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[Windows Mobile Themes] thepolishguy:
Thank you sir.

Just wanted to say thank you and how much I appreciate your contribution to the PPC community. I am using a custom rom on my Whitestone/Imagio but had the stock splash/boot. this is so much better!

One suggestion - maybe you could add a hint to post# 1 about the ugly orange screen and the reg edit to fix it? I got it figured out after reading a little.

thanks for helping me make my phone look a lot cooler.
[Windows Mobile Themes] JustLok:
This is really cool, and thanks for creating these awesome welcome screens. However, for some reason when I installed the custom WVGA white animation it just gets stuck on the white Windows bubble picture and doesn't animate. I installed, and rebooted the phone after to check it out, but it doesn't work for me. I'm using a HTC TP2 on Sprint... is that a reason for why it doesn't work?
[Windows Mobile Themes] mdbq:
Hi,

i've been looking for a while in this thread and others and i was wonderong how to set up one of these "images" as firts screen when i turn my device on, to replace that white and green thing with these red numbers below? ;-)

anyone help?

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] exitmood:
How can I use those animated gif at shutdown? I don't like T-MOBILE shutdown animation.
[Windows Mobile Themes] kimo_ig:
I have a problem! I use a rom with no boot animation nor sound (only the welcomehead) by default. When I use any of these beautiful boot animations (installed the .cab files), I end up with a static image of the animated image at boot, may be it is only the new welcomehead is showing! BTW, the rom has a startup wav and a welcomehead only, by default. I tried to edit the registry entries via resco registry editor, and no hope! see screenshot.
[Windows Mobile Themes] PMoto:
Is there any chance to have the custom black animated image WVGA to put in my phone.

Thanks.

PMoto
[Windows Mobile Themes] negawolf:
Wow, this is awesome. I've installed it the windows 7 boot on HD2, and I really love it. I'm restarting my phone twice only to enjoy the animation. But unfortunately, the "square 7 icon" looks dotted on HD2..

Edit, now I'm trying the custom white. And I think i will stick to this for a while. It looks cleaner..hope the win7 not dotted anymore...
[Windows Mobile Themes] kimo_ig:
can someone help me?????:(
[Windows Mobile Themes] ajape:
Building on your work, my own Start up wav :) Cheers! :D
[Windows Mobile Themes] P$YCH0:
I've installed the Custom black animation on my HD2 and it plays fine but after it ends the Windows default orange image is shown... Is there a way to fix this?

NVM I had to change a value in the registry (HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen\MSBitmap) from "welcomehead.png" to the name of the new file ("welcomehead.192.png").
[Windows Mobile Themes] addicus:
Thank you. I've been wanting to get rid of that orange screen for months now. It looks much nicer. Now if I could get rid of the Tmobile screens.
[Windows Mobile Themes] sda.171:
NOOB Q

Small question-

Can i install the cab file onto a stock rom hd2? :P
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lnk003:
Hi, and sorry for my english

I love your job but could we have a boot screen for HD2 compose of

in first followed by

It sound like a personal request but i can't do that myself lol I'm too low :(

I just want an other bootscreen in place of the orange windows splash screen...thx
[Windows Mobile Themes] PMoto:
Thank you very much for that windows animation. :)

That was just what I was seaching for... so long.

So, I downloaded and I'm using it now in my phone.

The best think I can do for you, is telling you how you can do it too.

For a start, you can't have both animation (afaik).

So pick 1 animated gif with your screen resolution (animatedpmoto.gif in the example), that's the first image to show in the startup, right after the HTC logo.

Then, pick a NO animated png image with your screen resolution (welcomeheadpmoto.png in the example).

Take both and copy to Windows dir.

If you have a Windows 6.5 phone, here you have the registry settings for the animation and welcomehead:

========================================

HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation :

StartupGif - \Windows\animatedpmoto.gif

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Splash Screen :

CarriereBitmap - \windows\welcomeheadpmoto.png

MSBitmap - \windows\welcomeheadpmoto.png

========================================

Use any Registry editor and put it like above (using my image names, or your's ofcourse).

This is very simple, you are assigning to the registry your new images to startup.

After a restart, you will see your images.

If you don't have a Windows 6.5 phone, the registry settings could differ.

