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Added game art
mohammadsyuhada Feb 1, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into game-art-fallback-for-game-switcher
mohammadsyuhada Feb 15, 2026
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105 changes: 103 additions & 2 deletions workspace/all/nextui/nextui.c
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Expand Up @@ -462,6 +462,8 @@ static int quit = 0;
static int can_resume = 0;
static int should_resume = 0; // set to 1 on BTN_RESUME but only if can_resume==1
static int has_preview = 0;
static char boxart_path[256];
static int has_boxart = 0;
static int simple_mode = 0;
static int switcher_selected = 0;
static char slot_path[256];
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1130,6 +1132,7 @@ static void readyResumePath(char* rom_path, int type) {
char* tmp;
can_resume = 0;
has_preview = 0;
has_boxart = 0;
char path[256];
strcpy(path, rom_path);

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1171,6 +1174,37 @@ static void readyResumePath(char* rom_path, int type) {
sprintf(preview_path, "%s/.minui/%s/%s.%0d.bmp", SHARED_USERDATA_PATH, emu_name, rom_file, s); // /.userdata/.minui/<EMU>/<romname>.ext.<n>.bmp
has_preview = exists(preview_path);
}

// Boxart fallback: if no savestate preview, check for boxart in .media folder
if (!has_preview) {
char rom_dir[256];
char rom_name[256];
strcpy(rom_dir, rom_path);
char* last_slash = strrchr(rom_dir, '/');
if (last_slash) {
*last_slash = '\0'; // rom_dir now has directory
strcpy(rom_name, last_slash + 1); // rom_name has filename with ext
char* dot = strrchr(rom_name, '.');
if (dot) *dot = '\0'; // remove extension
sprintf(boxart_path, "%s/.media/%s.png", rom_dir, rom_name);
has_boxart = exists(boxart_path);

// For multi-disk games in folders: if boxart not found, check parent folder
// e.g., /Roms/PS1/GameFolder/game.m3u -> check /Roms/PS1/.media/GameFolder.png
if (!has_boxart) {
char parent_dir[256];
char folder_name[256];
strcpy(parent_dir, rom_dir);
char* parent_slash = strrchr(parent_dir, '/');
if (parent_slash) {
*parent_slash = '\0'; // parent_dir now has grandparent directory
strcpy(folder_name, parent_slash + 1); // folder_name has the game folder name
sprintf(boxart_path, "%s/.media/%s.png", parent_dir, folder_name);
has_boxart = exists(boxart_path);
}
}
}
}
}
static void readyResume(Entry* entry) {
readyResumePath(entry->path, entry->type);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2892,17 +2926,84 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[]) {
SDL_FreeSurface(bmp); // Free after rendering
}
}
else if (has_boxart) {
// Load and display boxart as fallback
SDL_Surface* boxart = IMG_Load(boxart_path);
if (boxart) {
SDL_Surface* converted = SDL_ConvertSurfaceFormat(boxart, screen->format->format, 0);
if (converted) {
SDL_FreeSurface(boxart);
boxart = converted;
}

// Apply game art settings (sizing)
int img_w = boxart->w;
int img_h = boxart->h;
double aspect_ratio = (double)img_h / img_w;
int max_w = (int)(screen->w * CFG_getGameArtWidth());
int max_h = (int)(screen->h * 0.6);
int new_w = max_w;
int new_h = (int)(new_w * aspect_ratio);

if (new_h > max_h) {
new_h = max_h;
new_w = (int)(new_h / aspect_ratio);
}

// Apply rounded corners
GFX_ApplyRoundedCorners_8888(
boxart,
&(SDL_Rect){0, 0, boxart->w, boxart->h},
SCALE1((float)CFG_getThumbnailRadius() * ((float)img_w / (float)new_w))
);

// Center the boxart on screen
int ax = (screen->w - new_w) / 2;
int ay = (screen->h - new_h) / 2;

// Handle animations based on transition direction
if(lastScreen == SCREEN_GAME) {
GFX_flipHidden();
GFX_drawOnLayer(blackBG,0,0,screen->w, screen->h,1.0f,0,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
GFX_animateSurfaceOpacity(boxart,ax,ay,new_w,new_h,0,255,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 150:20,LAYER_ALL);
} else if(lastScreen == SCREEN_GAMELIST) {
GFX_drawOnLayer(blackBG,0,0,screen->w,screen->h,1.0f,0,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
GFX_drawOnLayer(boxart,ax,ay,new_w,new_h,1.0f,0,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
GFX_flipHidden();
SDL_Surface *tmpNewScreen = GFX_captureRendererToSurface();
GFX_clearLayers(LAYER_ALL);
folderbgchanged=1;
GFX_drawOnLayer(tmpOldScreen,0,0,screen->w, screen->h,1.0f,0,LAYER_ALL);
GFX_animateSurface(tmpNewScreen,0,0-screen->h,0,0,screen->w,screen->h,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 100:20,255,255,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
SDL_FreeSurface(tmpNewScreen);
} else if(lastScreen == SCREEN_GAMESWITCHER) {
GFX_flipHidden();
GFX_drawOnLayer(blackBG,0,0,screen->w, screen->h,1.0f,0,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
if(gsanimdir == SLIDE_LEFT)
GFX_animateSurface(boxart,ax+screen->w,ay,ax,ay,new_w,new_h,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 80:20,0,255,LAYER_ALL);
else if(gsanimdir == SLIDE_RIGHT)
GFX_animateSurface(boxart,ax-screen->w,ay,ax,ay,new_w,new_h,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 80:20,0,255,LAYER_ALL);
GFX_drawOnLayer(boxart,ax,ay,new_w,new_h,1.0f,0,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
} else if(lastScreen == SCREEN_QUICKMENU) {
GFX_flipHidden();
GFX_drawOnLayer(blackBG,0,0,screen->w, screen->h,1.0f,0,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
GFX_drawOnLayer(boxart,ax,ay,new_w,new_h,1.0f,0,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
}
SDL_FreeSurface(boxart);
}
}
else {
// No savestate preview and no boxart - show "No Preview"
SDL_Rect preview_rect = {ox,oy,screen->w,screen->h};
SDL_Surface * tmpsur = SDL_CreateRGBSurfaceWithFormat(0,screen->w,screen->h,screen->format->BitsPerPixel,screen->format->format);
SDL_FillRect(tmpsur, &preview_rect, SDL_MapRGBA(screen->format,0,0,0,255));
if(lastScreen == SCREEN_GAME) {
GFX_animateSurfaceOpacity(tmpsur,0,0,screen->w,screen->h,255,0,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 150:20,LAYER_BACKGROUND);
} else if(lastScreen == SCREEN_GAMELIST) {
} else if(lastScreen == SCREEN_GAMELIST) {
GFX_animateSurface(tmpsur,0,0-screen->h,0,0,screen->w,screen->h,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 100:20,255,255,LAYER_ALL);
} else if(lastScreen == SCREEN_GAMESWITCHER) {
GFX_flipHidden();
if(gsanimdir == SLIDE_LEFT)
if(gsanimdir == SLIDE_LEFT)
GFX_animateSurface(tmpsur,0+screen->w,0,0,0,screen->w,screen->h,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 80:20,0,255,LAYER_ALL);
else if(gsanimdir == SLIDE_RIGHT)
GFX_animateSurface(tmpsur,0-screen->w,0,0,0,screen->w,screen->h,CFG_getMenuTransitions() ? 80:20,0,255,LAYER_ALL);
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