Templates are editable via XML files
15 layers/layers are available per template which can each display the elements recovered during the scrapes (Screenshot, boxart, title, cartridge etc…) but also your own images.
See the wiki: Create your own template for ARRM
The templates are copied into the %appdata%/Nexouille soft\arrm\ressources\templates directory during the installation of the ARRM software.
ARRM comes with around 200 basic templates. It is possible to download new templates via the template selection module: Choose your template
It is possible to delete templates that do not interest you by deleting the template folder in question. The basic templates will be copied when installing a new version of ARRM.
As of ARRM version 1.7.7.6, templates for the Next Pixel 1.3 of Myst for Recalbox are available.
The files :
containing the system→ template associations are available in the directory %appdata%\nexouille soft\arrm\database
To use them, copy the entire contents of the file you want in the file 'template_association.txt' which is in the directory: %appdata%\nexouille soft\arrm\database taking care to erase the previous content.
The different templates are grouped into .zip files according to the desired resolution for the Mix
They are located in the templates directory: %appdata%\nexouille soft\arrm\ressources\templates Unzip the zip file that corresponds to the resolution you want to use.
The list of consoles associated with a template appears in the template description.
Since version 1.8.0.5 it is possible to add 2 flags in your mix. The flags are in the form:
They can be integrated into your mixes. For this it is necessary to indicate the location of the two flags in the template. This is done with the tags <region1> and <region2> . You must also indicate that you want to use the flags via the <region> true </ region> tag. Set it to 'false' or omit this tag if you do not want to display flags. By default, all ARRM templates have the <region1> and <region2> tags filled in, but the <region> tag is false (except for some templates with the indication ' with flags ', for which the <region> is enabled). Charge you to pass the <region> tag to true if you want to enable flags.
Sample flags on template ' Standard 2 with flags '
<region>true</region> <custom_region1_x>625</custom_region1_x> <custom_region1_y>2</custom_region1_y> <custom_region1_width>70</custom_region1_width> <custom_region1_height>70</custom_region1_height> <custom_region2_x>625</custom_region2_x> <custom_region2_y>73</custom_region2_y> <custom_region2_width>70</custom_region2_width> <custom_region2_height>70</custom_region2_height>
It is also necessary to indicate on which layer you wish to display them. All ARRM templates already have the layers region1 and “region2 filled.
Example of layers on template ' Standard 2 with flags '
<layer1>screenshot</layer1> <layer2>boxart</layer2> <layer3>marquee</layer3> <layer4>region1</layer4> <layer5>region2</layer5>
Template rendering example with 'Standard 2 with flags'
Since version 2.0.0.5, you can add textual information retrieved from the database to your Mix templates, which are:
game title Developer Editor Release date (year) Gender Numbers of players Game rating Description of the game We use a template to which we add textual information at the very end of the creation of the media (on the last layer)
The texts to be displayed are defined in tags containing the parameters separated by ; (semicolon) These parameters define in order:
The label to display in front of the tag (only parameter that can be left empty) X-coordinate Y-coordinate Text width Text height Font name Font size Font color (you can find the color name here) Text alignment (left, right, center) Example :
<gametitle_text>;545;0;855;76;Times New Roman;40;red;center</gametitle_text> <developer_text>Developer: ;545;70;471;46;Times New Roman;30;black;left</developer_text> <publisher_text>Publisher: ;545;126;471;46;Times New Roman;30;blackl;left</publisher_text> <date_text>Release Date: ;545;182;471;46;Times New Roman;30;black;left</date_text> <genre_text>Genre: ;545;238;471;46;Times New Roman;30;black;left</genre_text> <players_text>Players: ;545;294;471;46;Times New Roman;30;black;left</players_text> <description_text>;550;366;882;376;Times New Roman;25;black;left</description_text> <rating_text>Rating: ;178;736;213;46;Times New Roman;25;blue;center</rating_text>
These text tags can be used in all templates offered by ARRM. It's up to you to add them
Here is a sample of the templates available on ARRM. There are many more.
