Greetings... First of all, I would like to give thanks to all of you who continuously supported the channel. As token of my appreciation, I present to you this new RetroFE Theme Build that is almost finished. Expect it early next week, just making a few more adjustments before I upload... In the past weeks I inserted one or two retro build setups on one of my own arcade machines. I have discovered a few things that need to be changed on the frontend being used. It turned out that not all eye candy frontend will work smoothly on the actual arcade machine. There are few issues like handling or scrolling on various menus.  Doesn't feel right or snappy. Just scrolling on the screen for various platforms became boring most of the time. So, I made something simpler and more responsive.  When you are having huge collections on a frontend, the simpler the better. You get to find games much faster and with ease. Loading and exiting on games are superbly fast with no hassle. You can scroll through the menus like a breeze, but it doesn't fall short on the presentations. Features: Vertical Scrolling on Platform and Game Selections Menu. Intro, logo, fanart, text, genre/game characters, story, video, console, arcade, 3dboxes and cartridge representations... Updated the platform videos... a few video themes from Trymado. Date, time and indexes are available on screen. Compatible with coinops addons with minimal tweaking. Minimum requirements to add a new platform are video, logo and rom/emulator files. I will add a default fanart for all platforms just in case. You can add fanart on your own liking if ever. in the video you will see a demo on how it works fully on some platforms, NES HD in particular. Theme: Project Arcade By: Jolygim GameandTech About Addons or when adding addons. Dont worry, it's not that complicated.... Info: Below are the possible elements inside an Addon folder for project Arcade. 3dbox = for games that support it(MAME, gamecube, etc) on the game selection screen. anima = artwork that is animated during game selection screen.(usually on motion or moving art or car or flying) still up to you cartridge = usually for console games like nes, super nintendo, sega genesis, atc. fanart = cover art 1920 x 1080 HD (for platform and game selection menu) fanart3 = cover art 1120 x 1080 custom size from coinops build logo =  default logo location (for platform and game selection menu) story =  default story location for all (for platform and game selection menu) video  = default 1920 x 1080 16:9 aspect ratio presentations (4:3 aspect ratio video will be stretch to HD 1920x1080) tekno = character art (for game selection menu) teknokart = 3dbox art for teknoparrot machine = cabinet art (for game selection menu) NOTE: You can shuffle the content of these folder container or you can go nuts and mix everything up to your liking. Just follow the rules below.Free to experiment(quite fun) Rules: fanart and fanart3 can not coexist. you must decide what to use or what is the best If you use an addon from coinops you must put it inside fanart3 so it will not stretch. If so it will look funny and  stretchy. In coinops the "fanart" or  "fanart3" is equivalent to the "cover" folder. You can rename the "cover" folder to "fanart" if 1920x1080 or 1120x 1080 "fanart3" folder to make it compatible to Project Arcade. 3dbox, machine, tekno, teknokart and anima can not also co-exist, use only one. One example is MAME, I used the 3dbox art because I think it has a better feel. The primary folder needed to run decent are fanrt or fanart3, video and logo. Other elements can be added later. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Adding NEW Addons not on the list: You can add your addon from coinops. Just copy the whole addon folder ( example the folder Addon "PS Vita") Inside the PS Vita addon from coinops: Dir:(X - your drive letter represent)    X:\ProjectArcade\collections\PS Vita\medium_artwork(folder) logo(folder) game.png or game.jpg promo(folder) = rename to "fanart" or "fanart3"  for Project Arcade game.png or game.jpg video(folder) game.mp4 or game.avi system_artwork(folder) = not needed in Project Arcade system.png = not needed in Project Arcade logo.png = not needed in Project Arcade float.png = not needed in Project Arcade roms(folder) game.iso(the game itself) playlists(Folder) settings.conf(addon settings) include.txt exclude.txt Adding to the list:   X:\ProjectArcade\collections\Main\medium_artwork(folder) console(folder) (console art)(Optional)recommended maximum width is 600 pixels to 1280 pixels platform.png or platform.jpg fanart(folder 1920 x 1080 HD (recommended) equivalent folder to coinops is "promo" folder platform.png or platform.jpg machines(folder)(cabinet art)(Optional) recommended maximum width is 600 pixels to 700 pixels platform.png or