How do you make bootskin?????
Sunday, November 30, 2003 by alphatooth | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
This is probly a dumb question, but how do you make the Bootskins! 
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Keila
Reply #4 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:35 PM
Jafo
There was a tutorial posted in the news section today. Go to the home page and you will see it.
"Not to say the what Jafo said was not correct, it was"
Reply #4 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:35 PM
JafoThere was a tutorial posted in the news section today. Go to the home page and you will see it.
"Not to say the what Jafo said was not correct, it was"
yrag
Reply #5 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:36 PM
...not any more.........
Reply #5 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:36 PM
| There was a tutorial posted in the news section today. Go to the home page and you will see it. |
...not any more.........
Keila
Reply #6 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:39 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:39 PM
What happened to it?
Looking
Looked, what the heck, where did it go?
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Looking
Looked, what the heck, where did it go?
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Keila
Reply #9 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:44 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:44 PM
Oh gezzzzzzzzz. Well, I did not even notice. I need to pay better attention. 
yrag
Reply #10 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:46 PM
Reply #10 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:46 PM
I was watching for ya...knew you were busy polishing up that new title
Keila
Reply #11 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:56 PM yrag. Was there a virus in the links though. I do not remember what I looked at this morning?
Reply #11 Sunday, November 30, 2003 9:56 PM
yrag. Was there a virus in the links though. I do not remember what I looked at this morning?
yrag
Reply #12 Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:00 PM
I have mornings like that everyday
There was nothing in it I could find, but then who knows!!
Reply #12 Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:00 PM
| I do not remember what I looked at this morning? |
I have mornings like that everyday There was nothing in it I could find, but then who knows!!
Apocalypse_67
Reply #14 Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:20 PM
Reply #14 Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:20 PM
After I saw the tutorial and the screenshot of UzEE's skin. I just knew that tutorial wasnt gonna last long.
I'll stick to Jafo's.... even if I have to shell $1.00 >
I'll stick to Jafo's.... even if I have to shell $1.00 >
SheLikesItnet
Reply #15 Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:29 PM
Reply #15 Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:29 PM
(posting this here so bootskin creators can use it ^^)
Don't think this has been posted yet, so please disregard if it has. ^^
The "corrupt file" problem is, I think, pretty simple to fix and prevent. When you create a bootscreen, don't put the needed files in other folders within the zip file. The needed files (the .bmp and so on) need to be in the top level of the zip/bootskin file!! This has worked for me on the six or seven skins I tried.
If you are downloading a bootscreen and get this problem, simply rename the folder to a .zip file, then extract the files as people have posted before. Creating a one-leveled folder with only the needed files in it is what you need to do.
I hope this helps!!
www.shelikesit.net
Don't think this has been posted yet, so please disregard if it has. ^^
The "corrupt file" problem is, I think, pretty simple to fix and prevent. When you create a bootscreen, don't put the needed files in other folders within the zip file. The needed files (the .bmp and so on) need to be in the top level of the zip/bootskin file!! This has worked for me on the six or seven skins I tried.
If you are downloading a bootscreen and get this problem, simply rename the folder to a .zip file, then extract the files as people have posted before. Creating a one-leveled folder with only the needed files in it is what you need to do.
I hope this helps!!
www.shelikesit.net
Jafo
Reply #16 Friday, February 25, 2005 8:19 PM
Reply #16 Friday, February 25, 2005 8:19 PM
Bump...this still applies for those still 'lost'...
Sephiroth II
Reply #17 Thursday, December 1, 2005 2:00 PM
What is an ini file? Sorry, I'm new to this whole make it yourself kind of thing...
Reply #17 Thursday, December 1, 2005 2:00 PM
| Copy an existing ini file.... |
What is an ini file? Sorry, I'm new to this whole make it yourself kind of thing...
