Alternate Splash screen

jn · Post by jn » Sun Feb 03, 2008 4:09 pm

This is just eye candy, but a splash screen can be changed by copying a file calles Spash.png to the brand subdirectoy of MM's application dir. Normally, this brand directory needs to be created.

I played a bit and noticed that a splash screen can be installed using MM3's install mechanism as well.

Use as Install.ini:

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[Header]
ID=mysplash
Title=My Splash screen
Description=An alternate Splash Screen
Type=misc

[Copy]
Src=Splash.png
Tgt={app}\brand\Splash.png

and for Uninstall.ini:

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[Delete]
File={app}\brand\Splash.png

This way, even the brand directory is created if necessary.

If you want to try it out, cou could fetch this alternate splash.

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:52 pm

yep i had thought about putting my splash in to my skins. but then i figured the developers want the one they paid for to be used so i did not.

jn · Post by jn » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:52 am

rovingcowboy wrote: i figured the developers want the one they paid for to be used

Do you have references for that?

nohitter151 · Post by **nohitter151** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:11 am

jn wrote:
rovingcowboy wrote: i figured the developers want the one they paid for to be used
Do you have references for that?

I don't think the devs will have any issue with your customizable splash screen, so thanks for providing this! What picture is packed with your installer? Any way we could get a preview?

monkey hi fi · Post by **monkey hi fi** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:02 am

jn wrote:
rovingcowboy wrote: i figured the developers want the one they paid for to be used
Do you have references for that?

no i just figured they paid for something they want it used.

and if we all put it in our skin installs then it would get confusing with each new skin used as the splash screen would always be changing.

but if a separate mmip for splash screens was made then we could all make one and post it for anyone that wants it.

the developers might not mind getting them changed by the users. but i try to extend the courtesy when i think there is a paid for item that does embody the whole id of the program.

roving cowboy / keith hall / monkey hi fi

spacefish · Post by **spacefish** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:15 am

rovingcowboy wrote:and if we all put it in our skin installs then it would get confusing with each new skin used as the splash screen would always be changing.

but if a separate mmip for splash screens was made then we could all make one and post it for anyone that wants it.

Wouldn't be confusing to me. It would be more confusing to have to change the screen separately. The more parts in an installation, the more likely something is to get screwed up. Personal preference, I'd rather have the skin change the splash screen -- if it's going to change it at all -- than have to change it separately. I haven't changed my skin since I installed it and likely won't until I find something I like better.

jn · Post by jn » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:31 pm

nohitter151 wrote:What picture is packed with your installer? Any way we could get a preview?

Nothing spectacular...

spacefish wrote:It would be more confusing to have to change the screen separately. The more parts in an installation, the more likely something is to get screwed up. Personal preference, I'd rather have the skin change the splash screen

I totally agree. I just discovered the method of changing the splash screen and simply had to try it out... See it as a Proof of Concept, and a invitation for skin designers to use that (but be aware that the latest installed splash "wins"...)

Jörg

jc836 · Post by **jc836** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:51 pm

Install/uninstall works just fine. Seems that something is missing (like the dev's name line and date). Just my thought on it.

jn · Post by jn » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:58 pm

jc836 wrote:Install/uninstall works just fine. Seems that something is missing (like the dev's name line and date). Just my thought on it.

again, jut a prrof of concept...

nohitter151 · Post by **nohitter151** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:25 pm

Thanks for the idea jn! I made an installer for anyone who would like the old MM2 splash screen back.

Preview
Direct download link

callmetom · Post by **callmetom** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:03 am

coool - i like the new 'old' splash screen

jc836 · Post by **jc836** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:26 pm

nohitter-does this one have the old date or 2008?

nohitter151 · Post by **nohitter151** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:50 pm

You mean the copyright year? It has the old date, I didn't edit the image. You can preview the image (I linked to it above)

jc836 · Post by **jc836** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:12 am

Thanks
BTW: Where is the original 'splash screen stored' I want to save it.

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:23 am

its in the exe file.

you want it you have to work for it.

start media monkey when the splash screen is on the screen press the pause break button that i think should stop monkey's loading process. the you have time to press the prtscn sysrq button to take a snapshot of the screen.

then you can press the enter button to restart monkey's process. now you got to go in to a photo editor and paste the screen shot on to a blank sheet. save it then cut out everything but the monkey's screen then resize the image to fill in the sheet and look right, then make sure it has enough pixels dpi. and then make it a little sharper image if needed and then save the shot again.

now you have the old splash screen. or ask some one that already has it. or ask one of the developers if they would send you a copy of it.?