Win2k Boot logo Mod

po0k

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They have to 640x480x16colours - not 16-bit!!!! 4-bit
Wil try it myself this eveing (win2k SP2) and post tomorrow

Boston

great post

dahamsta

<bad adam>

Boston

awh how cute,

this actually is a decent post, ive tired it out and it works fine, the only slightly dangerious bite is the editing of the boot.ini. IF you mess up its format time. But the guide they provide is good

rymus

Originally posted by Boston
...IF you mess up its format time.

Or you could backup your boot.ini file and make a boot disk before you attempt the bewildering edit

Boston

tried that, for some reason if never worked out the way its meant to

dahamsta

Couldn't resist this one.

adam

SantaHoe

Nice one syx, I'm choosing my new bootlogo right now
BTW, does anyone know how to mod the image on the Win2k user login box? and set the default desktop colour while the logon screen is active wah?

po0k

Jees thanks lads
Thought ye'd like it, didn't expect much of a response, waiting till I get into college tomorrow to do some serious downloading and burning

There's a way to have a random pic loaded each time you boot up too, but I think i'll leave that for now

SantaHoe

Originally posted by SantaHoe
Nice one syx, I'm choosing my new bootlogo right now
BTW, does anyone know how to mod the image on the Win2k user login box? and set the default desktop colour while the logon screen is active wah?

Oops, never mind... found that little logo in the same file as the startup logo.

Slydice

<Off-topic. Sorry slydice, I'd already split the thread. - adam>

dahamsta

The rest of this thread is in the Recycle Bin. I'm splitting off the other posts now.

Do it somewhere else boys, I have better things to do with my time.

adam

po0k

What happened?

Anyways....got it working this morning, no bother, just going to try and setup the random logo booting later.
That Reshack proggie is class. Really handy

amp

Reshack is teh win. Hacking without the hassle. Helped a lot with the GLminesweeper release.

phaxx

GLminesweeper eh - keep seeing that in your sig and ignoring.

/me downloads.

AHAHAHA.... I was expecting an OpenGL Minesweeper clone. Hehe, played amp, that is definately the win.

Em, just to keep this post on topic, I'd like to say that this boot logo is absolutely the win.

SantaHoe

Anyone else hating how crappy most of the bootup logos look when conveted to 4-bit colour?
I've tried all sorts of different colour reduction methods, all that octree, median cut, blah bla... and every time it turns out dodgy... either the fancy full-colour graphics flatten into a mush of mono-tone garbage, or the smooth bar at the bottom turns into moiré-city.
They look great on the site, then once you convert it, it looks pants... it's best to take your time and make your own IMO.
Has anyone had any luck using 8-bit colour?

JustHalf

Originally posted by SyxPak
What happened?

Remainder of thread here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46555

Slydice

having checked out the site directory of boot pics , MUST RESIST URGE TO MAKE SLYDICE SPECIAL!!!!*










*some chance:D

Static M.e.

looks great have to wait till i get home to try it

anyone try to same thing on a 98?
( I work in the past, when 98 was king )

dahamsta

anyone try to same thing on a 98?

On 98 and 95, the bitmap images were stored in a separate file (can't remember what it was called). I reckon that if you do a search on Google for "boot screens", most of the results you get back will for 95/98.

EDIT: It was logo.sys. There's a couple others too. Loadsa stuff on Google.

adam

po0k

get irfanview
Absolutely class if you can't get an *ahem* copy of PhotoShop or PaintShopPro
Totally freeware too.

phaxx

logo.sys - startup logo
logow.sys - "Please wait while..."
logos.sys - "It is now safe to..."

Static M.e.

thanks guys
let you know how i got on.:smoke: :smoke:

po0k

next you'll be trying custom shells and even commandline control

Individualism - WHEY!

dahamsta

This ambassador of the People's Republic frowns on individualism. Conform! Comply!

adam

po0k

CONSUME

SantaHoe

^bump

Was looking for this thread again... might be worth adding the url to the sticky thread?

po0k

Yeah

I'm rather proud of it, even if it wasn't exactly news to everyone
Anybody get the random boot logo running yet?

SantaHoe

Nope, it sounds like more trouble than it's worth really
I just wanted to replace that horrible bright default bootlogo... it really flickers on a 19" monitor.

I replaced it with some of my TFC art instead

po0k

yeah, I have a ncie Bioharazrd/jessica Alba one at the moemnt (the blue one).
Want to do a "Powered by Atari Jaguar" one, but can't find source images of high enough resolution.