Changing Media Center Background / Themes

[settingsun]

Hey DS, lol just doing that now got the balck theme working on the rtm now looking for some images to use, thanks man

 

[settingsun]

thought I'd post the results, I updated Astrotoy's Black themeAstrotoy7 Black
to be RTM compliant then just found an image I liked and it was as easy as that!

 

[Estbarul]

Hi, this forum helps a lot hehe

Just 1 thing, when I try to replace the ehres.dll file in ehome, I get some kind of "access denied" that won´t let me put the new .dll with the theme, and I am an administrator...what can I do?

Thx

 

[DemonSeed]

Hi, this forum helps a lot hehe

Just 1 thing, when I try to replace the ehres.dll file in ehome, I get some kind of "access denied" that won´t let me put the new .dll with the theme, and I am an administrator...what can I do?

Thx

You need to have the [Take Owner Ship reg key] installed and then just take owner ship of the dll, by right clicking the dll and choose Take Owner Ship, and then it will let you replace the file.

 

[Estbarul]

I did that too, this is the error I have:

 

[zay]

I did that too, this is the error I have:

Make sure mce is not running in the background. Looks like you had mce running then closed it right before trying to over write the file. Sometimes it takes a minute before the file is released. Give it moment and try again, or you can open task manager and kill the process if it is still running. Another option you can try is to go to services and stop the service for a while, then make the file changes, then start them again. Let me know if you need further help. Off topic: I think I have asked this a million times: Anyone figured out how to change the font type or color in MCE yet. Because of the current font color, only dark background images can be used. It would be nice to use more pleasant colors for a change.

 

[Estbarul]

Make sure mce is not running in the background. Looks like you had mce running then closed it right before trying to over write the file. Sometimes it takes a minute before the file is released. Give it moment and try again, or you can open task manager and kill the process if it is still running. Another option you can try is to go to services and stop the service for a while, then make the file changes, then start them again. Let me know if you need further help. Off topic: I think I have asked this a million times: Anyone figured out how to change the font type or color in MCE yet. Because of the current font color, only dark background images can be used. It would be nice to use more pleasant colors for a change.

Sorry for asking so much, but I ve done what you told me, and I can´t replace the file, it keeps giving me the same error..

 

[BXDfreedom]

Thanx for this tip on how to change background my first try!
im looking for a theaterical scenery some1 knows a good site? Some walls like on XBMC themes...

 

[BXDfreedom]

Sorry for asking so much, but I ve done what you told me, and I can´t replace the file, it keeps giving me the same error..

have u tried overwriting it on safemode seems some services is open on your WMC

 

[zay]

I think you are missing a step, because I just changed mine, and all I do is take ownership, and it is done. I did however run into the denial issue, I had to open the task manager and kill the process. Try this, reboot in safe mode, and copy the file.
@Bxd, are you looking for something that looks like inside a movie theatre, with the curtain drop? If so, they this: inside move theatre - Google Images=
I tried using Astro Black theme, but it keeps locking up my mce.
The first one is my main mce screen, and the other is inside mce.
Update: I am making progress with getting the font to change, still playing with it. Once I get it totally figured out I will post.

 

[zay]

I guess I had some time on my hands so I created a few themes, hope you all like them. If anyone wants a copy of my dll file of the theme they like, let me know. The shot that looks like inside a movie theatre is the, I used it inside of mce (all of them are like that), I change the main background for all of them, enjoy.

 

[blackroseMD1]

Thank you for this thread. I could never stand the horrid WMC backgrounds.

 

[zay]

Good job Blackrose

 

[blackroseMD1]

Thanks Zay. Not bad for a first try, I guess

 

[DemonSeed]

Zay drop me a copy of the one with the face please. Thanks.

 

[blackroseMD1]

Zay drop me a copy of the one with the face please. Thanks.

Yeah, that one is pretty awesome. It looks like it's from the game Prototype...

Edit: Here's what I'm using now. Usually not into colorful things, but this is pretty rad.

 

[johngalt]

Except Alex Mercer was male lol. Those lips look a lot more female than male....

I am thinking that is a thief from an RPG....

These are some quality customizations, folks. I am gonna try a new one by myself after I get the RTM installed tomorrow. It'll be a surprise....

Zay, that movie theater one is simply incredible - I am very surprised that M$ didn't think of doing something like that themselves....and you've just given *me* an idea now...

 

[zay]

Wow thanks for the feedback guys. All of them have the movie theatre scene in it. Just change the common background.png and that will change the inside background. The common animated background.png, changes the main intro screen for mce. Here are the dll files:
this is the one with the face in it: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/976813/ehres-face.dll
remember to rename the files back to ehres.dll before pasting them to the ehome folder
Here is the batman one: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/976813/ehres-batman.dll
Here is the other batman one (the wings): http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/976813/ehres-batman%20wings.dll
Once again thanks for the feedback guys.

 

[johngalt]

Zay, you rock.

Now, correct me if I am wrong - but these are pre-built .DLLs, so I ust rename, take ownership of the original, and replace and run WMC?

I took ownership and now I have TDK for my WMC. However, I'd *really* like to figure out where that theater view you have comes into play. Is that a different ehres.dll?

nm. I figured it out. Now to make my Media theater use that theater image all the time.

Muhahahahaha!

 

[zay]

Thanks john, if you like I can make one with the theatre scene be the intro background for you. Or would you prefer I send you the png? On second thought here are the pngs of two that I have used.
Theatre scene 1: http://dl.**********.com/u/976813/Images/COMMON.BACKGROUND.png
scene 2: http://dl.**********.com/u/976813/Images/movie_theatre-2.jpg
You can use them both if you like in the same theme. One can be the intro background, and the other can be within mce.