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Has ANYONE changed the Media Player 10 Skin?

Hi,
i know everyone seems to use TCPMP but i like using Windows Media Player 10, i have been trying for a very long time to change the skin to a realy nice one but i havn't found a way to do it, not even the windows site explanes how to do it, they just say download them.
If anyone managed it then could they reply with where the files are in memory and what is the name of the skin so i can try the same.
Thanks in advance and i know a few people have been looking for an anwser

I have tryed for ages to change the skin in media player but there is no way ive found.
i did notice that there is a *192.bmp file in the windows directory (windows\) that if you open looks just like the default skin. if i rename the default(portrait).skn file in the \Program files\media player\ folder then media player wont start in portrait mode so its definutly pulling the skin from there but all the different ways i put the skin files i have it just wont work, not even if i rename then the default(portrait) will it work.
Has anyone got this to work?

Well, I think a couple of Juni's skin suites have a WMP skin (Navigator certainly does). So someone must've used them, and I assume there are instructions on how to change them included with the suite.
Have a look over at the SBSH Software forum - in the "Pocketbreeze Resources" area, or at the Lakeridge Software Forum - in the "Wisbar 2.x Skins" area. I know I've seen threads about WMP skinning in one of those two forums.

Simple, I think you should just find a *.skn file and put it in the \Program Files\Windows Media Player. Then using the WMP to search for a new skin as clicking the button in WMP.
Then you will have a simple browse of your skn there, and choose them. They will be Ready for you.
Enjoy~!
Cheers
Julius

i downloaded this for wmp10; the skin transforms your player to look like an ipod. quite simple but i like it because the buttons are spaced in such a way that you don't depress 2 at a time (when using your finger). can't remember where i got it though. as my unit is connected to my car stereo; when driving the layout makes pressing the keys a lot easier as compared to the default skin.
what i did was; unzip the files and placed them in a folder i named "ipod". using file explorer; go to: my device->program files->windows media player. paste the folder. go to wmp10; menu->options->skins. give it a few seconds as it's searching for skins. the ipod skin should then appear.
the downside: when using this skin you cannot view videos. the sound will be heard but the screen of the ipod will not change. you will have to revert back to the default wmp10 player skins (the blue one). also; even if the ipdo skins is being used; switching to landscape mode will automatically change the ipod skin to the wmp10 default blue skin.
hope that helps.
cheers
rob

Thanks very much Robson, but i have already tied that method and but media player searches for a skin for about 3 seconds and then only gives me the opion of the defaulf skin, i guess if it works with your fine then it must be an error on mine, even after a hard reset this does not work, i have also tried this method on my M2000 (WM2003se) and it doesn't work either
I hope we can solve this
I will keep trying

Hi to all,
Robson, can you let as know where did you got the i-pod archive? Let as know more ways to make that way easy. Thank you in advance.

interesting how the player doesn't recognize the new skins in the library. after waiting for 3 seconds, i take you did try to press on the left or right directional buttons (to go to the next skin option). oh well, sorry to hear that. i'm attaching a snapshot of the website i got the ipod skin from. as you can see there are other wmp skins to choose from. as i mentioned; i opted for the ipod skin because the spacing of the buttons is far enough to allow me to use my finger when i want to pause, stop or skip tracks. the website is
http://browse.deviantart.com/skins/media/wmp/wmpppc/
FYI; do NOT use this skin:
http://www.freewareppc.com/misc/upodsilverwindowsmediaplayerskin.shtml
buddy of mine complained that it caused his ppc to hang thus resulting in a hard reset. go for the first link above 8)
hope that helps

Thanks a lot for the site. :wink:

it seems that these skins works for the wizard only, because when i saved them on my kjam they worked just fine, but on my jasjar it didn't recognize them at all, it gave me only the default skin, even if i innitiate it portrait or landscape.
thanks for the post though, i'm happy with them on my kjam now.
cheers.

Robson,
thanks for your replys, yes i did try and click left and right but they are both greyed out, i guess these are only for the wizard then, NONEED, have you actualy managed to get the ipod skin to appear on your jasjar? if you could send a screen shot just so that i know that im not wasting my time when i try to get this working
Thanks for your time

Hi, im just trying to keep this post alive because im sure alot of you would also like to have this option, i still havnt found a solution, in the registry it does show that you can change the skin to another one but when i do WMP10 just hangs.
There MUST be a way, im going to take the ultimute useless route to try and sort this out now, im going to call..........wait for it..........Orange Tech department!!!!!!, i am sure they wont even have a clue what im talking about but its the last route left to me

Orange Tech support here :lol: ;
Please try the attach file, I believe you'll find that it works. The problem is that the VGA screen of the Universal is 4 times as big as the screen on a normal Pocket PC so every thing needs to be doubled. This will not of course work on a normal QVGA PocketPC.
Have a nice day, and thanks for using Orange Tech support....

