Object Desktop to get new "components"
Premium Suites, Premium Icon Packages, Premium WindowBlinds skins
Friday, October 26, 2007 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Starting next week, we will be adding three new components for Object Desktop users! They will be:
- Premium Suites
- Premium WindowBlinds Skins
- Premium Icon Packages
These 3 new components will be updated throughout the year with new skins, icons, and suites.
The first one we plan to deliver will be the Turbo WindowBlinds skin which will also be available as a $4.95 Master skin for users who don't have Object Desktop. The next one will be the Quest theme which will be free for Object Desktop users but also be available for $9.95 for those who don't have Object Desktop.
To purchase Object Desktop or to upgrade from WindowBlinds to Object Desktop go here:
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bobbyhundreds
Reply #62 Saturday, November 3, 2007 6:27 AM
Reply #62 Saturday, November 3, 2007 6:27 AM
The animation on the Quest start menu is luuuuurrrrvvvlllyyy. 
aufisch
Reply #64 Saturday, November 3, 2007 7:35 AM
Reply #64 Saturday, November 3, 2007 7:35 AM
Is there a way to get the suite without having to install ThemeManager?
I downloaded and archived the PremiumSuite (as an sdc-file). When I unzipp this file, I get a heap of folders (AppData, Base, Base32....). In one of these folders I finally find the Quest.suite_ (notice the _ at the end). I rename this to Quest.zip, but whenever I try to unzipp it, WinRar claims it's not a valid archive.
I downloaded and archived the PremiumSuite (as an sdc-file). When I unzipp this file, I get a heap of folders (AppData, Base, Base32....). In one of these folders I finally find the Quest.suite_ (notice the _ at the end). I rename this to Quest.zip, but whenever I try to unzipp it, WinRar claims it's not a valid archive.
WebGizmos
Reply #65 Saturday, November 3, 2007 7:52 AM
Doh! I kept looking in WindowBlinds thinking it would be downloaded with the updates to that!
Got'em now! Me is a happy camper!
Reply #65 Saturday, November 3, 2007 7:52 AM
Turbo is the Premium skin listed under ObjectDesktop
Doh! I kept looking in WindowBlinds thinking it would be downloaded with the updates to that!
Got'em now! Me is a happy camper!
Moletai
Reply #66 Saturday, November 3, 2007 8:08 AM
Reply #66 Saturday, November 3, 2007 8:08 AM
To aufisch:
I also got Quest.suite_. But I simply used right click context menu and chose open with...winrar. It opened without a problem. Then I got .suite file which I extracted and one more time chose open with...winrar; then extracted WB and IP to their folders. It worked in this way.
I also got Quest.suite_. But I simply used right click context menu and chose open with...winrar. It opened without a problem. Then I got .suite file which I extracted and one more time chose open with...winrar; then extracted WB and IP to their folders. It worked in this way.
starkers
Reply #67 Saturday, November 3, 2007 8:15 AM
Yep, Aufisch, it works this way....did that myself cos Thememanager does not apply WB's in Vista for me.
Reply #67 Saturday, November 3, 2007 8:15 AM
To aufisch:
I also got Quest.suite_. But I simply used right click context menu and chose open with...winrar. It opened without a problem. Then I got .suite file which I extracted and one more time chose open with...winrar; then extracted WB and IP to their folders. It worked in this way
I also got Quest.suite_. But I simply used right click context menu and chose open with...winrar. It opened without a problem. Then I got .suite file which I extracted and one more time chose open with...winrar; then extracted WB and IP to their folders. It worked in this way
Yep, Aufisch, it works this way....did that myself cos Thememanager does not apply WB's in Vista for me.
WebGizmos
Reply #68 Saturday, November 3, 2007 8:42 AM
Reply #68 Saturday, November 3, 2007 8:42 AM
You can also make a copy of the suite file and just rename the .suite to .zip and it will open as a regular zip file with all the goodies in it. I never use theme manager...I always open them this way. 
Philly0381
Reply #70 Saturday, November 3, 2007 11:10 AM
Reply #70 Saturday, November 3, 2007 11:10 AM
theAVMAN not knowing what you have tried or if you downloaded the WB6 update from yesterday, but if you open up SDC and look under Object Desktop there should be two separate downloads after WB6. One is for Premium Suites and the other is for Premium Skins.
theAVMAN
Reply #71 Saturday, November 3, 2007 11:36 AM
Reply #71 Saturday, November 3, 2007 11:36 AM
Thanks Philly
I restarted pc and they were there go figure!
I restarted pc and they were there go figure!
aufisch
Reply #74 Saturday, November 3, 2007 12:21 PM
Reply #74 Saturday, November 3, 2007 12:21 PM
Thanks for the help.
I found out that the Quest.suite_ had to be renamed to Quest.rar (thanks for the Hint Moletai), while the Quest.suite (without the _) is a zip-File.
Great suite, with nice animations. Thanks a lot Stardock!
I found out that the Quest.suite_ had to be renamed to Quest.rar (thanks for the Hint Moletai), while the Quest.suite (without the _) is a zip-File.
Great suite, with nice animations. Thanks a lot Stardock!
PurrBall
Reply #76 Saturday, November 3, 2007 2:09 PM
Reply #76 Saturday, November 3, 2007 2:09 PM
We get skins, Stardock gets feedback that Theme Manager isn't that great!
Astyanax
Reply #77 Sunday, November 4, 2007 11:41 AM
Reply #77 Sunday, November 4, 2007 11:41 AM
Quest is very awesome, love all the Vista goodies with it. The only thing I dislike is that the bottem part of the tabs in IE seem unskinned?
Kylhwch
Reply #78 Sunday, November 4, 2007 11:48 AM
Reply #78 Sunday, November 4, 2007 11:48 AM
I think Quest is my favorite suite ever. The Skin & Icons both are excellent and together they make the perfect Autumn style. Thanks very much indeed, Stardock!
Bichur
Reply #79 Sunday, November 4, 2007 12:18 PM
Moletai - right click on it > properties > add a comment = wait a few, then mouse over
Reply #79 Sunday, November 4, 2007 12:18 PM
Only that with start panel in Quest I have a problem from time to time.
Moletai - right click on it > properties > add a comment = wait a few, then mouse over
Moletai
Reply #80 Sunday, November 4, 2007 1:04 PM
Reply #80 Sunday, November 4, 2007 1:04 PM
Thanks Bichur, that perhaps helps for some moment, but distorted animation on start panel repeats afterwards. It is interesting that on Vista (my second PC) no problems with animated start panel, only on XP that happens.
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Reply #61 Saturday, November 3, 2007 6:19 AM
Thanks Bebi,I did that and got the wallpaper.Cheers.