Is there a SEIV windows XP theme ?

[trooper]

Customization goes very far in windows XP... It would be possible to have a SE IV looking desktop... Anyone has worked on this project ?

[General Woundwort]

Okay... I'm home with some kind of hacking deathbug, and I was bored, so... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

I have a themefile prepared, but I need a place to upload it for betatesting. How about it, Fy?

[Combat Wombat]

How big is the file?

[Atrocities]

Fyrons one stop SE.net site is a great place to upload to. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Fy = Fyron right? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[General Woundwort]

CW - the file is only 8 kb. Theme files just tell Windows where to look to find the sounds, wallpaper, cursors, etc.

This theme file I made assumes that...

1) Your SEIV directory is C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador Machinations\Space Empires IV Gold

2) You have installed the SEIV fonts into your main Windows font folder

The theme will take your SEIV active intro screen, cursors, sounds, etc - and build the theme from them.

AT - Yes, Fy=Fyron

EDIT - this is very much a beta Version - so if it does go public, don't be surprised if you want to tweak it a bit...

[ March 24, 2004, 22:32: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

[Atrocities]

I would love to see a screen cap of this.

[Combat Wombat]

Email it to me and I will put it up on a FTP for you. Just click on the mail button above this text and it will give you my address.

[General Woundwort]

AT - I just sent you a screencap via e-mail. Sorry, I forgot to convert it to jpg first... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif

CW - I just sent you the theme file via e-mail.

[Combat Wombat]

Alright I got it. First Thing I noticed was that it forces me to use the awful Windows XP default Colors and Window Styles, can you make one for those of us who use the Windows Classic Style. When I switch I keep the background and sounds but I loose the fonts. Besides that from what I have seen it looks great so far.

And here is the link I promised:
http://www.rvgs.net/SEIV.Theme

[Combat Wombat]

1 more thing a SE4-like color scheme for the windows and menus would be cool.

[General Woundwort]

CW - check your e-mail

EDIT - color is the tricky thing, because what people would consider "SEIV" colors may vary. Like I said, this is a beta, to tweak to your hearts' content.

[ March 24, 2004, 23:14: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

[Combat Wombat]

Can you add the blue menu pattern from SE4 into like the start menu and the bottom menu bar?

[Combat Wombat]

If anyone wants the Windows Classic Theme tell me and I will put it up for DL too. The windows classic theme is great woundwort

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by Combat Wombat:
Can you add the blue menu pattern from SE4 into like the start menu and the bottom menu bar? <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Boy, you're hard to please. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Check your e-mail. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

EDIT - trying to fix the link in my sig

[ March 25, 2004, 00:12: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

[Combat Wombat]

You asked for my suggestions remember

General Woundwort:
"I have a themefile prepared, but I need a place to upload it for betatesting"

Beta testing implies you wish for feedback about what is being tested.

Black Theme is my favorite so far but maybe there could be some more blue and alittle less black.

Like make window backgrounds blue so I can read black text

one more thing, make the buttons in the upper right hand corner blue so they stand out from the title bar better

[ March 25, 2004, 01:35: Message edited by: Combat Wombat ]

[David E. Gervais]

Can someone post a link to a screenshot of this 'theme' in action? I for one would like to see what it looks like before deciding to use it or not.

Q: If I install the theme, is it hard to uninstall? I remember back in WinME I had problems with themes not getting properly un-installed. I don't want to repeat that nightmare in XP.

Nuf said, Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[se5a]

this sounds fun!
is it easy to change the directory where it looks for seiv?

[AMF]

Stupid question from a newbie: how does one install a "theme" for SEIV? Mods I know about, themes...?

And, I would like to say, this theme looks like a piece of pure artwork. It's gorgeous! I must have it...must have it...thank you!

Originally posted by General Woundwort:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Combat Wombat:
Beta testing implies you wish for feedback about what is being tested.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">True.

Black Theme is my favorite so far but maybe there could be some more blue and alittle less black.

Like make window backgrounds blue so I can read black text

one more thing, make the buttons in the upper right hand corner blue so they stand out from the title bar better <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'll try, but I'm constrained by the options in the Display Properties dialog. I don't have the graphics skills to do a "perfect" SEIV menu look. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by alarikf:
Stupid question from a newbie: how does one install a "theme" for SEIV? Mods I know about, themes...?<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">It's Windows XP, not SEIV. It's just the package for desktop/window appearance/sounds/cursor/etc. It shouldn't matter where it's located, just browse to it from the theme selector in your diplay properties in WinXP.

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
Can someone post a link to a screenshot of this 'theme' in action? I for one would like to see what it looks like before deciding to use it or not.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">CW could probably have an easier time with that than I could at this point (I'm still homepage-less). How would it look? Imagine the SEIV cursors as your Windows cursors, your SEIV intro screen as the wallpaper, SEIV game sounds as your windows sounds, etc. The only prep you'd have to do is install the SEIV fonts into your main windows font folder.

Q: If I install the theme, is it hard to uninstall? I remember back in WinME I had problems with themes not getting properly un-installed. I don't want to repeat that nightmare in XP.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Since this theme doesn't bring any "extra" files with it (it uses the SEIV files already on your computer), it shouldn't have any of those problems.

[General Woundwort]

Originally posted by Combat Wombat:
Beta testing implies you wish for feedback about what is being tested.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">True.

Black Theme is my favorite so far but maybe there could be some more blue and alittle less black.

Like make window backgrounds blue so I can read black text

one more thing, make the buttons in the upper right hand corner blue so they stand out from the title bar better <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I'll try, but I'm constrained by the options in the Display Properties dialog. I don't have the graphics skills to do a "perfect" SEIV menu look.

[ March 25, 2004, 12:14: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

[AMF]

Actually, I meant "interace" not "theme" but I figured it out anyways. And I had even posted this all to the wrong thread earlier anyways...

thanks!

Alarik

Originally posted by General Woundwort:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by alarikf:
Stupid question from a newbie: how does one install a "theme" for SEIV? Mods I know about, themes...?<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">It's Windows XP, not SEIV. It's just the package for desktop/window appearance/sounds/cursor/etc. It shouldn't matter where it's located, just browse to it from the theme selector in your diplay properties in WinXP. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">