King's Quest Desktop themes?

Storm · October 29, 2003, 02:22:56 PM

There will be a KQ9 desktop theme. Yonkey should be working on it right now

copycat · October 29, 2003, 03:01:19 PM

Quote from: Storm on October 29, 2003, 02:22:56 PMYonkey should be working on it right now

He's fine-tuning these forums right now!:P

Oldbushie · October 29, 2003, 03:19:12 PM

Anyone ever see the "Crash Dummy" break-apartable car from a bunch of years ago? I say we make Connor the Crash Dummy and sell that.

Storm · October 29, 2003, 03:19:52 PM

A KQ9 desktop theme is more important than clearing up after T-Knight's dotted messes

Yonkey · October 29, 2003, 04:45:10 PM

Quote from: Storm on October 29, 2003, 03:19:52 PM
A KQ9 desktop theme is more important than clearing up after T-Knight's dotted messes

Quote from: The Knight on October 29, 2003, 04:23:23 PM
Desktop theme is a must. Make it as OS compatable as you can. Creat multiple ones if needed. But I want a desktop theme.

I don't even know how to make one in Windows, let alone Unix.

But it is a good idea though. Maybe we'll make one once we start upping wallpapers, sketches, sound clips, etc.

Storm · October 29, 2003, 04:48:30 PM

A desktop theme is a must, but they probably wouldn't release one before the game is completed $:-\$

Jeysie · October 29, 2003, 07:04:33 PM

Making desktop themes is easy. Or rather, the techie side of making themes is easy. Just take one of the themes that comes with Windows Plus! and futz around with that, seeing what does what. This page offers a few ideas on what sort of files you need:

http://www.themeworld.com/faqs/themes-create.shtml

It's coming up with the content of the theme that's the hard part, especially for choosing sounds that are cool, but not irritating as heck. (You might think a certain sound is fun, until you start hearing it 50 times a day because it's your "error!" sound.)

At any rate, if you can come up with the goodies that go into the theme, and some color scheme ideas, I could most likely whip up the techie stuff for ya, no problem. Well, for Win 95/98, anyway... somebody with WinXP would have to mod it for that OS. And I haven't a clue about non-Win OSes.

Peace & Luv, Liz

Storm · October 29, 2003, 07:23:00 PM

My brother used to have this quote from "The Matrix" play every time you shut down his computer:
"Have you ever had a dream that was so real... What if you were unable to wake from that dream... How would you know the difference between the dream world the real world?"

After a while it got so irritating I would shout "DIE MORPHEUS DIE!!!" and turn the speakers off when I shut down the computer

Storm · October 29, 2003, 08:11:11 PM

Not the whole theme... maybe just the fanfare

Oldbushie · October 29, 2003, 08:36:44 PM

Yeah, the fanfare would be nice.

Though to tell the truth, I have no sounds activated on my computer now as I cannot stand sudden noises when I'm doing stuff. Scares the crap outta me when I have the speakers up full blast and I hear a sudden "Ding!" due to an error message.

Jeysie · October 29, 2003, 08:43:14 PM

Truth be told, I don't use theme sounds either... although in my case it's because I only have my speakers turned on when I'm either working with/listening to audio files, playing a game, or working with/watching video files, and theme sounds would be a disruption in those cases. I'd still love the wallpaper and icons, though.

Peace & Luv, Liz

Yonkey · October 29, 2003, 09:27:14 PM

Quote from: Storm on October 29, 2003, 04:48:30 PM
A desktop theme is a must, but they probably wouldn't release one before the game is completed $:-\$

Why do you say that? One could be made from the stuff we have released and will release to the public before the game is released. It could be like the "KQ9 Prelease Desktop Theme" since most of the stuff wouldn't be comletely finalized anyway.

Say · October 30, 2003, 04:56:05 AM

desktop themes its actually, well yes a choice, anyhow I know we would have more availability on files to get on library rather than desktops, and by that I mean just wallpapers.

Oldbushie · October 30, 2003, 09:17:01 AM

I think we should have a Torture Connor icon on the desktop that looks like Connor, and a mouse pointer that's a dagger. Then, whenever you "click and drag" Connor, he screams in agony and writhes about.

Storm · October 30, 2003, 09:23:36 AM

Yeah! drag that Connor!! bash him against the side of the screen!!

I've got a javascript that does that, but it's more of a bounce than a bash. Maybe I can put Connor's head on it?

Storm · October 30, 2003, 03:35:43 PM

Important objects or inventory items from the game could also make nice icons, and the mouse pointers should be like the ones in the game

Say · October 31, 2003, 09:56:32 AM

omg, nice feedback
thanx, love you all

*takes notes*

Oldbushie · October 31, 2003, 10:14:40 AM

You're welcome, and have as much fun making it as we will using it!

Storm · October 31, 2003, 10:29:32 AM

So, Say is making the KQ9 desktop theme?

Say · October 31, 2003, 11:28:50 AM

Im so trying to get more things into the site as it is, aka art and other stuff I know we could, but remember those are other deparment features as well so I have to be polite and respect rules and ask first, this does works as a company at so many lvls, I wish we would get payed too

*hint hint* hahaha just kidding

(but I do really wish we would:) )

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