Halloween Skin Start Menu Animation

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 by Island Dog | Discussion: OS Customization

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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PuterDudeJim
Reply #1 Wednesday, October 15, 2008 10:30 PM

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.  


wrigleys
Reply #2 Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:35 AM
yeah thats the best skin animation i've seen

scott57
Reply #3 Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:13 AM
I'm getting a little impatient with not being able to get the full effect of this My Colors theme. Could someone please help      

macsdame
Reply #4 Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:09 AM

 

Luv it!!  I hope it will do that for me when I install it.  :0)

 


bk13GarbageMan
Reply #5 Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:39 AM

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.


macsdame
Reply #6 Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:08 AM

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??

 


Irishav8r
Reply #7 Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:54 AM

Ditto...Running XP and am not getting the animation!  Would like an update or fix....atleast before halloween to enjoy??


muckyman
Reply #8 Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:58 PM

ok,thats just made me want to start skinning


Jess McGuay
Reply #9 Thursday, October 16, 2008 1:03 PM
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

kasiola
Reply #10 Thursday, October 16, 2008 1:14 PM
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 I do have one problem is that it keops saying my stardock weather ocx file is outdated.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.

FlutePlayer
Reply #11 Thursday, October 16, 2008 2:35 PM

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.  


messiah1
Reply #12 Thursday, October 16, 2008 2:49 PM

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.


Tryzub
Reply #13 Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:26 PM
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.

J. Aroche
Reply #14 Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:44 PM

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


Old_Crab
Reply #15 Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:59 PM

No animation here either. I going to give up and go back to RIP 2007. Maybe it will work next year.


Island Dog
Reply #16 Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:17 PM

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.


k10w3
Reply #17 Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:32 PM
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.   

messiah1
Reply #18 Thursday, October 16, 2008 5:07 PM

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.


Stephen Kilmer
Reply #19 Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:29 PM
There is always next year. But it was free!!!

Tryzub
Reply #20 Friday, October 17, 2008 12:49 AM
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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