Hacking M3Simply/R4DS Skin: Simply Vista 1.0

[zone97]

@Tony - Very nice skin, however on the rom display page, bottom.. The bottom text area window needs to be extened to the far right side. If you have roms with long names it will look odd.

Would you be willing to share the PSD's with all the elements so someone like myself could make extended area ect. Thanks.

 

[jelbo]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction GCTonyHawk7.

Only modifications i've done so far is to get rid of the windows logo and "japanify" it a bit

images

Wow, how'd you manage to replace the Windows logo? I only have PSP9 but the logo image is just one layer with transparency. I'd love to just have the blue orb and put something on it myself

 

[jelbo]

Here's my first try at a custom wallpaper. I need a proper R4 DS logo though, but you can always stick that on top later.

Download | Mirror

Here's the R4 DS cartrigde stripped from the nastyness surrounding it on the R4DS website, with alpha transparency.

 

[Zaago]

I like the "DROP", thanks.

Can you do a ChangeIcon.png in the Make-Your-Own Kit without the "X" button?

 

[Zaago]

Or better a quick how to make those PNGs with those glassy windows and those bars in the bottom just like the Blur Layer Mask included in the readme with icons like the arrow and the WINDOWS logo in bckgrd_2.png.

Those skins looks very professional, good work.

 

[mflo]

That is just wicked!

 

[GCTonyHawk7]

the only thing i'd like in the template is the alpha blending on the icons.png makes it difficult to remove the "X" button from it. I'm anal, so i don't like the X there, but it's no biggy.

Only modifications i've done so far is to get rid of the windows logo and "japanify" it a bit

Figured got the "drop", why not use the "water" character?

excellent skins by you, great usage of PS


That looks really cool, thanks for posting it.

@Tony - Very nice skin, however on the rom display page, bottom.. The bottom text area window needs to be extened to the far right side. If you have roms with long names it will look odd.

Would you be willing to share the PSD's with all the elements so someone like myself could make extended area ect. Thanks.


Hmmm, I was somewhat aware of this problem. Although, if it is too long, it is really only because the name of the ROM is way too long. It looks weird if it is much bigger. You could just shorten your rom names, eh?

Here's my first try at a custom wallpaper. I need a proper R4 DS logo though, but you can always stick that on top later.

Download | Mirror

Here's the R4 DS cartrigde stripped from the nastyness surrounding it on the R4DS website, with alpha transparency.

That looks awesome, I really like that one. Keep it up.

QUOTE(Zaago @ Feb 10 2007, 02:45 PM)

I like the "DROP", thanks.

Can you do a ChangeIcon.png in the Make-Your-Own Kit without the "X" button?

Your wish is my command, here you are:

With Icons
Without Icons

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Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[Smiths]

you're welcome.
I'm actually going to finish up 3 other skins using the whole "Japanify" thing, just to cover all 4 elements. Earth, Fire, Air next and all.

thanks for the "no X" template as well.

As for getting rid of the window logo, i actually created a new layer with a vector circle gradient map and just re-created the vista gradient through color picking and all. Add a small light blue highlight to the bottom of the circle on another layer, and you've got a "fresh" logo area sans-windows logo.

 

[Smiths]

Seriosly I am loving the skin templates you made; I've been trying to think what I'd want for a M3 Simply skin and this hit it on the head. Here's the 4 previews of the "elements" I did quickly today and all. Just for you to see; not offering for download or anything unless you give an okay.


Wind:

Water:

Fire (little bit of a cheat, since vista doesn't have a "fire" persay... so here's a tinted "burned" field):

Earth:

 

[Vincent Vega]

Very good!

Thanks for share!

 

[GCTonyHawk7]

Newbie, those do look really good. I think you are getting the preview images a pixel off or something? Something doesn't look just right.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Smiths]

prolly am, I just put them images on and dragged them to the corners till they snapped. But figured i was a pixel off. I should have snapped to edge then moves 1x1 down-right.

 

[k2theman]

Awesome skins! I haven't swapped my skin in a month...finally something I like enough to warrant a change.

 

[DeepFriedAsian]

Dang, those are some nice skins, I made a few of my own using your template (also found out my bro installed photoshop in this computer). Keep up the good work, I'll use some of your skins when my M3 arrives...

 

[GCTonyHawk7]

Haha, the poll results are interesting I think. 59 votes, and not one person likes Desert best. I personally kind of like it, and have been using it lately.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[BlueStar]

I'm using desert

 

[MaHe]

I wish there was a Drop version of Vista 2.0 for MoonShell.

Is it possible to make one?

 

[dafatkid27]

^ there is ^
http://www.m3-forum.com/viewtopic.php?p=20...1d67dcd42#20480

once again by GCTonyHawk7

nice job again dude

 

[Szyslak]

Great work GCTonyHawk7. Just loaded drop as my new skin, and I'm loving it. It jives really well with the new default skin in the updated moonshell release too.

Thanks!

 

[bl21]

thx a lot. I really like the "drop".