x64 boot screens, logins and widescreen

where are they?

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So I have been running an x64 system for some time now and I cant ever find any boot screens or logins that are compatible with x64. I personally think that there should be an x64 category for bootscreens and logins on this site as well as for logins and wallpapers, the resolution should be a searchable field for each entry. I run 1680x1050 and its difficult to narrow down a 1680x1050 login screen that works on x64 architechture.

Anyway, if anyone knows a good spot to nab boot screens or logins that work on x64 i would love to know them.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What is the percentage of people that actually run x64? I've made hundreds of logons, and I don't know of a logon program that supports x64, and I have no idea what it would take to make a logon support it. I've done a few widescreen logons, that's no problem at all even though I don't have a widescreen monitor, but I don't have an x64 system, don't plan on getting one, and when Vista comes out I'll have to learn how to make them for it on the x86 platform.

Adobe isn't even going to support x64 with PS CS3 for now. I think you're going to have to find sites that cater more to your system for things like boots and logons. Besides the lack of programs to make them, there's no incentive for anyone who doesn't have an x64 system to learn I'm afraid.

Just my thoughts.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, you can use the x64 version of stylexp to change your boot screens and logons, its just hard to find them. I have been tinkering with a logon file that came with stylexp x64 with a resource editor called XN Resource Editor. It works with standard run of the mill bitmaps, using CS2 just fine. I just am having a crap load of trouble getting the logon box moved and top and bottom borders cut out.

Same thing with boot screens, standard bipmaps work fine, u just have to compile the final product with an x64 resource editor on an x64 system.

I feel that the market may be a little weak, but its growing strong especially with hardcore gamers that like having the latest and greatest hardware. I am not a gamer so much but I do have x64 hardware and so I wanted to get the most out of it be running windows x64. There are a good amount of people out there that would be looking for x64 boot screens and logins.

The x64 community would love if people would start putting out x64 compatible stuff.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah, I hear you. But it will have to be someone in the x64 community that will have to learn to create them and get some tutorials out. Then others can learn. It's not easy to create a good quality logon..the majority are not very good, and that's with a much larger user base on x86 and programs like Logon Studio and StyleXP.

That's the problem when you're dealing with new things like widescreen monitors and x64, there aren't that many people percentage wise that have them yet, so somebody needs to get the ball rolling on learning how to create them.

Good luck with it. If there was a way I could help, I would.