Change Your Windows Xp Boot Skin!

KillymageeKillymagee Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3136Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Something different.</div> Found this while surfing around. Tryed it out, pretty cool stuff! the default ones it comes with aren't to great but it has a link to some user made ones as well. Try it yourself <a href='http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/' target='_blank'>Das boot</a>
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    You can do it manualy too. I can't remember how but. You have to go into safe mode and replace a file or something :\
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Awesome find! I now have a GameCube Boot Screen.
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    I chucked this together. Its TEH NUBCAEK EDITION!!
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    And the download for you nubs.
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    bump. No one like my nubcaek edition D:
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    lol, nubcaek edition
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    Do they have anything scarface? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited March 2004
    ... Who DIDN'T know how to do this? I've been ding this since Windows 95... but it was riskier back then... now they have progs that do it. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> Yes, "awesome" find, lmao, sorry I'm in a rather poor mood today, sorry if this comes off A-holey! LOL! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Thousand or more BSs: <a href='http://www.themexp.org/listings.php?type=boot&view=date' target='_blank'>http://www.themexp.org/listings.php?type=boot&view=date</a>

    ~ DarkATi
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    edited March 2004
    Woot! TSA Edition coming up
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  • BeRzErKeRBeRzErKeR Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13691Members
    I'm having a hard time choosing between different Matrix versions, the upcoming TSA version and a Department of Defense Top Secret Version thing.
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  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    All I'm going to do is say "Haha Grepdashv". Maybe some of you know the story with Grep...Haha.
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    Mark 1 done
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  • Boy_who_lost_his_wingsBoy_who_lost_his_wings Join Date: 2003-12-03 Member: 23924Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Mar 15 2004, 03:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Mar 15 2004, 03:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Awesome find! I now have a GameCube Boot Screen. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    hey can we get a pic of that? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    Here's Mark 2, AKA "El Crap because i have no idea to do a 16 color pallette in Photoshop"
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  • DarkATiDarkATi Revelation 22:17 Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17532Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mr. Headcrab+Mar 15 2004, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mr. Headcrab @ Mar 15 2004, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Here's Mark 2, AKA "El Crap because i have no idea to do a 16 color pallette in Photoshop" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Part of it is black and part of it is lighter black, looks like you rotated the image or something weird.

    ~ DarkATi
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited March 2004
    daza: I downloaded your nubcaek edition, but I think it's b0rked, the zip file has a directory structure but there's no actual files in it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    nevermind -- it turns out it is I who is the nubcaek <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> the files showed up after I unzipped, but not browsing it in winrar, oddly enough...
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  • Hang_LooseHang_Loose Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7775Members
    dear killy magee please msg me privately also nice bootskin it was sexy and I got a little moist (tear in my eye ok?) maybe I make one bootskin for forum goers later?
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Mar 16 2004, 04:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Mar 16 2004, 04:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> daza: I downloaded your nubcaek edition, but I think it's b0rked, the zip file has a directory structure but there's no actual files in it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    nevermind -- it turns out it is I who is the nubcaek <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> the files showed up after I unzipped, but not browsing it in winrar, oddly enough... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You only have to start the file. It installs automaticly.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    edited March 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Boy who lost his wings+Mar 15 2004, 05:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Boy who lost his wings @ Mar 15 2004, 05:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Liku+Mar 15 2004, 03:15 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Liku @ Mar 15 2004, 03:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Awesome find! I now have a GameCube Boot Screen. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    hey can we get a pic of that? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It was really bad, I'm going to try and make my own. I'll post that one.

    BSOD!
    <a href='http://www.themexp.org/preview.php?mid=7352&type=boot&view=date&page=24&cat=&name=BSOD+Win95.zip' target='_blank'>http://www.themexp.org/preview.php?mid=735...=BSOD+Win95.zip</a>

    <edit>Found System Boot screens, so I don't have to make a GameCube one:
    X-Box:http://www.themexp.org/preview.php?mid=7352&type=boot&view=date&page=24&cat=&name=BSOD+Win95.zip
    PS2:http://www.themexp.org/preview.php?mid=8165&type=boot&view=date&page=34&cat=&name=PS2.zip
    GameCube:http://www.themexp.org/preview.php?mid=23030&type=boot&view=date&page=34&cat=&name=GameCube.zip</edit>
    <edit2>I also made my, own the way to install these could screw up your system. So this if for BootSkin, for people who don't want to mess with .ini files and worring about corrupting their system. Picture: </edit2>
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mr. Headcrab+Mar 15 2004, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mr. Headcrab @ Mar 15 2004, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Here's Mark 2, AKA "El Crap because i have no idea to do a 16 color pallette in Photoshop" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't you mean a 16-bit colour palette?

    16 bit is 256 colours.

    BTW nice find <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    edited March 2004
    Enjoy.

    <edit> It's appearing just black, so I'm uploading another version, hoping this works. If you manage to get it working, please post it!</edit>
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-RaVe+Mar 16 2004, 07:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Mar 16 2004, 07:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mr. Headcrab+Mar 15 2004, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mr. Headcrab @ Mar 15 2004, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Here's Mark 2, AKA "El Crap because i have no idea to do a 16 color pallette in Photoshop" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't you mean a 16-bit colour palette?

    16 bit is 256 colours.

    BTW nice find <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No 16 color. It has to be 16 color. AKA 8 bit
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Oooooh

    In that case....

    Set Image mode to Indexed, and set the settings as follows:

    Palette : Local(Perceptual)
    Colors : 16
    Forced : None

    Leave other settings as is, and save
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    Hehe, I don't know why I tried this again after having such bad luck last time I did it...

    I went to themexp.org, and got a bootscreen, nice lil dragon & tiger ying yang one.
    Followed the instructions, I rebooted in safe mode, I replaced my old ntoskrnl.exe with the new one, and restarted. I see the new bootscreen, but then I get a blue screen saying everything is fux0red.
    Luckily I remembered having the same problem long time ago, ran recovery console and deleted the new ntoskrnl, restarted as normal, and put the old one back in my windir.

    Anyone know why these things don't work for me? Can it be that I'm using xp pro instead of regular?
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  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->16 bit is 256 colours<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->No 16 color. It has to be 16 color. AKA 8 bit <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Wha?

    2^8 = 256

    e.g. 8 bit indexed image has 256 colors if all bits used.


    2^16 = 65536

    e.g. 16-bit images have 65536 colours if all bit used.

    16 colours is a measly 4bpp.
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  • Mr_HeadcrabMr_Headcrab Squee&#33;~ Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9392Members, Constellation
    no, 16 color total. Think NES quality graphics
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    edited March 2004
    *bump*

    BTW Headcrab, I think you missed my previous post on how to make it 16 colors <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    And NES graphicsa are 8-bit quality.
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Anyone manage to mine working?
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    I'm pretty sure that NES graphics are 15 bit quality, with up to 8 total 4-color palettes, only one of which can be used per any arbitrary tile. At least that's the way they did gameboy color and from what I know about the technology, there's no reason they didn't directly steal that from the NES.

    Just thought I'd interject, because I have a cold and can't get back to sleep.
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  • MazkalineMazkaline Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13409Members
    These are so good it makes me want to reboot more often <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <a href='http://www.themexp.org/preview.php?mid=22839&type=boot&view=views&page=2&cat=&name=Micropot+Ganja+Edition.zip' target='_blank'>Ganja Edition</a>
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