Homestuck WMP Skins [THE TUMOR, SOLARE & BEAT MESA]

[elrunethe2nd]

====INFO====

This is a skin for Windows Media Player to make it look like the FreshJAMZ! player Jade had on her lunchboxputer.
A few things:
First, all the animated stuff was on her desktop, the actual player was not all that colorful. I will be doing animations next.
I could make an animated desktop as well if I had time. It'd be eyecandy, but quite CPU intensive too.

In Version 2, I've updated the skin to have a more sensible structure. This wasn't hard and makes more sense when editing. I am now still fiddling with the animations, as WMP is quite fickle about those.

====CHANGELOG====
From v1 to v2:
Volume Control!
Track Position Slider increased in size and texture changed.
Visualizations added.
Wider library viewpanel!

Note: when not playing, visualizations are disabled and you can see the fruity label again.

====INSTRUCTIONS====
Simply run it.
If this doesn't work, go to C\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins and drop it there.

====DOWNLOAD====

Version 2 here:
FreshJAMZ! v2 - Mediafire
MIRROR:
FreshJAMZ! v2 - DeviantART

Version 1 here (ITS OLD! GET VERSION 2!):
FreshJAMZ! v1 - Mediafire

====PICTURES (UPDATED!)====

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====INFO====
This is a skin for Windows Media Player to make it look like Pesterchum, to match Shinmera and Armada's latest hot applications.

====INSTRUCTIONS====
Simply run it.
If this doesn't work, go to C\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins and drop it there.

Volume control is right of the visualization, progress at the very bottom.

====DOWNLOAD====
v1:
pesterTunes! - Mediafire!

MIRROR:
pesterTunes! - dA

====PICTURES====

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IF IT DOESN'T WORK, TRY SWITCHING TO IT FROM THE MENU A FEW TIMES, THEN POST IF PROBLEMS CONTINUE!

====INFO====
This is a skin for Windows Media Player to make it look like Mr. Vanilla Milkshake's Typewriterputer.

A few things:
I could make an animated version (keys move up and down on mouseover) as well if I had time. It should have worked, but WMP spat the dummy, so I did a plain one for now

====INSTRUCTIONS====
Simply run it.
If this doesn't work, go to C\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins and drop it there.

====DOWNLOAD====
v1:
Mediafire!

MIRROR:
DeviantART

====PICTURES====

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Enjoy.

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A miniskin for the Dark Kingdom. Its a /miniskin/! Its gonna be tiny, man!
I wanted something simple, and its still feels cluttered. I don't know.

Shown to scale in the preview.
Sorry to all those that wanted some huge skin. That's next. :3

====INSTALLATION====
Simply run after download.

====PREVIEW====



====DOWNLOAD====
Mediafire:
Get it here!
Mirror:
deviantART!

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====INFO====

Another miniskin for the Light Kingdom this time. Its a /miniskin/! Its gonna be tiny, man!
This is actually different to REGICIDE, not a pure cut copy recolor. I don't know why, but it feels more functional. Visualizations feature in this one.

Shown to scale in the preview.
Sorry to all those that wanted some huge skin. That's next this time fo' realz. I swear. :3

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====DOWNLOAD====
Mediafire:
Get it here!
Mirror:
Soon!

====INFO====
This is a skin for Windows Media Player to make it look like The Tumor. Not quite the idea music player, but whatever. Sometimes a man just needs funky beats.

Pictures at the bottom. John bobs up and down.

====INSTRUCTIONS====

Simply unzip and run it.
If this doesn't work, go to C\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins and drop it there.

====DOWNLOAD====

Mediafire:
The Tumor - Mediafire!

DeviantART:
My dA

====PICTURES====

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====INFO====

PRESENTING SOLARE

It's the sun.

Note:
THIS ONE ISN'T JUST PLAIN WHITE.
THE BUTTONS LIGHT UP ON MOUSEOVER!!!

====INSTRUCTIONS====

Unzip (if you got the zip file) and put the .wmz file in a safe place, like where you would plan to keep all of your WMP skins (tip: the system stores them at C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins). You don't want to shift it later.

Then run the file. It's a .wmz, which is a fancy way for saying a zip file containing all the stuff the skin is made of plus a script to pull it all together. Don't trust me? Rename it to a .zip and see for yourself.

Anyway, run the .wmz file and WMP will prompt you to install and you're done.

====DOWNLOAD====

Mediafire:
SOLARE - Mediafire!
http://www.mediafire.com/?vu14452g65715hq

DeviantART:
My dA:
SOLARE

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====INFO====

PRESENTING BEAT MESA

I wanted to do a sort of machinery themed WMP skin for a while now. I'm pleased to have been able to finally have an excuse for one!

This one was kind of tricky. I didn't want to make it hard to use like SOLARE, which people said was too tricky to work out, but I didn't want to mess up the original graphic with UI clutter either.

I think I reached a good balance here with this!
Note: THE BUTTONS LIGHT UP ON MOUSEOVER!!!

