BootSkins for all
Tuesday, December 9, 2003 by Stumpy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi Everyone
It seems that there has been a lot of people who seem to be having problems creating bootskins correctly, below is the correct way to make them (until the Truecolour version comes out that is)
Use an existing .INI file and change all relevant sections, see below.
Graphics
1. Main Picture = Size 640x480 - 16 Colours (4 Bit)
2. Progressbar = Size 22x9 - 16 Colours (4 Bit) - Exactly the same palette as Main Pic
3. Both pictures have to be .BMP files
ProgressBar
Placement of Progressbar can be anywhere on the screen, but if you are going to have an outline for the progressbar then the following applies.
eg: Progressbar placed at 234z359, 190 Length (234 pixels across x 359 Pixels down and 190 Pixels long) then the outline should be as follows
TopLeft corner = 224x357 - TopRight Corner 426x357 - BottomLeft corner 224x368 - BottonRight corner 426x368
Please note that the PB Outline starts 10 pixels to the left of actual position.
The INI File All parts in bold are what should be changed to match your BootSkin.
[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = "BootSkin Name"
Author = "Your Name"
Description = "BootSkin Description"
ProgressBar=ProgressBarFileName.bmp
ProgressBarX = 258
ProgressBarY = 22
ProgressBarWidth = 120
ProgressBarHeight = 9
Screen=MainFilename.bmp
I hope this helps, if you still have problems then please email me the file as a .zip and I will try to fixed any problems and email back the fixed skin along with a short description of the hiccup
Email >>> [email protected] <<<
It seems that there has been a lot of people who seem to be having problems creating bootskins correctly, below is the correct way to make them (until the Truecolour version comes out that is)
Use an existing .INI file and change all relevant sections, see below.
Graphics
1. Main Picture = Size 640x480 - 16 Colours (4 Bit)
2. Progressbar = Size 22x9 - 16 Colours (4 Bit) - Exactly the same palette as Main Pic
3. Both pictures have to be .BMP files
ProgressBar
Placement of Progressbar can be anywhere on the screen, but if you are going to have an outline for the progressbar then the following applies.
eg: Progressbar placed at 234z359, 190 Length (234 pixels across x 359 Pixels down and 190 Pixels long) then the outline should be as follows
TopLeft corner = 224x357 - TopRight Corner 426x357 - BottomLeft corner 224x368 - BottonRight corner 426x368
Please note that the PB Outline starts 10 pixels to the left of actual position.
The INI File All parts in bold are what should be changed to match your BootSkin.
[BootSkin]
Type=0
Name = "BootSkin Name"
Author = "Your Name"
Description = "BootSkin Description"
ProgressBar=ProgressBarFileName.bmp
ProgressBarX = 258
ProgressBarY = 22
ProgressBarWidth = 120
ProgressBarHeight = 9
Screen=MainFilename.bmp
I hope this helps, if you still have problems then please email me the file as a .zip and I will try to fixed any problems and email back the fixed skin along with a short description of the hiccup
Email >>> [email protected] <<<
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derekr44
Reply #22 Friday, December 12, 2003 6:38 PM
Reply #22 Friday, December 12, 2003 6:38 PM
I've followed instructions carefully and repetitively (including Jafo's 
), but my custom bootskin does not work. The files I download from others do work. I have created it in Photoshop, Fireworks and Paint. Paint is the only one that works because it gets exported to a crappy, 2-color image. I've even copied one that does work and changed it, but that doesn't work either.
What I am seeing when I boot up is a close-up and distorted view of my custom image with vertical lines all over the screen. It never seems to work no matter how I export it.
640x480 4-bit 16 colors, and since this is a Windows 2000 machine, there is no progress bar. Right? Any ideas?
), but my custom bootskin does not work. The files I download from others do work. I have created it in Photoshop, Fireworks and Paint. Paint is the only one that works because it gets exported to a crappy, 2-color image. I've even copied one that does work and changed it, but that doesn't work either.What I am seeing when I boot up is a close-up and distorted view of my custom image with vertical lines all over the screen. It never seems to work no matter how I export it.
640x480 4-bit 16 colors, and since this is a Windows 2000 machine, there is no progress bar. Right? Any ideas?
