Capcom Diamondplate ARpiCADE Theme

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I recently put together an ARpiCADE image for Capcom only titles to use in my Capcom Anthology arcade cabinet... You can read (and watch) more about it HERE...

In any case, you can download the layout files & "loading" screen files below...
 

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Thanks so much for sharing these, this is amazing. I've been wanting to put together a Capcom fighter multi and this might just be the path I have to take for it now :D Rad as hell!
 
...and as I learn the language used to create Attract Mode layouts, I find it impossible to tinker... here is a comparison of the original version of the Diamondplate layout I just put together the other day and the updated version I finished last night...

I call the new version "Diamondplate Smooth" as it has a smooth scrolling games list...



Once I determine how I am supposed to distribute the necessary module for Attract Mode, I'll zip up this version and release it.
 
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Never satisfied ... and always looking to learn new things ... I've updated this layout and will be releasing it very soon (I don't want to release only to find yet one more thing I want to do to it and then have to do a version 3)...

What is new from the original version...

There are now 4 layout configuration options...

You can choose whether you prefer the original "standard" game list or the updated "smooth" version...

You can choose the background (thus far I've come up with more than a dozen though I am not sure how many I will include in the final release) for the game list box. You can see a few examples above. If you have any suggestions feel free to chime in. The current options are: Blue, Black, Gray, a couple Capcom Logo styles, a Marvel vs SF theme, and more.

You can also choose whether to use the "fade" option for the smooth game list. I am not 100% satisfied with the fade ... the timer for the fade seems to work only part of the time... and frankly, I wish there was a way to fade much slower... but I digress... the option is there if you want to check it out.

Finally, you can choose the speed of the "smooth" game scroll... currently there are 5 options from Fastest to Slowest.

As I learn more about the squirrel language, I'll potentially add more to the theme. I was thinking that a pop-up "Moves List" would be a good option for the front end... and maybe a "logos" option for the scrolling games list...
 

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I released the original Diamondplate layout about a week ago.. consider that mostly a BETA because I've done SO much more to the front end since then...

Lets begin with why I originally made this layout. I own a Dynamo HS5 arcade cabinet I've themed as "Capcom Anthology" and I wanted a front end layout that would compliment the original artwork I made for the cabinet. I also wanted to learn more about the squirrel language and how layouts are built, etc. I am no programmer, but I am capable of hacking my way through things to figure out how they work, etc... and over the last week I've managed to learn quite a bit about how things work in squirrel. This is my FIRST layout... (well, my second if you count the original Diamondplate layout)... and I am 100% positive the programming isn't the most efficient and I am sure much of what I've done could be done "better"... but I am still pretty darned proud of the end result...

Diamondplate v2 is more than just an "upgrade" from the original Diamondplate. Here are some of the features...

• Choice of 5 different main backgrounds.
• Choice of 17 different backgrounds for the game list section.
• Choice of the standard games list style that was used in the original Diamondplate or a Configurable "smooth" games list.
• Choice of 4 colors for both the un-selected games and the selected game text (configurable games list only).
• Choice of scroll speed (configurable games list only).
• Choice of text fade (configurable games list only).

With this layout you can make quite a number of different looking front ends...

Here are some examples:


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While most of the artwork components I've included have a Capcom slant, there is more than one background and many game list backgrounds that aren't branded in any way... for example...


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All of these changes are done via the display layout configuration area of Attract Mode...

One thing you WILL need to do is install the conveyor_helper module for attract mode... it can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6SHVZjz_r1fOUVTUmktUWF5blU

Simply install the folder and .nut file in the modules folder of attract-mode. You will need access to your local drive... standard windows alone will not see the drive... I use a program called PANDORA to read/write to the drive. The modules folder, unfortunately, isn't on the BOOT drive that Windows can see.

Once conveyor_helper has been installed, simply download and install the front end as normal...

Let me know what you think! Any/all suggestions greatly appreciated! This has been quite entertaining and I've learned a bit as well!

You can download the layout here: http://www.filedropper.com/diamondplatev2
 

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...and it's ready.

I've up the number of skins to 10... games lists backgrounds to 20... and I added a number of new goodies...

Take a look...



You can download it HERE!
 
This is awesome! It kills me how often I see your logo on random arcade related forums all over the place. Anytime I'm looking into hacking some thing or modding that thing I find a forum and you're in there too! I was still trying to customize the open PB4 image with my game list and theme. We were on the same quest for a perfect CPS multi and you clearly beat me to it!
 
Diamondplate III has been released!

New features include a progress bar, player # and genre indicators, favorites capabilities, and a bit more. You can download the new version at my blog site...

www.idahogaragecade.com (select the AM LAYOUTS button at top)

Here is a video of the layout in action...

 
I've discovered another small bug in one of my layouts. This time it's the Diamondplate layout and the bug had to do with the gameslist (logos or text) appearing through the marquee window when there is no art present (my test-bed has "NO ART" placeholders hence the reason I didn't detect the issue prior!). I figured I would take the opportunity to add controller and button info options as well as a few other tweaks while I was at it. The result is Diamondplate IV. You can find the updated Diamondplate blog post HERE.
 
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