Hi all,

I've noticed that with the default Zelda theme that comes with firmware 4.06, there's a small glitch in the lower screen image:



I made a fixed version for myself and here it is for sharing:

http://www.imagehosting.com/show.php/1502908_lowerscreen.bmp.html

Just save the file, and put it into '__rpg\ui\zelda' on your card

**not sure how long link will stay active, using free image hosting

axlace: i noticed that a while ago, but i actually thought it was an intentional part of the image it's hard to tell.

on this site http://www.geocities.jp/acekard2ch/rpg/rpg.html
Normmatt found a skinning program http://www.geocities.jp/acekard2ch/rpg/skinedit.zip
however neither of us can work it (gives error message when loading uisettings.ini)
EDIT: the direct link doesn't seem to work. u need to go to the website and find the same link.

on the same page there seems to be many anime/idol skins created  in these archives
EDIT: uploaded to the forum a few posts below.

hopefully can  be a useful resource

[ 本帖最后由 OSW 于 2008-1-12 10:31 编辑 ]

Thank you for sharing, the editor don't work for me too, but I loved the skins!

hi, why do i get a japanese message and the links direct me away. for the editor and  1 of the skin archives some one upload them archives to the forums?

Enjoy...

One of the skins in those japanese skin packs caused my loader to be all glitchy and freeze. If that happens to you you'll need to change the skin back to one that works by going to golbalsettings.ini in the __rpg folder and change the line that says "uiname" back to zelda or black.

After that happened I renamed all the offending folders with english names instead of japanese names and they all worked fine.

Ok, Back in mid december, I posted a Windows XP lookalike Skin.

Someone made some comments that the start menu should be on the left, and that the progress bar window should be refined.

I have implemented these changes.




I also noticed that Hairzo has uploaded his Windows XP skin, which is great. There are several key differences between my Skin and His:

1) His skin is based on the default (blue) Windows XP theme. Mine is based on the "Silver" one, which I have alwayse preferred.

2) His has the brightness button and card-access indicator relocated to the lower right, to mimick the system tray application icons in Windows XP.. I chose to leave mine at the top in the directory path indicator bar.

3) My skin uses two separate copies (one for each screen) of the actual Windows XP background, which I actually borrowed from Windows XP and resized. His uses a slightly different image, and splits the background image between the two screens (eg, grassy plain visible in the bottom screen, and only blue sky visible in the top.)

4) My calendar and clock are oriented to the right half of the upper screen. His are more centered on the upper half of the upper screen. Also, My calender and clock use "translucent pane" backdrops similar to some of the custom windows themes/plugins available. His clock/calendar uses opaque backdrops, more reminescent of actual XP application windows.

5) All of my popup windows, use the "silver" bars at the top and buttons actually taken and resized from the silver themed windows XP. His popup windows and buttons are closer to the blue theme.

6) My main browser list uses text/highlighter bar colors of black and white for maximum contrast at any screen brightness setting. His uses a more "blue-theme" oriented color combination.

7) My progress bar window is now a bit more refined.

Both SKINs are nice, and the differences are purely a matter of preference.
I have to give Hairzo credit for comming up with the idea to increase the size definition for the start button, in order to make the terrible  blocky looking START text (that the firmware insists on printing OVER the button) appear off the bottom of the screen. There is apparently no way to turn off this text, and I would never have thought of this solution on my own, which is why his START button looked so much better than mine initially.

Also, if Hairzo would like to take anything from my skin and use it to make his better, he is more than welcome to do so. The object here is to get the best possible skins available for this card. I think it's kinda kewl to be able to select between the Blue and Silver Windows XP themes.  

So.. All of that said, here is the link:

Metalguy66's Silver Themed Windows XP Skin

enjoy..

[ 本帖最后由 Metalguy66 于 2008-1-12 04:02 编辑 ]

I found the latest version of skinning program.
and i uploaded it in sharebee.
here is the linlk
http://sharebee.com/036022fb

[ 本帖最后由 wsd853 于 2008-1-12 11:44 编辑 ]

Hehehe tis a good lil trick I invented for getting around having the annoying "START" text loaded in lol


I currently working on changing the firmware to be more user friendly towards skinning.



I shall upload your skin to the main page, cheers metalguy.



Hmmmm I am pretty wary of just running random .exes.   shall examine this first make sure it isn't nasty.

[ 本帖最后由 hairzo 于 2008-1-12 11:56 编辑 ]

cool, the 4.06 editor works!

but it won't work with some uisettings.ini

i think because there might have been changes from 4.06 to 4.07 in uisettings.ini

anyways, what i used for the base was the default 4.06 skin uisettings.ini (black or zelda)