When Object Desktop 2009 is released, this is where the known issues will be posted. Please post your findings here as well. Thank you!
Notes and Known Issues: (all issues are being worked on at this time)
Theme Manager 3.0 (Published at 11am)
Deskscapes 2.5 (with XP support published at 1pm)
Bootskin Pro 1.0 (published at 6:30pm)
WindowBlinds 6.3 (published on 11/18/2008)
Wanna let me in on the secret???
Do you know what type of mpeg2 decoder you have installed?
On the second issue, what graphics card do you have and what version of the drivers?
either the gremlins are at work or my head isn't screwed on straight...but when I refreshed the page to make sure my post went through, it didn't show, then I repost, and there it is......AAARRRRGGGG!!!!!!!
Installed updated bootskin pro, and unfortunately it still doesn't work properly for me. It says the skin is installed but I only get the default aurora (the still image, not the progressbar thing) image when booting.
If you can not get the suite to install with my colors or theme manager. change .suite to .zip and extract, then apply the skins as wanted. Remember to Zip the WB folder up and change .zip to.wba then apply the WB theme.. Example Aero Midnight.suite would be changed to Aero Midnite.zip
Basically Suite files and WB Files are just zip files with the extension renamed.
If you are running Deskscapes, please follow the FAQ guidelines. Also, please remember that Deskscapes is a graphically rich application like a game and therefore requires the latest video drivers. If you have not done so in a while, please update your video drivers to the latest version before applying.
Some users have reported high CPU utilization using an ATI card. ATI has a new driver coming out next month that will address this issue. We worked closely with the manufacturer to improve the performance which resulted in updates to their driver set. Unfortunately, the drivers will not be available for public release until next month.
We think we have a fix for this issue. Please hold off if you can for the new version of Theme Manager to be published shortly.
ok cool thanks Zargon
That is how it will work. Microsoft hides the boot animation when a boot skin is applied.
It doesn't show the bootskin I choose, I doubt that's the way its suppose to work.
Vista 32 Bit SP1 did update still not working? Bootskin app
What version are you running?
If you were having problems applying Aero Midnight skin, please update Theme Manager and try again.
I've been researching the procedure for replacing the boot image, and it seems the location of the file differs depending on the locale, which may explain why it doesn't show up properly on my swedish Vista x64.
I have a feeling it currently works properly on a US version of vista only... (Atleast when it comes to the non-ultimate versions).
It's just a guess though, don't flame me if I'm wrong
Vista home prem UK
The skin now applys properly, thankyou, though the other issue of the Gadgets not loading still applies. Basically if you choose the RSS Reader, Weather or the Clock gadget they do not load either
Another issue, why does Boot Skin want to connect to Stardock and upload the images etc we create? I am using a non royalty/copyright free image that I do not want published. This thing of having it upload it to yourselves is breaking copyright, especially if you then publish it. Why can we not just create a Boot Skin and leave it at that? I do not want to upload all my creations to yourselves in order to create my own.
Second issue, when I have finally allowed everything and try to apply it, I get the error message "There was an error while applying <name of skin>" I have tried 3 times and each one gives the same error when trying to apply.
WinVista Ultimate 32bit SP1 Boot Skin Pro Version 1.00.027
I could not edit my post above so had to make a new post
Be sure that you have the latest update for BootSkin Pro. There was an issue with applying BootSkins for 64-bit versions of Windows.
Nope! Just downloaded and tried it but I still get the error notice and skin does not apply.... Vista Home Premium X64 SP1
I believe it is an automated resize/assembler to make making boot skins easier. I do not believe they cashe the Images for storage,distributin,nor to Publish.
Images upload for BootSkin creation are not kept and are not used by us except to create a BootSkin that is then downloaded by you. The files are deleted off the server.
I'm well aware of that, it doesn't work.
The creation of the .bootskin files requires code which is not distributed as part of the BootSkin program. Therefore, the images must be sent to the server for processing.
Stardock has no interest in the images that you upload. They are deleted immediately after processing. The boot skins are deleted within two days (so that low-bandwidth users have sufficient time to download them).
Skins will only be distributed to others if you upload the finished product to the WinCustomize library.
IP4's shell icon folder replacement stopped working after I allowed Impulse to update to the current non-beta version & installed Deskscapes (which doesn't work - see reply #104). Didn't touch IP4.
XPP SP2. WB 6.30.104, WFX running. FYI SD.
OK thanks or clearing the upload thing out for me, maybe there should be some sort of disclaimer before hand explaining this the first time you create one?
Next issue is to why I cannot apply any that I create, nor for that matter any that are supplied with that app.
I downloaded it via impulse and have gotten the updated version. I even tried uninstalling it, rebooting and getting it again with a reboot inbetween and still have the same issue it will just not apply anything, just gives the error message
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