mbezik
Aug 15 2006, 03:17 PM

im happy with the dvd tray but im not 100% with the gamecard yet and id like to re-theme the xbmc live button does anyone know which images i need to alter and what size they need to be?
pceptimus
Aug 15 2006, 03:29 PM
Very nice the images are:
ad-button-nf.png
ad-button-fo.png
and a folder named xbmclive_ad with the animation images in it.
mbezik
Aug 15 2006, 03:33 PM

this is something like im wanting - and the spidey logo glowing when in focus.....should be easy enough to sort out
pceptimus
Aug 15 2006, 03:48 PM
nice
mbezik
Aug 15 2006, 03:54 PM

ive got it in and its animated but the sizes of the files seems to be the key........
pceptimus
Aug 15 2006, 04:01 PM
i use adobe imageready to edit the gif size and split into the seperate files its a lot of work but its worth it
mbezik
Aug 15 2006, 04:18 PM
ive got all the seperate image files for the animation but its all stretched - i need to know the image size of the animation?
pceptimus
Aug 15 2006, 04:24 PM
QUOTE(mbezik @ Aug 15 2006, 04:25 PM)

ive got all the seperate image files for the animation but its all stretched - i need to know the image size of the animation?
sorry its 180x57
mbezik
Aug 15 2006, 04:42 PM

ill try those dimensions - i was getting closer to it.....
pceptimus
Aug 15 2006, 04:43 PM
very nice
jonboy666
Aug 15 2006, 07:25 PM
Wow!!! This is really starting to look good. I used the beta version for a while, Looks like I'll be using this new version soon. Great job mbezik!!!
edwinmcdunlap
Aug 15 2006, 10:42 PM
Looks cool
mbezik
Aug 15 2006, 11:24 PM

ive been playin around with a few ideas but im having a bit of hassle gettin the focus borders to line up with the animation
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 12:34 AM
jonboy666
Aug 16 2006, 12:58 AM
This theme is truely awesome, Very creative. Great job & Thank you
skyzerr33
Aug 16 2006, 04:34 AM
This theme looks mad!!! One of the best, Thank you mbezik
Don't forget peoples to enable the bg animation.
Just figured that one looks sweet!!!
mbay
Aug 16 2006, 07:31 AM
mbezik,
this is really nice! thanks for doing it.

i was wondering about the text of the blades. of course without having to change the text color itself, i was wondering if you add a little art to make the text more visible? (e.g. you could have a white web coming from your cool spidey logo - just an idea)
again, great work!
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 10:47 AM

yeah the texts a problem - when i made this theme the skin was using a different alternate font - since its been changed the text doesnt line up anymore which is a shame because the alternate text had a white underlay - i contemplated moving the blades but i thought i would jus release it as it is and wait for the white text option that blackbolt mentioned would be integrated into the skin....
ps. the lightning doesnt flash that often in the theme....
Blackbolt
Aug 16 2006, 10:52 AM
QUOTE(mbezik @ Aug 16 2006, 10:54 AM)


yeah the texts a problem - when i made this theme the skin was using a different alternate font - since its been changed the text doesnt line up anymore which is a shame because the alternate text had a white underlay - i contemplated moving the blades but i thought i would jus release it as it is and wait for the white text option that blackbolt mentioned would be integrated into the skin....
ps. the lightning doesnt flash that often in the theme....
Correction, said MAY be added, its a lot of work to add that to the skin.
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 10:57 AM
why was the alternate 360 font altered? this was a useable option i thought but in the latest release its out of line?
mikester18
Aug 16 2006, 02:08 PM
can you release the png files i would like to change the backgrounds the wallpaper packs slow everythig down best way is to recreate the xpr with new backgrounds
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 02:33 PM
i dont think using wallpapers slows things down much does it?.....ive never noticed this before - make sure the wallpaper images arent too big and it should work no probs
EvilShindo
Aug 16 2006, 02:41 PM
Hey mbezik, unbelievable theme...I've been waiting for a proper Spider-Man 3 theme for the longest time now...and finally someone does it the right way!
I'm really diggin those blade designs!!
keep up the great work! and i look foward to any updates if available!

