Analog Cassete Deck Theme

[PHK Brasil]

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The screendumps above are from a non patched margin scrolling version. I'll put this version for download too, for anyone who wants to check this theme. But, with long titles... they will exceed the cassete area.
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[PHK Brasil]

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Finished. Is on the gallery for download.

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/WpsIpod5g#phkTAPE


PS: Attempt to download the right version for your build.

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[ryran]

That is damn impressive PHK.

[Yotto]

Sweeeeeeeeeet.

This is going to be the *the* wps I make sure to show people who've never seen Rockbox before.

[delorean90]

very impressive, i wish i could make my WPS look even remotely that good

[mainelli]

Hi PHK. I would like to use a screenshot of this theme for a magazine article I'm working on about Rockbox. Would that be okay?

[scorche]

If you are writing a magazine article, please be sure to use these forums/IRC/MLs as much as you can in your hunt for information.  There have been many articles containing erroneous information that could have been corrected pre-print as opposed to in a letter after the printing has been done if they had only asked beforehand.  

[bascule]

Hi PHK. I would like to use a screenshot of this theme for a magazine article I'm working on about Rockbox. Would that be okay?

And remember that for this theme to work properly, it requires a custom build. Do not lead your readers into believing that they can just install Rockbox and immediately have a theme like this...

[PHK Brasil]

Hi PHK. I would like to use a screenshot of this theme for a magazine article I'm working on about Rockbox. Would that be okay?

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Yes mainelli, go ahead. And thanks for choose my theme.

And remember that for this theme to work properly, it requires a custom build. Do not lead your readers into believing that they can just install Rockbox and immediately have a theme like this...

bascule, I don't see the necessity to have some details mentioned, letting the readers confused. It's a Rockbox article, not a phkTAPE theme one.
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[GodEater]

bascule, I don't see the necessity to have some details mentioned, letting the readers confused. It's a Rockbox article, not a phkTAPE theme one.

Nope - I agree with Bascule completely. Any article about Rockbox which chooses to use an image that DOESN'T work 100% with a true Rockbox build, needs to state that. Otherwise we'll be deluged with new users wondering why the picture they've seen in the article doesn't work after they've faithfully followed our installation instructions.

[Llorean]

Yeah, leaving out important details like "if you install the official version of Rockbox, you can't use this" is more confusing, I think.

[PHK Brasil]

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Sorry if sometimes I can't express myself rightly in English.

What I want to say is that I don't see a necessity of minimum details infos on an article that will gives to the reader a panoramic vision about Rockbox. All complementary details, the interested reader will find on Rockbox site.

The phkTAPE theme for example: It has a version for standard builds too and these screenshots are taken from standard builds in simulator. The differences between the versions are clearly explained on the download page, and everyone who wanna use this will know about this.

Now, imagine an "detailed" Rockbox article saying:

- Rockbox has a lot of WPS themes options, but some are outdated with the new code, and will display errors
- Rockbox has 5 band parametric EQ, but depending the music format or kbps, it can cause skips on music
- Rockbox has Treble and Bass Shelving EQS, but not works on iPods
- Rockbox has Hardware EQ access on iPods, but the 3 central peak bands never worked
- Rockbox has blablabla but not works on Gigabeat
- Rockbox plays MPEG videos but blablablabla

That's why I think that some detailed infos are totally irrelevant in this case. Just will leave the readers confused.
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[bascule]

Yes, but look how many people we already get on the site who do not understand why all the flashy Album Art themes do not work on their player...

I know this theme works (partially) with a standard build, but with long tags it will not look like the picture.

There is more than enough mis-information out on the intarwebs about Rockbox without an article making that worse. So long as the disclaimer/explanation is clear, it is much better to be honest about what can be achieved with the standard build.

[PromisedPlanet]

Without a doubt, the best theme I've tried.  This makes Rockbox look REALLY good.

Bravo!

[alejandro]

HAHA! I was thinking of doing this for my next theme! Very well done!