[damian666]

Vistapack 2.4

The new version has arrived!!

Nothing new in the resources department, but a whole new patcher made from scratch!

Description:
The Vistapack was originally made with the same tech as XPize to transform your old and boring Windows 2000 rig in a modern looking and feeling OS.

But now its ported to a better installer, for me at least.
With all respect for XPero, but it was a real pain that one...
This one is much better to maintain.

Safety:
It takes the files from the host, backs it up, modifies a sample and puts the modified file back in the system.
This ensures that you are using the latest files so no need for alerts like "Now I am using an old file, what if its updated by MS? Then i will be open for attack..."

Nope, no need to worry. You keep the updated file.

The pack uses ResHacker to change icons, bitmaps and some dialogs, to make it look like the new Windows Vista!

Its rather safe in my opinion, but of course there are some risks when you modify system files.

This is at your own risk!!!

But no need to worry, there are few bugs that cause your pc not to boot or something.
Personally i did not had that happening here.
Of course, when you don't like it, you can uninstall the pack like any other software.

Send me the bugs you find or some remarks, just let me know.

greets damian666

Changelog:

What's New in Vistapack 2.4 - 2000 version
=====================================================
Release of new website!!!

Changed the startmenu icons, made them smaller
With credits to Dave.net, Thanx man!!!

Changed the vistasounds to the louder scheme

Finally added the force reloader back in the pack
this also makes it possible to update the pack
without the user uninstalling the old version.

Again tweaked the dialogs in the shell32...
Thanx Xibad, again...

Added an error message when errors are detected on
the patch and reload functions.

Fixed the drive icons not reverting back
to the original on uninstall of the Vdrive.

Changed the wallpaper, now a ultimate like one...
Let me know what you think.

Added the option to patch a program to use 32bit
icons through the rpl2k dll.

Done with the helpfile now...

Other little things...
=====================================================

What's New in Vistapack 2.4 - XP version
=====================================================
Release of new website!!!

Changed the bootscreen, yet again...
i was not too happy with it, now its better...

Changed the vistasounds to the louder scheme.

Finally added the force reloader back in the pack
this also makes it possible to update the pack
without the user uninstalling the old version.

Again tweaked the dialogs in the shell32...
Thanx Xibad, again...

Added an error message when errors are detected on
the patch and reload functions.

Fixed the drive icons not reverting back
to the original on uninstall of the Vdrive.

Changed the wallpaper, now a ultimate like one...
Let me know what you think.

Done with the helpfile now...

Other little things...
=====================================================

Please note that there are now two seperate installers, 1 for 2000 and one for XP.

Vistapack 2000 2.4

Vistapack XP 2.4

softpedia mirror

Vistapack Mirror on Skydrive

let me know guys, and when reporting bugs, please let me know what version you use.

Screenshots:

Windows XP



Windows 2000

[Capman]

Nice work damian666, and welcome to the Lunarsoft.

[Ultimate Predator]

Very nice work. I used to work on a friends PC that was 2000, unfortunately they've upgraded to XP, so I won't have the chance to test it.

[Eldmannen]

Doesn't look very Vista to me.

Also, I have to say its a little bit suspicious that when a users first post ever on a forum contains a link to an .exe file.

[Capman]

I think it can be considered safe, being that damian666 is a friend of Tarun's from MSFN.

[damian666]

@ eldmannen

well sorry man, but that is not very nice.
i just thought i share this with you guy's and what do i get?
well thats just f***** up!
i hope other guy's CAN appriciate my work!

damian666

[Tarun]

Don't worry damian, Eldmannen is more of a Linux guy.

I put your software on the frontpage.

[Eldmannen]

damian666, on Jan 19 2007, 08:58 AM, said:

@ eldmannen

well sorry man, but that is not very nice.
i just thought i share this with you guy's and what do i get?
well thats just f***** up!
i hope other guy's CAN appriciate my work!

damian666

No disrespect was intended. Maybe I was a little blunt. Didn't mean anything personal.
But I don't know you, and if someone who just registered their account on a forum, and that I never heard of before, makes a post, and that very first post contains a link to an executable, then that could indeed be considered a bit suspicious.

Thanks for sharing, I hope there are people who do appreciate your work, but personally I don't think it looks very similar to Windows Vista.

And patching executables is not clean, its a rather dirty hack.

Sorry for being blunt. Welcome to the Lunarsoft forums, enjoy your stay and good luck.

[damian666]

@eldmannen

well oke thats reasonable.
sorry for that but i put a lot of work in it and then you get something like that.

and why do you think it does not look like vista?

damian666

[Eldmannen]

damian666, on Jan 21 2007, 08:26 PM, said:

and why do you think it does not look like vista?

Because when I put it side-by-side with a screenshot of Vista, I don't see much of similarities.
The look of Vista is not in the icons, its in the glossy black start menu and the tinted half-transparent window decoration.

[damian666]

well that's touche for you, but thats something that cant be done in win 2000.
so its as close as i can get!
or do you know of a way to implement it in to win 2000?
any help is welcome, even if we started on the wrong foot!

thanx for the feedback.

damian666


@ tarun

thanx for the frontpage man cool!!!!

the pack is updated, see first post

[Tarun]

damian, do you plan to tag these with version numbers?

[Eldmannen]

Well, Windows 2000 doesn't have any native theme-ability functionality, but it might be possible to theme it with third-party software such as WindowBlinds.

Find a Vista theme for XP, I am sure there are many people who would appreciate that.

Personally, I run XP but use the "Classic Windows"-look as used by Windows 2000.

[damian666]

@ tarun.
well i just go along with the changes, so i dont know if its usefull.
because the changes are at the moment so small...
it is not worth a version.
so any ideas?

@eldmannen

windows blinds is a idea but is there not something thats free?
i dont want any problems you know.
do you know of a app like that?

damian666

[Eldmannen]

No, WindowBlinds is not free. I don't know any app which is free either.

You can version it like 1.0a and 1.0b or 1.0.1 or 1.0.0.1 for minor revisions.

[damian666]

oke thanx for the reply man.
and thats an idea the numbers and letters.
i think im going to do that.

damian666

[Tarun]

damian, I think this might interest you.

Read more here.

[damian666]

yep, thanx man.
didnt see it.
thats the way!but i just stink at nsis scripts http://forums.lunars...tyle_emoticons/default/dizzy.png

oh well...

damian666

[Eldmannen]

Scripts are usually not all too difficult to write. You can always try to learn.
NSIS comes with a couple example scripts, I believe.

There are also a simple script generator;
* http://www.nullsoft....itemplate.phtml

[damian666]

oh thanx, i will check it out.

i am always willing to learn...
but i got to have time for it... http://forums.lunars...tyle_emoticons/default/geek.png

damian666