uA in action!?

[xb00t]

Can anyone show some screenshot with a uAXPCD in action? I would definetly like to see Xplode and cdimagegui. I saw [GuiRunOnce] and the batch file way. I ran Xplodes example script but I want to see it in a Windows installation enviroment (cusmotized if possible ) And another question. Are these the ways of creating a the uA programs?

- batch

- Xplode

- KiXtart

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[benners]

This is my xplode screen that runs at first logon, it runs fullscreen 1024x768 so I do not see any dialog boxes, i.e Alcohol new hardware etc.

[benners]

Heres the cdimagegui, dont know of what intrest this would be

[xb00t]

That's some beautiful xplode config!!! Can you please tell me how you managed to start you first logon with a 1024x768 res. From what I know to make Windows suppord your card from the start you have to install a regtweak for the drivers (letting windows look in your dir). Did you do so? And the last one - is the Xplode forum the only place to find support/help? Are there any tutorials/help files/etc.?

P.S. OK... I lied. Last one, please, don't ignore me. Did you start your Xplode script from [GuiRunOnce] or RunOnceEx?

[MCT]

nice xplode screen

[visaversa]

This is my xplode screen that runs at first logon, it runs fullscreen 1024x768 so I do not see any dialog boxes, i.e Alcohol new hardware etc.

i sure would like that background...selfmade?

[paramaxx]

This is my xplode screen that runs at first logon, it runs fullscreen 1024x768 so I do not see any dialog boxes, i.e Alcohol new hardware etc.

Man this is awesome...

i have to try xPlode

[benners]

@xb00t

What I mean by first logon is, after the GUI part of Windows setup has finished the machine logons on for the first time.I have a Radeon 8500 card and enter the code below in my winnt.sif file

[Display]
    AutoConfirm=1
    ConfigureAtLogon=0
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1024
    YResolution=768
    Vrefresh=85

The drivers are installed during setup using

OemPnPDriversPath=Drivers\002_graphics\ATI

The xplode script is extracted to the systemdrive using the detachedprogram section

[GuiUnattended]
    DetachedProgram="%systemdrive%\drivers\pro3.exe"

and finaly run at first logon with this

[GuiRunOnce]
    Command0="%systemroot%\XPlode.exe /xml:#systemdrive#\drivers\bennerspc.xml"

as for xplode help there are as far as I know no indepth tutorials, just the help file that comes with the app and posting your problems in the xplode forum should get you the knowledge you need.

@visaversa

The Windows flag is a background I found on the net and I applied a water ripple effect in Paint Shop Pro with a plugin, the menu bar is a glass effect with eye candy then the whole image is divided into 3 parts like xplode and made to fit to 1024x768 with this

 <show 
  	total='35'
  	after='1'
  />
  <!-- make antialiasing false if you're running GUIinstall mode -->
  <font 
  	face='Tahoma' 
  	antialias='true' 
  	small='8' 
  	large='10'
  />
  <!-- note the position attribute - it is listed in 'x,y' positions. -->
  <!-- 0..8 still may be used. -->
  <window 
  	width='1024' 
  	position='0' 
  	fixmain='60' 
  />
  <!-- can be standalone or GUIinstall -->
  <windowmode mode='standalone' />
  <colours>
  	<header 
    fore='#FFFFFF' 
    image='#xplode#\images\guihead.png'
  	/>
  	<footer 
    fore='#FFFFFF' 
    image='#xplode#\images\guifoot.png'
  	/>
  	<progress 
    border='#000000' 
    back='#FEFEFE' 
    fore='#FF80FF' 
    fore2='#C00000' 
  	/>	
  	<main 
    fore='#FFFFFF'
    current='#FF80FF' 
    description='#FFFFFF' 
    overlay='#404040'
    image='#xplode#\images\guimain.png'
  	/>
  </colours>
  <strings>
  	<!-- main XPlode string -->
  	<title>               Benners PC Edition</title>
  	<complete>complete</complete>

here is a link to the files, you can always combine them and make the background whole again

@MCT

Thanks!

[xb00t]

OemPnPDriversPath=Drivers\002_graphics\ATI

benners, if I install my XPCD on a PC that doesn't have an ATI card will this interfere in any way or will the default graphic adapter driver be installed? Can I put another folder in the say line pointing to a different dir (leaving me with 2 dirs for 002_graphics)? Please give me the syntax.

[benners]

You dont need to add the line that I have put in, name your folder to what you want (I would avoid using spaces) i.e nvidia, ati or other manufacturer then place the folder in the $OEM$ folder on your disc.In your winnt.sif file use my code but change ati for your directory, additional directories can be separated with a semi-colon ";"

OemPnPDriversPath=Drivers\002_graphics\ATI;Drivers\002_graphics\nvidia

During setup it is my understanding that Windows checks the driver paths in your answer file before using its default drivers, if it finds a newer driver it will use that one, but even the default Windows drivers should manage 1024x780, just dont set the refresh rate to high.

for more information read this.