Post your feedback, or any other question, and thanks for the great animation.

:p

PMoto
[Windows Mobile Themes] Lnk003:
I've an HTC HD2 and I want use this boot

http://img1.imagilive.com/1109/boothtc47b.gif

So I have to re-size the gif to 800x480, right ?

(if the answer is "yes") How could i do for re-size?

Thx for the registry
[Windows Mobile Themes] PMoto:
I was afraid you could come with that...

Well, I'm pretty sure you must resize it.

But, if you resize, it will not be good looking, I'm sure.

Maybe you could create a 480x800 black solid image for the background, and use the animated one above and centered. But that bring's another problem: as animated gif are made of several images, that could be painful - put the all the images in the right position...

So, If I were you, I try another already 480x800 animated gif.

Sorry. That's what I would do!

PMoto
[Windows Mobile Themes] emrause:
please.. could you make these boot for HDmini (HVGA resolution) too?

:D
[Windows Mobile Themes] Shaeen:
Hi! Sorry for my english) Today I made thaht Splash, but there is some problems with it.. Who knows what time duration and fps should be in animation? I should know this to optimize the picture and made it look beter.

Thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Shaeen:
Ok! I'm finish my animation but it more than 1000kb.

You can use this animation with PNG picture in previous post for best result of booting your phone
[Windows Mobile Themes] uli68:
how to get rid of the orange windows screen?

i have just installed the full black wvga cab including welcomehead. the animation works but i still get the white htc boot screen and the ugly orange window screen afterwards.

how can i get rid of them or replace them?

thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Shaeen:
To change the ugly orange windows screen you need to open the WINDOWS folder on your device and find this file - "welcomehead.png".

And now you can delete it or set your own welcome pic))
[Windows Mobile Themes] uli68:
how to reactivate start-up sound?

thanks, it worked.

now what can i do about the first boot screen with green htc logo? any chance to replace, delete it or just blacken this first screen?

another problem appeared: the installation made my start-up jingle disappeared and i don't seem to be able to make it work again. i've already looked into the registry and checked the StartupWav key is correct. but there's still no sound.

any idea what's wrong? or where else i might look for the cause of the problem? thanks!
[Windows Mobile Themes] Shaeen:
Check in HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\StarupWav must be: \Windows\HTC-QuietlyBrilliantBoot.wav, or you can change HTC-QuietlyBrilliantBoot.wav to your file. For exemple : StartUp.wav, and then put this file to windows folder.

And what about first boot screen... You can change it only by flashing your phone. I can get you this information if you wish
[Windows Mobile Themes] kingofsecks:
i have no idea what to do with the stuff i just downloaded....

i double click on setup.xml or whatever in the folder and it opens internet explorer
[Windows Mobile Themes] End001:
Thanks... My would like to install the full black but my Touch Pro2 CDMA Movilnet has not Hard-SPL... Not ever, I have installed Custom black and is perfect.... I hope you can make Full Leo Black for my TP2 Non hard SPL...

Greetings from Venezuela (Saludos desde Venezuela)
[Windows Mobile Themes] tatperson:
Awesome! Installed it and immediately loved it! Just one request, in the nxt version can u make one that replaces the whole bootscreen, not only the htc part, cauz i get tired of looking at 2 different windows logo one after another...
[Windows Mobile Themes] XtriFe:
Just installed this on my Fuze (VGA). The right animation shows but it moves too slow then freezes up and gets interrupted
[Windows Mobile Themes] zofox:
I'm using an qvga device and the "HTC.Black.Custom.Animation.Welcomehead.QVGA" doesn't work for me.

i noticed that before installing the cab, in the registry hklm\software there isn't the folder "windows", but after the installation it appears.

also I've found the directory under hklm\software\microsoft\ the folder is called "splash screen" I tryed to overwrite the files in the "splash screen" with the files conteined in the folder "windows" and it works, now i can see the splash screen, but not the animations....

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so i found the folder "htc animations" but before the installation this folder doesn't exists.

