blackcurtain

blackcurtain

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Reply to Double Posting in Off-Topic Stardock Forums

[quote who="SIR NASTY OF TANG" reply="20" id="2067044"]Don`t you guys have any thing better to do ??? [/quote] no

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Reply to More Programs Image won't work in SkinStudio Stardock Forums

well it works for XP in SKS 6.3 but it requires an image that is half transparent, half with your mouseover image. you can either make an image like mine below that contains both in a single image or make one image completely transparent and one image with your mouse over and import them with the frame builder. I find it easier to include both in a single .png. normal mouseover <a title="ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting" hr

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Reply to Double Posting in Off-Topic Stardock Forums

[quote who="kryo" reply="12" id="2066501"] Tha hamsters are all dead now and it's your fault.[/quote] [e digicons]:rofl:[/e] God Damit...no wonder the SD servers have been so slow today...thanx Zyxpsilon all good responces. it's like posting in ALL CAPS too. we can all read just fine there is no need to YELL .it only makes you look like a fool and will often result in only flaming com

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Reply to Double Posting in Off-Topic Stardock Forums

all good responces. it's like posting in ALL CAPS too. we can all read just fine there is no need to YELL .it only makes you look like a fool and will often result in only flaming comments rather than answering or contributing to your issue. if like whismerhill suggested that it is due to a slow system and doubles up in the same thread that is a little more acceptable as it can be accidental, but to actually start

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Reply to Wanted - Turn-Based RPG in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

search for Mafia games such as all mafia.com fallout (as mentioned above) there are many of them. all mafia is mob based, fallout is military war based, both run by the same company and they have one other mafia based gamethat was called true crime but I can find it. maybe

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Reply to AOL Webpage Opening Problems in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

[quote who="Unit_1004" reply="11" id="2064030"] And blackcurtain, why should I get over it? I have no real problems with using it and you guys are the ones making it in to a big deal. Why should you care what browser and antivirus I use? The truth is, you shouldn't.[/quote] I couldn't care less what browers, ISP, or AV/Sec software you use. I simply learned a LOOOOOOOONG time ago, (probably about the time you started using AOL) that both are junk. Norton

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Reply to AOL Webpage Opening Problems in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

[quote quoting="post"] I don't want anyone preaching how AOL sucks. I use it. Get over it.....(same goes for Norton comments) [/quote] it is not I/we who have to get over it, it is you. if you know then I have to ask why? are you a glutten for punishment? I'm not bashing either product, rather simply try to open others eyes to a different/better way.

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Reply to Modding in Stardock Games Stardock Forums

I have no experience in modding Sins, but I do have experience in modding Dungeon Siege and Supreme Commander. maybe I can help point you in the direction you need to go. some file can simply be opened with notepad or the text editor of your choice. other files are compilations and require special tools to open/extract or at least rename the file extension before you can access them. Now I don't know the file structure of Sins but.... in SupCom .lua files

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Reply to Mouse Over All Programs - XP in SkinStudio Stardock Forums

what vStyler said Or you can also create a button image for the more programs arrow .... SKS >> Edit Start Menu and Taskbar >> Edit Start Menu >> More Programs Arrow to include a button image for normal (same image as more programs background) with a mouseover and pressed button image so you have 3 images in a .tga this will give you something like the below, blue is normal green is mouseover. <p

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Reply to I have important question about skinstudio 6 saving feature... in OS Customization Stardock Forums

[quote]Answer me this then, what are the true requirements for windows 7 ?[/quote] haven't looked up system req yet, don't know, don't care, my system is plenty powerful, if you can run Vista you can run 7. [quote]Have you taken into consideration that many programs are not ready for windows 7,[/quote] hmmm... take a look at this thread , plenty of apps etc already tested by site members. granted this list is short co

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Reply to What Would You Like to See in WindowBlinds for Windows 7? in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

1. the ability to include a user pic icon (not just a background) that will apply with the skin. Treetog did it with Transilvania, maybe it was a feature of SKS 4/5 that was removed in 6 but I can't figure out how to do it in 6. 2. if possible the ability to change font color in Windows calculator. It's hard coded, been told it can be changed but takes special tools to hack the .exe file, not easy, I tried and could get it. too many blue or red skins buttons are too close to calc font

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Reply to I have important question about skinstudio 6 saving feature... in OS Customization Stardock Forums

[quote who="BoXXi" reply="3" id="2056236"]Yikes! You put a rainbow on my skin!! [/quote] [e digicons]:rofl:[/e] on a side note If it were me I would leave Vista at the trial. your post almost sounds like your going to purchase A vista license when the trial is over (why else would one be so concerned about making skins compatible when the trial will need activation SOON). With 7 around the corner why would you want purchase a key, when the next is soon to be. Be

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Reply to Black screen with gui programs in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

have you tried WB >> settings >> Override default settings >> controls in applications which are not theme aware should not be skinned --- checked this would be a WB wide setting vs a per app. alternatively sounds to me like if that does not work your only other option is to code your apps theme aware. but probably too much hassle.

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Reply to need a little help in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

try this... open WB >> settings tab >> advanced user settings >> see if "I want to use Aero frames but keep the rest of the skin" is checked, if so uncheck it as this sounds like what is happening, that the skin is fine but all windows opened are using the Aero frame which is what your screen shot is. if that doesn't do it play with the other options in the setting tab, I am not very familiar with all of them yet but your not going to hurt anything you c

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Reply to New Router: Buy or Not in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="5" id="2055828"]look online and BestBuy.[/quote] OH Dr we need to introduce you to newegg.com for a lot of items (camera, mp3 players, software etc..) they are about the same as anywhere else BUT when it comes to computers newegg is extremely tough to beat in price and service. the only time I buy anything for my computer is if I NEED it RIGHT NOW, and can't wait a fe

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Reply to Firefox 3 crashes in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

I am having no problems with FF3 on XP SP3. maybe something has gotten corrupt when or since you updated FF. some sort of corruption, incorrect settings, or conflicting software is usually the culprit when a problem is isolated to one system. try uninstalling and reinstalling FF, or you may have to do the same with WB.

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Reply to Start Menu Avatar in SkinStudio Stardock Forums

[quote who="awtoyscom" reply="3" id="2054646"]it is SKS? i have this problem to.. ----------------------------- www.awtoys.com[/quote] it is odd for sure, I finally got the user icon to move to the left by setting the left text margin to my toppart image width - user icon image width+ a little. top part image is 360W icon image is 55W I set left text margin to 280. so yes it will move, but it caused me to lose the user account name on the toppart. pushing

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Reply to angles pixelation help in SkinStudio Stardock Forums

[quote who="AltaSilvaPuer" reply="4" id="2050338"]Okay, blackcurtain, I think I may have figured it out, but I'm not sure. I thought I had already done this at least once, but on a hunch I saved the image as a 32-bit .tga (I think they had all been png's before that) and it seems to have lost the jaggies for me. Very strange, but it looks to be a flaw in the conversion from png to tga within Skinstudio. I'm going to do a little more testing later, and I'll ge

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Reply to Computer slowing down? in Off-Topic Stardock Forums

[quote who="Mystikmind" reply="3" id="2045156"] Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB Available Physical Memory 85.07 MB [/quote] looks to me like this is a large part of the problem. Xp minimum is 256MB, needs 512 to run half @ssed, won't get optimal performance without 1-2G depending on how much software is installed. is that available RAM always that low or only when in 'slow mode' in any case you don't have much room. looks to me like they ha

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