Simple Theme System: Supegrafx

[chimaera]

Here is my simple system theme for Supergrafx

[charco]

Hi, I am new to this, so apologies for my noobishness.

I would like to add this to my RetroPie menu and I can’t seem to find any tutorial thread on how do so.

Am I right in thinking I can simply backup my current es_systems config, add the contents from the theme text file to it, save it as my new config and add it back to my Pi 2 along with the SuperGrafx svg file and background image to the relevant folder for the config to find the correct assets and it will work?

EDIT: I think I understand, I add this theme to where the themes are kept but I will have to add the system to my es config file to add the system and then it will point to the right theme.

[charco]

The permissions on the /etc/emulationstation/themes/simple folder do not allow me to add the pcenginesupergrafx folder to it.

[charco]

I guess this one and PC Engine CD will be included in the next release anyway.

[InsecureSpike]

charco, did you get my PM with my es_systems.cfg?
i can help you out with this you just need to contact me, so i can help

[charco]

Yeah I got that, thanks. I am unable to move the SuperGrafx folder to the simple folder though as it says there is an issue with permissions. I am using Filezilla.

[InsecureSpike]

ok, quit emulation station, next via ssh make a root account on you pi with sudo passwd

then you can make a new connection via filezilla with your root login details, now navigate to the themes folder and drop the new folder in there, then close filezilla and reboot

[charco]

Thanks, I’ll try that tomorrow after work :)

[charco]

No joy. I use that command on my pi, enter a new password, retype the new password and get confirmation that it has been updated successfully. When I try Filezilla it does not connect with the new password but only connects with the old details User: pi Password: raspberry

[InsecureSpike]

ok so your using..

username: root
password: (whatever you chose)

[charco]

It seems to just let me change the password with that command, how do I change the username? Also, I am doing this from a terminal session on the Pi and not in any specified directory?

[InsecureSpike]

start a brand new connection/profile in FileZilla just how you did when you connected first time

[charco]

Thanks, will try that this evening.

[InsecureSpike]

your welcome, if you still have trouble just say and i’ll see if i can help more

[charco]

It worked! Thanks a million! I transferred the pcenginesupergrafx folder into /etc/emulationstation/themes/simple with no issues. Now I will add a roms folder for this system and edit my es config similar to yours to see if I can get it on my ES menu :)

[charco]

Now I do not have permission to transfer my es_systems.cfg

KILL ME!!!

[InsecureSpike]

ok, goto

/home/pi

now make a new folder named

.emulationstation

now in that folder drop es_systems.cfg

and restart

[InsecureSpike]

in that folder

.emulationstation

you can make another called

themes

this is where to put custom themes!

[charco]

[quote=99418]ok, goto

/home/pi

now make a new folder named

.emulationstation

now in that folder drop es_systems.cfg

and restart

[/quote]

Yeah, that folder is already there. The issue is I cannot move, edit, or copy my es_systems.cfg file that is located in /etc/emulationstation

EDIT: I added the Themes folder from /etc/emulationstation to /home/pi/.emulationstation

[InsecureSpike]

can you drag it from your pi to your pc, then from your pc to your .emulstionstation folder.
if not, try copying via the root profile you used earlier

[charco]

Na I just cannot get this to work. It is saying I have an invalid config and won’t boot emulation station now. I have reverted to my previous config. Below is how I edited the config file. I edited it just like yours, or so I thought!

<system>
<fullname>PC Engine SuperGrafx</fullname>
<name>pcengine</name>
<path>~/RetroPie/roms/pcenginesupergrafx</path>
<extension>.pce .PCE .zip .ZIP</extension>
<command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ pcengine %ROM%</command>
<platform>pcenginesupergrafx</platform>
<theme>pcenginesupergrafx</theme>
</system>

[InsecureSpike]

try it again but make sure the permissions are read/write

[charco]

I changed the permissions on the file, tried the file in both folders. Same error.

[InsecureSpike]

ok can you attach your full es_systems.cfg and I’ll take a look

[charco]

Here it is, thanks for taking a look.

[InsecureSpike]

try this, just replace txt with cfg

[charco]

Success! Thanks so much. What kind of wizardry did you do? Where had I made the mistake?

[InsecureSpike]

awesome!, your very welcome!
you had this, twice

<system>

i’ve also spaced out the systems so as when editing it’ll make things easier to view as i’m sure your thinking of adding more custom elements

[charco]

D’oh! Thanks again, I will try to add PC Engine CD tomorrow evening :)

[InsecureSpike]

no worries, make sure your bio’s for pc engine cd, are named SYSCARD3.PCE and syscard3.pce, just duplicate and rename to whichever you don’t already have, and place them in your BIOS folder

[charco]

Added Turbografx 16 CD simple theme and it worked first time thanks to your guidance :)

Time for some Castlevania.

[charco]

Damn, the Supergrafx appears on the menu with the roms listed, but it doesn’t launch the games.

EDIT: I checked the runcommand.log in the /tmp folder and found that it failed to extract the rom from the .zip file. I extracted the SuperGrafx roms and re-added them as raw .pce files and it now works. At least I am figuring stuff out on my own without annoying people on the forums :P

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