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Halloween Skin Start Menu Animation

October 15, 2008 9:09:08 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

Check out the animation on the Halloween skin, it's just amazing.  I really don’t know how this was done, but all I can say is great job!

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Reply #1 October 15, 2008 10:30:18 PM
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OK, now that is tooooo coooool. Only one problem, it don't happen for me. I tried both substyles, XP, and Vista. Nada. I love the please wait BOO! animation, but no start menu anim.  Bummer.  

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Reply #2 October 16, 2008 7:35:38 AM
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yeah thats the best skin animation i've seen
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Reply #3 October 16, 2008 8:13:53 AM
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I'm getting a little impatient with not being able to get the full effect of this My Colors theme. Could someone please help      
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Reply #4 October 16, 2008 9:09:53 AM
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Luv it!!  I hope it will do that for me when I install it.  :0)

 

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Reply #5 October 16, 2008 9:39:20 AM
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Works for me on Vista, but, I have a friend that I got Object Desktop for as a gift, and is running on XP, and She isn't getting the animation.

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Reply #6 October 16, 2008 10:08:18 AM
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That's what I have... object desktop and running on XP pro.  I wonder if there's a different download somewhere - other than using Impulse??

 

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Reply #7 October 16, 2008 10:54:40 AM
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Ditto...Running XP and am not getting the animation!  Would like an update or fix....atleast before halloween to enjoy??

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Reply #8 October 16, 2008 12:58:39 PM
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ok,thats just made me want to start skinning

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Reply #9 October 16, 2008 1:03:27 PM
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its very fustraiting isn't it. I hear xp users need a newer version of WB thats being tested. I figure with my luck it will come out on Nov 1 LOL
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Reply #10 October 16, 2008 1:14:08 PM
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I love it. I do have one problem is that it keops saying my stardock weather ocx file is outdated. I checked all my stuff and everything seems ok. Any ideas anyone.
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Reply #11 October 16, 2008 2:35:55 PM
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I am an Windows XP person also and I also do not show the animation.  Bummer.....   The video of the skeleton is awesome.  Hope they get this fixed very soon for us XP users.  

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Reply #12 October 16, 2008 2:49:31 PM
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That's awesome!  The skeleton ani was the only reason I dl'd this theme.  And unfortunately, on XP Pro I couldn't see it.  The please wait is pretty cool too.

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Reply #13 October 16, 2008 3:26:34 PM
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I first installed it from the Subscribers section (individual apps' files in a zip)...no dice on the ani start menu. I also d/l via Impulse...still no bones about it. I'm on XP, using WB v6.3...all apps are updated to their latest, according to Impulse. And I, too, am getting the ocx error on the weather gadget. If I try to update MyColors, I get the following error: "There was an error checking for updates, please try again". Not trying to get support, cuz this isn't the place to post issues. Just adding to the discussion already in progress.
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Reply #14 October 16, 2008 3:44:06 PM
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I tried both substyles, XP, and Vista. Nada. I love the please wait BOO! animation, but no start menu anim. Bummer.

 

Same here, just the Boo animation

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Reply #15 October 16, 2008 3:59:39 PM
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No animation here either. I going to give up and go back to RIP 2007. Maybe it will work next year.

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Reply #16 October 16, 2008 4:17:50 PM
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For animations to work on Windows XP, a new build of WindowBlinds is required.  It's being tested, but we did not want to hold up the release because Halloween is approaching.

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Reply #17 October 16, 2008 4:32:57 PM
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For animations to work on Windows XP, a new build of WindowBlinds is required. It's being tested, but we did not want to hold up the release because Halloween is approaching.
Island Dog, is there an ETA on this new WindowBlinds build? Like most people here I have Windows XP (as per the 2008 Stardock survey results, "51% currently have Windows XP and don’t plan to upgrade to Windows Vista"), and it's easier for me to be patient when I have a rough estimate of when to expect my desired outcome.   
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Reply #18 October 16, 2008 5:07:55 PM
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For animations to work on Windows XP, a new build of WindowBlinds is required. It's being tested, but we did not want to hold up the release because Halloween is approaching.

 

Ah.  Was that in the advertisement, I can't recall.  That would have saved alot of frustration I think.

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Reply #19 October 16, 2008 9:29:05 PM
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There is always next year. But it was free!!!
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Reply #20 October 17, 2008 12:49:32 AM
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Seems like either a release date slipped or Stardock wasn't considering those of us who would have the initial elation, after seeing the posting, only to be disappointed that the animation won't work with our version of WB.
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Reply #21 October 17, 2008 2:35:53 AM
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It sure dose look good! Wish I could see it running on my comp.The skin is still wonderful!!!
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Reply #22 October 17, 2008 8:12:40 AM
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I have both Vista and XP and it works only on Vista

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Reply #23 October 17, 2008 12:45:40 PM
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Hi,

this Theme is crashing my System ... The Animation works fine, but the frame in Explorer, Firefox, IE, Thunderbird, WB ..... is not showing. So im not able to close, minimize, or maximize it ...

My System: win vista ultimate 64 bit

What can i do for using this lovely theme?

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Reply #24 October 18, 2008 10:27:02 AM
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For anyone having touble with this skin not showing the animation on Windows XP:  There is a bug with WindowBlinds where if you have it and MyColors installed the animation will not appear.  This has been fixed internally and an update should be put out for WindowBlinds early next week through Impulse.

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Reply #25 October 20, 2008 7:33:44 AM
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Cool glad we are going to get it going !
If you update this skin the lower content margins(text margins) are off slightly in the XP Places list!
Thanks again Stardock !You all know how I love to animate so I know a ton of time went into this!
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