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lion.12345678910
Jul 10 2006, 04:33 PM
welcome.gif Evroyone!

Well, I Have A Windows98 SE Laptop (From Compaq blushing.gif ) And I Attached It's Logo.sys file...

As You Can See, IT'S ANIMATED!!! I Beleve I Have Seen That There Is Some Animation Code That Goes Into It?

I Have The GIMP, And I Wos Wondering If I Might Be Able To Use It To Get My Own Logo.sys File Animated...

thx in advance!!

Thanks

~Lion
lion.12345678910
Jul 10 2006, 04:57 PM
Just Needed To Track It... laugh.gif


~Lion
LLXX
Jul 10 2006, 05:57 PM
It's just palette animation. Nothing extraodinary. Just do a search for boot logo and you'll find more info.
MDGx
Jul 10 2006, 06:15 PM
Info about Win9x/ME animated boot logos:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/95LOGOS.TXT
Scroll down to this section:
QUOTE
How to create animated/static Win9x/ME logos using 3rd party image tools:
http://www.nucleus.com/~kmcmurdo/win95logo.html

CAUTION:
Do NOT modify ANY animated boot logo using MS Paint or ANY other 3rd party
graphic editor NOT supporting MS Windows bitmap animation palette, because
they will remove its animation code, converting it into a static one!
More techno details:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,,1167933,.asp
How does spinning BMP palette work:
http://www.qtam-computer.com/a_9808.html
Windows Logo Modding Guide:
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/windows_logo_mod/

9x/ME logos [1 MB, ZIPped, some are animated]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/95LOGOS.ZIP
FYI:
95LOGOS.ZIP contains 95LOGOS.TXT [linked above].

HTH
lion.12345678910
Jul 10 2006, 08:19 PM
QUOTE (MDGx @ Jul 10 2006, 05:15 PM) *
Info about Win9x/ME animated boot logos:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/95LOGOS.TXT
Scroll down to this section:
QUOTE
How to create animated/static Win9x/ME logos using 3rd party image tools:
http://www.nucleus.com/~kmcmurdo/win95logo.html

CAUTION:
Do NOT modify ANY animated boot logo using MS Paint or ANY other 3rd party
graphic editor NOT supporting MS Windows bitmap animation palette, because
they will remove its animation code, converting it into a static one!
More techno details:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,,1167933,.asp
How does spinning BMP palette work:
http://www.qtam-computer.com/a_9808.html
Windows Logo Modding Guide:
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/guides/windows_logo_mod/

9x/ME logos [1 MB, ZIPped, some are animated]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/95LOGOS.ZIP
FYI:
95LOGOS.ZIP contains 95LOGOS.TXT [linked above].

HTH


Thanks
~Lion
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