Apocalypse_67
Reply #18 Thursday, December 1, 2005 3:19 PM
Reply #18 Thursday, December 1, 2005 3:19 PM
This is an example of an .ini file
[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = "Name Of The Skin Here"
Author = "Your Name Here"
Description = "Brief Description Of The Skin Here (Optional)"
ProgressBar=progress.bmp
ProgressBarX = 228 <--How many pixels from the top will the progress bar be.
ProgressBarY = 441 <--How many pixels from the left will the progress bar be.
ProgressBarWidth = 194 <--How many pixels the progress bar will travel
Screen=Image Name Here.bmp <--Put the name of the image you are using as background. Make sure the spelling is the same.
[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = "Name Of The Skin Here"
Author = "Your Name Here"
Description = "Brief Description Of The Skin Here (Optional)"
ProgressBar=progress.bmp
ProgressBarX = 228 <--How many pixels from the top will the progress bar be.
ProgressBarY = 441 <--How many pixels from the left will the progress bar be.
ProgressBarWidth = 194 <--How many pixels the progress bar will travel
Screen=Image Name Here.bmp <--Put the name of the image you are using as background. Make sure the spelling is the same.
Sephiroth II
Reply #19 Thursday, December 1, 2005 4:01 PM
Thanks for the help but there is another problem now. I did all that and now when I try to run the bootskin file, an error pops up that says: "There was an error importing the skin file. Possible causes are a corrupted skin file or a read-only directory." Why is this? I need help fixing this problem.
Reply #19 Thursday, December 1, 2005 4:01 PM
| BootSkin] Type=0 Name = "Name Of The Skin Here" Author = "Your Name Here" Description = "Brief Description Of The Skin Here (Optional)" ProgressBar=progress.bmp ProgressBarX = 228 <--How many pixels from the top will the progress bar be. ProgressBarY = 441 <--How many pixels from the left will the progress bar be. ProgressBarWidth = 194 <--How many pixels the progress bar will travel Screen=Image Name Here.bmp <--Put the name of the image you are using as background. Make sure the spelling is the same. |
Thanks for the help but there is another problem now. I did all that and now when I try to run the bootskin file, an error pops up that says: "There was an error importing the skin file. Possible causes are a corrupted skin file or a read-only directory." Why is this? I need help fixing this problem.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #20 Thursday, December 1, 2005 5:38 PM
Reply #20 Thursday, December 1, 2005 5:38 PM
Are you getting that error with every skin or just the one you are trying to create?
If you are getting the error with the skin you are trying to create it might be one of the following:
- The images color palette are different from one another. (make sure each image uses the same 16 colors as the others)
- The images bits might be different. (make sure all images are saved on 4 bits)
- The images name might be spelled different on the .uni file (make sure they are spelled correctly. If the progress bar image is named progress, make sure the uni file is also named progress Same with the Screen image.
- On the .uni file make sure that the name of the skin, your name and the description (if any) are all between the quotes ""
- Leave no spaces after the equal sign [=] on the ProgressBar and Screen line on the .uni file
I hope this helps
If you are getting the error with the skin you are trying to create it might be one of the following:
- The images color palette are different from one another. (make sure each image uses the same 16 colors as the others)
- The images bits might be different. (make sure all images are saved on 4 bits)
- The images name might be spelled different on the .uni file (make sure they are spelled correctly. If the progress bar image is named progress, make sure the uni file is also named progress Same with the Screen image.
- On the .uni file make sure that the name of the skin, your name and the description (if any) are all between the quotes ""
- Leave no spaces after the equal sign [=] on the ProgressBar and Screen line on the .uni file
I hope this helps
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Reply #1 Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:24 AM
#8 by Admin Jafo - 11/20/2003 6:27:27 PM
Take one 640x480 image....
Reduce it to 4bit 16 colours....
Copy an existing ini file....
edit it in notepad to have the nnew image name....
New author details....
Zip them....
rename 'zip' extension to 'bootskin'....
Done.
Progress bar needs one more image....same 16 colour palette, and a location in the ini for where it is and how wide it progresses.
...now send Jafo a dollar