Hacking My first AKAIO skin

[CannonFoddr]

UPDATE: I've stared another thread over @ http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=206011
so that I can keep all the skins I do together in one place under a more suitable thread title other than 'My first AKAIO skin'

Since I've gone back to the AK2i I've been trying out skins & I really liked the 'Blue XMB' done by VampireX for Moonshell2 (so I can't take credit for the graphics - I copied them from his skin)

Since I've set up the Ak2i the autoboot MS (I can't get MS2 to boot as default OS) - I though I'll also try & 'blend in' the AKAIO, Moonshell 2 'splash' & Moonshell skin together so that they seem to be one-&-the-same (You'll see a quick flash of the AKAIO screen before you see the 'splash', followed by MoonShell - just wish I could get rid of MS white 'status' screen on the bottom when booting)

Anyway - Hope you like it (p.s the blue light is 'disk access' & the yellow should be the brightness control - can't test that as I only have a DSi)

My (first) AKAIO Skin - (compared with VampireX moonshell skin on the right)

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Download: My AKAIO Blue XMB Skin . . . . . . . . VampireX Blue XMB skin for Moonshell

Spoiler: My (Blank/Clock) AKAIO Skins - Same as above but the top screen has been changed to these

Download: AKAIO (Blank/Clock only) Blue XMB Skin

I've also done a simple Moonshell2 'Splash.ini' file - Download Moonshell Blue XMB 'Splash.ani' file

Spoiler: Video showing how it looks on booting up compared to the usual files

Edited 26-01-10:
I've now done other colours of my skin (all found on FileTrip)

< Greyscale versions >

Spoiler: download Links

• Cyan (Light Blue) triple skin pack
• Green triple skin pack
• Pink triple skin pack
• Purple triple skin pack
• Red triple skin pack
• Yellow triple skin pack
• Grey (Blank/Clock only) double skin pack
• Grey (Calender/Clock/Day/Month) single skin pack

 

[rockstar99]

Thats cool i really like t im adding it to my ui folder 100%

 

[Hatsu]

Why would we laugh? That is a good skin! Especially for a first time AKAIO skin creator!

 

[bowlofspiders]

Epic skin dude. Well done.

 

[ACWWFAN]

Woot, more skins

 

[DaMummy]

lol you die and go to playstation network!

 

[CannonFoddr]

Epic skin dude. Well done.Considering I didn't have any of the original graphics & used a lot of Copy/paste/Clone tools - IMHO I think it went well
ACWWFANWoot, more skins

Not sure about that - took me nearly a day to do just that one - if I do make any more I think I'll get graphics from Google images (or something) & create AKAIO/Moonshell2 packages - although not done a MS skn before MAY be a little trickier due to the number of graphics involved
(MS 2.05 uses 144 graphics, AKAIO/AK2 uses only 25 - big difference !!!!)

 

[tomrev]

Nice skin. I think font of directories on the lower screen should more contrast from background.

 

[CannonFoddr]

Nice skin. I think font of directories on the lower screen should more contrast from background.

How much contrast do you need ?? - I have white text on black background.

If you're talking about VampireX Moonshell version (blue text on black background) I can't do anything about that - only VampireX has the original graphics for it

 

[CannonFoddr]

Not sure if anyone bothering to look here but...

I've taken a little more time & created another (2) versions of my AKAIO skin

The only differences are:
1) The Lower screen has been modified so that it nearly the same as the Moonshell 2
My original attempt in the first skin just didn't look the same as I used a lot of Select/copy/pasting originally, this time I also 'cloned'

2) The Upper screen has been 'Tidied up' & doesn't show Time/Month/Year/Calender/User name any more although the altered AKAIO skin download actually has 2 versions:
One with nothing showing & One with just the Clock showing (see screenshots in first post)

3) I've also added a quick video showing how it looks compared to the 'normal' files - just to show how it looks (note that for some reason the screns look 'squashed', I don't know what happened there)

 

[penthaler]

Id like to make a request - could you do the same skin but in greyscale color?
These two (you made) looks great - nice work man

 

[CannonFoddr]

Id like to make a request - could you do the same skin but in greyscale color?
These two (you made) looks great - nice work man

Not too sure exactly what you wanted
- but what I've done is made the top screen greyscale'd & changed some of the bottom screen colours to light grey

(Try to imagine these with the clock numbers etc showing)

Links to files are:-
Grey - Blank/Clock only
Grey - with Day/Month/Calender/Clock etc

I hope this is what you meant - let me know if it isn't

[If you want/need the Moonshell skin in grey - I'm afraid you'll have to ask 'VampireX' to make you one]

Also thanks - You've giving me an idea... I may just do 'sets' in different colours (not just Blue & Grey)
- I think all I'll have to do is 'colourise' certain parts as needed (just need time to experiment with them to see if it's possible)

 

[.Chris]

This looks like the R4DS skin. Nice skin though.

 

[Smiths]

AHAHAHAHAHAHHA

i laughed!

I DID IT!

 

[CannonFoddr]

This looks like the R4DS skin. Nice skin though.Does it ?? - As I said in first post, I can't take credit for graphics as I copied VampireX Moonshell2 skin graphics - where he got them from I don't know
QUOTE(Smiths @ Jan 26 2010, 12:02 AM) AHAHAHAHAHAHHA.......i laughed!............I DID IT!

Did what ???... The R4DS skin DaDownloadMan mentioned or the actual graphics used ??

 

[Pendor]

AHAHAHAHAHAHHA.......i laughed!............I DID IT!

Did what ???... The R4DS skin DaDownloadMan mentioned or the actual graphics used ??

*facepalm*

 

[C175R]

What program do you use to make skins for acekard 2i?

 

[Hatsu]

What program do you use to make skins for acekard 2i?

Paint you can use.

• Photoshop.
• AK Edit
• Paint
  

 

[SgtThom]

What program do you use to make skins for acekard 2i?

Paint you can use.

• Photoshop.
• AK Edit
• Paint
  

Not that hard.

 

[C175R]

What program do you use to make skins for acekard 2i?

Paint you can use.

• Photoshop.
• AK Edit
• Paint
  

AK edit? is that the one on the official website?