am I using the wrong version?

[White_Wolf]

I have SMF 1.1.3
I've installed TP v0.9.8
I've installed themes from "Bloc Themes (SMF 1.1.x / TP 0.9.x ) (69 files)"

Tiny Portal works with my Default skin, but not with any of the skins I downloaded.

Did I pick the wrong version of skins?

[Ken.]

Good chance that's so if TinyPortal is not working...

Do this:
To install a custom theme:
Set your forum the the SMF Core Default theme, and uninstall the SMF version of the custom theme.
Then go to the download page for the theme that you want.
Make sure to get the correct theme by looking for TP at the end of the theme name on the download page, most download pages will have two links with the 'Download' button being the SMF version and down below that the TP version.
Exception; some custom themes will work with both SMF & SMF/TP, for those you need to turn on TinyPortal support in your admin panel for that theme. (Admin>Current Theme)

[White_Wolf]

OK, I see what you're talking about.
The TP download version is hidden.
And so I have drawn this map to the hidden treasure...erm, TP version download http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m312/White_Wolf_USA/TP-download-map.png

[Ken.]

That would be a yes. 

If you click the link you will see that the file name is "alienation11final_tp.zip" and that is the one you need when you are running SMF/TinyPortal.

And remember as you add more themes that there is an exception; a few of the themes will work with both SMF & SMF/TP... but not this one.

[Zetan]

The download section does need updating and the current layout issue has been raised.

[knat]

Nice map