Really like this loaders design. Nice big box art. Keep it up. Looks better than the Coverflow versions I have seen out there, in my opinion.
Curious though... is there a way to display a text list too? Like hit 1 for Text Display or hit 2 for Box Art Display? That would be great.
Also... is this based on 1.4 or does it have Force NTSC?
Curious though... is there a way to display a text list too? Like hit 1 for Text Display or hit 2 for Box Art Display? That would be great.
Also... is this based on 1.4 or does it have Force NTSC?
i really like your work and i am looking forward for your collaboration with the coverflow creator.
one thing i wanted to mention is that i like like the site transition in your first version better. i liked the slide effect better than the fade.
one thing i wanted to mention is that i like like the site transition in your first version better. i liked the slide effect better than the fade.
I think a text and cover listing would be great. People that want to go through a list of 200 or so games can do it quickly though Text... or for a more visual delight can go through Box art.
Think it would add something that I haven't seen really implemented yet and correctly.
Think it would add something that I haven't seen really implemented yet and correctly.
maddoc said:
Thanks if you can do this working in 16:9. It seems to be a "hard' job. I follow also the ultimate usb loader and they are introducing it.
Do you think that it is possible to display 12 (3 rows and 4 columns) of covers with the technique you use in your usb loader ?
I ask this because to scroll among games with only 6 covers it can be long but with 12 it is usable. Covers would be around 100x140 (that are multiple of 4 ...
In addition with the scroll bar it would be easy to reach the right page.
What do you think about that ?
I think 6 covers on it is perfect. Nice and large sized covers. Easy to read and see all the art and detail. Adding more to the screen is going to drastically altered the readability. It scrolls nice and fast too. Maybe 9 might work, but might bee too small at that point. This has been an issue with some of the Coverflow versions out there. Main image is nice and big, but the ones on the left and right are too small. You can barely make out words... just vague images.
I would like to see 16x9 added though. Onl my 65" Widescreen... the tops/bottoms and outer sides are cut off a bit.
I would like to see 16x9 added though. Onl my 65" Widescreen... the tops/bottoms and outer sides are cut off a bit.
hibern, the creator of the coverflow menu, implemented a second thread for loading pictures in the background. he said performance improved enormously and it's quiet stable.
This is probably impossible, but any way so that when you have a game highlighted, you can press, say, 'B' and it flips and shows the back as well? (Yes, I know: we'd need to track down all the back covers
) I think it'd be neat and separate this one a bit more from the pack
ulysse57 said:This is probably impossible, but any way so that when you have a game highlighted, you can press, say, 'B' and it flips and shows the back as well? (Yes, I know: we'd need to track down all the back coversmaddoc said:I will try to move covers a little if needed.
Thanks if you can do this working in 16:9. It seems to be a "hard' job. I follow also the ultimate usb loader and they are introducing it.
Do you think that it is possible to display 12 (3 rows and 4 columns) of covers with the technique you use in your usb loader ?
I ask this because to scroll among games with only 6 covers it can be long but with 12 it is usable. Covers would be around 100x140 (that are multiple of 4 ...), it is little but I think that it is readable. And with the zoom you have, it would be nice.
In addition with the scroll bar it would be easy to reach the right page.
What do you think about that ?
6 is the current limit of usability. SD loading speed is too d*mn small. If I can implement a thread to load them in the background then more than 6/page will become a reality.
Actually zooming in and out on a page will be possible, from 3 covers to even 24
Screemer said:
I'll try to do that too. With 6 covers this loader works fine, adding a zoom out to display more covers will be possible only by implementing a second thread.
QUOTE(Ergo @ Apr 15 2009, 11:33 AM)) I think it'd be neat and separate this one a bit more from the pack
Not impossible but if i implement it then the hunt for back covers should begin.
Stay tuned!
Right now, in the testing phase, the loader has B button implemented to display the selected cover surrounded by details. game ID, game size, free space, used space and total space. Game title included
I could add there the back of the cover.
If it is stable i will launch it soon.
PS: I'll try to implement automatic cover download and program update so that you can follow it more easy.
Ok I understand better now the limit of the SD.maddoc said:6 is the current limit of usability. SD loading speed is too d*mn small. If I can implement a thread to load them in the background then more than 6/page will become a reality.
Actually zooming in and out on a page will be possible, from 3 covers to even 24
But it would be perhaps possible ... very good.
I have had a look to the coverflow loader: it is very nice and interaction is very intuitive. But for a big amount of games, I would prefer a more static layout as yours. I prefer to have many covers with the same visibility than only one on the middle and less visible ones around.
One thing to be careful is to have a good interaction technique to navigate through pages. To avoid to have to press 30 times the + button for example.
what would be extremely cool would be a feature like the 'drag and slide'. i don't know how else i could call it. i mean you grab with the b button somewhere on the screen an move the pointer and release the b button. the result would be that the displayed part would move just like when you drag and throw the globe in google earth.
ulysse57 said:
That could be implemented IF loading time would be faster.
15-04 New version!
Just the HBC app:
GUI-FX alpha3
Current features:
- independent GUI for starting USB HDD games
- displays gamelist and allows browsing your collection
- starts games by pressing A and pointin at a game cover
- show info screen when pressing B and pointing at a game cover (B again to return or A to start game).
- Home return to HBC
- (+) and (-) navigate through pages
- for now video mode is system's default so using a component cable will allow you to play all games at 480p
I know that the info page has a really ugly font! I will be changed. You can do it even yourself, fonts are in SD:\coperti too.
Info:
Covers go in folder SD:\coperti\
coversize is 160x224 due to wii graphic processor
Use the covers from the below posted download links.
If you use the usual 160x225 covers, the loader will not work!
You can change the empty mario cover to your liking, it's called "gol.png".
You can change the star cursor to your liking, it's called "cursor.png"
Latest cover packs:
1257-Wii-Covers-all-regions.rar - 84.45 MB - http://ul.to/63lgh1
507-PAL.rar - 33.91 MB - http://ul.to/k53wy2
489-USA.rar - 33.21 MB - http://ul.to/5xbdje
233-JAP.rar - 15.59 MB - http://ul.to/yrqr7v
28-OtherRegions.rar - 1.74 MB - http://ul.to/ty5jq1
I just tested the alpha 3 version and no problem with it.
I test with around 50 games (I don't remember
).
One bad thing is that on the last page you always put 6 covers even if you don't have 6 covers to display. So after the last cover, we have several mario ...
The info page of a game would be interesting to put per game settings or to modify settings before to load it.
To ease navigation, one way could be to display one rectangle per page (for example at bottom). The displayed page would be indicated by a different color. Rectangles could be selected by the wiimote (for example B) and when the cursor is on a rectangle without pressing B, the list of the six games could be printed in a "popup" window to help user to select the right page.
Of course I think there are many other options but it is a first attempt.
I test with around 50 games (I don't remember
One bad thing is that on the last page you always put 6 covers even if you don't have 6 covers to display. So after the last cover, we have several mario ...
The info page of a game would be interesting to put per game settings or to modify settings before to load it.
To ease navigation, one way could be to display one rectangle per page (for example at bottom). The displayed page would be indicated by a different color. Rectangles could be selected by the wiimote (for example B) and when the cursor is on a rectangle without pressing B, the list of the six games could be printed in a "popup" window to help user to select the right page.
Of course I think there are many other options but it is a first attempt.
Can someone uploaf the Alpha3 version to another server.
I cant seem to download it.
I get a site error once o press the download button.
I cant seem to download it.
I get a site error once o press the download button.
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