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Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 14, 2006, 01:34:00 PM

Finally my eyes and brain can rest. I think I am finally done playing with this mod for now, I think I will add a little more to it in a couple of days. The features are Easy text color changing, disable logos button, disable button descriptions button, disable whitewashes button, disable blade labels button, custom login screen button, custom logos button, and custom background animations Button. I have also included some extra logos. It also contains two extra background animations, one that looks like the original ripples with the help of mbezik, and the superman one made by warlion. Make sure to read the instrucions.

Download here

Enjoy

Title: My Supermod
Post by: jonboy666 on September 14, 2006, 02:21:00 PM

A truely kick ass mod my friend. Thank you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbezik on September 14, 2006, 02:34:00 PM

if i wore a hat id take it off in your direction!!! - only thing thats strange (and doesnt really bother me) is you remove the checks outa the boxes to disable the things instead of checking the boxes as you used to do - Im loving getting rid of the button text!!! THE best mod just got better!!

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbezik on September 14, 2006, 02:24:00 PM

spidey's never looked so good!!.................U DA MAN!!!!!!

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 14, 2006, 03:29:00 PM

I think next I am gonna make a button to disable the pics of the buttons on the bottom.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbezik on September 14, 2006, 03:38:00 PM

strip it bare!!! - once you know what stuff does all these things are best gone in my opinion

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 14, 2006, 04:25:00 PM

My setiments exactely. I like to be able to see my wallpapers, even though the buttons don't really get in the way I just like my interfaces like my desktop on my computer. As little as possible on it, unless it's some good eye candy. I was also thinking that we could start using some animated logo's now too. And to anyone who wants to make a custom background animation, you should make the images 128x128 unless you want MC360 to run slow and hear your hard drive all the time.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: Jezz_X on September 14, 2006, 04:06:00 PM

While I think you've done a good job in theory ( I havn't downloaded it ) I feel sorry for you having to redo it all in couple of days hint hint

Title: My Supermod
Post by: manturafs on September 14, 2006, 05:07:00 PM

why jezz, what ever do you mean?

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 14, 2006, 05:30:00 PM

QUOTE(Jezz_X @ Sep 14 2006, 06:13 PM)

While I think you've done a good job in theory ( I havn't downloaded it ) I feel sorry for you having to redo it all in couple of days hint hint

Bastard. I hope it's gonna be 1.0 cause I really like some of the features in this mod and I don't really wanna have to do it a bunch of times, the text and whitewash mods took a long time to do. Now i'm not even gonna make anymore adjustments to it. Oh and Mbezik, the checkmarks for the buttons are right, when something is disabled the checkmark is there. Remember they are DISABLE buttons.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 14, 2006, 06:35:00 PM

I really hope your text mod is gonna be in there cause that was the part that took the longest.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: Jezz_X on September 14, 2006, 06:45:00 PM

Its not going to be 1.0
it will contain the text color mod and script
it will contain an option to turn off description text
and honestly Iv'e forgotten what else has been added since the last public version

Title: My Supermod
Post by: JeffyLube0 on September 14, 2006, 06:10:00 PM

roormonger. EXCELLENT EFFING JOB with this mod. too bad you'oll have to do it again real soon. but 1.0 (if this really is 1.0) is going to be easier to mod, so i've heard
great job and thanks

-Jeffy

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 14, 2006, 07:00:00 PM

QUOTE

it will contain the text color mod and script
it will contain an option to turn off description text

Thank fucking god, that shit made my eyes hurt.

QUOTE

too bad you'oll have to do it again real soon.

Don't rub it in

QUOTE

but 1.0 (if this really is 1.0) is going to be easier to mod, so i've heard

I don't really see how it's gonna be easier to mod unless there is gonna be more stuff in the includes that share the same properties. I think there should be a xml called commons.xml or whatever and all the stuff that can use the same properties like animation, backgrounds, whitewashes, overlays, etc., etc. Just a thought.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: phistyle on September 14, 2006, 08:29:00 PM

i love the whitewash mod...hope it gets added in the next release...it makes mc360 look hella clean

Title: My Supermod
Post by: Loaded_Gun_Complex on September 15, 2006, 12:11:00 AM

Cant wait to get my chip tomorrow so i can get this stuff on my xbox lol

Title: My Supermod
Post by: EvilShindo on September 16, 2006, 03:06:00 PM

just out of curiousity, what chip is that LGC?

