself. (We could use some of this talent building themes for HS2…)

RoadBlasters NES Game Theme Theme by: Unknown Preview Description RoadBlasters game theme for NES. Based on original HS1 theme layout by RetroBorg. Details Type: Game Theme System: Nintendo Entertainment System Tags: Nintendo Entertainment System,RoadBlasters,Game Theme,Road Blasters,Atari Created: Oct 14, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme

Crazy Speed Arcade Game Theme Theme by: Unknown Preview Description Crazy Speed Arcade racing game by UNIS (Universal Space) Details Type: Game Theme System: Arcade (TeknoParrot) Tags: Game Theme,arcade crazy speed,long entertainment,ArcadePC,racing game,UNIS,Universal Space Created: Oct 14, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme Credits rondar (Animator) rondar (Artist)

Dragon Ball Zenkai Battle Game Theme Theme by: Unknown Preview Description Dragon Ball Zenkai Battle theme by baddeolv. Animation by rondar YouTube Video Details Type: Game Theme System: Arcade (TeknoParrot) Tags: Arcade (TeknoParrot),Dragon Ball Zenkai Battle Royale,Game Theme,namco,arcadepc Created: Oct 12, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme Credits baddeolv (Artist) rondar (Animator)

You wore your good clothes too! lol

Don't you worry. Vector mask was applied after the wand tool and final edges were plenty clean. (And this was blotches, not like the clean lines of an anime character for example)

Crazy Speed Arcade Simple theme created by cleaning up and modifying in-game screenshots. The background overlay and video make nice use of the reveal shaders. Crazy Speed Arcade-revised.mp4 One of the most challenging parts was cleaning up the title with the tire tracks and all the other markings. The previous transparent logo was far from clear. I started by maxing out the contrast and brightness of a title screenshot. Then I selected the black sections with the magic wand tool, right-clicked and chose "Make Work Path". Then I could use that path to create a vector mask and modify that path to my liking. (There were a ton of other steps to make it what you see now, but that was the start.)

Taiko no Tatsujin Green Version Theme by: Unknown Preview Description Game theme art and layout by baddeolv. Animation by rondar. Details Type: Game Theme System: Arcade (TeknoParrot) Tags: Arcade (TeknoParrot),Taiko no Tatsujin: Green Version,Game Theme,ArcadePC,namco Created: Oct 11, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme Credits baddeolv (Artist) rondar (Animator)

Deadstorm Pirates Special Edition Theme by: Unknown Preview Description Game theme art and layout by baddeolv. Remastered and animated by rondar. Details Type: Game Theme System: Arcade (TeknoParrot) Tags: Arcade (TeknoParrot),Deadstorm Pirates Special Edition,Game Theme,namco,ArcadePC,Dead Storm Created: Oct 10, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme Credits baddeolv (Artist) rondar (Animator)

They’re working through some kinks right now that we found in initial testing.

I’m not sure what update you mean. There hasn’t been an update released on the forum since July.

Atari 7800 Main Menu Theme by: Unknown Preview Description Atari 7800 Main Menu. Graphics by Baddeolv! Details Type: Main Menu Theme Tags: atari,7800,main,main menu,baddeolv Created: Oct 09, 2025 Download View on HyperTheme Credits tron38 (Animator) baddeolv (Artist)

Done. lol