New Themes Available!

[damned]

I added a new page to the *FG Con* website. *Free Downloads!*. https://www.fg-con.com/free-downloads/ and Ive started adding a few things up there... So far *Pulp Tokens* and three free themes *StarCraft2*, *Egyptian* and just now *Space Opera*. Your welcome to use them as you see fit - and feel free to dissect them and see how they work and make your own. I have a few others in varius stages of completeness... ok, ok, so Im procrastinating a bit with Paranoia and Maelstrom!

[Tel Arin]

Nice, Thanks for sharing!

[damned]

Updated List (Dec 1, 2014).

https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fg-con-starcraft.jpg
https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/fg-con-egyptian.jpg
https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/space-opera.jpg
https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/steam-pirates.jpg
https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dark-lord.jpg
https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/thehorde.jpg

Still coming:
Sorcerers Domain
Vikings
... thats all thats on my list for now... unless there are any requests for some particular style (StarCraft2 Fan Theme was a request).

[damned]

Another one up now.
https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dark-lord.jpg

[Mask_of_winter]

Those sidebar icons are great! What did you use? clip art or photoshop brushes?

[Draca]

Is there a way to use these with 5th edition ?

I opened a new game , but alas extensions were not available.

[damned]

Thanks... I knew I missed something...
These themes are not complete theme replacements - you will still have many of the current 5E theme elements on open windows - eg Combat Tracker.
Ive reuploaded them for 5E as well now.

[damned]

@Mask_Of_Winter

Graphics are from some clip art sets, shields and backgrounds too.
I usually apply some degree of transparency to the shield/tile and place the Graphic on top.
I have a couple more sets in progress...
If you want something let me know...

[Draca]

Thanks!

[damned]

First post updated with latest theme - The Horde.

[Skellan]

Thanks for sharing these :)

[JerryRig]

Nevermind

[Djmaxx]

Thanks for sharing these awesome themes

[damned]

your welcome :)
no new ones at the moment but will do some more soon...

[Djmaxx]

how would i begin to edit/redo one of these? I have a few ideas for some but not sure were to start.

[damned]

unzip the files and look thru them - they are fairly simple.
extension.xml specifies what rulesets it works with and what other files it calls/loads
the other files like graphics_frames.xml specify the graphics to load for each of those named instances that CoreRPG is expecting

[Mask_of_winter]

For starters, just open up the desktop_background.png file, respect the same proportions and superpose your own graphics over it if you use an image editor that allows layers. If it's just a wallpaper than just keep the same dimensions. Replace the desktop_background.png file with the one you just made in the ext. Make sure it's named the same. Wrap it up, fire up FG and check it out.

[Djmaxx]

For starters, just open up the desktop_background.png file, respect the same proportions and superpose your own graphics over it if you use an image editor that allows layers. If it's just a wallpaper than just keep the same dimensions. Replace the desktop_background.png file with the one you just made in the ext. Make sure it's named the same. Wrap it up, fire up FG and check it out.

i did that ind it still dont show up in the list in FG. Any idea why?

[Mask_of_winter]

For which ruleset is the extension for and for which ruleset are you trying to make it work?

[damned]

link to the extension here so we can take a peek...

[Djmaxx]

link to the extension here so we can take a peek...

Im trying to change the Dark Lord background to a dragon back ground.

Also wanted to do a acquisitions incorporated Theme for D&D rule set.

[Mask_of_winter]

Yeah that extension doesn't work for me either Damian.

[Trenloe]

@djmaxx - what zip application did you use to zip that file up? It looks like this was compressed as a 7z archive, not as a ZIP archive - you need to make sure you compress with .zip compression.

I re-compressed with ZIP compression - see the attached file, this should work.

[Djmaxx]

@djmaxx - what zip application did you use to zip that file up? It looks like this was compressed as a 7z archive, not as a ZIP archive - you need to make sure you compress with .zip compression.

I re-compressed with ZIP compression - see the attached file, this should work.

Thanks Trenloe that was a simple and silly mistake.

[Djmaxx]

Ok well here is the .ext for you guys.
8605

[Djmaxx]

Ok here is one for you D&D ppl. :)

MODERATOR: Remove due to unclear image copyright.

[Djmaxx]

Ok here is one more guys.8614

[Trenloe]

Thanks for doing these Djmaxx - one question: are the images you're using copyright free or do you have permission to distribute them publicly?