Anyway, awesome mod roormonger!

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 17, 2006, 11:18:00 AM

QUOTE

Anyway, awesome mod roormonger!

And it just got awesomer, thats right I said awesomer. I know I said I wasn't gonna do anything with this till the new version of MC360 came out but I was doing it just to test it and to see what kind of problems I would run into. Anyway when it was done I said why not release it, it's allready done. Anyway I added a new feature, Apply custom blade packs. Here's a picture of the default skin with Naruto theme's blades and a picture of the button in the guide blade in the customize themes section.
IPB Image

Download Here

I would like to thank Warlion for the animations, logos, and blades. Jonboy666 for logos and blades. And xbot for the Mk animation, he won't give up his blades though, maybe you guys can pressure him into doing it. Anyway, enjoy. I will be doing this mod again for the new version.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 17, 2006, 11:44:00 AM

P.S. If you want to make your own blades pack the blades must be named(just as you see below):
blades-BL
blades-BR
blades-L1
blades-L2
blades-L3
blades-R3
blades-R2
blades-R1
blades-Header

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 17, 2006, 12:37:00 PM

Thanks. Like 3/4 of the time it took me to make this I was trying to get the blades to switch right, I don't know if you noticed but it's a little different.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbezik on September 17, 2006, 12:56:00 PM

http://www.box.net/public/q228qe4dab

heres a few to add to the collection

just realised they not named like they need to be, they are named the way they are for the themes - i cant be arsed to change em now so if u wanna use em ull need to rename them........im gonna release all my themes in png format really soon, a goodbye present from me to you

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 17, 2006, 01:11:00 PM

What do you mean a goodbye present. Are you moving or something?

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbezik on September 17, 2006, 01:15:00 PM

nah jus stopping making themes

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 17, 2006, 01:21:00 PM

Why is it boring now or something?

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Post by: manturafs on September 18, 2006, 06:14:00 AM

yeah, it'll be sad to see you go. your themes were great and i know helped other people as well.

and roormonger, great job. it's a great idea even though I haven't tested it. just switching blades is another great custom way to change the look of your xbox instead of a whole theme.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 18, 2006, 08:29:00 AM

Thanks, just need more people to start giving up blades.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 18, 2006, 07:48:00 PM

Didn't take me nearly as long as I expected. Here's the supermod updated for the new version of MC360. I didn't have to do the text color mod or the description toggle mod so that was a good relief.

Here are the features:
- added a disable whitewash button
- disable blade labels button(that includes the header labels on the upper left hand side)
- disable logos button, set custom logo button, set custom background animation button
- and custom blade pack button which works just like the wallpaper pack button.

I have also included 6 logos, 4 background animations, and 22 blade packs.
Thank Warlion for logos, blades, and animations. Thank Jonboy666 for a logo and blade pack also say thanks to his wife for rolling those blades. Thank Mbezik for a bunch of blade packs. Thank xbot for his MK babes animation. Be sure to read the installation instructions, everything from how to install it to where the buttons are found is in there. Here's a pic of the buttons and a before and after of the default theme.
IPB Image

Download Here

Hope you enjoy

Title: My Supermod
Post by: GEM14 on September 18, 2006, 07:51:00 PM

hi roormonger,
i love your mod! will you be updating it soon now that a new beta for MC360 is out?
warlion's carbon superman theme looks awesome w/o the whitewash and icons

thanks for a great mod!
and thanks warlion for a great theme!

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 18, 2006, 07:56:00 PM

We must have wrote our posts at the same time. Look above your post for the answer.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: GEM14 on September 18, 2006, 08:34:00 PM

thanks!

