ATTRACT MODE front-end
This is crucial, because FLAT BLUE theme runs on top of ATTRACT MODE. You have to download AM and configure it first.
FLAT BLUE theme
THIS IS A THEME, NOT A FRONT END
All our creations are NOT the front-end itself, these are the THEMES for ATTRACT MODE.
: : suitable for hi-res screens (and low-res 15kHz CRTs)
: : auto-adapts for different screen aspects
: : works for both LANDSCAPE and PORTRAIT screens
ATTRACT MODE the best ARCADE FRONT-END
This is the actual front-end. It's the "engine" that makes it all possible.
All our themes run on top of ATTRACT MODE.
Why did we choose ATTRACT MODE?
: : it's truly cross platform (Win/Mac/Linux/ARM)
: : it backed by a great community
: : it's easy enough to start making themes quickly
: : see FLAT BLUE theme in action in thisVIDEO
see FLAT BLUE theme in action
MODERN
SUITABLE FOR HI-RES
I don't know about you, but we want to play arcade games on our hi-res desktops and laptops - and we want it to look sharp! But don't worry it scales down beautifully for low-res screens.
VERSATILE
ADAPTS TO SCREEN ASPECT
We are constantly switching between 16:9 and 16:10 aspects. This theme adapts to both aspects ...and we are throwing 4:3 to the mix... and it works for all this aspects in PORTRAIT (tate) MODE too!
BEAUTIFUL
LOOKS GREAT
If you have a ton of arcade artwork - you can use them all: snaps, videos, marquees, fanart, game flyers. But don't worry, you can get by with only game screenshots and wheel graphics.
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL FLAT BLUE theme
[ 1 ] download and unzip theme
[ 2 ] copy FLAT_BLUE folder to your /layout folder in ATTRACT MODE
[ 3 ] choose FLAT_BLUE as your layout for AM in your DISPLAY > LAYOUT DOWNLOAD THEME
[ 1 ] download and unzip theme
[ 2 ] copy FLAT_BLUE folder to your /layout folder in ATTRACT MODE
[ 3 ] choose FLAT_BLUE as your layout for AM in your DISPLAY > LAYOUT DOWNLOAD THEME
DO I NEED
SOMETHING ELSE?
FLAT BLUE theme is just the final layer on top of ATTRACT MODE front-end and working MAME (or other emulator) with roms and game artwork.
GAME ARTWORK
You'll need at least game snaps (screenshots) and wheel graphics (those fancy game titles in .png files)
MAME (or other emu with roms)
We've designed and tested this theme to work flawlessly with MAME, but you can use it with other emulators also.
GAME PLATFORMS MARQUEES
Only arcade games comes with marquees graphics. So for other game platforms you will need additional graphics. See more info HERE.