btw i also agree with mikester18 on the slowdown because of the wallpaper...
maybe just recreate the xpr with smaller and less hoggy wallpapers?
perhaps a big half venom/half spidey logo? also, releasing the pngs would be nice...
THANKS!
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 03:32 PM
the wallpapers are 220kb each - not very big at all.............are these wallpapers really causing problems
the wallpapers are really integral to this theme because of the custom background animation which is made for the wallpaer
EvilShindo
Aug 16 2006, 04:03 PM
perhaps something similar to this? for the background?
also, if it's a symbiote theme why not use the Venom logo?
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 04:08 PM
i think the only way to do this would be to use gifs - but jezz x said this causes big problems with slowdown.....nice idea though looks good
i suppose it could be done if you make the wallpapers completely transparent and jus have the animation showing through from behind?
jspacemarine
Aug 16 2006, 04:27 PM
can you host the theme somewhere else sine box.net has gone down or someone could send it to me, i'm dying to see it and have a play!!!
thx
jspacemarine@gmail.com
EvilShindo
Aug 16 2006, 04:42 PM
You can get it at
Tintense 
it's on the front-page.
mikester18
Aug 16 2006, 04:43 PM
QUOTE(mbezik @ Aug 16 2006, 03:39 PM)

the wallpapers are 220kb each - not very big at all.............are these wallpapers really causing problems
the wallpapers are really integral to this theme because of the custom background animation which is made for the wallpaer
I changed the wallpapers with pngs i used to repack the concerta theme no slow down is there a way to change the animation back to the MC360 animation
jspacemarine
Aug 16 2006, 04:44 PM
thanks EvilShindo
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 05:10 PM
ill jus eat me T then ill sort out a theme minus the animation 4 ya
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 05:41 PM
EvilShindo
Aug 16 2006, 08:00 PM
Hey mbezik, do you think you could make the borders a little more visible? it seems rather dark..
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 08:30 PM
lol - its meant to be dark its suppose to show the suit turning to black..........im not a fan of dark themes meself but i think this 1 should be quite dark.....the original idea came from a wallpaper/animation idea of lixx's and i took that idea and based the theme around it, because the wallpaper was dark and brooding i decided to keep the theme the same......i tried reder sides/blades early in the design and it looked a bit cheesy with bright sides and the dark wallpaper
mbezik
Aug 16 2006, 10:35 PM
spidy04.zipsmall update - just the live button was bugging me - animation was too bright and it was slightly off centre
Loaded_Gun_Complex
Aug 17 2006, 12:04 AM
Awesome theme! Thanx Mbezik
manturafs
Aug 17 2006, 01:20 AM
i know the live animation has been hassling you, but the size of it still gets me. is there a way to make it the same length as the dividers? i believe the dimension is 305x77. you don't have to make the spidey thing a different size, but just the background. maybe add text that says xbox live? if not, that's cool.
love the theme anyway. i can finally get rid of the test 2 version.
mbay
Aug 17 2006, 03:43 AM
i understand now, mbezik. thanks
mbezik
Aug 17 2006, 02:15 PM

evilshindo have you got those images you used for that gif of the suit changing? - only one i can find is a bit lo-res
EvilShindo
Aug 17 2006, 03:48 PM
uhhhh, well the only one i have was this Spider-Man 3 lenticular gif. That doesn't look to low-res though..

Looks great

and btw when are you going to include a logo?
mikester18
Aug 17 2006, 04:35 PM
How can i change the fonts to white on the home cards and the blade labels
mbezik
Aug 17 2006, 05:02 PM

dont think you can unless you know how to code it into the skin.....i used the other font that was included in the skin but it doesnt line up with the blades anymore
mikester18
Aug 17 2006, 05:10 PM
QUOTE(mbezik @ Aug 17 2006, 05:09 PM)


dont think you can unless you know how to code it into the skin.....i used the other font that was included in the skin but it doesnt line up with the blades anymore
I sucsessfully changed the font of the media blade but i cant figure out the other ones
EvilShindo
Aug 17 2006, 05:12 PM
Mbezik, i actually meant a theme logo (on media blade, games blade, etc) not a splash logo.
Anyway, are you planning on releasing an updated version with the background i provided?
THANKS!
mbezik
Aug 17 2006, 05:17 PM
i never actually used that gif - i found the teaser poster that is used in that gif - wouldda looked a bit blockky with that small gif but its still like you wanted it - that was an idea i had for the logos not the splash (ive got it in the new theme) - jus wondered wat u thought
mbezik
Aug 17 2006, 05:34 PM
mbezik
Aug 17 2006, 06:02 PM
EvilShindo
Aug 17 2006, 06:28 PM
Awesome! thanks!
mikester18
Aug 19 2006, 07:28 PM
Finaly got the white font Hurray

here is the finished product

Thanks again mbezik for making the best theme on the planet
mbezik
Aug 19 2006, 07:42 PM
oooooooOOOOOO - that white text is SWEEEEEEET - howd ya do it???
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