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General Category => General Discussion & Help => Topic started by: thatgammon on October 09, 2021, 10:54:19 AM

Title: Collection Video of differing position..
Post by: thatgammon on October 09, 2021, 10:54:19 AM

Hi all,

Im trying to add another video (seperate from the roms video) as a background behind.
Rather than cover art to all collections to the lower half of the screen.

I can do it at a video src element (global) , but what i would like to do is change the x,y's on specific collections.
So ps1 the y would be this high, ps2 slightly lower etc.

Im only changing the y's..

So reloadable video ps1, x=0, y=700
ps2 x=0, y=800.

im writing a 3 tier menu layout and this would only be needed in menuIndex="2"


My thought process was have in every collection/system_artwork/videofile

then a code in layout every collection name with varying y values mode="system".
Sratching head on how..

Im not sure if this is possible but if it is can anyone point me in the right direction.

Many thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Collection Video of differing position..
Post by: Pieter Hulshoff on October 09, 2021, 04:46:03 PM

Every collection can have its own layout. Please read the manual: http://www.retrofe.nl/wiki/doku.php?id=layouts

Title: Re: Collection Video of differing position..
Post by: thatgammon on October 09, 2021, 05:12:42 PM

Apologies, i was looking at the manual about video parameters... you have just given me so many options...

Excuse my noobness... cheers.

Title: Re: Collection Video of differing position..
Post by: thatgammon on October 09, 2021, 06:43:55 PM

Excellent that has solved that... One more, is there a way i can play a looped video that starts in the original layout and keeps playing when selecting a collection layout?

Title: Re: Collection Video of differing position..
Post by: Pieter Hulshoff on October 10, 2021, 08:10:22 AM

I’m afraid not. If you use different layout files, RetroFE will exit one and start the next.

Title: Re: Collection Video of differing position..
Post by: thatgammon on October 11, 2021, 02:35:38 PM

Ok I kind of guessed that before I asked...

Dammit!! im so close to achieving what I wanted..

Anyhow thanks for your help on several posts. Im kind of hooked on this front end.

Much appreciated Pieter thank you. :)

Title: Re: Collection Video of differing position..
Post by: STAiNLESS on October 25, 2021, 10:44:28 PM

keen to see screenshots of what your working on  :D