README.md

Colorful (Simplified) for EmulationStation
(Batocera, RetroBat & JELOS)

This is simplified take on the Colorful theme which was originally created by viking & faeran for Launchbox.

Most artwork was originally created by viking (additional artwork credits can be found in the credits section below). I translated things for the theming engine used by Batocera. The original version of the Colorful theme for Launchbox can be found here

Changes Made

• Translated and rewrote all Launchbox specific aspects to make the theme compatible with Batocera, RetroBat & JELOS
• Updated system image names to match the standard used by Batocera, RetroBat & JELOS
• Created images & color schemes for additional systems supported by Batocera, RetroBat & JELOS
• Embedded the ES-DE system-metadata repository to power system description, release year and color details

Preview

System View

Gamelist View: Metadata Off	Gamelist View: Metadata On

Configuration Options

The theme has a simple set of options that can be changed directly from the User Interface Settings > Theme Configuration menu in EmulationStation

Gamelist View Style

• Gamelist View Style - sets the layout used for the gamelist view when media & metadata are scraped for your games.
  • Metadata Off - Displays just a gamelist and game artwork
  • Metadata On - Displays all available metadata for a game along with its artwork

Color Scheme

• Color Scheme - sets the color scheme that is used for the overall theme on all views. There are 6 built in color schems:
  • Colorful - The default color scheme. Displays a custom color for each system based on the Colorful media set.
  • Light - Sets a light color scheme that displays for all systems
  • RetroBright - Sets a light color scheme that displays for all systems
  • DMG - Sets a light color scheme that displays for all systems
  • Dark - Sets a dark color scheme that displays for all systems
  • OLED - Sets a dark color scheme that displays for all systems

Preview

Colorful	Light
RetroBright	DMG
Dark	OLED

Font Size

• Font Size - sets the size that text will render at. This can be helpful when using the theme on small screens.
  • Supported Font Sizes:
  • Medium - Default size, good for computer monitors and tvs.
  • Large - Larger size, good for small handheld screens under 6 inches in size.

Aspect Ratio

• Aspect Ratio - sets the aspect ratio to match your display. This should happen automatically but can also be set manually if needed.
  • Supported Aspect Ratios:
  • 16:9

Addons

• System View Video (720p)
  • Adds an option to turn on/off the display of videos in the system view
  • Videos are sourced from the Coloful video set by viking and others in the Launchbox community
  • Download & Instructions are here: https://github.com/anthonycaccese/colorful-simplified-es-addons-video-720

Additional Notes

Versions for other ES forks:

• If you use ES-DE... then check out the version here. The ES-DE version has most of the same base features. It also adds some additional features such as a carousel view.

Credits/Sources

• Most artwork originally created by viking & faeran
• For systems that did not exist in the Colorful set; some were sourced from the great work done by g-spawn for the ckau-book theme and they were edited to add transparency.
• OpenBOR sprites originally created by DOA687
• M.U.G.E.N. sprites originally created by mpadillathespriter
• EasyRPG artwork originally created by SeraphCircle
• Doom artwork originally created by azakachi-rd-17
• Quake artwork by noorkabir
• LowresNX artwork by Duimon
• The base folder image used to create the All Games, Favorites, Last Played and Custom Collections images was sourced from Rick Patrick.
• The icons on the folder images were sourced from FontAwesome

License

Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ You are free to share and adapt this theme as long as you provide attribution back as well share any updates you make under the same licence terms.