Steam Skins

CrispixCrispix Join Date: 2007-01-10 Member: 59543Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
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I dont think this has been suggested. Since the game is most likely going to make its way onto Steam in the future, it would be awesome if there were custom Steam interfaces using an NS2 theme. I know the Source mod: Insurgency, has taken advantage of this.

I would definately like to see infestation on my Steam client, or some sort of T.S.A. theme.

What do you guys think?
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  • HarimauHarimau Join Date: 2007-12-24 Member: 63250Members
    The I&S forum has been a little lonely lately...

    Not a bad suggestion, though.
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    It isnt too hard to customize your own steam skin, I did one before for PVKII. If I get any spare time over summer I might look into things.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    there were 2 very good ones back in the days of NS, one each for marines and aliens. I have of course lost them, I would love to have em back (the TSA one was nice)
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    Werent they for the old OLD steam before they updated the UI?
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  • VyshusVyshus Join Date: 2005-06-13 Member: 53826Members
    Yeah, they were for the ancient version of steam where everything was solid awkward green haha.

    I would love a NS2 theme for steam, mainly because I'm not a fan of their color scheme.
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  • BryBry Join Date: 2003-01-23 Member: 12609Members
    The old skins can be found here <a href="http://www.bryns.co.uk/downloads/files/index.php?dir=steam/skins/" target="_blank">http://www.bryns.co.uk/downloads/files/ind...ir=steam/skins/</a>

    However, I am 99.9% certain they will not work with the current version of steam
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  • DawormDaworm Join Date: 2009-06-22 Member: 67900Members
    I wouldn't mind trying my hand at skinning... anyone got links on basics of skinning what to do? I'm finding stuff for OLD steam UI, nothing for current. :s
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  • ratclawratclaw Join Date: 2008-06-12 Member: 64433Members
    All I know about skinning is it takes a knife and a dead skulk, wait, we're talking about hunting right?

    Most of the files for the steam skin appear to be .tga files. If you don't mind spending a few hours you could make a simple skin by replacing the images with something NS.
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  • slayer20slayer20 Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    This sounds like a fun little project :3

    I think I'll look into it...
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  • DawormDaworm Join Date: 2009-06-22 Member: 67900Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1713618:date=Jun 23 2009, 10:54 PM:name=ratclaw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ratclaw @ Jun 23 2009, 10:54 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1713618"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->All I know about skinning is it takes a knife and a dead skulk, wait, we're talking about hunting right?

    Most of the files for the steam skin appear to be .tga files. If you don't mind spending a few hours you could make a simple skin by replacing the images with something NS.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Twas what I was going to look at doing :)
    Just if there is a guide of "this area does this" kind of thing...

    I'll poke and play I guess. >.<
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  • TheMoldyOneTheMoldyOne Join Date: 2007-07-26 Member: 61682Members
    Sounds cool.
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  • blackpiranhablackpiranha Germany Join Date: 2003-03-11 Member: 14375Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1713418:date=Jun 22 2009, 10:24 AM:name=Bry)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bry @ Jun 22 2009, 10:24 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1713418"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The old skins can be found here <a href="http://www.bryns.co.uk/downloads/files/index.php?dir=steam/skins/" target="_blank">http://www.bryns.co.uk/downloads/files/ind...ir=steam/skins/</a>

    However, I am 99.9% certain they will not work with the current version of steam<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I used these skins a long time ago and they were awesome! Would be great to see a rework of these for the new Steam interface.
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    edited June 2009
    Just been messing around with and editing a skin I downloaded having some fun.

    <img src="http://polska.net76.net/images/ns2skin.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    If I get some time I may download some old skins, see if anything from them is useful. If possible I would like to add some infestation somewhere. I may make this public in the future, no such plans currently.
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  • DawormDaworm Join Date: 2009-06-22 Member: 67900Members
    Hey - that's looking quite cool! Far better than mine! :D
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    edited June 2009
    I figured out how to add images to the skin background so I added some infestation and NS2 text. Not really happy with the graphics I used, they were rushed to see what it would look like in the skin. Will keep playing with it, but I like where it is headed :).

