Hacking EZ4 Skin: Windows Vista EZ4 Edition

CWar · Jul 8, 2006

Here is my latest skin, the Windows Vista EZ4 Edition. It's only for the NDS loader. Hope you enjoy it

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Update 7/8 #2
I promise you that this will be the last update for this skin. I made the window a lot nicer.

Update 7/8
Made the selection bar a little nicer. Also changed the background colour.

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Skin files

ChaosTheorySD · Jul 8, 2006

Cool. I had been thinking about making one, but I never used Vista so I don't have any reference.

Vulpix · Jul 8, 2006

No modifications for the GBA portion? I'll use it if you can skin a GBA version as well, because I like things to match.

ZildjianKX · Jul 8, 2006

That really is super nice. By far the nicest skin I've seen yet.

yuwing · Jul 8, 2006

That's beautiful! How about making a MAC OSX skin

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CWar · Jul 8, 2006

Update 7/8
Made the selection bar a little nicer. Also changed the background colour.

Thanks for the feedback guys. I might skin the GBA loader. So stay tuned for that.

ZildjianKX · Jul 8, 2006

QUOTE(yuwing @ Jul 8 2006 said:
That's beautiful! How about making a MAC OSX skin

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He can't do that, I've made one and am heavily revising it for the EZ competition

After seeing his Vista skin, I still have more work to do, lol. OS X doesn't quite have the rich colors or finder transparencies that make this Vista skin look cool. OS X is pretty much just blue, white and gray.

CrazyPeon · Jul 8, 2006

So how exactly do you apply these skins?

CWar · Jul 8, 2006

QUOTE(CrazyPeon @ Jul 8 2006 said:
So how exactly do you apply these skins?

You have to use the compiler found here http://www.sosuke.com/ezflash/viewtopic.php?t=935

CWar · Jul 9, 2006

Update 7/8 #2
I promise you that this will be the last update for this skin. I made the window a lot nicer.

I know it hasn't been a day yet, but what can I say, I'm a perfectionist.

zone97 · Jul 11, 2006

How do you make these skins...

Ok, I have some grphic knowledge, i have the compiler and all, but when i make my own or edit an existing one, it will never load. It just shows blank. Even if i only edit one file? anyone have the exact specs. file size/resolution/demtions/depth ect.. so i can see if i am saving it wrong..

a photoshop template would be great.

makkot · Jul 11, 2006

nice...its good to see that not only M3 do support skinning

Bitbyte · Jul 11, 2006

Your skins are always awesome, same for your Super Mario World and Phoenix Wright skins :]

CWar · Jul 11, 2006

QUOTE(zone97 @ Jul 11 2006 said:
How do you make these skins...

Ok, I have some grphic knowledge, i have the compiler and all, but when i make my own or edit an existing one, it will never load. It just shows blank. Even if i only edit one file? anyone have the exact specs. file size/resolution/demtions/depth ect.. so i can see if i am saving it wrong..

a photoshop template would be great.

The best way is to open up the existing files that are included in the compiler, and edit away. Make sure that you save using the same name (in .jpg) and resolution. Then of course you need to correctly overwrite the loader in EZ4 by going to GBA mode and holding R.

If you want a template, here it is

QUOTE(Bitbyte @ Jul 11 2006 said:

Your skins are always awesome, same for your Super Mario World and Phoenix Wright skins :]

Click to expand...

I didn't make those skins, ChaosTheorySD did. I've only made the ez4Dreamcast, and this skin for EZ4. I've also made the ezOS X and ezDreamcast for the EZ3.

ChaosTheorySD · Jul 12, 2006

QUOTE(Bitbyte @ Jul 11 2006 said:
Your skins are always awesome, same for your Super Mario World and Phoenix Wright skins :]

Yeah, that was me actually. Thanks though.

And I had that problem for awhile too, zone97. For some reason, the new file I made wouldn't work. like CWar suggest, the best idea is to just draw directly on top of the old file.

pierss · Jul 12, 2006

Very nice. I'm using it now.

zone97 · Jul 12, 2006

QUOTE(ChaosTheorySD @ Jul 12 2006 said:
QUOTE(Bitbyte @ Jul 11 2006 said:

Your skins are always awesome, same for your Super Mario World and Phoenix Wright skins :]

Yeah, that was me actually. Thanks though.

And I had that problem for awhile too, zone97. For some reason, the new file I made wouldn't work. like CWar suggest, the best idea is to just draw directly on top of the old file.

Click to expand...

I did this, I think its my save step thats changing the file. In photoshop. If i save it after editing it may want to save in PSD format. I then have to do a save as, then select JPG. At max resolution (12 i belive) could that be the issue, should i be saving save as for the web. and then use JPG?

CWar · Jul 12, 2006

When saving as jpg, always use save for web.

zone97 · Jul 12, 2006

Do you have the photoshop psd file you made this skin from, mind sharing it with me?

CWar · Jul 12, 2006

I'm sorry, I don't feel comfortable with sharing the psd file. I can however, give you the psd file of the template below if you want.

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