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AlienGUIse Invader (MyColors)

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AlienGUIse Invader (MyColors)

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

http://www.alienware.com/intro_pages/invader.aspx
from WinCustomize Forums

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 #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
MindMaestro : I responded to the private message you sent me about this. Check that message and see if it helps.
Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top
You are referring to this exact theme(invader MyColors),or the Xenomorph Slim???You know that there's two download files,AlienGuise for XP and Vista on their web site...Perhaps there's something incompatible on my PC,cos this is an installation for Vista...

I installed MyColors in the ThemeManager\Themes folder,but i can not individually install the files,as there's nothing visible...
The "Themes"folder in MyColors is empty,peculiar stuff...

Siege of Centauri
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just throw that silly installer to recycle bin, the only thing it succeed to do was to crash completly my PC :( ...
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well if he listed to the instructions by Darken on page 1 he could have found that he didn't need to install anything.  :SURPRISED: 
And yes its a bit buggy if you already have MyColors installed since it's an alternate theme manager it seems to want to overwrite it.
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Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And yes its a bit buggy if you already have MyColors installed since it's an alternate theme manager it seems to want to overwrite it.


Even if you have not MyColors installed ... It has always been buggy
Reply #32 from Stardock Forums Top
"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 folder3. Find this file: Alienware Invader.mycolors4. Drop this file here: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\ThemeManagerBonus (Vista):1. Right click on Alienware Invader.mycolors and 'Open with...' > WinRAR2. 'Extract to' with WinRAR3. Copy this folder (IconPackager): Alienware Invader (\Alienware Invader\IconPackager) to here: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\IconPackager4. Copy this folder (WindowBlinds): Alienware Invader (\Alienware Invader\WindowBlinds) to here: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\WindowBlinds5. Open WindowBlinds > 'Skin options' > 'Rebuild list'Have fun!


But how do you install it on XP???
Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top
But how do you install it on XP???

Only the path is different on XP > C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\ > Documents and Settings...
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is there a way to manually install this theme using Object Desktop in Vista x64? It seems MyColors is just a compact version of the full suite, that just happens to be incompatible with 64 bit Windows :(

I've been told that my OS will soon be supported by MyColors, however I need to get this theme running as soon as possible. It's urgent! And any help is greatly appreciated!
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Only the path is different on XP > C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\ > Documents and Settings...

Nope, the file for XP can't be opened with Winrar  ;) 
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nope, the file for XP can't be opened with Winrar

Really? (screenshot taken on a french XP installation) >



:p
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh yep, but as written on it http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/5981/alienxpwinrarad4.th.jpg it's the Alienguise_vista.exe which is for Vista  ;) 

For XP you have to install Xenomorph_slim.exe, which is the one you can't open with winrar  ;) 
Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Xenomorph_slim.exe > Download Universal Extractor

Works fine, thanks a lot  ;) 
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can't find the media player skin, neither after uncompressing Alienguise_vista.exe neither Xenomorph_slim.exe  (:( 

Edit: YYooooooo, they're not in these files, but i got them on External Link  :LOL: 
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
YYooooooo, they're not in these files, but i got them on External Link

:d
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Reply #42 from JoeUser Forums Top
I presume WindowBlinds interferes with MyColors and applying the Alienvare Invader while WB is loaded wont work.
It is listed in the WB skins but when i apply it it doesnt do anything.When i attempt to delete the skin it say that you can not delete the current skin,but it isnt applied...
I have downloaded MyColors themes like San Antonio,where theres WB skin separately...Too bad this doesnt work like the Xenomorph Slim suite on XP...
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
MindMaestro, if you install the alienware with the .exe installer that's normal, it had always been crazy and crashing everything's linked with the running Stardock concerned products  :( (well at least for me and on XP)

If you want the skins to use, read up this thread and see how to uncompress the alienXXX.exe to extract the skins and to be ables to put them directly in the WB, IP and so folders  ;) 
Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks man,it certainly worths the try....

I have succeeded in my goal and that was obtaining the Alienware Invader icons... WB skin doesn't work,cos even in the WB folder,the images are all covered with gray dots and really unusable. It's fine with me,cos the WB theme isn't that extravagant as an Alien WB should be,but the icons are,in a lack of a better word...PERFECT...


Thanx for the vivid explenations and for the Universal Extractor...This is one ass kick software.Thanx again to stardock and it's artist.


I have no addictions in my life,except Stardock ;)