Vista2XP [Visual] Packs ENU/FRA

[Ken@fri]

Hello everybody!

In advance, sorry 4 my english level. I try to do my best.

After almost 1 year ½ of searching/learning/optimizing, i'm very happy to share this work with u : the Vista2XP Packs.

Nota : The retro curves in picture above have been created with Photoshop CS3. Tuto >>> Mix Cool Retro Curves Into Your Photographs written by Fabio, member of excellent site PSDTUTS.

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SPECIAL BIGS HUGE THANX

To wallace87000 (my eternal hommy), for his encouragements & to Vivi, for her tenderness & so on, so on.

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THANX TO

• MrNxDmX (ryanvm.net, wincert.net), for his amazing work & highly contribution to the addon community , and to get me his permission to use his >>>Windows XP User Account Pictures Replacer Addon<<< as template. without him, this share won't be possible. -- U miss us. Please, come back!--
  
• elrico, for hosting & his help
  
• Rafael & ZoRoNaX : for their great soft Alky For Applications
  
• Aztek, member of site du zéro and author of tuto (in french) Customize his folders with desktop.ini files, that I've used in this addons (specialy in Pack #1 : Sample Pictures).
  
• James Minchin : for the WSH script To change Windows theme in command line (I modded it to apply it to XP UAP changing).
  
• Sites Socksoff.co.uk | HD Wallpaper.net , for All of the amazing pictures in freely share & that I use in my addons.
  
• DJMattRicks , a devianARTist, for his VPlants pictures packs.
  
• Hammad Darwish , Vista's 'official photograph' , for his big talent & the extraordinary pictures/landscapes he gaves us.
  
• ricktendo64, bober, for batch script V'iso/XPtsp ( >>>FRENCH VERSION BY ME HERE<<< & on this >>>MIRROR<<<, by dougiefresh) that I used for resources patching.
  
• ENU_user, (ryanvm.net) again, for Nesting Addons in Add/Remove Windows Components whose highly helps me for a better understanding of Windows Components. Without him, Xtr3mres.inf won't be created.
  
• Microsoft, for technical help available on its sites Technet and MSDN
  
• Forums below, for their members contributions:
  
  • upd.fr
    
  • wincert.net
    
  • ryanvm.net
    
  • win-web.be
    
  • Forum French System AddOns.fr
    

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TECH NOTES

For the Vista2XP Pack #1 - Sample Pictures, I've used a trick like Vista's files localization/translating.

PREREQUISITES :

• Alky For Applications v1.1 (XP version)
  
• Restorator2007/2009 (shareware) | Resource Hacker v3.4.0.79 / Resource Hacker v3.5.2 Beta (freeware)
  
• A non registrable, without resources DLL (it's my departure point to create Xtr3mAddOnRes.dll)
  
• Images/Pictures (from Vista/Se7en or others, as you like. See listed sites above)
  
• Following Vista's files:
  
  • %SystemRoot%\System32\SampleRes.dll
    
  • %SystemRoot%\System32\en-US\SampleRes.dll.mui --> (MUI Dir name depends on your Vista native english : en-AU|BZ|CA|CB|GB|IE|JM|NZ|PH|TT|US|ZA)
    
  • %ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Gallery\PhotoLibraryResources.dll
    
  • %ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Gallery\fr-FR\PhotoLibraryResources.dll.mui
    

  ************** Don't worry : details will follow later. ************:

  

  

  %SystemRoot%\Resources\Xtr3mAddOneRes

  

  Not enought clear?

  Ok. Open My Computer, and follow guide in images :

  

  

  After that, click on Start ---> My images & open link Sample pictures

  Now, you can see a hide file named Desktop.ini : it contains images names (in english) & the paths (pointers) to file resources translated (here %SystemRoot%\Resources\Xtr3mAddOneRes\fr-FR\SampleRes.dll.mui have localized files name (in french) [i.e, creek.jpg = Rivière.jpg = resource 101 --> in SampleRes.dll.mui].

  

  

  Make a test like this : comment any line of file Desktop.ini, save modifs & refresh (Key F5 on keyboard) or close window & reopen it. ...Appreciate!

  This feature can also apply to others Vista2XP Packs.

  PS : If u prefer, u can choose an easier way to translate : "by combining" CopyFiles & Strings sections (like I do in Vista2XP Pack #3)

  CopyFiles Section

  

  [strings] Section <--- No ID = default language [ here en-USA = English(USA) ]

  

  Section [strings.040C] <--- 040C = fr-FR language ID = Français(France)

  

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  Vista2XP Packs are XP customization/replacers addons based on Vista's resources & work on sme way : replacement (with/without backup) XP files with ones from addons.