You download new templates via the template selection module: Download new templates
mix_amiga_gm.png | mix_amiga_gm2.png |
mix_box_cartridge.png | mix_box_cartridge_game_watch.png |
mix_box_cartridge_v2.png | mix_box_marquee_cartridge.png |
mix_box_marquee_cartridge_v2.png | |
mix_miyoo-mini.png | mix_screenscraper_birthday.png |
mix_splash.png | mix_splash_16x9.png |
mix_splash_16x9_nofanart.png | mix_splash_16x9_nofanart_scanlines.png |
mix_splash_16x9_scanlines.png | mix_splash_3do.png |
mix_splash_3do_nofanart.png | mix_splash_3ds.png |
mix_splash_3ds_nofanart.png | mix_splash_amiga500.png |
mix_splash_amiga500_nofanart.png | mix_splash_amstradcpc.png |
mix_splash_amstradcpc_nofanart.png | mix_splash_arcade.png |
mix_splash_arcade_nofanart.png | mix_splash_atari2600.png |
mix_splash_atari2600_nofanart.png | mix_splash_atari5200.png |
mix_splash_atari5200_nofanart.png | mix_splash_atari7800.png |
mix_splash_atari7800_nofanart.png | mix_splash_atari800.png |
mix_splash_atari800_nofanart.png | mix_splash_atarijaguar.png |
mix_splash_atarijaguar_nofanart.png | mix_splash_atarilynx.png |
mix_splash_atarilynx_nofanart.png | mix_splash_atarist.png |
mix_splash_atarist_nofanart.png | mix_splash_c64.png |
mix_splash_c64_nofanart.png | mix_splash_cdi.png |
mix_splash_cdi_nofanart.png | mix_splash_cf.png |
mix_splash_cf_nofanart.png | mix_splash_channelf.png |
mix_splash_channelf_nofanart.png | mix_splash_colecovision.png |
mix_splash_colecovision_nofanart.png | mix_splash_dreamcast.png |
mix_splash_dreamcast_nofanart.png | mix_splash_fbneo.png |
mix_splash_fbneo_nofanart.png | mix_splash_fds.png |
mix_splash_fds_nofanart.png | mix_splash_fmtowns.png |
mix_splash_fmtowns_nofanart.png | mix_splash_gameandwatch.png |
mix_splash_gameandwatch_nofanart.png | mix_splash_gamecube.png |
mix_splash_gamecube_nofanart.png | mix_splash_gamegear.png |
mix_splash_gamegear_nofanart.png | mix_splash_gb.png |
mix_splash_gb_nofanart.png | mix_splash_gba.png |
mix_splash_gba_nofanart.png | mix_splash_gbc.png |
mix_splash_gbc_nofanart.png | mix_splash_gx4000.png |
mix_splash_gx4000_nofanart.png | mix_splash_intellivision.png |
mix_splash_intellivision_nofanart.png | mix_splash_mame.png |
mix_splash_mame_nofanart.png | mix_splash_mastersystem.png |
mix_splash_mastersystem_nofanart.png | mix_splash_megadrive.png |
mix_splash_megadrive_nofanart.png | mix_splash_msdos.png |
mix_splash_msdos_nofanart.png | mix_splash_msx.png |
mix_splash_msx2.png | mix_splash_msx2_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_msx_nofanart.png | mix_splash_n64.png |
mix_splash_n64_nofanart.png | mix_splash_naomi.png |
mix_splash_naomi_nofanart.png | mix_splash_nds.png |
mix_splash_nds_nofanart.png | mix_splash_neogeo.png |
mix_splash_neogeo_nofanart.png | mix_splash_neogeocd.png |
mix_splash_neogeocd_nofanart.png | mix_splash_nes.png |
mix_splash_nes_nofanart.png | mix_splash_ngp.png |
mix_splash_ngp_nofanart.png | mix_splash_ngpc.png |
mix_splash_ngpc_nofanart.png | mix_splash_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_odyssey2.png | mix_splash_odyssey2_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_pc88.png | mix_splash_pc88_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_pc98.png | mix_splash_pc98_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_pcengine.png | mix_splash_pcengine_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_pcenginecd.png | mix_splash_pcenginecd_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_pcfx.png | mix_splash_pcfx_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_pico8.png | mix_splash_pico8_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_plugnplay.png | mix_splash_plugnplay_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_pokemini.png | mix_splash_pokemini_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_ps2.png | mix_splash_ps2_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_psp.png | mix_splash_psp_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_psx.png | mix_splash_psx_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_saturn.png | mix_splash_saturn_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_scummvm.png | mix_splash_scummvm_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_sega32x.png | mix_splash_sega32x_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_segacd.png | mix_splash_segacd_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_sg1000.png | mix_splash_sg1000_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_sgb.png | mix_splash_sgb_border.png |