I've searched under the folder hklm\software\htc and I found a folder called startup animations which contains 5 files:

(defoult)

Enabled ----> it was setted on "0" and i changed it to "1"

GIFFile ----> there wasn't a locations so i setted it to \windows\animated.gif

volumn ----> i left the defoult setting

wavfile ----> i left the defoult setting

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now it works but the animations is too fast how i can change it?? :)

is there a way to eliminate the splash screen and keep only the animation???
[Windows Mobile Themes] tito12:
Hi

AFAIR in my device running all roms since 6.0 to 6.5.1, the splashscreen has always been welcomehead.96.png. Anyways I edited the cab, changing welcomehead.192 to 96 did the trick :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Well I tried adding the registry modification but apparently your Rom is using another key.

I'll look into that. Thanks for your feedback!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
I have done some research and I read that it depends on your resolution.

The full Cabs already contain the followinig registry key:

HKLM\software\Windows\Splashscreen
MSBitmap - welcomehead.192.png

Can you try and look at these entries in your phone, and see what's more in the Splashscreen key?

Then I can update the Cab so it'll work for everyone.
[Windows Mobile Themes] lnoormohamed:
works on tp2 but still see the gay orange windows logo after animation + takes longet to load htc sense
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Okay Sense shouldn't take longer to load, because that's got nothing to do with the boot screen.

About the orange welcomehead,

with a registry editor, go to the key which you can find in the above post.

Could you please tell me what you see there? Which entry is placed under MSBitmap?
[Windows Mobile Themes] tayfelix:
I Have HTC Universal. I Installed The Full VGA But I Only Have The 'Windows Phones'?
[Windows Mobile Themes] Niker84:
Hey guys, i'm the proud owner of the HD2. I love this startup animation. But I hate this orange win6.5 one that comes afterwards. I already copies a welcomehead.192.png to the windows folder but nothing changed. Isn't the winmob6.5 orange screen the welcomehead.192.png??
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Your phone is pretty old, I think it only works for newer devices. Try to go to HKLM/software/Htc/Htcanimation and please tell me what's in there. I need that information to fix it.

Yeah that's the orange one, can you please tell me how it is named? Maybe welcomehead.72?

Thanks both for your feedback.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wez89:
I guess most registry entries are different using custom roms, im using Udk rom for topaz and it was named 'welcomehead'

Its easy to change via a registry editor so im not complaning
[Windows Mobile Themes] Niker84:
Hey it is just called as attached!

Strangely the orange winmob one had a resolution of 800/800 px. I copied over mine and it works perfectly, looks like there is no bootwallpaper at all :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] creams:
Android support please
[Windows Mobile Themes] tito12:
Hi [ElCondor]

As I said before, this is my registry entry

HKLM\software\Windows\Splashscreen

MSBitmap - welcomehead.96.png

I changed your cab accordingly and it works well

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Okay so it depends on what rom you use. Thanks.

Hi, that's a bit strange since the Cab should change the MSBitmap entry automatically to 192.

Apparently it doesn't, I'll look further into that.

Thank you.
[Windows Mobile Themes] GadgetFreak:
So how difficult would this be to get a black background version with white letters?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
That's quite easy, but takes a long time to make. If there are more people wanting this I'll make it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] oldasuk:
Hey guys can advise me how to get this animation as a starter logo? Thank you in advance for your advice. After installation, nothing changed. Hello Olda ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Hi,

I don't think it will ever work on your device because it's too old.
[Windows Mobile Themes] demonlordoftheround:
You probably need HTCAnimation.dll and the right registry edits. Search for Wajk BootPackage 4Non-HTC.
[Windows Mobile Themes] madz001:
Orange logo

done every thing but still getting that gay orange logo for 2-3 secs... plz help
[Windows Mobile Themes] wez89:
You need to use advanced config or a registry editor to change the carrier splash to 'welcomehead192.png'
[Windows Mobile Themes] oldasuk:
Hi very thanks for answer, I already solved this program and it works 100%

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=5019344&postcount=83

Hi Olda ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] madz001:
its already set to 'welcomehead.192.png' :(
[Windows Mobile Themes] wez89:
There should be 2 splash screens

an MS splash screen and a carrier splash screen

Make sure they both link to \windows\welcomehead.192.png
[Windows Mobile Themes] madz001:
Thanks dude. :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Okay good to see that it worked for you

Thank you for helping:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] wez89:
No problem, any news on a black version or are you waiting for more request first?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
I think I'll make a black one today, when I've got time.

