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    Alienware Start Orb Creation Thread

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Bartlett, Jul 14, 2011.

  1. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    Hey everyone,

    I figure I make some AW start orbs and perhaps have others do the same.

    Start Orb Changer

    Start Orb Maker

    Just make a PNG image and then add it to the project in the program and go from there. The toughest part is getting the right dimensions of the image so it does not look weird.

    The first one I made is below, it's decent IMO but not as good as I had wanted it to be.

     

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  2. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    Strong view to post ratio people.
     
    Bartlett, Jul 15, 2011
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  3. kevinmajere

    kevinmajere Notebook Consultant

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    Great idea, but Im leery about 3rd party applications tweaking my windows settings. Just something about it never turns out right.

    Reminds me of stardock, windowsblinds, etc.

    Now if there was a reg tweak, and just replacing the .png files manually with my own... awsome.

    Good idea, just not in to 3rd party software.
     
    kevinmajere, Jul 15, 2011
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    shadowdude777 Notebook Geek

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    shadowdude777, Jul 15, 2011
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  5. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    I came, I saw, I moved on.
     
    redrazor11, Jul 15, 2011
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  6. eats7

    eats7 Notebook Evangelist

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    it'd be cool if someone made a token2 alienhead to match my icons :)
     
    eats7, Jul 15, 2011
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  7. Bartlett

    Bartlett The Prophet

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    Well anyone else can take over this thread. I already have a flame orb that looks pretty good and matches my AlienFX. So ya.
     
    Bartlett, Jul 16, 2011
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  8. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    I agree completely with you. I'm not risking some cosmetic changes for a third party service.
     
    Steven, Jul 16, 2011
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