[Wing, P4350 ROM development] Tribulattifather:
My Guide to cooking requested by a few of my ROM users.

- IMPORTANT -

Make sure you have

Visual C++ 2008

and

M$ .Net Framework

and it's

Service Pack

.

- NOTE TO COOK -

These Sys and Xip files are for 96 dpi devices only or commonly known as QVGA. So Please if you want to cook for your device using my guide, please make sure your device is as such.

- THE PREP _ Gathering Your Ingredients-

You can download my kitchen

.

(Extract my kitchen to the C:\ directory (the root of your harddrive))

-OR-

Download the kitchen files below and create your own kitchen.

Create a directory C:\kitchens\

(Go into the C: drive and right click in an open area. Hover over 'New' and the select 'New Folder' and name it kitchens.)

Then download these kitchen files:

Link 1

Link 2

Link 3

Link 4

Link 5

Link 6

Link 7

(These links were brought to you by

JustKitchen.info

)

These links are archived with

7-zip

.

When you have all these files downloaded, and you have 7-zip installed, Select all of the files you've downloaded. Then right click on one of the highlighted files and hover over 7zip in your dropdown menu and then click on 'Extract Here.'

This will create a directory that looks similar to this:

As you also see in that picture (The 'Working_Folder' archive) you'll need my Sys & Xip files. And as you know me, I will always try to keep this folder updated so that when a new build comes out you guys can cook with it too, Which you guys can find

HERE

or any of my ROM threads. Right now I have all the newest builds. So you guys are set ;)

_If you downloaded my kitchen instead, then it will have come with build 23545 & build 23563 only (Which are Windows Mobile 6.5.5 - the latest Windows Mobile Builds)._

After you download my Working_Folder.7z then just extract the files as shown (Just right click on the file and hover over 7zip and you can click on 'Extract Here.'

And yes, lol, my computer is names Muff - PC because me and my wife's pet names are Muffin, lol.

Now, click 'Yes' when it prompts you asking if you want to Merge the folders and then also click 'Yes' to Overwrite the files there if necessary.

Once you have the kitchen setup the way you want it, (you'll also notice the

PagePool Changer

I have in there) then go up one level in the folder to where you see Working_Folder and send a shortcut to the desktop as you see below:

Here is where you'll need to make changes to your files (Because my files have my background image and watermarks and all of my GUI changes..etc..).

Navigate to C:\kitchens\SuperJustKitchen\Working_Folder\SYS\23563\dpi_96\COMMON\Base_DPI_96

You can download this

Base_DPI_96

folder here if you want the original files..

Just drag and drop over the Base_DPI_96 folder in the C:\kitchens\SuperJustKitchen\Working_Folder\SYS\23563\dpi_96\COMMON directory.

After you're all set in making your GUI changes then navigate to

C:\kitchens\SuperJustKitchen1\Working_Folder\EXT\SHARED\THEMES_QVGA

This is where you are going to change your background images. The most important part about making these images is the fact you need to keep them perfectly proportioned to your device. If you have a qvga, like my Wing/Herald, then its going to be 240 x 320 (portrait) and 320 x 240 (landscape).

When you're done making your images make sure to rename them respectively.

Now navigate to C:\kitchens\SuperJustKitchen1\Working_Folder\EXT\SHARED\Control Panel\HTCAnimation_1_3_5_0\files

This is where you'll change the splash screens. And Please do ^>^ because we each should have our own unique style of cooking, lol.

Just find an animated .gif image - Also 320 (tall) x 240 (width) - and just rename it Animation2.gif

Then Find a still image of whatever you'd like and rename it welcomehead.96.png

Just take mine out and dispose of them..

- End of Prep -

Part two below.
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