First I used a 1,3 Ghz 4-year old notebook, now I have a new game PC with great performance, so everything will take a lot less time.
[Windows Mobile Themes] wez89:
Oh nice to hear, theres no rush. What software do you use to do the animations?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
I use Photoshop to do it. Actually yesterday I didn't have time to make it.

I'll probably do it today, as I have much spare time.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Some new animations...

Black version is nearly finished, I already uploaded a preview.

As you can see it's reworked, so not only the color differs, also the whole animation is re-done. I'll update the white versionis with the same animation.

I'll cab everything up and upload it tomorrow, I have to go now.
[Windows Mobile Themes] tropical cactus:
Thanks. I tried the first one with no result, but it works now with your cab. Thank you both.:) P.S. using PDAViet rom V27.
[Windows Mobile Themes] madz001:
change to a new image

can i use my images are png files using ur cab. i just copy it in the windows directory. is it that simple or do i have to do something else?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
What exactly do you mean?

If you are trying to use your own images, you can just copy them to your windows directory. Make sure that you overwrite the existing ones.
[Windows Mobile Themes] oldasuk:
Hey where can I download the black version? Hello Olda ;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] hansvds:
welcomehead

hello

anyone that can and will tell me how to chance the welkomehead image

i will have a other splashscreen but i can not chance it i have try all kind of way's but nothing works

please help me

ps i have total commander on my touch hd2
[Windows Mobile Themes] hansvds:
welcomehead

hello

is there anyone that can and will help me i will chanch the splash screen but i can do it

i have total commander installed on my touch hd2
[Windows Mobile Themes] Livven:
Just overwrite welcomehead.192.png in the \Windows\-directory and you're done.

BTW, great animation, [ElCondor]! Keep it up :)!
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
I'll update it in a short time...

Repeating that question was not neccesairy.

Try renaming it to welcomehead.192.png or welcomehead.72.png.

If you are Dutch you may ask it in Dutch, your name looks like you are from Holland.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Oh sorry didn't see your post:p Thanks!

Just say EC, [ElCondor] is too long to type.;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] oldasuk:
Hey where can I download the black version? Hello Olda ;):):)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Be patient dude, I have no time! Just wait...;)
[Windows Mobile Themes] sean222:
Looking forward to the black version also! Looks GREAT :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] Livven:
Just took the preview of the black version and made it into a CAB...

Note: all credit for this goes to [ElCondor] (EC ;)). And this is not supposed to work fine, so try at your own risk.
[Windows Mobile Themes] semsem1969:
any VGA version coming soon?????
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Thank you for your help:D

I'll surely upload it tomorow.

EC

BTW semsem1969 God Bless you!:)

EDIT: I've a big problem guys, I cannot find the PSD anymore, so the whole project is lost.

It could be saved on another PC, I'll let you know when I've found it.
[Windows Mobile Themes] :
Do these include a welcomehead?

Hope you find your files soon!
[Windows Mobile Themes] semsem1969:
God Bless you 2,:) and wishing you all luck...
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Thank you, I am glad to see there are christians here:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] lebmb:
Startup Sound to match ?

Hey everyone, i've been wanting to add a lil sound to this animation but i havent been sucessful, maybe someone can help.

so i really like this start up animation and welcomehead, and i liked the ending of the new htc commercials so i figured it would be nice to to have that last part as the startup sound, so i got my mp3 splitter and cut out that part, i converted it to wav but i cant get it to play on my device, tried it on Sprint Touch Pro2, HTC Wizard, Tilt and Touch pro. no luck, the file size doesn't seem to be an issue but maybe because it's too long ? anyway if someone can help it would be great, if not i'll have to stick to the eye candy i got here and no ear candy lol.

I've attached my work, i'll probably end up cutting out a lil bit more at the start and end of the song but just trying it out for now.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Hi,

I think it's too long indeed. The sound is great but I think it will get irritating if I've heard it many times.

I know it's very hard to find a good sound. The idea is good, but maybe too long and not neutral enough.

EDIT: I've found it guys:D

Will upload it now.
[Windows Mobile Themes] semsem1969:
For Htc pro(Raphael) the way i will do it:

1-file has to be in Wave format.

