2010-12-28, 03:48
Htpc guy asked if I could add to support to display a Fanart/Background image according to the "Console" of the launcher for my MOD views. I had no idea so I started to do some research and just try things, I don't use EMUs for a long time now, so I don't remember squat and I'm just learning to skin, so I think I`ll better ask.
From my research I found out that text properties are accessible for skinning purposes in RCB http://code.google.com/p/romcollectionbr...kinningRCB.
So I just tried to see if I get lucky with AL, used the 2 "options" I think could work, gamesys (not even listed in RCB) and console (listed). I created a folder (extras/consolefanart) in my MOD, placed a jpg named after Arcade (ergo Arcade.jpg), as the games I added are all tagged after that and added this line:
Also tried with "gamesys" instead of "console" and nothing, so all tells me this "feature" isn't available/present in AL, I knew it was a long shoot, but I think I could be really nice to be able to do it. Maybe I'm asking too much, in that case just forget this post.
Maybe I'm just over thinking and the solution is just through the folder path and fanart.jpg, but I don't even remember the folder structure of any EMU.
From my research I found out that text properties are accessible for skinning purposes in RCB http://code.google.com/p/romcollectionbr...kinningRCB.
So I just tried to see if I get lucky with AL, used the 2 "options" I think could work, gamesys (not even listed in RCB) and console (listed). I created a folder (extras/consolefanart) in my MOD, placed a jpg named after Arcade (ergo Arcade.jpg), as the games I added are all tagged after that and added this line:
Code:
<texture fallback="backdrops/curtains.jpg">$INFO[ListItem.Property(console),special://skin/extras/consolefanart/,.jpg]</texture>
Also tried with "gamesys" instead of "console" and nothing, so all tells me this "feature" isn't available/present in AL, I knew it was a long shoot, but I think I could be really nice to be able to do it. Maybe I'm asking too much, in that case just forget this post.
Maybe I'm just over thinking and the solution is just through the folder path and fanart.jpg, but I don't even remember the folder structure of any EMU.