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Title: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: JGZinv on April 18, 2009, 11:33:24 pm: Thought I'd post this thing I found while hunting for some XP skins...

http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=7352&libid=32

Maybe you'all didn't know about it.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: eliex on April 19, 2009, 01:56:42 am: Good find! Just hope that it will work on Vista too. :)

EDIT - Works on Vista too. :D
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: 0rph3u5 on April 19, 2009, 10:47:17 am: Quote from: eliex on April 19, 2009, 01:56:42 am
EDIT - Works on Vista too.

what tool did you use?
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Blue Lion on April 19, 2009, 10:56:52 am: I find this interesting
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: maelstrom0511 on April 19, 2009, 03:01:27 pm: dude, that's awesome! That's replacing the one that mimics the Ubuntu bootscreen on my computer! :wakka: awesome...
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: haloboy100 on April 19, 2009, 03:23:01 pm: Woah...looks awesome.

Now...uh, how do you install it?

and what did you find in your search for themes? any cool Freespace ones? :D
I've actually just finished throwing together a few Descent themes to use on my computer.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: The E on April 19, 2009, 03:24:56 pm: You'll need the "Bootskin (http://www.bootskin.com/)" Tool, made by Stardock.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Herra Tohtori on April 19, 2009, 03:33:54 pm: That's the boot screen.

Remember to get the login screen (http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=7449&libid=26) as well. :p
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Zantor on April 19, 2009, 03:35:34 pm: How do you install it in windows xp?
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Blue Lion on April 19, 2009, 03:41:58 pm: It says service unavailable?
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Zantor on April 19, 2009, 03:47:06 pm: It's a .bootskin file, and I haven't a clue how to use it.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: haloboy100 on April 19, 2009, 03:48:38 pm: Quote from: The E on April 19, 2009, 03:24:56 pm
You'll need the "Bootskin (http://www.bootskin.com/)" Tool, made by Stardock.
Open it using that.

as for the .logonxp file for the logon screen?
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Zantor on April 19, 2009, 03:50:25 pm: That program is for VISTA. I have XP PRO. How do I make it work in Windoze XP?
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Herra Tohtori on April 19, 2009, 03:53:39 pm: Click the button that says Logon Studio XP (http://www.stardock.com/products/logonstudio/downloads.asp) for the Log-on screen modifier.

Click the button that says BootSkin XP (http://www.stardock.com/products/bootskin/downloads.asp) for the boot screen modifier.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Zantor on April 19, 2009, 03:59:09 pm: Can the Logon Studio XP work with a bootskin file?
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: The E on April 19, 2009, 04:00:06 pm: Good thing that at least the logon thing is unnecessary in Win7.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Zantor on April 19, 2009, 04:04:58 pm: What the crap I'm so confused! I want the boot skin on windows XP! How do I do it?
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Herra Tohtori on April 19, 2009, 04:06:09 pm: Quote from: Zantor on April 19, 2009, 03:59:09 pm
Can the Logon Studio XP work with a bootskin file?

Of course not.

*.bootskin files associate to BootSkin, *.logonxp files associate to LogonStudio.

You need to install BootSkin to use *.bootskin files and LogonStudio to use *.logonxp files.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Zantor on April 19, 2009, 04:08:28 pm: Okay, I got that. Gee, do I feel stupid; naturally Stardock made a version of bootskin for windows xp. Something as simple as clicking a stinkin' link; go ahead, call me a fool.

I found Bootskin XP for the bootskin, and I'll install it that way. Thanks for t3h help.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Charismatic on April 20, 2009, 10:29:34 am: After installing or attempting to install has anyone had any problems? Any post install ...reviews? Im unsure wether to try it or not. Dont wana mess up my PC.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Herra Tohtori on April 20, 2009, 10:38:25 am: They work fine. Both of them.

If you have widescreen monitor, the log-on screen's positioning might be a bit off center though.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: haloboy100 on April 20, 2009, 11:33:23 am: Mine causes problems. The Logon screen works fine but if I install the bootup screen my computer can't boot windows.

Nothing I couldn't fix by going into safe mode and resetting the bootscreen using the program, though.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Herra Tohtori on April 20, 2009, 11:54:26 am: Strange.

By the way if you have Stop and Bank Gothic Medium BT fonts installed, you can edit the fonts used by the login screen to use FreeSpace fonts. This is what mine looks at the moment:

(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5664/freespacelogonedited.png)

I also edited the background image positioning to be more centered.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: FSW on April 20, 2009, 01:50:56 pm: If you're running Vista, and don't want to install Stardock's software, you can modify the Windows system file containing the background image.

Tutorial:
http://www.techmynd.com/change-windows-vista-logon-background/

You'd have to change all the buttons separately, though.
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Wobble73 on April 20, 2009, 02:48:46 pm: A little late now, but yes this has been discussed before (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,52229.0.html), but I must admit I haven't tried it with Vista yet!

Quote from: Herra Tohtori on April 20, 2009, 11:54:26 am
Strange.

By the way if you have Stop and Bank Gothic Medium BT fonts installed, you can edit the fonts used by the login screen to use FreeSpace fonts. This is what mine looks at the moment:

(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/5664/freespacelogonedited.png)

I also edited the background image positioning to be more centered.

That looks interesting, I might try it out again!
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Zantor on April 21, 2009, 09:53:52 am: I have it running on my windows XP, and it's t3h aw350m3!
Title: Re: FS2 Win Logon Screen
Post by: Charismatic on April 21, 2009, 11:55:55 am: I'll try it sometime. How big is the files?