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Old 10-27-2010, 01:22 PM   #1
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Default Zune Software Background Editor

Hi all,

Here is a simple background editor for the Zune software I wrote in Java. It works with the latest version of the software. There are a few minor bugs but they aren't deal breakers.

Please note that this will make changes to your registry. There is not much to screw up here, the software only changes a file path.

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Here's the mediafire download link (source included)
ZuneSkinner.zip

To run open dist\ and run zuneskinner.jar

Enjoy!

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Old 10-27-2010, 01:31 PM   #2
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I would like some proof of this working before I let it make changes to my registry...

EDIT: Well it kinda ****ed up the text... And it didn't change the background...

EDIT2: You need to actually highlight the file within the software and click apply, then it works. Pretty damn awesome +rep!

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Old 10-27-2010, 01:36 PM   #3
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I would like some proof of this working before I let it make changes to my registry...
You can just back up your registry via regedit, no biggie so long as it's not malicious.



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Old 10-27-2010, 01:43 PM   #4
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Confirmed working, here is a wallpaper I made for it that looks pretty good...

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Old 10-27-2010, 01:44 PM   #5
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Of course!

I edited my first post with a screenshot. This post explains exactly how it works:
http://www.zuneboards.com/forums/zun...ing-4-0-a.html

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Click the "+" beside HKEY_CURRENT_USER
- Find "Software" and click the "+" beside that
— Find "Microsoft" and click the "+" beside that
—Find "Zune" and click the "+" beside that.
—-Fine "Shell" and click on it
3. Find ‘BackgroundImage’ in the pane on the right.
- Right click on ‘BackgroundImage’ and select modify.
–Enter "file://" followed immediate by the location of the image you want as the background
— example : "file://Cocuments and SettingsJoeMy DocumentsMy PicturesBackground01.jpg"
You can change your background back at any time by selecting a different one in settings.



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I would like some proof of this working before I let it make changes to my registry...

EDIT: Well it kinda ****ed up the text... And it didn't change the background...
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Old 10-27-2010, 01:49 PM   #7
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seifer click the text within the background changer then click apply.



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Hmm that happens when it can't find the image file. Did you delete it? In any case you can fix it by changing your background in the settings menu

edit-

Never mind then. Glad it's working for you!

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Old 10-28-2010, 04:43 PM   #9
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that is SO sick! it completely simplifies everything you rule!



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I'm glad you like it!



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Old 10-28-2010, 05:28 PM   #11
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Could you use color pictures?





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Could you use color pictures?

Well yes and no: you can use any picture you want, but the darker the picture the harder it is to read the software's text



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Old 10-29-2010, 03:47 PM   #13
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I worked fine yesterday, but today when i turned my computer on the background went away ..?

EDIT: Nevermind, i just realized i deleted the files

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Very cool, great job. Only negative thing I can say is .gifs don't work. Thought would be real cool to have a moving background. Well, it works just doesn't play the .gif.





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The software can't play .gif...



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The download link i clicked on gives me an error please help.



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The download link i clicked on gives me an error please help.
I don't know what happened to the original download link but here (http://www.mediafire.com/?ah7cnnd0ypkdx6s) is a re upload that I did. I hope I am not stepping one toes by doing this. Enjoy.


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I did not write the code I'm just re hosting it. The program was written by animatorkid of zuneboards.com
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Old 08-26-2012, 04:33 PM   #18
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great job animatorkid for making this and thank you belfoset000 for making everyone aware of this.

Also I just made sure i allowed the zune software to check all the folders on my computer like my documents, my pictures etc then it automatically pulls anything you downloaded into zune folder. Then you can go into the zune software under videos and delete the stuff you don't want to sync to your zune. The next thing you do is go under pictures on my zune and select the pic i want as my background then press down the circle of your click wheel and it will give the choice to apply the pic as your background. This is on my 30 gb zune 1st generation i don't know if this will work with all the other models.



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