    <img src="http://polska.net76.net/images/ns2skinv2.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

    Hopefully I have time to play with it some more this week :).
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  • DawormDaworm Join Date: 2009-06-22 Member: 67900Members
    Not sure if I like the yellow header on it...

    And the infestation needs some fine-tuning there...

    I'll upload a little epic I was working on in a few minutes, maybe you can include it somewhere... I do like the NSII logo in there though.
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  • DawormDaworm Join Date: 2009-06-22 Member: 67900Members
    Maybe one of these 2 ?

    <a href="http://img37.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=steamlogobig1.png" target="_blank">http://img37.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=steamlogobig1.png</a>


    I like the second one better myself, I can clean up the edging if you want but on a dark background you don't even notice it.
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1714628:date=Jun 29 2009, 12:22 AM:name=Daworm)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Daworm @ Jun 29 2009, 12:22 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1714628"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Not sure if I like the yellow header on it...

    And the infestation needs some fine-tuning there...

    I'll upload a little epic I was working on in a few minutes, maybe you can include it somewhere... I do like the NSII logo in there though.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Ya I was mostly just playing with the scheme to see what things do. The infestation was also a quick nd dirty job. By thje same token though I am having a hard time finding graphics to use.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    I gotta say. The way you added in the infestation is rather nice. It gave me an idea though:

    My first thought on seeing it was "meh, it just looks like infestation placed on a regular steam skin". My second thought was "you know, instead of doing it like the old skin (110% marine or alien themed), making it themed like one of the space stations (stamped metal, rivets, etc) with an infestation overlay, would look really awesome".

    I lack any skill in this stuff my self, but I have seen a few decent tuts on how to make metal tiles (for mapping( that would look rather good as a base background (so long as it wasn't just all the same).
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    That might look good. Unfortunately I am not artist myself :), I just dabble in photoshop. Not sure how to make a good metal texture that wouldn't look too boring tiled.
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  • sherpasherpa stopcommandermode Join Date: 2006-11-04 Member: 58338Members
    Looking good!

    Just make the Friends TSA logo the same colour as the other buttons and I'm sold!
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    edited June 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1714777:date=Jun 29 2009, 03:56 PM:name=sherpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sherpa @ Jun 29 2009, 03:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1714777"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Looking good!

    Just make the Friends TSA logo the same colour as the other buttons and I'm sold!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Oh it is, that's just the mouseover effect :). Playing with some metal textures now to see what it looks like.

    This is the last "Clean" version I worked on. Will play with more texturing for backgrounds, but I think that may end up being too busy, will post if I make something I am happy with.
    <img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/2hyl26t.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    edited June 2009
    Same skin with textures added to backgrounds/controls (not all). Doesn't look terrible, but I don't know. Maybe with some proper textures it could be sweet. Anyway done for today no more time to play around :D.

    <img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/5pl9qf.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • VyshusVyshus Join Date: 2005-06-13 Member: 53826Members
    The gray text color is a little hard to see in some areas, but other than that it's pretty nice.
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  • efektzefektz Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23665Members, Constellation
    Instead of the yellow aura, can you make it blue like forums?

    Also, I agree, the light gray/ dark gray contrast is hard to read, try light blue instead.

    Link me for the .zip

    Best Regards,
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    I will try to make the textured skin available in the next few days. Still want to tweak it and clean up the folder structure a bit.
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  • monopolowamonopolowa Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28839Members
    maybe make the settings button into a welder
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  • PolskaPolska Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10782Members
    edited June 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1714836:date=Jun 30 2009, 12:02 AM:name=monopolowa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (monopolowa @ Jun 30 2009, 12:02 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1714836"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->maybe make the settings button into a welder<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I was going to use some textures from NS1 but I ended up going with flat textures and just filled them with a gradient. Things with detail like the welder wouldn't go well with this scheme. Maybe I could make it work, but for now I will leave it as is. I imagine once we have more NS2 media I will make a much better skin :) (Probably after release).

    Here is a screenie of the latest version. I will probably release this, although there are still things I couldn't figure out how to do. I guess I will just update the skin I figure that out.
    <img src="http://i39.tinypic.com/2dc8vlu.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    Well done, looks great!
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  • DawormDaworm Join Date: 2009-06-22 Member: 67900Members
    What else are you trying to figure out?
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