mix_splash_sgb_border_nofanart.png | mix_splash_sgb_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_snes.png | mix_splash_snes_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_super_famicom.png | mix_splash_super_famicom_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_supergrafx.png | mix_splash_supergrafx_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_tg16.png | mix_splash_tg16_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_tgcd.png | mix_splash_tgcd_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_thomson.png | mix_splash_thomson_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_ti99.png | mix_splash_ti99_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_vectrex.png | mix_splash_vectrex_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_virtualboy.png | mix_splash_virtualboy_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_wswan.png | mix_splash_wswan_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_wswanc.png | mix_splash_wswanc_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_x1.png | mix_splash_x1_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_x68000.png | mix_splash_x68000_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_xegs.png | mix_splash_xegs_nofanart.png |
mix_splash_zxspectrum.png | mix_splash_zxspectrum_nofanart.png |
retro_gamesheet.png | sample_3do_cartridge.png |
sample_3ds.png | sample_Next_Pixel_1080_Nec PC88_alt_SM.png |
sample_Next_Pixel_1080_Nec PC98_alt_SM.png | sample_Plus4.png |
sample_TIC-80.png | sample_ZX_Specrum_128k.png |
sample_ZX_Specrum_128k_alt.png | sample_adam.png |
sample_amiga1200.png | sample_amiga600.png |
sample_amigacd32.png | sample_amstrad.png |
sample_apfm1000.png | sample_apple_II.png |
sample_apple_IIG.png | sample_arcade.png |
sample_arcade_profile.png | sample_arcadia2001.png |
sample_archimedes.png | sample_arduboy.png |
sample_astrocade.png | sample_atari5200_cartridge.png |
sample_atari7800_cartridge.png | sample_atari7800_cartridge_v2.png |
sample_atari800.png | sample_atari800xl.png |
sample_atari_2600_cartridge.png | sample_atari_jaguar_cartridge.png |
sample_atom.png | sample_atomiswave_profile.png |
sample_bbc.png | sample_bk.png |
sample_bk_alt.png | sample_blastcity_profile.png |
sample_c128.png | sample_c64.png |
sample_c64_oldtv.png | sample_c64_tapes.png |
sample_camputers_lynx.png | sample_channelf.png |
sample_coco.png | sample_colecovision_cartridge.png |
sample_colecovision_cartridge_v2.png | sample_creativision.png |
sample_daphne.png | sample_dos_profile.png |
sample_dragon32.png | sample_dreamcast_cartridge.png |
sample_easyrpg.png | sample_emulga__1280_v3_profile.png |
sample_epoch_super_cassette_vision.png | sample_famicom_cartridge.png |
sample_fbneo.png | sample_fds_cartridge.png |
sample_fujitsu_fm7.png | sample_gamecube.png |
sample_genesis_cartridge.png | sample_gx4000.png |
sample_intellivision.png | sample_lowresnx.png |
sample_lutro.png | sample_mastersystem.png |
sample_megadrive_cartridge_pad.png | sample_mix_Amiga_CDTV_fixed_SM_(no_floppy).png |
sample_mix_Capcom_Play_System_1_profile.png | sample_mix_Capcom_Play_System_2_profile.png |
sample_mix_Capcom_Play_System_3_profile.png | sample_mix_FBNeo.png |
sample_mix_adventure_vision_profile.png | sample_mix_amstradcpc.png |
sample_mix_apple2.png | sample_mix_arcade_arcadehome.png |
sample_mix_arcade_blue_profile.png | sample_mix_arcade_moon_zoomed.png |
sample_mix_arcade_moon_zoomed_right.png | sample_mix_arcade_red_profile.png |
sample_mix_arcade_red_profile_v2.png | sample_mix_atarist.png |
sample_mix_box_cartridge.png | sample_mix_box_marquee_cartridge.png |
sample_mix_box_marquee_only.png | sample_mix_dos.png |
sample_mix_fmtowns.png | sample_mix_gamate.png |
sample_mix_game_master.png | sample_mix_game_pocket.png |
sample_mix_gamegear.png | sample_mix_gamegear_profile.png |
sample_mix_gb.png | sample_mix_gba.png |
sample_mix_gbc.png | sample_mix_gw.png |
sample_mix_lynx.png | sample_mix_lynx_profile.png |
sample_mix_macintosh.png | sample_mix_megaduck.png |
sample_mix_mini_console_boxart.png | |
sample_mix_mini_console_logo_screenshot.png | sample_mix_mini_console_logo_screenshot_boxart.png |
sample_mix_mini_console_logo_screenshot_thumbnail.png | sample_mix_mini_console_thumbnail.png |
sample_mix_neogeo_zengeek.png | sample_mix_ngage.png |
sample_mix_ngageqd.png | sample_mix_ngp_profile.png |
sample_mix_ngpc_profile.png | sample_mix_old_tv_set_90.png |
sample_mix_pokemini.png | sample_mix_ps3.png |
sample_mix_psp.png | sample_mix_recalbox_like.png |
sample_mix_recalbox_like_snes_n64.png | sample_mix_recalbox_mixrbv1.png |