platform.jpg mascot(folder)(character art)(Optional) recommended maximum width is 920 pixels platform.png or platform.jpg story(folder) (Optional) platform.txt video(folder) recommended 1920 x 1080 HD ( anything lower or higher will be stretch to your resolution) platform.mp4 or platform.avi   menu.txt (this is the list you want to edit if you're removing and adding addons)open with notepad (Just type in your Platform or copy and paste it here then save.) Launcher: X:\ProjectArcade\launchers.windows PS Vita.conf(settings for the platform)(copy it from coinops too if your adding it from there) Emulator: (If needed) X:\ProjectArcade\emulators\ PSVita Emulator(folder)(Sample Only) CONTROLS: up = Up,joyHat0Up down = Down,joyHat0Down left = Left,joyHat0Left right = Right,joyHat0Right pageUp = A pageDown = B letterUp = M,joyButton5 letterDown = N,joyButton4 playlistUp = Keypad 4,joyHat0Up,joyAxis1-,Up,joyAxis2+ playlistDown = Keypad 6,joyHat0Down,joyAxis1+,Down,joyAxis5+ collectionUp = K collectionDown = L favPlaylist = F,joyButton2 nextPlaylist = F2,joyHat0Right prevPlaylist = F1,joyHat0Left addPlaylist = I,joyButton8 removePlaylist = O,joyButton9 random = R,joyButton2 select = 1,Return,joyButton0 back = Escape,joyButton1 quit = Q, joyButton6 deadZone = 20 ============================================================================================================ LINKS: MegaPass:Yenefer2023 ArchivePass: jolygim BASE BUILD UPDATE2: Available Addons: Expandable PA Favorites(you can customized this list, just edit or add sub files in this folder) Arcade Arcade Vertical Atari Classics Atomiswave Capcom Classics Cave CPS 1 CPS 2 CPS 3 Data East Classics Irem Classics Konami Classics Midway Classics Model 2 Model 3 Modern Arcade Namco Classics Naomi NeoGeo Nintendo Classics SNK Classics System 22 Taito Classics William Classics PC Games DreamCast NES HD Sega Genesis Batman Beat 'Em Up Fight Games Platformers Puzzler Racing Run n' Gun Shmups Sports Adult Games TeknoParrot definitely more updates come... Note: Please instal redist 2013, 2015 to 2022, and directx Update also your system drivers and gpu drivers TeknoParrotUpdate March2023s ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.001 https://mega.nz/#P!AgGOoBGVksvRDh9A5Q94_N4sTYeT1tUwWU0SpfhvS8eyDI32A10HKyjDpkUfkjmPDolT03RiPjNA7u8G83qdnesyLwPlw89xRwuUWiuLe0AqM-Tf-AnsvYRBbMter_yvlnfHNshdGj0 ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.002 https://mega.nz/file/r64WiDbT#Ywaz79-brGSEiGX-Cp8teeYOYDu9cYeVJ_fp-1tq4oQ ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.003 https://mega.nz/file/23IwgaRB#NG9EkirZeXP16J5dPKSfZ3JZWrREavmsBsmQc5thLUU ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.004 https://mega.nz/file/e7JyQDrQ#2I9TwdXCLMI-_N0FYzj8qffRZpJyxY0GyA05jcew4qI ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.005 https://mega.nz/file/b2wDGZ5Z#u7K7TiKsMyOJudKewE1kbj2axIVlaFCVOui2bAeWW6s ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.006 https://mega.nz/file/frhylTAb#5vKysVk2yLUHGr_113SHQF1B_CYEimfUI5-TObOV__Q ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.007 https://mega.nz/file/P7RGhKqa#jRh-U8GKpuof8xGDKaMT5Pgkodf3CEUoRPCT3ZeZkps ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.008 https://mega.nz/file/GixB3axI#o73coc2Wqvi7ERS3Jw17NybjGvwTyqDXMDiQqvp3fWM ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.009 https://mega.nz/file/Tq4DhI7R#dTyZU2yKNwVqH9TVfRmbjnu91InowjUzTdwCp1wSIdI ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.010 https://mega.nz/file/ayAjELIZ#rhX9U7Jgch88lHkwcjiIAIfKmfvQvvZpebPkr0xu1R4 ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.011 https://mega.nz/file/GvATVJQL#y5pZocUXpCUxV_rwPdZI6yHrFMT5DbpGScc6lGZQQ1A ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.012 https://mega.nz/file/yjRwWAob#w6RtFt3Bpxv6X7tQbk-8fg9SAEN3VNGgRRMWHMJ2f40 ProJectArcadeBitsBitsUPDATE2TEKNOPARROT.7z.013 https://mega.nz/file/jvQEgIoR#vh8a5TFrF6g5FBltA3-NDT9y4S1Hrs8EVpcuFTtgNf8 NOTE: Included Additional Settings and options in the root directory... ProjectArcade  Full Graphics = Default Graphics Presentation(additonal artworks) (at lease GTX 1050 TI GPU 16GB of memory)(just execute once) ProjectArcade  Minimal Graphics = This the standard presentations(just execute once) ProjectArcade  (OnlyAvailableAddons) = This will show only available addons that are playable for update 1.(just execute once) ProjectArcade (WithEmptyAddons) = This will show the full list on Update 1 including empty addon folders. It will still preview the addon on the Platform Selection Screen.(just execute once) ProjectArcade No Scanlines = Start with no scanlines filter.(just execute once) ProjectArcade  Scanlines = Start with scanlines filter. Looks better on 16:9 resolutions (EX 1920x1080) ProjectArcade = Default executable. This will not change any settings already applied.