Gmenu2x Skins

[pkostrze]

Okay, so far I've done Gmenu2x skins for Mac OS 9, BeOS, Amiga OS, AROS, and QNX RTOS. I'm running out of OSs that haven't been done as a skin before but I'm not bored yet so any suggestions? As long as there are screenshots on the web, I can do a halfway decent skin.

 

[tutut]

I'm running out of OSs that haven't been done as a skin before but I'm not bored yet so any suggestions? As long as there are screenshots on the web, I can do a halfway decent skin.

Why not trying some Linux themes ?

Hope those sites will inspire you :

http://www.kde-look.org/
http://www.gnome-look.org/
http://www.xfce-look.org/

 

[Noremakk]

I've done a couple backgrounds myself, just by resizing images with Photoshop. I've done a few movie posters, (Batman, Pan's Labyrinth and 007: Casino Royale) a game wallpaper (Rockman 20th anniversary!) and a few random screenshots from Weebl & Bob cartoons. ("Lo Bob. You have pie?")

I'll upload them if anyone wants them... I'll also resize pretty much anything you send me if you don't have Photoshop yourself.

 

[iprice]

Being a total noob, how do you put a new skin onto the GP2X?

Are there any ready made skins available for download?

 

[bomberman]

Being a total noob, how do you put a new skin onto the GP2X?

Are there any ready made skins available for download?

The skins in question are for gmenu2X. That way, the original skin on the nand is NOT altered. It works really well even on my F-200. I prefer Liquido by pedator, though.


However, the question was if there are any other OS skins that people would prefer.

pkostrze, cool job on your current creations. You can always check WIKI for more. I didn't even realize how many OS' there were.

tutut, gnome and kde have been done .

 

[Lineus]

You could do an OS/2 Warp skin, if you feel up to it...

And if you feel REALLY creative, you could do a MS-DOS skin.

 

[Yrx]

Windows 3.1 would be pretty cool. There was a skin in the archives, but unfortunately, it was made for an older firmware.

 

[simonb]

Okay, so far I've done Gmenu2x skins for Mac OS 9, BeOS, Amiga OS, AROS, and QNX RTOS. I'm running out of OSs that haven't been done as a skin before but I'm not bored yet so any suggestions? As long as there are screenshots on the web, I can do a halfway decent skin.

GEM for the minimalists ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphical_Environment_Manager

 

[tutut]

tutut, gnome and kde have been done .


The KDE theme is the default KDE iconset, crystal, the Gnome theme looks like Rodent, but there are many more.
Linux desktops can look totally different, here some KDE screenshots (those that look like cubes are in 3D, each side of the cube is a virtual desktop) :
Lynucs.org KDE screenshots

For my own gmenu2x theme I used icons from the Nuovo, Etiquette and Rodent themes and created simple wallpapers with Gimp using the logo plugin.

 

[pkostrze]

You could do an OS/2 Warp skin, if you feel up to it...

And if you feel REALLY creative, you could do a MS-DOS skin.

Ask and ye shall receive... I give you the OS/2 Warp 4 skin http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,61,2483 Thanks for the suggestion!

DOS... well, I MAY but I doubt anyone will download it

 

[emphyrio]

You could bundle all your skins in a single download (OS skin pack); then everyone will get the dos-skin.

 

[pkostrze]

You could bundle all your skins in a single download (OS skin pack); then everyone will get the dos-skin.

Sort of a "bonus" then

 

[Yrx]

I was serious about Windows 3.1, by the way. I just think it would be hilarious to see the look on people's faces when you boot it up. :lol:

 

[bustaballs]

Wouldn't Gmenu2x more likely be considered a shell than a skin?

 

[pkostrze]

Wouldn't Gmenu2x more likely be considered a shell than a skin?

I suppose so but the program itself has "skins" so I'm, in effect, skinning a shell.

I was serious about Windows 3.1, by the way. I just think it would be hilarious to see the look on people's faces when you boot it up. :lol:

Well, okay, you asked for it... I'll see if I can bang one out tomorrow. If anyone asks though, it was your idea

 

[Yrx]

I was serious about Windows 3.1, by the way. I just think it would be hilarious to see the look on people's faces when you boot it up. :lol:

Well, okay, you asked for it... I'll see if I can bang one out tomorrow. If anyone asks though, it was your idea

Why yes, yes it was.

 

[pkostrze]

I was serious about Windows 3.1, by the way. I just think it would be hilarious to see the look on people's faces when you boot it up. :lol:

Well, okay, you asked for it... I'll see if I can bang one out tomorrow. If anyone asks though, it was your idea

Why yes, yes it was.


Okay, I've finished and posted it giving you full credit for the blame... err, I mean idea

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,61,2484

 

[Yrx]

Good lorb, that's hysterical! :lol:

By the way, how exactly do you go about making skins?

 

[Lineus]

You could do an OS/2 Warp skin, if you feel up to it...

And if you feel REALLY creative, you could do a MS-DOS skin.

Ask and ye shall receive... I give you the OS/2 Warp 4 skin http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,61,2483 Thanks for the suggestion!

DOS... well, I MAY but I doubt anyone will download it

Woot! Thanks! I was just giving a suggestion, didn't think you'd actually do it! It's awesome!



Woot again!

 

[pkostrze]

Good lorb, that's hysterical! :lol:

By the way, how exactly do you go about making skins?

I grab screenshots from the internet or through an emulator and then fire up good old MS Paint... I have to edit the PNGs in IrFanview to set the transparency after I'm all done. It take a long time doing the pics pixel by pixel in Paint but it's not too bad and luckily the old OS's are pretty pixellicious so it's easier to edit them this way.

You could do an OS/2 Warp skin, if you feel up to it...

And if you feel REALLY creative, you could do a MS-DOS skin.

Ask and ye shall receive... I give you the OS/2 Warp 4 skin http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,61,2483 Thanks for the suggestion!

DOS... well, I MAY but I doubt anyone will download it

Woot! Thanks! I was just giving a suggestion, didn't think you'd actually do it! It's awesome!



Woot again!


No problem, if you think of any others just let me know. BTW, thanks right back at you for the awesomeness of Yeti3D... great work, I can't wait for what's next.