sample_mix_recalbox_mixrbv2.png | sample_mix_recalbox_v2_like.png |
sample_mix_rg35xxh.png | sample_mix_steamdeck.png |
sample_mix_trs80.png | sample_mix_vectrex.png |
sample_mix_vectrex_profile.png | sample_mix_vectrex_v2.png |
sample_mix_wiiu.png | sample_mix_wswan_profile.png |
sample_mix_wswanc_profile.png | sample_monitor_1080.png |
sample_monitor_cartridge.png | sample_monitor_flags.png |
sample_monitor_rectangle_2.png | sample_monitor_square.png |
sample_monitor_square_2.png | sample_monitor_square_2_flags.png |
sample_monitor_square_flags.png | sample_msx2.png |
sample_msx_cartridge.png | sample_msx_turbor_cartridge.png |
sample_multivision_cartridge.png | sample_n64_cartridge.png |
sample_n64dd.png | sample_naomi_profile.png |
sample_naomi_v2_profile.png | sample_nds_screenscraper.png |
sample_nds_screenscraper_stretched.png | sample_nds_screenscraper_stretched_penatlos.png |
sample_neogeo_cartridge.png | sample_neogeo_mini_profile.png |
sample_neogeocd.png | sample_nes.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Amiga CDTV.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_AppleII.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_AppleIIGS.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Atari Lynx.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_GameAndWatch.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Mac.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Megaduck.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Nec PC88.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_NeoGeo Pocket.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Nintendo 3DS.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Nintendo GB.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Nintendo GBA.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Nintendo GBC.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Nintendo NDS.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Nintendo VirtualBoy.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Nintendo_PokeMini.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_PC98.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Palm.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Sega GameGear.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Sharp X1.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Sony PSP.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Supervision.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Vectrex.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_Wswan Color.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_Wswan.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_arcade.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_computer.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_computer_flat.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_console.png | sample_next_pixel_1080_console_flat.png |
sample_next_pixel_1080_console_old.png | sample_oe2m.png |
sample_old_tv_set_80.png | sample_openbor.png |
sample_oric.png | sample_pcengine.png |
sample_pcenginecd.png | sample_pcfx.png |
sample_pico8.png | sample_pocket_challenge_v2.png |
sample_ports.png | sample_ps2.png |
sample_ps3.png | sample_psp_profile.png |
sample_psx.png | sample_pv1000.png |
sample_samcoupe.png | sample_satellaview.png |
sample_saturn.png | sample_screenscraper_birthday.png |
sample_scummvm.png | sample_sega32x.png |
sample_sega_mark_III_cartridge.png | sample_segacd.png |
sample_sg1000_cartridge.png | sample_sharpX1_cartridge.png |
sample_skraper_mix4_hd_4_3.png | sample_snes_cartridge.png |
sample_snes_cartridge_pad.png | sample_snes_sufami.png |
sample_snes_us_cartridge.png | sample_snescd.png |
sample_solarus.png | sample_spectravideo_cartridge.png |
sample_st.png | sample_standard.png |
sample_standard_2.png | sample_standard_2_flags.png |
sample_standard_3.png | sample_standard_4.png |
sample_standard_flags.png | sample_super_cassette_vision.png |
sample_super_famicom_cartridge.png | sample_supergrafx_cartridge.png |
sample_supervision.png | sample_switch.png |
sample_switch_profile.png | sample_switch_v2.png |
sample_texas.png | sample_thomson.png |
sample_thomson_to8.png | sample_tomy_tutor.png |
sample_trs80_coco.png | sample_turbografx_cartridge.png |
sample_turbografxcd.png | sample_uzebox.png |
sample_vic20.png | sample_videopacplus.png |
sample_virtualboy.png | sample_wasm.png |
sample_watara_supervision.png | sample_wii.png |
sample_x68000.png | sample_x68000sm.png |
sample_xbox.png | sample_xbox360.png |
sample_zx81.png | sample_zxspectrum.png |
screenshot_only.png |