Blue Devil Skin RELEASED - Page 57

sajeev · 12-14-2006, 08:49 PM

Can you Please make a mercedes benz logo?

Thanks

PontiacGA · 12-14-2006, 09:37 PM

Stop teasing!

Gonna be cool!

miwise · 12-14-2006, 09:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jmciver

Yeah, I think I will take you up on that help. Any extra guidance is appreciated. I am still having a high CPU usage issue so disabling the clock should help some. What about the GPS input issue, has anybody ever seen this before?

Did you ever try reducing the acceleration tab in display properties? It only took 1 knotch for mine, and it made a world of difference. The clock is flash, so I believe this will probably fix it. Mine was really slow before doing this. Other thing is make sure flash player is up to date. That's what I did. running 9.0c version of flash and bumped my video card acceleration down. I can even run freedom 2.1 with these setting with no problem in a 1.1 ghz amd duron.

jmciver · 12-14-2006, 09:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by miwise

Did you ever try reducing the acceleration tab in display properties? It only took 1 knotch for mine, and it made a world of difference. The clock is flash, so I believe this will probably fix it. Mine was really slow before doing this. Other thing is make sure flash player is up to date. That's what I did. running 9.0c version of flash and bumped my video card acceleration down. I can even run freedom 2.1 with these setting with no problem in a 1.1 ghz amd duron.

I did attempt to bump the acceleration down a notch but it did not help. I am also running the most current version of flash using the guidance provided in the FAQ section. What has worked best for me so far is turing off various components of WinXP to free up resources. I have been using some of the info provide in the optimization secion of the forums. I have done maybe 60% of the recommended tweeks and system performance improved considerably (to the point wher the BD skin is actually usable). The skin still runs slower than I would like so I will continue to tweek, including removing the clock since I don't really us it anyway.

miwise · 12-14-2006, 10:02 PM

Sounds good. Sorry it didn't work for you as well as it did for me. I'm going to assume you have the latest drivers for all of your hardware.

jmciver · 12-14-2006, 10:03 PM

After making my last post I just thought of a few feature requests....

1. Have the option of having the analog clock (which you currently have) and a digital clock that displays the time in the upper right (or left) corner. This would also help out users (like myself) who want to minimize the continuous use of a flash object to help with overall system performance.

2. Minimize RR when you press the clock. The iDrive skin has this feature. It is a real quick way to minimize RR if you need access to another program.

jmciver · 12-14-2006, 10:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by miwise

Sounds good. Sorry it didn't work for you as well as it did for me. I'm going to assume you have the latest drivers for all of your hardware.

As far as I can tell from VIA's website......

JohnWPB · 12-14-2006, 11:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sajeev

Can you Please make a mercedes benz logo?

Thanks

Done, The link to download is in the second post.

Quote: Originally Posted by jmciver

After making my last post I just thought of a few feature requests....

1. Have the option of having the analog clock (which you currently have) and a digital clock that displays the time in the upper right (or left) corner. This would also help out users (like myself) who want to minimize the continuous use of a flash object to help with overall system performance.

2. Minimize RR when you press the clock. The iDrive skin has this feature. It is a real quick way to minimize RR if you need access to another program.

I will try to add that functionality to the skin.

As for minimizing, it is already built in. Just touch the top right hand corner on either of the menu screens. (It's also mentioned in the Help File

)

duglas · 12-15-2006, 12:23 AM

I have a stupid problem I cannot seem to fix..

I have done the umpc exe file patch but my Iguidance is not right..

it fits on the screen crooked and when I go to home and back to GPS it opens in a new instance of Iguidance and will not work because the receiver is bound to another instance... If the Blue Devil had a way to shrink it down I could open the running instance... But it did not work this way before I upgraded to this new verison of Blue Devil...

Any ideas????

JohnWPB · 12-15-2006, 07:50 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by duglas

it fits on the screen crooked and when I go to home and back to GPS it opens in a new instance of Iguidance and will not work because the receiver is bound to another instance...

If the Blue Devil had a way to shrink it down I could open the running instance... But it did not work this way before I upgraded to this new verison of Blue Devil..

Sounds like you do not have iGuidance set with the proper window name in RRConfig.

As for the second part... IT didn't work before you upgraded, so that means it does now? am not sure what you mean....

duglas · 12-15-2006, 10:07 AM

sorry, I was typing on my MDA...

I have rrconfig running the umpc exec file under rr in program files... it worked before I did the newer Blue Devil upgrade, now it does not..
It opens off center of the screen and if I go to Blue Devil Home and then back to the GPS it opens a new Iguid session and I have to exit out of Blue Devil to get into the original one and use it....

ajamils · 12-15-2006, 11:11 AM

Steel Denim looks AMAZING !! Can't wait to try it out

JohnWPB · 12-15-2006, 01:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by duglas

sorry, I was typing on my MDA...

I have rrconfig running the umpc exec file under rr in program files... it worked before I did the newer Blue Devil upgrade, now it does not..
It opens off center of the screen and if I go to Blue Devil Home and then back to the GPS it opens a new Iguid session and I have to exit out of Blue Devil to get into the original one and use it....

Make sure under GPS Window name you have: "iGuidance" (Without the quotes). Multiple instances of a program are usually related to that setting.

Quote: Originally Posted by ajamils

Steel Denim looks AMAZING !! Can't wait to try it out

Well I have been working on a new clock for the skin. One of the MAIN things I am working on with this skin is to easily customize the skin as much as possible. With that in mind:

- The "Tick marks" around the clock, as well as the numbers are a photoshop layer, so you can change the colors to match the color of the skin as well.
- The logo of the clock (Vehicle logo) is simply a png image file you drop into the skin directory. (Optionally you can just not use a logo if you don't want to)
- NONE of the text on the buttons or menu's is "Rosterized" [SP?] so it is easily changed.
- Using transparencies the entire color of the background, text area's, buttons ect is EASILY changed by simply changing the background color.

For those that are a little more adept at using Photoshop, Using the layer properties, it is easy to change the bevel on the buttons, text area's ect, as well as their transparency, drop shod amount ect globally quite easily.

There will also be a version that will just have the Vehicle Logo in the center, for those that are experiencing flash problems, or if their systems are older and just can't handle it.

I am looking to releasing the PSD's (WHen I ever get done with them all!) and leave it to others to see what they can come up with. Using different colors, bevel's, textures ect ect.

Here is a peek at the Main Menu with the clock. By altering the clock tick marks and numbers layer properties, I used sliders to match the rest of the skin.

kbreeden · 12-15-2006, 02:09 PM

Nice, John!

afterdigital · 12-15-2006, 03:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JohnWPB

Digital Copper:

that color is spanking if i do say so!!!!!!

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