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    ->!System Control Manager - Custom Icons!<-

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by James-Z, Jul 25, 2010.

  1. James-Z

    James-Z Newbie

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    Hello there,
    I´m using my GX640 with MSI system control manager for some time... Icons in SCM from MSI looks very bad so I decided to create new better quality icons :)
    I´ve spent a lot of time with searching icons a creating new ones and progress bars so on ... Now It´s finally complete :)

    Works with last MSI SCM and other versions should work too :)

    Version 2 is here!
    -Cleaned touchpad icon
    -New brightness icon with progress bar

    Screenshot:
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    Download:
    Code: 
    http://hotfile.com/dl/57493229/ea1a791/New_icons_Pack_by_James-Z_Version2.rar.html
    Babes Center Icons Pack

    Here is my first aditional icons pack :)

    Screenshot:
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    Download:
    Code: 
    http://hotfile.com/dl/57709909/d1b847a/babeicons_-_CENTER.rar.html
    I appreciate your feedback so now I´m planning some new packs, like "linux pack" with Tux :) Or Windows icons pack with HQ Icons from Vista or Win 7... Ideas from you are also welcomed :)

    If you Like You can DONATE me (Buy me a beer or something :p) :)
    Thanks Very much
    I hope You will Enjoy this :)
     
    James-Z, Jul 25, 2010
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  2. Dakins

    Dakins Notebook Evangelist

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    Those icons are most excellent! Not sure I agree with Rambo Tux for Game Mode though ;)

    Edit: alright, here's what I think

    The new icons are very large, high-res and very good looking. They somehow remind me of the dock icons in OS X. My only complains are the following:

    - The trackpad icon is rough around the edges and some of the background has not been completely erased; there's some white splotches around the edges of the icon. It's not very important, but I thought you'd like to know.
    - More concerning is the fact that the new brightness icon doesn't show the level of brightness of the screen! The old icon did show the steps between brightness increments while this one does not. I like the way you did the volume icon, could you make the brightness icon similar, with a progress bar?

    I like all of the ECO icons, even Tux! I'm just profoundly anti-Linux :) Good job man
     
    Dakins, Jul 25, 2010
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  3. James-Z

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    Thanks for your impressions :)
    I´m glad to see positive feedback so I will create some new icons :p
    Rambo Tux is little joke :) I will prepare new icon for gaming mode so It will be option to choose another :)
     
    James-Z, Jul 25, 2010
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  4. James-Z

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    Hi again,
    I made new icon for Gaming Mode :)
    Let me know if you like, stay tuned ;-)
     

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  5. Dakins

    Dakins Notebook Evangelist

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    Nice! Look at my previous post, I gave you some feedback.
     
    Dakins, Jul 25, 2010
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  6. Darkstormz

    Darkstormz Notebook Guru

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    Really impressive work!
     
    Darkstormz, Jul 25, 2010
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  7. James-Z

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    Thanks again :)
    I will "clean" touchpad icon :) and of course I will make new Brightness icon with progress bar :)
    I will rename it to Version 2 when it will be corrected so stay tuned ;)
     
    James-Z, Jul 25, 2010
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  8. NotEnoughMinerals

    NotEnoughMinerals Notebook Deity

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    nice work, looking forward to version 2.

    +rep
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Jul 25, 2010
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  9. bossier330

    bossier330 Notebook Consultant

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    Simply awesome. I can't wait for my RMAed laptop to get back so I can put these on...I mean among other things.
     
    bossier330, Jul 26, 2010
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  10. SpeedyVV

    SpeedyVV Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wait, what are the Turbo On and Off for? There is no Turbo button that I can find!
     
    SpeedyVV, Jul 26, 2010
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  11. Darkstormz

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    Downloading version 2 as we speak :)
     
    Darkstormz, Jul 26, 2010
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  12. James-Z

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    This System Control Mnagager is same for all notebooks in MSi´s gaming serie... So older GT and GX versions had Turbo button this is reason why :)
     
    James-Z, Jul 26, 2010
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  13. Dakins

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    Ah, I remember the Turbo button on my 486...

    [​IMG]
     
    Dakins, Jul 26, 2010
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