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    Aurora Borealis AlienFX theme!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Podunks, Jun 30, 2011.

  1. Podunks

    Podunks Notebook Consultant

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    So I spent 4-5 hours last night messing with AlienFX and I figured out a way to make the rainbow effect do something different.

    Instead of morphing from one side to the other It bounces back and forth!! Almost like one side of my keyboard is having a tug of war with the other....

    And my GF expressed how much she likes the Aurora Borealis, so I took a few hours to set it up and this is the outcome.

    Morphing keyboard using the whole thing, morphing alienware name, and vents.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?l5lkhnv4maqzqiy
     
  2. Podunks

    Podunks Notebook Consultant

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    Same goes for this one, once you download it you will need to put it in Documents>AlienFX>Themes

    Not tested on the R1 or R2.
     
  3. Cobra99

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    Found the issue to get this working ona R2

    Change this
    PHP:
      <Devices>
        <
    DeviceID>1</DeviceID>
        <
    Description>M17xR3 Chassis</Description>
        <
    DeviceTypeID>1</DeviceTypeID>
        <
    PID>0520</PID>
        <
    Model>M17xR3</Model>
        <
    CompatibleSystem />
        <
    ActionsPerZones>0</ActionsPerZones>
      </
    Devices>
    to this
    PHP:
    <Devices>
        <
    DeviceID>1</DeviceID>
        <
    Description>M17x Chassis</Description>
        <
    DeviceTypeID>1</DeviceTypeID>
        <
    PID>0512</PID>
        <
    Model>M17x</Model>
        <
    CompatibleSystem />
        <
    ActionsPerZones>0</ActionsPerZones>
      </
    Devices>
     
  4. Jas71

    Jas71 Notebook Evangelist

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    It doesn't work for me, I put it in the folder you said but no luck. When I download it tells me that it is a .txt document. I changed it to open with Command Center but still no luck. Maybe I am doing something completely wrong.
     
  5. Cobra99

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    it should be a .ath file.Try to rename it with the new extension. PM me you email and I will send it to you.
     
  6. Podunks

    Podunks Notebook Consultant

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    Ill pm you, but it is an .ath file... So idk whats wrong.
     
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    Thanks for the help, it works now