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    Deceptron's Alienware OSD Icons Set

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by deceptron, Jul 23, 2011.

  1. deceptron

    deceptron Notebook Guru

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    Hi there,

    I was not impressed with the alienware's default OSD icons. So i made a custom icon set. This took me a while to finish but the end result is great. I tried to make it background transparent but not supported with BMP and no .png support as well. So, came up with a cool one. Take a look at the preview.

    [​IMG]

    That's great looking and better than default eh ? This doesn't take any resources, just like the default one.


    So if you guys like it go ahead and Download Here and post your thoughts.

    Rep + thanks appreciated :)

    Hope you guys like it.
     
    deceptron, Jul 23, 2011
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  2. jarvmeister

    jarvmeister Notebook Consultant

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    Looks great from your preview, only problem is the file is set to PRIVATE on mediafire meaning I can't download it.

    Well done though.
     
    jarvmeister, Jul 23, 2011
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  3. dragonthl

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    This file is currently set to private.
    Hope you make it public.
    Very nice, +rep :)
     
    dragonthl, Jul 23, 2011
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  4. deceptron

    deceptron Notebook Guru

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    I'm sorry. New to mediafire. updated to public, you can download now :)
     
    deceptron, Jul 23, 2011
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  5. inap

    inap .........................

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    wow really look nice. gonna check if this works for r3 too.
     
    inap, Jul 23, 2011
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  6. jarvmeister

    jarvmeister Notebook Consultant

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    ABSOLUTELY AWESOME.

    How do I give +REP?
     
    jarvmeister, Jul 23, 2011
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  7. ettehbrute

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    LOVE IT! + Rep
     
    ettehbrute, Jul 23, 2011
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  8. deceptron

    deceptron Notebook Guru

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    [​IMG]

    There you go, If you don't know how to give rep :)
     
    deceptron, Jul 23, 2011
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  9. Red Dragon3

    Red Dragon3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the OSD icons!
     
    Red Dragon3, Jul 23, 2011
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  10. ettehbrute

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    Done and Done! :)
     
    ettehbrute, Jul 23, 2011
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  11. jarvmeister

    jarvmeister Notebook Consultant

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    I should give you +rep twice now!
     
    jarvmeister, Jul 23, 2011
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  12. dragonthl

    dragonthl Notebook Enthusiast

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    Are you paint your laptop?
    DIY or painting service?
     
    dragonthl, Jul 23, 2011
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  13. TheHighlightGuy

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    Nice job, looks great! +rep
     
    TheHighlightGuy, Jul 23, 2011
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  14. usmc362

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    great job!!+rep
     
    usmc362, Jul 23, 2011
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  15. pepemosca

    pepemosca Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the set installed :)
    +Rep

    The only thing I would suggest... a smoth/gradient borders.
    Something like smother borders on each picture.
     
    pepemosca, Jul 23, 2011
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  16. Ldmoose

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    Great work!
    +rep
     
    Ldmoose, Jul 23, 2011
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  17. xeroxide

    xeroxide Notebook Deity

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    tyvm
    +rep indeed
     
    xeroxide, Jul 23, 2011
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  18. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    Call me paranoid but, you've only made a mere 40 posts and you expect someone to download your file?

    Can someone confirm that these files are safe?
     
    Steven, Jul 23, 2011
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  19. xeroxide

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    yes its safe
    it only replaces image files contained within the alienware OSD program
    i would recommend backing up your icon folder prior to installing this so you can revert the changes back to its original state.

    i think that was the original idea however since transparency is not supported, that would make this impossible unfortunately. limitation of the program :(
     
    xeroxide, Jul 24, 2011
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  20. deceptron

    deceptron Notebook Guru

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    I'm not forcing you or anyone to download it. Just if you like it in the preview you can download it. It is just replacing the images .BMP. You have no idea how much time it took me to create these. and no worries, there's always a paranoid expected when you give something free :)



    Readme file tells it how to install, but thanks for clearing it up for me :)

    Yes, It'd be great if .png background transparent supported.
     
    deceptron, Jul 24, 2011
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  21. The Revelator

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    Very nice addition, Deceptron. Thanks. +Rep.
     