Title: My Supermod
Post by: Jezz_X on September 18, 2006, 08:51:00 PM

Ok I found that so hard to read I just had to reformat the text sorry if that upsets you

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 18, 2006, 08:57:00 PM

No thats a big improvement, thanks.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbay on September 18, 2006, 09:23:00 PM

roormonger,

in your great mod, does the "Blades-Logos-Animations" have to remain in a "zip format" or does it need to be extracted? I ask this as upon extracting, it says certain file names are too long.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 18, 2006, 09:40:00 PM

It needs to be extracted. I just zip them cause I use dial-up and it takes along time to upload things so I try everything I can to make the file size low, it took me almost an hour to upload it like it is. Just use your computer to extract it, or maybe use the file explorer and just move the folders out of the zip file if that even works. I also forgot to mention a small feature I threw in there, I added the gamertag name to the shutdown menu. Also I keep forgetting to mention that there is a submenu that I added in there. It has been there scince the text mod. If you want to use it just edit one of your button commands(I suggest the black button) to XBMC.ActivateWindow(Submenu) and there you go.

The buttons are:
Screensaver
Shutdown Timer
File Explorer
Choose Wallpaper Pack
Reload Skin (good for modders, just change a xml and press this insted of resarting)
Open/Close Disc Tray

There is room for three more buttons.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbay on September 18, 2006, 09:34:00 PM

roormonger,

i used file explorer to transfer the folders, thanks.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbezik on September 19, 2006, 01:55:00 AM

arggggggghhhhhh - i was all excited when i saw u had made a new supermod - but im gutted you have left the text unchanged - i think your origional white text mod kicked its (the white text integration in new mc360 beta) ass (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

This post has been edited by mbezik: Sep 19 2006, 09:12 AM

Title: My Supermod
Post by: jonboy666 on September 19, 2006, 05:25:00 AM

QUOTE(mbezik @ Sep 19 2006, 03:26 AM)

My thoughts exactly

Title: My Supermod
Post by: Jezz_X on September 19, 2006, 06:17:00 AM

QUOTE(jonboy666 @ Sep 19 2006, 08:56 PM)

My thoughts exactly

what exactly is wrong with it tell me so I can improve it next time
If you want all white text just make your own .cof file you can see how they work in the extras\SampleColorThemes dir it also has a totally white one in it if you select browse with the script and then select the file

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 19, 2006, 06:57:00 AM

Sorry to disappoint you,I didn't use it until after I was done, I was rather disappointed with the lack of control of the different text. I am devising a way that will let you have more control over the text color as we speak. I don't know how to make scripts but I think I can make toggles for white and black text I think. I was thinking about a guide blade page dedicated to different text. I could finally make good use of that submenu in there.
My thoughts were:
button\description text
rss feed text
header\clock\buttons on bottom text
gamercard text
context menu text
blade text
guide blade edge text

Looks like I have alot of work ahead of me. I do not look forward to going through all those xml's again, so give me a little time on this. It will probably be done by tommorrow.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: MantaADSL on September 19, 2006, 07:12:00 AM

Quick MOD for you guys to convert all text to white. I modified my version last night and removed all drop shadows. You need to edit the includes.xml around line 259 as follows:

   <include name="TextcolorGrey"><textcolor>FFffffff</textcolor></include>
   <include name="TextcolorDarkGrey"><textcolor>FFffffff</textcolor></include>
   <include name="TextcolorWhite"><textcolor>FFffffff</textcolor></include>
   <include name="TextcolorBlack"><textcolor>FFffffff</textcolor></include>
   <include name="TextcolorDisabled1"><disabledcolor>FFffffff</disabledcolor></include>
   <include name="TextcolorDisabled2"><disabledcolor>FFffffff</disabledcolor></include>
   <include name="listselectedcolor"><selectedcolor>FFffffff</selectedcolor></include>

Please note that this changes all text to white highlighted or not.

Hope this helps.

