Hacking DSTWO Skins

[MasterWill]

Completed a full Matrix theme: http://filetrip.net/g25124592-%5BDS-TWO%5D-Matrix.html

 

[CannonFoddr]

FYI (everyone) - I can confirm that the 'loading' screen DOES start @ a different place on each update (I've stuck the values on the first post)

- I was lucky enough to still have the earlier downloads stored on my PC for me to check

 

[Stormwave]

Can you confirm for me CannonFoddr if my skin maker correctly locates the Loading Screen image in every version? (Tools->Modify Loading Screen)

If not, I'd like to have a look at the other versions.

 

[CannonFoddr]

Can you confirm for me CannonFoddr if my skin maker correctly locates the Loading Screen image in every version?

Yes..... I've loaded each of them in & the 'loading' screen seems to line up to the edges just fine on all of them (even done screengrabs & magnified the edges to check) - one small suggestion: I noticed once 'applied' it overwrites the original DSGame file... how about an automatic 'bak'-up in case things go wrong, or would that be much trouble ?

EDIT: & WHY the hell am I posting suggestions for the program in THIS post

 

[Stormwave]

lol, and good idea with the backup. I'll add that into the next version, thanks for verifying that for me.

It should be future-proof then, unless the DSGAME.nds file drastically changes.

 

[alidsl]

Soon with the SDK coming and auto-boot game coming then I expect DSGAME.nds to change alot but I somewhat doubt them changing the loading screen, unless it becomes part of skinning (In the skin folder)

 

[Stormwave]

Just thought I'd let people in this thread know, I updated my DS Skin Maker to also support making skins for the plugins screen and the GBA emulator. There are no previews as of yet, but hopefully in the very near future

DS Skin Maker

 

[Stormwave]

Sorry for double posting :/

Just thought I'd let you know that I've uploaded another version, this one includes all of the preview pages for the GBA and Plugins modes.

-EDIT-

And another version, 0.45, which improves the DSTwo previews.

 

[solarpolitiks]

Ah, the rest of the Windows Seven skin was made on the SC forums:
http://forum.supercard.sc/thread-6306-1-1.html
http://forum.supercard.sc/thread-6229-1-1.html

 

[Stormwave]

Introducing my first skin!

Named "Julia" it is based on the Fractal "Julia Set". I made a fractal renderer a few months ago, and decided to use some of the output images to make a skin.

Main Preview

Spoiler

Ignore the green block, thats a problem left over in my DSTwo previewer, it doesn't appear on the DS.

Plugins Preview

Spoiler

It includes all the files needed for the DS_GAME skins, Plugins and it comes with a Loading Screen. Use either my DS Skin Maker or the alternate program on the first page to install the loading screen.

Download

 

[viz]

nice clock you got there :wink

 

[Stormwave]

lol, indeed. Hope you don't mind me borrowing it. I made everything else (pretty much), but I liked that clock

 

[viz]

nah I dont mind, cause I stole/rasterized it from this font anyway

http://www.dafont.com/pixelsix.font

 

[dhjohn]

I just finished a "Unlimited Blade Works" (from Fate/stay night) theme.
It includes a skin for the eos firmware, the plug ins firmware, the gba emulator, and a loading screen.
If anyone likes it, or has suggestions, let me know.

http://filetrip.net/f11801-Supercard-DSTwo...2-skin-1-0.html

 

[creativ]

@dhjohn

Nice skin, i downloaded it

my suggestion is, a better font for the start button
and a preview pic for gba skin and plugin were nice

thanks

 

[CannonFoddr]

'Julia' and 'Unlimited Blade Works' now added to first post

@Stormwave - hope you fixed the 'brightness' transparency in your preview

 

[Stormwave]

Yep fixed it, uploaded a new image, and modified the preview XML to fix the problem.

p.s. My DS Skin Maker link on the first page is broken (I cleared up some older versions).

p.p.s. Is there any chance you could update the "Loading Screen" tutorial to include my program? Just so people know there is an alternative (slightly less messy

) way of doing it.

-edit- I've updated my DS Skin Maker. The update fixes several bugs and fixes a few issues with the previews.

 

[Bingo83]

Some great skins being uploaded. Keep up the good work fellas, us unartitistic sorts really do appreciate your efforts.

 

[CannonFoddr]

@Stormwave: Done and Done...

Sorry.... it took a while to catch up - I was losing track of which version(s) I had - you're updating too quickly for me to catch up.. (Especially when the last 3 version all have 0.44 as the version number

)

I THINK I'm now up-to-date

 

[alidsl]

There are two of the same spoilers for Bluelights