    The Revelator, Jul 24, 2011
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  22. noelho

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    sweet work! +rep for sure ....
     
    noelho, Jul 24, 2011
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  23. Master Schollz

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    Dang man I love this. Thanks!
     
    Master Schollz, Jul 24, 2011
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  24. maxilick

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    Great work, thanks for sharing + rep
     
    maxilick, Jul 24, 2011
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  25. pepemosca

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    After I post the message, I realize that the files are just BMP... Too bad :)
    Still, great job.
     
    pepemosca, Jul 24, 2011
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  26. deceptron

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    Thanks, Glad you guys like it :)
     
    deceptron, Jul 24, 2011
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  27. Laxxi

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    I agree, very professional job!

    And speaking of good looking things... Mr. Inap... Your case is looking fuggin'
    fantastic.
     
    Laxxi, Jul 24, 2011
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  28. Indiran

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    WOW Excellent! Nice job + rep. Thx man!
     
    Indiran, Jul 24, 2011
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  29. duabijitelur

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    YES using it now :D damn nice dude .. + rep
     
    duabijitelur, Jul 25, 2011
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  30. Kratzen

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    Looking very nice :)
    +rep
     
    Kratzen, Jul 25, 2011
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  31. roliath

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    I was already running a custom set, but this one looks much nicer. +rep
     
    roliath, Jul 25, 2011
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  32. lastOne

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    rep+

    thanks
     
    lastOne, Jul 27, 2011
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  33. MegaVA

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    Awesome, thanks.
     
    MegaVA, Jul 27, 2011
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  34. deceptron

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    you're welcome, please rep if you like the icon set :)
     
    deceptron, Jul 28, 2011
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  35. b00bs

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    Works great! Thankyou :)
     
    b00bs, Jul 29, 2011
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  36. laz91

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    For some reason i can't seem to find the folder specified on my alienware m11x r2.. anyone got any suggestions?
     
    laz91, Aug 24, 2011
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  37. Sacred_User

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    +rep, these icon's are awesome!
     
    Sacred_User, Aug 24, 2011
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  38. Fancysauce

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    +rep, thanks!
     
    Fancysauce, Aug 25, 2011
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  39. wakkigy

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    Hm, I can't find the file location on Program Files/OSD/ on my m14x either. =(
     
    wakkigy, Nov 8, 2011
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  40. widezu69

    widezu69 Goodbye Alienware

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    That's because the sandy bridge Alienwares use a different software implementation as the icons are in embedded in the exe.
     
    widezu69, Nov 8, 2011
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  41. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    shame we can't use them then :(
    +rep anyway for awesome work :)
     
    bigtonyman, Nov 9, 2011
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  42. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Replacing the existing icons in the stock executable is fairly easy. It's how I did the custom Fallout OSD for the M11xR2. See the link in my sig for details. If no one in the M14x community is up to it I suppose I can do it this weekend. Considering using these for an M11x OSD package anyway.

    EDIT: +1 for a slick looking icon set!
     
    slickie88, Nov 9, 2011
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  43. otosan

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    Cool! Thx! +rep
     
    otosan, Nov 10, 2011
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  44. deceptron

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    Thanks, glad you guys like it.
     
    deceptron, Nov 10, 2011
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  45. CluckyTaco

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    Really Cool! U rock
     
    CluckyTaco, Nov 13, 2011
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  46. con4n007

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    awesome icons! LOVING IT!
     
    con4n007, Nov 14, 2011
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  47. paradigm

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    Good stuff, but any tutorial for the SB users
     
    paradigm, Jun 21, 2012
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    Nice icons Rep+
     
    Asim_j1, Jun 21, 2012
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  49. Banehx

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    Wow I tried to download it but the file no longer exists. Could anyone please reupload it?.

    Thanks :D
     
    Banehx, Jul 13, 2012
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  50. Ezi0

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    Ditto, I'd be interested in these custom icons as well
     
    Ezi0, Aug 6, 2012
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