CursorFX doesn't work with CursorXP cursors.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 by TOMPCpl | Discussion: CursorFX
I am using CursorFX and i wanted to use CursorXP cursors, so i open one and nothing happens. Please fix it! I don't want to import all cursors in animation editor! 
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ZubaZ
Reply #2 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:54 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:54 PM
What happens when you copy yoru installed cursors from the CXP to the CFX directory?
TOMPCpl
Reply #3 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:59 PM
Nothing
Doesn't works.
Reply #3 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:59 PM
What happens when you copy yoru installed cursors from the CXP to the CFX directory?
Nothing
You can. Open up CursorFX, select more cursors, click on the link to WinCustomize. Find the cursor you want and download it.
Doesn't works.
ZubaZ
Reply #4 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:00 PM
Reply #4 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:00 PM
Can you give an example (WC link) of a cursor that fails so I can test?
TOMPCpl
Reply #5 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:05 PM
Everyone that's not listed in CursorXP control panel.
Reply #5 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:05 PM
Can you give an example (WC link) of a cursor that fails so I can test?
Everyone that's not listed in CursorXP control panel.
ZubaZ
Reply #7 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:13 PM
Reply #7 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:13 PM
I'm not seeing that. I'm runnign Aero Exec and that new aztec one with no problems.
DorkCoffeez
Reply #8 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:15 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:15 PM
The two are interchangeable. The system can read read both file types. I would like to test any cursors as well that won't work in the new software type.
Philly0381
Reply #9 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:15 PM
Reply #9 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:15 PM
TOMPCpl, silly question, do you have both CursorXP and CursorFX installed? If you do, set CursorXP to default.
HG_Eliminator
Reply #10 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:36 PM
Reply #10 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 3:36 PM
If they are both installed,my recommendation was to uninstall both then reinstall only curFX, as last I remember they fought with each other.
arcturus13
Reply #11 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 9:54 PM
Reply #11 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 9:54 PM
I guess I need instructions to install new cursors/themes. I've installed FX, uninstalled XP (and in doing so lost all the themes I had downloaded for that), rebooted a couple times, uninstalled/reinstalled, downloaded a few themes either to desktop or had them open with CursorFX and....nuthin'. I can't see anywhere to put the files I've downloaded into the program file, double clicking them when they are on desktop does not do anything....??
BigDogBigFeet
Reply #12 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:07 PM
Reply #12 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:07 PM
Have you tried right clicking a CursorXP theme on your desktop, choosing open with, and selecting CurosorFX? That should work. Oops tested this and it doesn't work. Only method I've found so far is to manually copy the theme file directly into the CursorFX theme directory located at:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes
Both CursorFX theme files and CursorXP files are correctly working for me. I'm running XP SP@ all updates.
Perhaps getting double clicking and right clicking on the theme file to work are items to be worked on by developers?
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes
Both CursorFX theme files and CursorXP files are correctly working for me. I'm running XP SP@ all updates.
Perhaps getting double clicking and right clicking on the theme file to work are items to be worked on by developers?
arcturus13
Reply #13 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:24 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:24 PM
Yes, repeatedly.
Now after 2 hours I just found the "theme" folder for CursorFX in All Users>application data>shared documents>shared pictures!! The rest of CursorFX is in program files, just the theme folder was hidden away. So I dumped a theme file in there, now it is the only theme that shows up when I open the program, all the themes that came with it are not available...? I guess that folder is only for the effects?
Thanks for your help, but gotta go for now. I'll check back tomorrow.
Now after 2 hours I just found the "theme" folder for CursorFX in All Users>application data>shared documents>shared pictures!! The rest of CursorFX is in program files, just the theme folder was hidden away. So I dumped a theme file in there, now it is the only theme that shows up when I open the program, all the themes that came with it are not available...? I guess that folder is only for the effects?
Thanks for your help, but gotta go for now. I'll check back tomorrow.
TOMPCpl
Reply #15 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 9:31 AM
Works, but i will use CursorXP, for me it's better
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Reply #15 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 9:31 AM
ave you tried right clicking a CursorXP theme on your desktop, choosing open with, and selecting CurosorFX? That should work. Oops tested this and it doesn't work. Only method I've found so far is to manually copy the theme file directly into the CursorFX theme directory located at:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes
Works, but i will use CursorXP, for me it's better
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Zargon
Reply #16 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 9:50 AM
Reply #16 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 9:50 AM
The location once you install CursorFX for themes is the following folder:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes
Putting either type of file in that folder and CursorFX will display and apply them.
CursorFX stored themes in the following location:
%PROGRAMFILES%\Stardock\CursorXP\Themes
Users should copy themes from the CursorXP theme folder into the CursorFX theme folder to see them in CursorFX. Do this before you uninstall CursorXP as the uninstall will remove the CursorXP folder from %PROGRAMFILES%. We will update CursorFX to do this automatically on first run in a soon-to-be-release build.
Zargon
Reply #17 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 10:07 AM
Reply #17 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 10:07 AM
ave you tried right clicking a CursorXP theme on your desktop, choosing open with, and selecting CurosorFX? That should work. Oops tested this and it doesn't work. Only method I've found so far is to manually copy the theme file directly into the CursorFX theme directory located at:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Stardock\CursorFX\Themes
Works, but i will use CursorXP, for me it's better 
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We would be interested in hearing what you like better about CursorXP vs. CursorFX. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts to help us make our products better.
Alberto
Reply #18 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 10:31 AM
Reply #18 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 10:31 AM
CursorFX should take over file associations for .CurXPTheme and .CursorFX. Both should get custom icon and open and edit shell associations, that is, if you double click a downloaded .cursorFX or .CurXPTheme file CFX will automatically copy it into the proper directory and ask you if you want to also apply the theme.
Can you confirm if the .CurXPTheme file association (icon+double click action+right click->Modify/Edit) is broken? If so, also hte .CursorFX file association should be broken because both formats are handled equally.
Can you confirm if the .CurXPTheme file association (icon+double click action+right click->Modify/Edit) is broken? If so, also hte .CursorFX file association should be broken because both formats are handled equally.
Lantec
Reply #19 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 10:38 AM
I can confirm.
Neither will self install during download.
Neither will install using a doubleclick.
To install .cursorfx I just manually move to the appropriate directory
To install .curXPTheme I open in the "New Package" dialog and saveas .cursorfx then move to the appropriate directory.
Reply #19 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 10:38 AM
Can you confirm if the .CurXPTheme file association (icon+double click action+right click->Modify/Edit) is broken? If so, also hte .CursorFX file association should be broken because both formats are handled equally.
I can confirm.
Neither will self install during download.
Neither will install using a doubleclick.
To install .cursorfx I just manually move to the appropriate directory
To install .curXPTheme I open in the "New Package" dialog and saveas .cursorfx then move to the appropriate directory.
DaveRI
Reply #20 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 11:53 AM
Reply #20 Wednesday, February 6, 2008 11:53 AM
Lantec:
Any reason you redo/rename the curXPThemes? I've just been moving them over "as is", seems to work fine. Just wondering if I'm missing out on anything. Thanks.
To install .curXPTheme I open in the "New Package" dialog and saveas .cursorfx then move to the appropriate directory.
Any reason you redo/rename the curXPThemes? I've just been moving them over "as is", seems to work fine. Just wondering if I'm missing out on anything. Thanks.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:52 PM