[Djmaxx]

Anything found on a google search is ok to use as long as your not charging for it.

[Trenloe]

Anything found on a google search is ok to use as long as your not charging for it.
I'm afraid that is completely incorrect. Just because people have posted images/material on the internet does not mean it is copyright free - and if someone is breaking copyright to post material on the internet that doesn't mean that it is suddenly copyright free and anyone can use it.

You can use said material for personal use only, but you can't distribute it to others - even if you don't charge for it.

See this blog post here: https://www.sla.org/using-google-images-think-about-copyright-permissions/

"Bottom line: Never assume that online images are free for the taking. Do your research. When necessary, obtain permission before using the image or photo."

[Djmaxx]

Well as for copyrights on the first and third they are fine cause a friend of mine made them and he wont care if i use them. The second one not to sure about... im not even sure how to get permission if it is copyright protected.

[daddystabz]

Fantastic! Keep them coming please!

[damned]

Well as for copyrights on the first and third they are fine cause a friend of mine made them and he wont care if i use them. The second one not to sure about... im not even sure how to get permission if it is copyright protected.

Everything is protected by copyright. If your friend did images 1 and 3 he can give you permission. If you dont have permission for the other you can use it for your own use but you cant reshare it here.


"Bottom line: Never assume that online images are free for the taking. Do your research. When necessary, obtain permission before using the image or photo."




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[Nekkroe]

Need more of these please. Or at least a way I can easily do it myself. The new curse of strahd decals are not enough for the mood of ravenloft!

[Mask_of_winter]

There's a tutorial on the fg con website and also my youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQogq06PJHM

[Varsuuk]

Really like th mini pics, can't wait to try at home.

Hey, any chance you know if can take that cool ?default? 5e "leather desktop" background but use everything else from the WotC theme (or for that matter another if I see one I like"?

I'm not sure if I can ask you to mix em because both are likely ip of 2 diff entities, but perhaps the info on how to move the leather background to another theme like WotC?

[Doctordrew]

These are great! Thanks for sharing.

[Nekkroe]

Awesome! TY!

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[Sasmira]

Hello,

My personal theme of Second Darkness in 1920x1080


https://img4.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_740221FantasyGrounds2016032221244653.png (https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=740221FantasyGrounds2016032221244653 .png)https://img15.hostingpics.net/thumbs/mini_604759Themeseconddarkness2.jpg (https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=604759Themeseconddarkness2.jpg)

[damned]

Really nice background Sasmira

[Sasmira]

Really nice background Sasmira

Thank you ! :)
The ruleset in french is not inside if someone want to use this theme ;)

[Doctordrew]

Great theme! I like how you balanced the light and dark. Awesome job!

[goodmanje]

The Space Opera theme doesn't seem to work with Savage Worlds. Is there something I'm not doing right? Thanks.

[damned]

It doesnt have the Savage Worlds ruleset tags in it. Also Savage Worlds does some things differently with sidebars and Chat Window. Ill be updating these sometime after 3.2.0 comes out and Ill add SW support but this is nowhere near the top of my to do list...

[Talen]

Damned, will the themes "work" in 3.2 and just lack the additional buttons or should we stay away until you have the opportunity to update? I'm interested in using the space opera with your new morecore ruleset, but don't want to inadvertently introduce bugs if that's premature. And somewhat related - is the custom decal extension and tutorial still applicable with the introduction of 3.2?

[damned]

The themes should work but be incomplete as you suggest.
The tutorials should still be valid.
I will update these themes but I cant see it happening inside a month.... :(

[Talen]

Thanks and understood on the timing. Just an fyi, the themes do not currently work with the new morecore ruleset.

[damned]

Thanks and understood on the timing. Just an fyi, the themes do not currently work with the new morecore ruleset.

Thats probably due to missing ruleset tags - thanks for the heads up.

[gtw2017]

just grabbed your egyptian theme damned after finally getting to grips with FG to the extent I am now teaching classes, DM'ing and adding my own stuff to it. It's brilliant - really sharp, thanks for sharing!

[damned]

just grabbed your egyptian theme damned after finally getting to grips with FG to the extent I am now teaching classes, DM'ing and adding my own stuff to it. It's brilliant - really sharp, thanks for sharing!

These are very old now and are missing many new items.
You are welcome to pull apart and use in any way that helps.