D

Title: My Supermod
Post by: MantaADSL on September 19, 2006, 09:08:00 AM

After spending hours modifying so many of the XML files last night and having a look through the forums today I have realised that I could have converted the text alot easier using Jezz_X's instructions to use the .cof files. However I have just one question. In the .cof file if I don't want the shadows on the text to appear is their a simple way to modify the .cof file or alternatively the includes.xml so as to ignore the shadows. I just don't know enough about coding and am not sure what code to use. Is their a Hex Code for clear text or can I amend shadow tags to use colordiffuse instead. Any help greatly appreciated.

D

P.S. My botch job did work but it's not ideal.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: Jezz_X on September 19, 2006, 08:42:00 AM

QUOTE(MantaADSL @ Sep 20 2006, 12:39 AM)

In the .cof file if I don't want the shadows on the text to appear is their a simple way to modify the .cof file or alternatively the includes.xml so as to ignore the shadows.
D

P.S. My botch job did work but it's not ideal.

Just open up notepad and write this to it then save it as MyColor.cof and then load it with the scripts browse function

QUOTE

TextcolorGrey=FFFFFFFF=textcolor
TextcolorDarkGrey=FFFFFFFF=textcolor
TextcolorWhite=FFFFFFFF=textcolor
TextcolorBlack=FFFFFFFF=textcolor
TextcolorDisabled1=60000000=disabledcolor
TextcolorDisabled2=60d0d0d0=disabledcolor
listselectedcolor=FFFFFFFF=selectedcolor
shadow-black=00000000=shadowcolor
shadow-white=00000000=shadowcolor
shadow-grey=00000000=shadowcolor

This will make all the main text white

honestly don't change the disabled colors else you won't know they are disabled
as for the shadow 00000000 is 100% Transperant black which is the same as no shadow @ all
the first 2 numbers are how transperant the text is 00 fully transperant and FF is fully on

Title: My Supermod
Post by: MantaADSL on September 19, 2006, 09:25:00 AM

Jezz_X

Thanks for the reply that is exactly the info I needed. Pity I didn't ask this yesterday as it would have saved me a few hours last night sifting through 82 XML files but hey it all part of the learning process. And more importantly thanks for your help.

D

Title: My Supermod
Post by: mbezik on September 19, 2006, 08:55:00 AM

QUOTE(Jezz_X @ Sep 19 2006, 01:24 PM)

I did in the thread for the new skin - and all i was told is this was done because of the white glass overlay - and i could make my own colour config file (i had no idea what a colour config file was or how to write 1 or even where they were situated) - also after following your instructions, even the all white cof file still has the blade labels for 3,2 and 1 set as grey/black - is there any way to fix this? - doh! - jus saw your earlier post and this did indeed sort this problem out - nice!!

......also i posted in the new skin thread about the highlight in the dvd2xbox skin in the file manager.......is this just me or is this the skin at fault?

Title: My Supermod
Post by: Jezz_X on September 19, 2006, 09:14:00 AM

QUOTE(mbezik @ Sep 20 2006, 01:02 AM)

well I'm glad you worked it out but it does say in the changelog for the skin release and I quote

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* New Font Colour Settings. Go to MC360 Guide (start button)\Personal settings\Customize Theme\Font Colours, you can select from a a few pre-made selections or add you own to the '\skin\MC360\extras\SampleColorThemes' folder in the form of a simple txt file saved as a '.cof' file

It tells you where they are and that they are just text files and that you can make your own so really just read things through better.

Oh and we better stop hijacking this thread for any other .cof related questions start a new thread since it has nothign to do with this mod

Title: My Supermod
Post by: roormonger on September 19, 2006, 10:15:00 AM

I'm glad everyone is happy too cause I was just trying the whole text color toggle thing and it's so not going to work. I can't believe I didn't realize why it wouldn't work before I even started, I guess I was just caugt up in what I thought was a good idea. Also I didn't feel like going through and finding all those lines of code again, it is frustrating work.

Title: My Supermod
Post by: DaBeast77 on September 20, 2006, 06:43:00 PM

This is cool as hell, but could you possibly add the emulauncher script to it?

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