Windows 7 - How to change card backs?

I'm afraid this may be beyond the scope of my abilities. I thought I might have been able to figure it out but, it's not looking like it.

I want to add a customized card back to the set of standard ones available in the card games in Windows 7. I would like to make it an option when I select card backs from the game options. Or, at least be able to replace one of the lesser desirable ones.

I downloaded Resource Hacker in the hopes that it would be a simple process. However, when I open the file C/Windows/System32/CardGames.dll in ResHacker, I am at a complete loss as to what to do next.

I know this probably sounds like a silly endeavor but, this is something I have wanted to do for as long as I can remember.

Any direction would be greatly appreciated.

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I've had a look at this with Resource Hacker, Resource Hacker™ - Version 3.4.0. But something is puzzling me. Let me show you what I mean. This is from the 64-bit version of Windows 7:

The file, CardGames.dll, clearly exists in the System32 directory, as shown below:

When browsing that directory with Resource Hacker, the file apparently doesn't exist:

But it does exist, as proved in the first image and by the fact that the card games work. So, I then try typing CardGames.dll into the box, using the exact spelling format as found in the System32 directory. I then click Open and just receive an empty screen:

I then click on File and the entry CardGames.dll is clearly visible, as shown here:

However, clicking on this entry yields the following:

But it DOES exist, as proved in the first image above.

Yes but, I want to change the backs of the cards NOT the table (background) they are played on.

Same for me with resource hacker Dwarf. Odd that as so many of the files we use it for are system files? Simply left click on the dll opens reshacker, but it is blank, and no options available. A Guy

I did further tests, and found that I could open the file from my 32-bit installs, but not my 64-bit ones. In addition, the file was listed in my 64-bit Vista installation (though not in the 64-bit Windows 7, as shown above), but it still wouldn't open. By listed, I am of course referring to the open file dialogue of Resource Hacker. All of this was done from my Windows 7 64-bit installation.

Thanks guys for looking into this. I too noticed that when I navigated to the .dll from within ResHacker, I couldn't find it. What I did was made a copy of the CardGames.dll and put that on my desktop. I opened the copy with ResHacker. My plan was to make changes to the copy and then rename the original and replace it with the edited copy. Alas, I fear I am but a n00b.

Reshacker 3.4.0 does not support 64 bit files. You need the 3.5.2 Beta which has 64 bit support.

Link from Vishal Gupta's site
Download New Updated “Resource Hacker 3.5.2 Beta” with 64-bit and PNG File Support - Tweaking with Vishal

There doesn't seem to be any info on Angus Johnson's site about this, but Vishal's site links to the file in Angus' site

EDIT: There IS some info on Angus' site about this

I guess you will have to change the card backs here

DATA\SHEETS\HIGHLIGHTSHEET1.JPG
DATA\SHEETS\HIGHLIGHTSHEET1X21.JPG
DATA\SHEETS\HIGHLIGHTSHEET1X22.JPG
DATA\SHEETS\HIGHLIGHTSHEET1X23.JPG
DATA\SHEETS\HIGHLIGHTSHEET1X24.JPG

I think this is where all the card and card back images are stored.

That's the one I got.


Imma take another look...