====INSTRUCTIONS====

To install:
Unzip and put the .wmz file in a safe place, like where you would plan to keep all of your WMP skins (tip: the system stores them at C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins). You don't want to shift it later.

Then run the file. It's a .wmz, which is a fancy way for saying a zip file containing all the stuff the skin is made of plus a script to pull it all together.
Don't trust me? Rename it to a .zip and see for yourself! I'm serious!

Anyway, run the .wmz file and WMP will prompt you to install and you're done.

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To uninstall, change to a different WMP skin, and then delete the .wmz file. Make sure to change skin first!!!

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All work by me. This one was pretty damn hard. Lots of work. Still, happy to have it done.
Original graphic by Andrew Hussie.

====DOWNLOAD====

DeviantART:
My dA: My dA

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====CREDITS====
Credits go to:
Andrew (again) for being such a awesome dude who makes stuff so cool just by staring at his computer.
Thanks to ~B-BRO for the idea for Aureate.
Kavukamari, for having the idea for FreshJAMZ!, and being gracious enough to let me try and do it. If you ever need help with a project man, I am like... here.
Shinmera, for the pesterTunes idea. That was a sweet move, man.
And uhh. Me, for coding and image editing.
You guys, for suggestions! I seriously wouldn't have bothered if you hadn't!

[RedMage]

I knew you'd do something super awesome one day.

Animated background would be nice, though I wouldn't use it 24/7.

[AAAAAAAAAA42]

And that's the story of how everyones computer was made into everyone in homestucks computer.

but combined.

[Rutares]

Never stop being awesome.

[Polymeron]

I APPROVE OF THESE SHENANIGANS

[Shaon]

if you could somehow make this for foobar I would be the happiest shaon

[Silarial]

Soooo cooool.

This is rather awesome.

[Nickie]

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DAMN IT I DON'T USE WMP

[Silarial]

Does anyone know if a FreshJAMZ desktop icon was ever made? I know a couple Homestuck desktop icons were made a while back. It would be a sweet way to reach this skin from my desktop.

[Mikker]

I'll look forward to the animations. Also, is it possible to have a progress bar and time counter of sorts? It seems missing on this version.

Also there is no volume control. You sure you uploaded the right version?

[SierraRei]

Sir, this is the greatest WMP skin of all time and you are a hero for creating it.

[Bwg]

Sorry if I sound demanding here, but...

...is there any way to stretch out the media queue a bit so I don't have that horizontal scrollbar?

If not, would it be too much trouble to ask for a slightly wider version?

Because that's the only sortof-annoying thing I can see with this. Besides that, it's awesomazing.

[Proto_Fan]

Needs more WINAMP.

Oh yeah I forgot this is pretty cool.

[Magcon]

elrunethe2nd, you're pretty cool and so is this!

[mmmaax]

If anybody could make a decent icon for this that would be amazing.

Great job!

[Silarial]

If anybody could make a decent icon for this that would be amazing.

Great job!

I tried my hand at making one.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/wo4ou4

[Dentrala]

sooooooo cool.

[Magcon]

and here's my attempt at an icon

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I don't even know if i did this right!

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[Silarial]

and here's my attempt at an icon

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I don't even know if i did this right!

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Ooo, this is nice, much better than my attempt. Thanks!

Now if there was only a way to rename the window media player program itself as FreshJAMZ. Pretty sure that is impossible though.

[Rafira]

[Kavukamari]

WOO HOO Now to either make a standalone program or skin it for vlc/every single other media player in the world!

[elrunethe2nd]

I'll look forward to the animations. Also, is it possible to have a progress bar and time counter of sorts? It seems missing on this version.

Also there is no volume control. You sure you uploaded the right version?

There is a progress bar, its at the bottom, very small. I'll make it larger.
Skins are actually kind of notorious for leaving out stuff. The fantastic ones made with Stardock technology are usually the most comprehensive, but i'm hacking this together using notepad and trial and error, and so its a bit by bit thing. I'll add some more later.

Sorry if I sound demanding here, but...

...is there any way to stretch out the media queue a bit so I don't have that horizontal scrollbar?

If not, would it be too much trouble to ask for a slightly wider version?

Because that's the only sortof-annoying thing I can see with this. Besides that, it's awesomazing.

I thought I may run into something like this. I reasoned that anyone could make the artist/song name field smaller (I doubted anyone had song titles that long!), but i'll see what I can do about making the whole thing larger.

[elrunethe2nd]

FreshJAMZ! Version 2 out!
Get it from the OP.


Also, if you hate WMP, I suggest getting Shark007's codec pack, which lets it play anything, thereby making it work fine.

[Bwg]

cool beans. I'll be downloading V2 when I get back from helping my father do groceries.

[Sir Fuzzy]

Oh my god.


the song I tried this out on was.... "That Beep" - Architecture in Helsinki
For second there I thought you were sneaking peeks at my screen!