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Skins by BlitZeR on 12-27-2006 at 04:52 AM

Hi

Is there different skins for WLM  8.0?
If so could somebody link me to were i could get them, or maybe a small tutorial on how to use them.

Thanks (Y)

RE: Skins by Willz on 12-27-2006 at 05:57 AM

Here are links to the most popular WLM skins around, these are the ones that i consider to be the best out so far.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39255778/
http://forum.mess.be/index.php?s=9b699d7405299945...37194&#entry137194
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32823793/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32221173/

And I am also launching a skin for WLM 8.0 early next year so thats another one to the list. Hope that helps.

RE: Skins by BlitZeR on 12-27-2006 at 05:59 AM

Yes Thank you very much for these :P i really love customizing my WLM

Could someone explain to me how to use them, or do i just download them and open and it changes?

Thanks (Y)

P.S OMG I LOVE THIS ONE http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32823793/ (L)(L)

RE: Skins by Willz on 12-27-2006 at 06:03 AM

Some skins come with installers that do all the work for you, but others just come with a .dll file only.

To install a dll type one just first check that the wlm versions its for is the same as the one you have set up. This can be found in the about section of your Windows Live Messenger under Help -> About Messenger.

Then go to C:/Program Files/MSN Messenger and make a backup copy of msgsres.dll (in case something goes wrong or you wanna undo later)

Then just copy the new dll into that directory.

RE: Skins by BlitZeR on 12-27-2006 at 06:07 AM

Thanks, this is great it worked (Y)

Wohoo (l)

RE: Skins by Woraug on 12-27-2006 at 08:00 AM

I love the Rahxephon skin.  I just wish I knew of an easy way to edit it.  There's a few minor changes I'd like to do for my own sake.

RE: Skins by Eddie on 12-27-2006 at 08:07 AM

Can skins be installed on newer versions even if they arent made for that version?? :S

RE: Skins by Jimbo on 12-27-2006 at 10:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Shadow
Can skins be installed on newer versions even if they arent made for that version?? :S
You can try installing them but some features will not look right as microsoft will have changed some code etc
RE: Skins by Eddie on 12-27-2006 at 11:18 AM

ok cool, thanks jimbo(Y) :)

RE: RE: Skins by BlitZeR on 12-27-2006 at 06:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Woraug
I love the Rahxephon skin.  I just wish I knew of an easy way to edit it.  There's a few minor changes I'd like to do for my own sake.

Ya me too, i love my skin but theres a big 'empty white box' on the side :P
RE: Skins by Oxy on 12-27-2006 at 06:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Woraug
I love the Rahxephon skin.  I just wish I knew of an easy way to edit it.  There's a few minor changes I'd like to do for my own sake.

Yeah, x2. I'd also love an easy way to edit it. Maybe someone will create a programme allowing you to do just that... 8-)
hint.
RE: Skins by Rik on 12-27-2006 at 08:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by .OxY
quote:
Originally posted by Woraug
I love the Rahxephon skin.  I just wish I knew of an easy way to edit it.  There's a few minor changes I'd like to do for my own sake.

Yeah, x2. I'd also love an easy way to edit it. Maybe someone will create a programme allowing you to do just that... 8-)
hint.
maybe this would help: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
RE: RE: Skins by Supersonicdarky on 12-27-2006 at 08:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Willz
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32823793/
is the background the lvback image or built into skin? (because i'd install it if I can use my current background)
RE: Skins by Jimbo on 12-27-2006 at 08:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Supersonicdarky
is the background the lvback image or built into skin? (because i'd install it if I can use my current background)
Its built into the skin, sorry
RE: Skins by Woraug on 12-27-2006 at 09:20 PM

I tried Reshacker with the skin.  All the .PNG images are hex values.  I don't know how to extract that to an image, or even replace it.

Here's some info about editing WLM skins with reshacker.

http://msgworld.net/wiki/doku.php?id=skinning