2-file name: BootUpHTC.wav

3- back up original file(BootUpHTC.wav) from windows Dir.

4-copy your new BootUpHTC.wav to Windows Dir.

5- Soft Reset

Good Luck and let us know...
[Windows Mobile Themes] semsem1969:
:)Me2 glade to see still some faith in our world.:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Black versions finally uploaded

Okay it's all uploaded now:D It was about to get time...

I have to go to school now.
[Windows Mobile Themes] :
QVGA still does not include welcomehead. When you're back, please update.

QVGA is considered 96 DPI - the welcomehead should be "welcomehead.96.png", but you included "welcomehead.192.png"

Just rename the welcomehead, repackage the CAB, and it should be all good.

Edit: it seems the welcomehead you included cannot be displayed, as you saved it as a 48-bit image [rather than 32-bit]. Will have to double-check this though.

I used an image editor to convert it to a 32-bit PNG, and the welcomehead displayed correctly.
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Thanks for your feedback.

First of all, demanding is not the way it works. I do everything at my own time.

About the DPI, that's not resolution dependent. It depends on the Rom you're using. As said before, you have to manually edit it.

It seems I saved the png's wrong, I saved them as 16-bit but 8-bit is needed.

I'll fix it. Thanks.

EDIT: Okay I have updated everything, a lot of work but now every link works and every animation is updated.

The new animation is different from the old one because:

1. It fades in

2. text animation is smoother

3. more shadow

4. I made the sliding windows logo smoother and a bit smaller
[Windows Mobile Themes] tropical cactus:
Invalid attachment for QVGA black.
[Windows Mobile Themes] acidbath5546:
WVGA Not Working :(

"Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator"

El Condor: I have school as well, and work on top of it!, so I know that it can be time consuming, we are lucky your freetime to hook us up with great work!

So if and when you get a chance, can u please fix the WVGA BLACK, its an invalid attachment.

Thanks :)
[Windows Mobile Themes] t0mmyr:
the link for the black wvga is broken
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Okay I was afraid of that... will upload them soon. sorry for the problems.

EDIT: Links fixed.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fwaits:
Works great, thanks much. On my device (HTC Imagio), I used the Black WVGA, and the animation works as planned but there is one odd thing. After the Windows phone animation it sits there for a number of seconds then the default Windows Mobile orange welcomehead shows up before the device gets to the desktop. Any thoughts?
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
The CAB includes a replacement for the welcomehead, which is called welcomehead.192.png.

Your Rom might be using welcomehead.96.png.

Renaming it should work. Otherwise take a look at your windows folder to find out how the file is named.
[Windows Mobile Themes] fwaits:
Thanks, turns out it was loading another file after welcomehead.192.png called welcomehead.png which was the orange WM screen. I couldn't delete it (cooked into stock ROM) so I made a copy of the custom welcomehead.192.png and renamed it to welcomehead.png and overwrote the old one in \Windows. Works great now. =)
[Windows Mobile Themes] ElCondor:
Okay glad to hear that:).

If you have registry knowledge, could you please tell me if you can find the following registry key:

HKLM/Software/Windows/Splash Screen

And what values you have there?

Thanks:)
[Windows Mobile Themes] :
Sorry if it came across as demanding. I was in a rush, and just wanted to provide you my insight.

Great work and "God bless" ;}

To make up, I think I'll provide some information on my registry.

Did a search with MemMaid. I think it's universal, but perhaps just my ROM...you should be looking for HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Splash Screen

Then there's 2 keys, "MSBitmap" and "CarrierBitmap" that point to the welcomehead path.

I don't know which to change though...
[Windows Mobile Themes] fwaits:
The only key there is MSBitmap with a value of welcomehead.192.png

Not sure how it's loading the other exactly. I'll poke around and see if I can find reference to the welcomehead.png anywhere.

Update:

Ok found them. Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Splash Screen\ there are a number of keys.

CarrierBitmap - value: \windows\welcomehead.192.png

CarrierTimeout - value: 30000 (Decimal)

MSBitmap - value: \windows\welcomehead.png

MSTimeout - value: 30000 (decimal)

So that seems to be where it's using the 2 screens from. At least on the HTC Imagio.