Stumpy
Reply #23 Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:50 AM
Reply #23 Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:50 AM
Derekr44, send me the files in a ZIP format and I will look into your problem, my email address is included in original thread
CerebroJD
Reply #24 Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:54 PM
Reply #24 Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:54 PM
omg! Jafo would have made fifty-two dollars off of BootSkin threads! I just counted. 
Jafo
Reply #25 Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:38 PM
Reply #25 Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:38 PM
derekr44....the first thing to be suspicious of is just exactly whether you actually have a 16 colour image....and also whether the progress bar image uses exactly the same colours, whether you see it or not.
They MUST be identical, or all hell breaks loose....
gelu
Reply #26 Friday, December 19, 2003 3:33 AM
Reply #26 Friday, December 19, 2003 3:33 AM
I downloadet 2bootskins and I dont know how may instaleted in my P.C.help me plese 
DarKNova2k3
Reply #28 Friday, December 19, 2003 2:35 PM
Reply #28 Friday, December 19, 2003 2:35 PM
hi can any one tell me what to do with the bookskins ive downloaded cos i dont know how to get them to work
Keith Perry
Reply #30 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:17 AM
Reply #30 Thursday, December 25, 2003 1:17 AM
Please help,
I have the bootskin working, but when it first pops up everything is fine.....then the progress bar pops up then the image changes to that color. Why? and can I fix it?
I have the bootskin working, but when it first pops up everything is fine.....then the progress bar pops up then the image changes to that color. Why? and can I fix it?
Jafo
Reply #31 Thursday, December 25, 2003 5:01 AM
Reply #31 Thursday, December 25, 2003 5:01 AM
| Please help, I have the bootskin working, but when it first pops up everything is fine.....then the progress bar pops up then the image changes to that color. Why? and can I fix it? |
You will need to remake the progress bar bitmap...it clearly has the wrong palette....it MUST be identical to the main image....NOT 'JUST' also 16 colours....THE COLOURS YOU USE MUST BE THE SAME ONES AS THE MAIN IMAGE.....no 'ifs', no 'buts'.
once more....THE SAME COLOURS USED...
Keith Perry
Reply #32 Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:15 AM
Reply #32 Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:15 AM
ohhhhhhhh ok geeze you don't have to yell 
Thanks Jafo
I need to read more of the threads more often. Sorry I made you repeat yourself.
Thanks Jafo
I need to read more of the threads more often. Sorry I made you repeat yourself.
Keith Perry
Reply #33 Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:41 AM
Reply #33 Thursday, December 25, 2003 8:41 AM
I'm using skin studio, tried to send the progress bar to give it the same color as the image, and it changes it to a larger size. I've tried to resize it in psp, but to no avail. If I used SkinStudio to make the Colors for the main image, how do I make the PB the same way without it changing to a larger size?
Jafo
Reply #34 Thursday, December 25, 2003 6:07 PM
Reply #34 Thursday, December 25, 2003 6:07 PM
Meyend Tripp....in PSP just open the background image [640x480 16 colour] and simply copy/paste as new image, save as 'progress.bmp'....it'll be the same palette, naturally.....then change the Image/Canvas Size to 22x9 and save again.
Colour-pick from the main background image to 'draw' the detail in the Progress.bmp and save.
Done...
Jserphos
Reply #35 Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:22 AM
Reply #35 Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:22 AM
How can i make a ntoskrnl file into a .bootscreen file?
Stumpy
Reply #36 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:10 AM
Reply #36 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:10 AM
Jserphos, you cannot do that without extracting the necessary .bmp's from the ntoskrnl, it would be easier to make a new one of your own
Jserphos
Reply #37 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:15 AM
Reply #37 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:15 AM
how can i extract bmp's from the ntoskrnl file?
Stumpy
Reply #38 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:31 AM
Reply #38 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:31 AM
Not easy, you may need to use a hacking program, like "ResHacker"
I've never tried it, so be very careful
I've never tried it, so be very careful
Stumpy
Reply #39 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:44 AM
Reply #39 Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:44 AM
Personally, I wouldn't try hacking any files, could be dangerous
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Stumpy
Reply #40 Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:07 AM
Reply #40 Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:07 AM
I personally use Paint Shop Pro to create the images then I copy and alter an existing INI file
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Reply #21 Thursday, December 11, 2003 8:34 PM