Alienware Releases the "AlienGUIse" Theme Manager

Thursday, August 26, 2004 by Stardock Central | Discussion: WinCustomize News

Alienware has made their desktop suites available as a free download or pre-installed with the purchase of a new computer system.

Alienware systems are universally known for exclusive customization options like distinctive cases and one-of-a-kind colors. Now Alienware has taken this creativity to a new level by licensing Stardock's Theme Manager technology to extend Alieware's unique style to the Microsoft® Windows® operating system desktop. Alienware is the first and only system manufacturer to pre-load AlienGUIse™ Theme Manager on all new systems, giving you the opportunity to display incredible looking Alienware-centered skins such as AlienMorph™ and ALXMorph™, created by The Skins Factory.

Best of all, it’s free of charge!
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dukeofchutney
Reply #21 Thursday, August 26, 2004 3:02 PM
OK, OK, it's sweet, we know it...now go do like DWatson and take a nap!

He, he, kudos Skins Factory, nicely done.

EMF WarCry
Reply #22 Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:00 PM
I would be happy to host the download for a while if someone can send it over and if its alright with Alienware and the skins factory. I have plenty of BW on a dedicated server.

Please email me off list russ at angry-fly dot com if you would like for me to mirror it.

Attila
Reply #23 Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:05 PM
I'm confused... there are skin submissions for the icon package and two wb skins that all link to a single installer (hosted off-site). I don't want the installer and I don't want all that encompasses the skin suite. Wouldn't it have been more appropriate to either use this news article as the vehicle to promote the work rather than misleading people into thinking they can pick what they want from here? I say this not to interject negativity. I like the look of the icons and would very much like to use them separate from the AlienGUI theme manager. It's all very cumbersome, and it shouldn't be. Also, it'd be a lot less pressure on Alienwares servers if the individual parts of the suite were available here and elsewhere. I'm sure my logic isn't too far askew. Let me know what you think.

Additionally, I already have Object Desktop and Theme Manager. I've always had problems with Theme Manager crashing my system, if this is only available as a .suite, then that leaves me in limbo all over again.

TheSkinsFactory
Reply #24 Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:33 PM
EMF: that's really nice of you. I think they're going to be able to handle it.

Attila: It's released as a set and not as individual downloads.

Shawn M Kimmey
Reply #25 Thursday, August 26, 2004 4:34 PM
BTW...

SysMetrix 'Singularity' looks awesome with it...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/xdm41/aw2.jpg


One more quick question, can I load toolbar icons to my browser with this?

I tried, and it didn't quite work...

Am I missing something there?

Hus
Reply #26 Thursday, August 26, 2004 5:00 PM
Great suite, as usual from TSF! Incredibly nice of Alienware to release it to the public. Just wondering, who chose the name "AlienGUIse"? How the heck do you pronounce it?

EMF WarCry
Reply #27 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:06 PM
The Skins Factory,

No problem! The offer stands for me to mirror it. I own several servers in theplanet datacenter so I have the resources. If you decide you need a mirror, let me know anytime. As of 7:02pm EST it's still unavailable from alienware site.

WarCry

Drop125
Reply #28 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:47 PM
Okay I dont get it cuz I must be a moron...Every time I enter in my email, it just blips really fast then sends an email to my account about a 90 day free trial to some game..Where do I go to get the Download link at, cuz the link from this page doesnt work...

TaoX
Reply #29 Thursday, August 26, 2004 6:50 PM
I went over to download it, I put in my email, and nothing happened? Will they email me a link or something? If the server is down or something, thats cool, I can check back later. Its just very nice of them to give it to us for free! I've already planned to make my next computer an alien! Thats before they gave away the skin though... good company.

culverSE
Reply #30 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:01 PM
TaoX, right now it doesn't look like they are emailing it, they will email you a key for a 90 - free subscription to Gamespot as a thank you, but this is not for the file

The file SHOULD start after you hit the submit button, but appears to still be down at this time.


Oh yes, MAKE SURE ALL pop-up blockers are disabled .... that's where I was having problems

MarkSnyder61
Reply #31 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:14 PM
You might disable your firewall too if you have one active. I was having problems downloading updates for Nero v6 until I allowed all ports!

Drop125
Reply #32 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:27 PM
Yes, Stopzilla was the man..It was the problem. I turned it off and now its DL just fine..Thanx Guys..

GAIAStevef
Reply #33 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:55 PM
Nope, still no luck... Firewall's off, popup stopper's off, anti-virus clients off, still no DL... dosn't even start opening a DL window. Tried with Firefox, Maxthon, and IE, all the same.

Looks like they've got a nice tool to harvest email address from though.

Attila
Reply #34 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:57 PM
It asks for your email? You disabled your firewall to access it? Oh crap, I don't want Alienware promotions. Boy, those icons sure look nice and crisp. Hmm, ok, I fed it a bogus email and it hasn't done anything yet. Do I have to confirm that I want spam or something? I'm sticking to my assertion that this is a whole lot just to get some desktop eyecandy.

insekta
Reply #35 Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:58 PM
I think it might be easier just to buy an alien system

REMenard
Reply #36 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:04 PM
The deisgn and work is awesome, my only issue is you only package it for XP. I am running Win200Pro and it is a real bummer to see all this and can't use it my self, crap.
Can you give some of us a break? I like the one you did for ATI as well but same issue XP only gee thanks.

culverSE
Reply #37 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:13 PM
Has anyone been able to get it recently (last few hours).........

I have turned everything off and after entering my email I get a blank screen where in the status bar says its opening (the address here)
and it just sits there and eventually times out.

Have tried on IE OPERA anf Firefox

I even tried on a mac and nada... But I do have about 15 90 day subscriptions to Gamespot....

TheSkinsFactory
Reply #38 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:18 PM
yeah they must still be having problems.

Herman Holland
Reply #39 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:21 PM
Hey, any of you guys have an Alienware machine now? I just ordered one recently and it is in phase 5 of their build process. Sure hope it arrives here with the theme allready installed. Plus I hope the machine works good. Kinda scary when you research and read some of the negative stuff. Should be shipped sometime around 9/10 if nothing holds it up. Looking forward to machine and the new theme....looks like Skin Factory did a great job.

Attila
Reply #40 Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:23 PM
Wow, you bought an Alienware system, why? What hooked you?

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