  

  At the biginning, it was a AIO bilingual (ENU/FRA) addon for my own use. But, I decide, 9 months ago, to also create some standalone packs (Read MY REQUEST HERE ---> in french ) and to share all with the members of upd.fr, my 1rst community on the net.

  But, due some help I've received on script rewritting from various sites members,I decided to share my work with a largest communauty :icon_cool:

  Addon(s) is(are) available (u've choice) as :

  • AIO Pack :
    
    Size : 61.3 MB
    MD5 : 36B482F5316B9463C9E98EBEF895102B

  and StandAlone packs below:

  • Pack Vista2XP #1 : Sample Pictures ( images sizes : 1024x768 | 1600x1200 )
    Default Pictures
    
    replacer
    
    Images from Vista
    
    Images added
    
    Sample Pictures Backup Dir (%AllUsersProfile%\My images\Sample Pictures)
    
    
    Size : 12.3 MB
    MD5 : 55BD42F586B4A78E1A31ED4B11A26985
    
  • Pack Vista2XP #2 : Screen Savers
    PREREQUISITE : OPENGL32.DLL (included in WinXP, in addon & copied to %windir%\system32)
    Default Screen Savers
    
    Replacer
    
    Added
    
    Screen Savers Backup Dir (%SystemRoot%\system32)
    
    
    Size : 6.66 MB
    MD5 : 727FF439919C52878355D48C7DC61C86
    
  • Pack Vista2XP #3 : User Account Pictures (Avatars) ( images sizes : 128x128 )
    PREREQUISITES : Windows Script 5.6
    Defzult UAP
    
    Replacers
    
    Added
    
    Avatars backup Dir (%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures)
    
    
    Size : 4.19 MB
    MD5 : C1E9AD6BB52E6096E211B79E90A6169A
    
  • Pack Vista2XP #4 : Wallpapers ( images sizes : 1024x768 | 1280x1024 | 1600x1200 | 1920x1080 | 1920x1200 | 1920x1440 )
    Default Wallpapers
    
    Replacers
    
    Added
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Wallpapers Backup Dir (%Windir%\Web\Wallpaper)
    
    
    • 
      Windows Movie Maker : ( images sizes : 640x480 | 640x360 )
      MMaker Default Images
      
      Replacers
      
      Added
      
      MovieMaker Backup Dir (%ProgramFiles%\Movie Maker\Shared)
      
      
    
    Size : 43.9 MB
    MD5 : A9DA99A24374AEB2A29C44BA064EC155
    

////////////////////////////////////::: INSTALLATION/UNINSTALLATION ::://////////////////////////////

NB : Install/uninstall dialogs/messages/prompts may be differents as ones visibles on snapshots available in topic. It's normal : I'm tryin' to make them more "professional".

All Packs are installable/uninstallable by Add/Suppress Windows Component fonction

And a prompt message displays, giving u the ability to check ( and thus to remedy it) that no file from pack whose have uninstallation in progress is in use.

If u click on :

• Cancel : System will consider the componant as uninstalled; but really, it is false. ( TO FIX ).
  
• OK : opens Display Properties Window on tab (in case of pack #2) Screen saver. By caution, choose (NONE). U can change/modify after uninstallation of pack.
  
  

///////////////////::: PARTICULAR CASE : Vista2XP Pack #3 :::///////////

During installation/uninstallation, u can choose to de modify/change your avatar :

WARNING : during uninstallation, please follow procedure below :

If u click on :

• Cancel, nothing happens.
  
• OK, script %windir%\Resources\Xtr3mAddOneRes\Scripts\Avatars.js starts & Choose a new picture for your account window appears (Timeout = 15 seconds):
  
  
• NB : WAIT until u see Vista2XP Pack #3 window files deletion
  
  
• After that, double-click on any avatar & close all others windows.
  
  
• If u double-click on an image before deletion of Vista2XP Pack #3 files, your account will keep an avatar from Pack #3.
  
  
• To fix it, click on 'Start' button ---> click on the image near your username
  
  
• Now, choose any avatar. Voilààà...
  

Edited February 19, 2010 by Ken@fri

[Ken@fri]

Hi!

Ok, the last pack (Pack #4 : Wallpapers) is online.

I also fixed a minor bug in file Vista2XP from AIO Pack (without that,Vista2XP Pack #4 - Official Wallpaper.jpg won't be copied during integration.)

Bye

Edited February 19, 2010 by Ken@fri

[LionHE@RT]

good work my friend

it works fine :thumbsup_anim: