My UNSC ONI netbook

Upchuk

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #1

Well, the other night I was surfing around the weapons and props forum and found a netbook that had been purtied up to look like a UNSC netbook. Well I figured, "I wanna do that", so here is what I've got so far.

This is what i started with. It is a HP 1041-NR

After a few coats of paint and some playing around with my printer and some programs, this is my not quite end result.

The desktop was made using a program called Rainmeter, and using a theme from this site. http://mcrsk8erboi.deviantart.com/art/ONI-Rainmeter-Theme-178071701

The creator of the theme is Xune531 and was modified by mcrs8erboi on deviantart.
luckily all the scripts that run the clocks, greetings and everything can be modified to have your name in there too. The clock near the ONI logo is also functional

 

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fat hi555

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #2

Woah, SO EPIC!
Will you be releasing that wallpaper/screensaver thingy?

Oh, will you make that round clock beside the logo move?

 

Upchuk

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #3

Well my browser keeps being FAIL. so i cant edit my OP. But the clock near the ONI logo is functional

 

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chitwood1775

Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #4

This is very impressive. Great job.

 

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xBeaver Feaver

Jr Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #5

This is very cool.... I will have to look into doing something similar.

 

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Hickeydog

Well-Known Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #6

Upchuk said:

Well my browser keeps being FAIL. so i cant edit my OP. But the clock near the ONI logo is functional

Click to expand...

To save the edit, you have to go to "Advanced Edit" and save it from there.

 

lordzoabar

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #7

Saw this... Had to have it... Am almost done configuring my desktop...

Question though, How/where did you get the big, central clock? I cant figure that one out...

 

Upchuk

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #8

Its part of one of the included themes called ARCS. Left click on the rainmeter icon in the system tray, scroll to CONFIGS, then ARCS. Click on Arcs.ini. That should bring up the clock. also, you can use the settings for each skin and enable the "click through" option so that your not inadvertantly moving or selecting things on the skins.

 

lordzoabar

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #9

HAHA! Awesome! Thanks man!

 

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Omega Ravager

Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #10

As soon as I build my computer (this one is only running XP) I'll either use Rainmeter Or this and fill my desktop with awesome!!
Nice find.

 

lordzoabar

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #11

Omega Ravager said:

As soon as I build my computer (this one is only running XP) I'll either use Rainmeter Or this and fill my desktop with awesome!!
Nice find.

Click to expand...

lol. This is done THROUGH Rainmeter.

 

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Akademee

Well-Known Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #12

Hmm, I'm going to have to check out this Rainmeter

 

lordzoabar

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #13

Akademee said:

Hmm, I'm going to have to check out this Rainmeter

Click to expand...

It takes a little bit to figure out the coding and all... But once you do it is REALLY user friendly.

http://rainmeter.net/RainCMS/

 

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Sky Dragon

Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #14

This is totally and utterly awesome! How did you run across Rainmeter?

 

Upchuk

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #15

I was looking for ONI/HALO themes for a background, and it popped up in a google search i did. after a little bit of research i was like "I want!". BTW OmegaReaver, rainmeter works on XP, I'm running XP on my netbook right now.

 

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Omega Ravager

Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #16

Weeeel doggy (RAVAGER BTW)
I'll have to pimp out the desktop then

lordZoabar: I meant use it to make my own rather than use that one. . . but I'm totally unfamiliar with how it works, never heard of it so I'll check it out.

 

Upchuk

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #17

If you are familiar with simple coding the editing scripts provide the formats you will need to edit everything, and there are tuts floating around on the website too. Also sorry for the mess up on your name

 

lordzoabar

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #18

Omega Ravager: Lol. I know. Rainmeter gives you a few pre-made themas that you can use to learn the set-up. But it also has a layer-manager so you can add/remove what you want. Go to "links" and then DeviantArt to see pages upon pages of (for lack of a better term) DLC's for it. Just read the set-up guide it comes with and it explains everything. I learned it in about 5 min so it's really easy.

 

Roadwarrior

Well-Known Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #19

Here's what I did:

 

Upchuk

Active Member

• Jan 23, 2011

• #20

Looks good, i think i might have to change my recycle bin icon to a more appropriate one! i think thats is the only thing i dont really like on the desktop.