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Here's me still 'at it' skinning the controls/cockpit of a Republic F105...buzzing over Melbourne at mach 1.5 and scaring the pants off the locals.....there's one of 'em just to the left of the HUD....he's the blip front/center of the head-up radar.

Not just altering xml....but hunting down photos of the aircraft to add 'bits' of detail to make things a little more realistic....things like the throttle quadrant and main radar cowl....are borrowed from various photos....re-skewed/sized/rotated/etc to suit.

The 'skinning' involved is about as 'complicated' as it gets.

If I get REALLY eager I'll start from scratch and make it all  fair-dinkum exact.  [there's poetic licence as is...to suit screen proportions/resolution.]

This is about how SKINNING differs from wallpaper making.....the result can be interfaced with.....buttons move....gauges read [all those gauges actually work]....;)

 

SKINNING's FUN .....:)

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

the new default weather icons are nothing short of amazing.

Yes indeed, they are.:thumbsup:  

and so is Nexus Ultimate. ;)

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks, Jorge :sun: ...for some reason I can't find the style1/2.... I have in the past....hmmmm.

 

Edit: Figured it out. Has it's plusses, but the old style is good too.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 21
Narbytrout, what blind is that? And, where's the other monitor? 

Yeah, Doc got it right...

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 22
Essorant's 'Revolver', Jim.

as far as the other monitor goes, I haven't quite figured a useful way to skin it yet.  I mean, other than putting a wallpaper and taskbar on it.  The point is I don't use it as much, although as you know a second monitor does come in very handy.

I also changed out my 2nd "monitor" for a 42" HDTV, which I also use for my PS3 and Dish Network.  When I am not at work, I think my a*s is growing roots in my chair. o_O :rofl:

So in the pic, I got the 42" HDTV (16:9 / 1080i) and a 28" monitor (16:10 / 1920x1200), and yeah... there is a little lag on the HDTV when used on with a computer (not when gaming though, which is kinda weird.?.)

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Damn......:(O

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Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

G3mpi3, is that Dulce recolored?

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 31
G3mpi3, is that Dulce recolored?

 

Yes sir, I'm lovin' that skin. ;)

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looks great in black too! Thanks, Glen 5*

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

MultiPassCarbon Xtreme

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Multipass super dooper! - 5*

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Now, if someone would update Multipass Carbon for 7, I'd be ecstatic!  :grin:

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Update......update.. 

 

Nice job harley!

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looks awesome Harley! :thumbsup:

Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looks good Harley! Nice colors! :thumbsup:

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A GUI ....Graphic User Interface.....

Buzzing along at Mach 0.9, 7500 feet, banked left and pulling 5G to hook onto the tail of an unsuspecting Cessna.....

The throttle is from a photo [I think the particular plane was/is in Dulles]....and now works [animated] [it's the white thing on the left]....as is the stick.  Lots more mods...Airleron trim....functioning Gear lever....even an engine kill-switch and starter.  Hunted down a map.....ends up to be one used by the pilots over 'Nam...in the 60's.  The silver lump just to the right of the throttle....looks like a golf club....it's a working flaps lever  [one hopes Republic wasn't cutting corners....and borrowed the boss's golf kit].

As GUI's go....it's a lot of fun messing with all the bits....and getting them all to function 'correctly'....though I cheated a little with the Airbrake....I used the 'dragchute' lever...just turn it 90 deg left....

This is the sort of 'fun' interfaces such as shells [Litestep] provides.....getting 'stuff' to do......

....stuff....;)

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 38
Update......update.. 

 

Nice job harley!

Thank you Jim!!! :)

Quoting Xiandi, reply 39
Looks awesome Harley!

Thank you very much  Cyndie!! :)

Quoting WebGizmos, reply 40
Looks good Harley! Nice colors!

Thank you too Steve! :)

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting buzzh58, reply 42


Reduced 41%

Original 1440 x 900

Good to see you buzzh58!!! 

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

COOOOL, Harley! Great colors!

Recolored WG's WSX of Aero Station [Mg]:

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

COOOOL, Harley! Great colors!

Thanks Doc! :) ;) 

Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sweet shots everyone!

here's mine...

Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This one is a little dark.

The clock on the far back wall above the water & stairs is functioning.

Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Awesome shot Narbytrout!

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