AlienGUIse Invader (MyColors)

Updated for Vista (New!)... and XP

http://www.alienware.com/intro_pages/invader.aspx

May 25, 2008 1:19 AM from

AlienGUIse™ Theme Manager is powered by MyColors™ technology from Stardock® and dramatically transforms the appearance of your Microsoft® Windows® operating system into a truly unique display, and features exclusive Alienware-centered skins like, Invader, Darkstar™, ALXMorph™, and the new Xenomorph™. These sleek and stylish Alienware skins vividly alter the appearance of desktop features such as your icons, wallpaper, and Windows Media Player.

Vista screenshot >

Download: @ alienware.com

Price: Free! :CONGRAT:

Wooohooo!

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Reply #1 May 25, 2008 2:39 AM from

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I read the news of this partnership on SDC. I am excited about getting these themes; they are exquisite. Thank You Stardock you are so good to us!!!

Reply #2 May 25, 2008 3:14 AM from

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The media player skin is brilliant!
12/10 for that one.

Curtains - Customize Windows with additional styles

Reply #3 May 25, 2008 4:19 AM from

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Nothing changed much on the WB though but the icons are out of this world. :CONGRAT: :CONGRAT:

Reply #4 May 25, 2008 1:35 PM from

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icons are out of this world

Thank You Stardock you are so good to us!!!

+1 :CONGRAT:

Reply #5 May 25, 2008 1:47 PM from

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the icons are great.., but it wont load the WB skin.., i dont know why since i have the 6v of WB... :NOTSURE:

Reply #6 May 25, 2008 2:18 PM from

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Is this a MyColors theme when installed or a separate app than MC/WB? Vista had issues with AlienGUIse. :NOTSURE: I think I'll stick with what I have for skinning my PC.The Invader and ALX Vortex media player skins for WMP11 are awesome though, and work well.

Reply #7 May 25, 2008 2:30 PM from

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Is this a MyColors theme when installed or a separate app than MC/WB? Vista had issues with AlienGUIse. I think I'll stick with what I have for skinning my PC.The Invader and ALX Vortex media player skins for WMP11 are awesome though, and work well.

I'm installed with Alienware installer, and work fine for me...on my vista machine, without issues.
Listed on my wbskins..just not allow modify that...

Reply #8 May 25, 2008 3:44 PM from

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When I installed it on XP it just put the suite files in the theme folder for ThemeManager but I still had to dig into it and add each one manually to get them to show up.

Reply #9 May 25, 2008 4:08 PM from

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Thanks for the 'heads up' Darken

Truly wonderful packages. Love Xenomorph.

Slightly ironic to see TSF and Stardock Design names/logo's beside each other on the page

Reply #10 May 25, 2008 4:20 PM from

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"Manual installation" under Vista >

Requirements:
- ObjectDesktop Standard/Ultimate (Installed via Impulse/SDC)
- MyColors (Installed via Impulse or Free version)
- WinRAR (or 7-Zip)

1. Right click on AlienGUIse_Vista.exe and 'Open with WinRAR'
2. Extract Data/OFFLINE folder
3. Find this file: Alienware Invader.mycolors
4. Drop this file here: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\ThemeManager

Bonus (Vista):
1. Right click on Alienware Invader.mycolors and 'Open with...' > WinRAR
2. 'Extract to' with WinRAR
3. Copy this folder (IconPackager): Alienware Invader (\Alienware Invader\IconPackager) to here: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\IconPackager
4. Copy this folder (WindowBlinds): Alienware Invader (\Alienware Invader\WindowBlinds) to here: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds
5. Open WindowBlinds > 'Skin options' > 'Rebuild list'

Have fun!

Reply #11 May 25, 2008 4:43 PM from

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Slightly ironic to see TSF and Stardock Design names/logo's beside each other on the page

I second that leo

Reply #12 May 25, 2008 5:31 PM from

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I love the icons, only thing thats missing from them are a Desktop Folder/Desktop icon & mp3 file icons (Vista). That aside I absolutely love the icons for this theme.

Reply #13 May 25, 2008 11:54 PM from

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I may give it a shot,thanks Darken. Can anyone tell me if I'll need to delete my Invader WMP skin first or will it be ok to overwrite it ?

Reply #14 May 26, 2008 12:03 AM from

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No edit again.

Never mind,I read where it said XP only for MP skin. However,Invader on TSF's site works quite well(and is awesome) with WMP11 and Vista,if you want to fill out the suite.

Reply #15 May 26, 2008 7:14 AM from

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I remember when it first was out: that installation it broke all my system

Reply #16 May 26, 2008 7:58 AM from

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So from now on, when making free iconpackages, do (12) or less "File Icons" and make them all the same.
OK. Got it. Thanks.....This will speed things up in the the future.

Reply #17 May 26, 2008 8:25 AM from

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I remember when it first was out: that installation it broke all my system

I remember too. Have not installed an MyColor scheme since. :NOTSURE:

Reply #18 May 26, 2008 10:52 AM from

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I remember too. Have not installed an MyColor scheme since.

I think he was talking about AlienGUIse. My niece had to do a complete recovery to get it out of her Vista laptop.It was a real train wreck. She made no restore points or back-ups so she lost everything....kids! ;p

Reply #19 May 26, 2008 11:18 AM from

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So from now on, when making free iconpackages, do (12) or less "File Icons" and make them all the same.
OK. Got it. Thanks.....This will speed things up in the the future.

12 best icons are better than 100 second grade icons.
invader icons are best to date. love it.

Reply #20 May 26, 2008 11:33 AM from

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12 best icons are better than 100 second grade icons.
invader icons are best to date. love it.

Yeah but many file icons are left with the default which doesnt even match at all. They could at least have added mp3 file formats.

Reply #21 May 27, 2008 1:07 PM from

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Well, downloaded & extracted to use with WB, but can only apply the "default" Vista theme from it.

Can't apply the Performance one & can't even view any of the files. They all look like "static" when trying to check them out with an image viewer.

Reply #22 May 27, 2008 1:26 PM from

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You need Mycolors or the theme manager installed because the WB is encrypted.

Reply #23 May 27, 2008 1:35 PM from

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You need Mycolors or the theme manager installed because the WB is encrypted.

I've got that installed as well, but still can't view the images & also can't apply anything other than the Vista default skin for some reason.

Reply #24 May 27, 2008 1:49 PM from

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Since I can't seem to edit my post:

The reason I want to use the substyles or access the skin properties is because I use double height taskbars & most themes don't account for that. This one is no exception. The system tray is taking up too much real estate because it's only putting the icons into two rows instead of three...

Reply #25 June 3, 2008 8:46 PM from

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Guys,i have installed this one on XP,but although it is in the WB 6 list of skins,it doesnt want to apply it self...
MyColors is installed but it doesnt want to apply the theme either...

How can i extract these fantastic icons from this???I cant seem to apply them in Icon Packager...

Is there a catch to make it work on XP???

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