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Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Fineus on September 24, 2003, 12:49:36 pm
I started this one purely to show off my new treats... a few of you may have seen Tools music video for Parabola. I know I have, and fell in love with the visual effects from the word "go". So imagine my joy when I ran into the guy who made those effects and he agreed to send me some original - high quality - stills from the video. Woot.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Knight Templar on September 24, 2003, 10:09:35 pm
(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/KT/Desktop copy.jpg)


phear max power!
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: StratComm on September 24, 2003, 10:34:10 pm
I can't resist...  but I can resist posting a 1280x1024 image into the forums.  So, complete with lvlshot tags...

(http://www.duke.edu/~cek6/desktop.jpg)

And KT, my Max is bigger than your Max :p
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Rictor on September 24, 2003, 11:12:59 pm
Heres mine, it was better before, it had Worms3D on it, before my bro changed it.

(http://acs.mcfack0.com/misc****/desktop.gif)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Admiral LSD on September 25, 2003, 12:40:50 am
Mine:

(http://www.westnet.com.au/gweber/Screenshot.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on September 25, 2003, 01:31:14 am
The icons are taking over again...

(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Petrarch/desktop25sept.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Krackers87 on September 25, 2003, 02:32:45 pm
(http://hades-combine.com/Upload/uploads/Image1.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Knight Templar on September 25, 2003, 02:37:03 pm
Ok, those ones would make good choices to model for FS. :p
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Gloriano on September 25, 2003, 02:38:29 pm
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/Gloriano/clones_10.jpg)


still same but i love it;)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: IceFire on September 25, 2003, 03:54:38 pm
Kalfireth, which theme is that (I assume its a Longhorn based one) and which skinning system is it for?  It looks very nice...better than any of the other Longhorn skins I've seen.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: TopAce on September 25, 2003, 03:59:18 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
Ok, those ones would make good choices to model for FS. :p


I think those are from Total Annihilation.

I don't post mine yet.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Darkage on September 25, 2003, 04:37:18 pm
Mine.

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/darkage/pics/Desktop.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: redsniper on September 25, 2003, 05:57:55 pm
latest, coolest pic of Snake yet! :D
(http://www.freewebs.com/redsniper7/Image2.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Taristin on September 25, 2003, 06:23:50 pm
I'm using that HOL one from one of those hosted sites...
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Galemp on September 25, 2003, 07:07:06 pm
What, mine?

(http://3dap.com/hlp/hosted/fsport/images/goodies/hol.jpg)

Oh yeah.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Taristin on September 25, 2003, 07:31:54 pm
That's her... I just had to resize her for the next size up...
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: delta_7890 on September 25, 2003, 10:07:21 pm
Check the art forum to see mine.  ^^;;;;
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Kamikaze on September 25, 2003, 10:16:05 pm
GNOME! :D (I still need to upgrade to 2.4...)

(http://www.cyberberry.com/kamikaze/images/misc/Screenshot.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Carl on September 26, 2003, 02:53:56 am
Ph34r my defaultness.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Fineus on September 26, 2003, 03:01:29 am
Quote
Originally posted by IceFire
Kalfireth, which theme is that (I assume its a Longhorn based one) and which skinning system is it for?  It looks very nice...better than any of the other Longhorn skins I've seen.

That'd be StyleXP from TGTSoft running the Longhorn 4008 theme.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Ashrak on September 26, 2003, 03:44:29 am
psst windowblinds + wincustomize.com has a lot of coolness too :)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Setekh on September 26, 2003, 07:06:47 am
I love macro photography (these are the machine heads of my guitar). :)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: J3Vr6 on September 26, 2003, 10:23:18 am
I need a nice desktop theme for my computer at work.  I should go find one :\
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Admiral LSD on September 26, 2003, 10:47:59 am
Quote
Originally posted by Ashrak
psst windowblinds + wincustomize.com has a lot of coolness too :)


psst! if you know what you're doing you don't need either ;)

(http://www.westnet.com.au/gweber/Bluecurve.jpg)

Neither StyleXP nor WindowBlinds was used to provide the base window theme, I just patched uxtheme.dll (even on SP1 it worked a treat) and used the regular Windows Theme dialog. I think I'm running a supplemental program to provide the icons but most of that's just Windows XP's native Theme engine.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Knight Templar on September 26, 2003, 08:17:25 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
I love macro photography (these are the machine heads of my guitar). :)


They're so... shiny.. :nervous:
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Rictor on September 26, 2003, 10:07:31 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
I love macro photography (these are the machine heads of my guitar). :)


Dude! I can see your face in the reflection ;) ;)

Kamikaze, that desktop kicks ass. Mind telling me where you got it, and if there are any more like it?
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Kamikaze on September 27, 2003, 12:16:18 am
http://www.deviantart.com/view/2281776/

I get most of my wallpapers on that site.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Krackers87 on September 29, 2003, 11:05:37 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Knight Templar
Ok, those ones would make good choices to model for FS. :p


Well see...
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Krackers87 on September 29, 2003, 11:07:12 pm
Quote
Originally posted by TopAce


I think those are from Total Annihilation.

I don't post mine yet.


Arm thunder bomber.

The tightest bomber designed for any game ever. 2nd would be the medusa.

Unfortunately the actual thing is pretty low polly.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Gortef on September 30, 2003, 06:10:58 am
it's this now

(http://project.llaky.fi/kurssi/akim/images/desktop.jpg)

but should I change it to this? :D

(http://project.llaky.fi/kurssi/akim/images/desktop_maybe.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Jabu on September 30, 2003, 10:28:42 am
Yes. Sugar > some fag with an oversized sword.

(http://koti.mbnet.fi/jabu/dt030928.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Galemp on September 30, 2003, 02:18:50 pm
woo! Chobits!

I still want to find a desktop of that 'picture' Hideki found of Chii in the ftal position, with all those black cables radiating from her spine. Very H. R. Giger.

Speaking of whom...

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/fsport/misc/desktop.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: TopAce on October 01, 2003, 09:29:05 am
You still haven't seen my 'newest' one:
(http://www.swooh.com/peon/TopAce/desktop.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Turnsky on October 01, 2003, 09:31:17 am
a larger version of this pic..;)

(http://nodewar.penguinbomb.com/aotd/Turnsky/Sketches/requiem.jpg)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Corhellion on October 01, 2003, 04:14:51 pm
Mine's a big ass eye...really...I'd post it but I don't have a screenshot of it (I'm under my dads account...which only has Internet, and I can't switch it to get a screenshot...I'll get a screenshot as soon as possible.

...but I warn you...it's a BIG ass eye!

Cor
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Joey_21 on October 01, 2003, 09:45:03 pm
(http://denebsystem.250free.com/desktop.jpg)

Good ole RedFaction graphics. :)
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: TopAce on October 02, 2003, 02:38:45 pm
I only see an x, Joey!
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Joey_21 on October 02, 2003, 08:20:43 pm
Quote
Originally posted by TopAce
I only see an x, Joey!


Strange... I see it there... anyone else have that problem?
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: StratComm on October 02, 2003, 09:16:50 pm
It comes and goes.  I saw it the first time, didn't see it when the red x comment was posted, and see it again now.  Free hosting = somewhat unreliable... probably a bandwidth cap of some kind.
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: TopAce on October 03, 2003, 08:13:39 am
Still cannot see it :(
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: Joey_21 on October 03, 2003, 11:17:57 am
In that case: linky :D
http://denebsystem.250free.com/desktop.jpg
Title: Desktop Thread - September 2003
Post by: TopAce on October 03, 2003, 02:46:41 pm
It says it is forbidden. Got it! This can be the problem to me. ;)