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!!!!!
I have been to countless sites/forums/tech site to try and sort this out, i have to take my hat off to you and thank you yet again, you are a STAR!!, as you can tell-im exited, the skin is perfect!

dah54 said:
The problem is that the VGA screen of the Universal is 4 times as big as the screen on a normal Pocket PC so every thing needs to be doubled.
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i'd like to get the skin i got with MS Voice Command to work... so - i need to double every number in the skn file, then double the size of the images..... right?
(btw, i've not got the OzVGA hack changing my resolution - does that make a difference?)

dalelane said:
i need to double every number in the skn file, then double the size of the images..... right?
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poo.... guess not. :-(
after several attempts, i've got nowhere with this.... i guessed that the triplets of comma-separated numbers were probably colours rather than size/coordinates, so left them alone. but still, nada

Orange Tech Support here, :lol: in our always ongoing effort to satisfy our customers needs we are attempting to reach out to our customers wherever they may be. You might try this modified file.
No Guarantees on it.

yay - that's great, thanks!

dah54 said:
Orange Tech support here :lol: ;
Please try the attach file, I believe you'll find that it works. The problem is that the VGA screen of the Universal is 4 times as big as the screen on a normal Pocket PC so every thing needs to be doubled. This will not of course work on a normal QVGA PocketPC.
Have a nice day, and thanks for using Orange Tech support....
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How do you apply this skin? Will I still be able to view pictures in Pocket Internet Explorer if I use this skin?
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Windows Media Player Today Plugin

Well i have finally found a working app that allows you to control your windows media player from your today screen. attached is a image and cab to install. big thanks goes out to the guys over at Artemis forum especially tom_codon for the cab! doesn't do volume but maybe someone can take it apart and add that.

Pawel062 said:
Well i have finally found a working app that allows you to control your windows media player from your today screen. attached is a image and cab to install. big thanks goes out to the guys over at Artemis forum especially tom_codon for the cab! doesn't do volume but maybe someone can take it apart and add that.
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Spb ToPlay cab file
From here

yes i kow about sbptoplay but that does not control your media player. it gives you another media player. this is a imate plugin that allows you to control your media player from your today screen. allows change of songs and play/plause/stop controls.

Pawel062 said:
yes i kow about sbptoplay but that does not control your media player. it gives you another media player. this is a imate plugin that allows you to control your media player from your today screen. allows change of songs and play/plause/stop controls.
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It plays my WMP10 playlist so that's close enough for me.

not for me and probably others so here is another option for those that want full functionality.

After re-reading my response I realized that may have come across rude... didn't mean to!
I just meant that I thought it was a WMP plug-in.

its more of a htc plugin for windows media player. no prob

Pawel062 said:
Well i have finally found a working app that allows you to control your windows media player from your today screen. attached is a image and cab to install. big thanks goes out to the guys over at Artemis forum especially tom_codon for the cab! doesn't do volume but maybe someone can take it apart and add that.
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First off, I love the WMP application, awsome awsome appl, I really think that Microsoft will pick up this idea.
My reason for this PM is ask you how I can get my windows live search bar to be transparent. Donations will be in order. Please please please.

I installed it on my Black 2.5 phone, but the plugin doesn't show up under the Today plugins. It doesn't show up under the Remove Programs applet either. I'm starting to wonder if I shouldn't have soft reset immediately after the installation like it prompted me to (should have powered down, then powered up).
Can anyone who got this to work please describe how you installed it, and the OS you're running? Thanks!

im running black 2.5 but dont remember if i soft reset or not. i recently did a reinstall of black 2.5 because i had the lost memory card issue in media player and went to 3des.3 but switched back to black bc u know the saying back on topic. i reinstalled it i belive before the vingular video cab which does a soft reset. try to reinstall the app once more and soft reset afterwords if that doesn't work post again and we'll try to figure it out.

Nope, didn't work - subsequent cab reinstalls didn't even prompt me for a soft reset. I did a shutdown, then restart but that didn't do anything either. Installed it to both SD card and main memory.

i had the same problem when i took the cab out of the extended rom. i then downloaded this cab and it worked. hmm go to this thread and try it from there. who knows maybe itll then work. if not then well keep trying.

Yup, the link in that thread worked - the filesize for the CAB is different though. Thanks for the pointers!

updated firts post with correct cab. thats what u get for trying a few till you find out that works on hermes sorry guys!

It is importnat to note SPB program is 10 times bigger compared to this solution

Adobe flash for my htc/ orbit2

just wondering if there was an adobe flash for my orbit. have installed shell, opera and few other things but would like to be able to play scrabulous , it says i require adobe flash but I cant seem to find one anywhere. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? kx

There is version called "flash lite" V2.1 is supposedly only for developers but it works fine.
Link here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashlite/

oops hehe anyway thanks for the quick reply,, i will give it a try..
Also does anyone know if there is a safari browser yet for win 6? or am i jumping the gun?

I doubt there ever will be. The best yet is Opera 9.5. There is a beta floating around the forum, and apart from the colour (it is black) it looks identical to the iPhone!

I have opera on mine!! IT is fab..
I think it is a case of the grass is always greener withme I just wanted to check it out,, but I must say I love opera.. its bloody marvelous! cant stop playing with it!

now you have me intrigued to try the black one! where abouts is it?

I'll find a link now!

Couldn't find a link, so I've uploaded it here: http://cid-cddbf77985693632.skydriv...9.5__Build_405__Fixed_Uninstall__QVGA.cab.zip

wow i didnt think you would be that quick!! fab I have downloaded and will put it on phone.. after of course I tuck into a nice bowl of icecream!

I want some icecream now!!! Want to trade the cab for some icecream?
Just kidding... enjoy Opera!

wow this one is even better!!! I am such a gadget junkie!!
thankyou so much!
kx

It really is the best ever!!! thanks again!

No problem!

do I see right? does ur iprofit turn your phone into an iphone,
what about the buttons, do the shortcuts work? you tube?
if so then,
bloody hell I know what Ill be doing tomorrow!
kx

It only works on the prophet (it will probably damage other devices), although I can send you the files for the UI if you want. The you tube link loads up a video viewer with the setup I have.
If you want iPhone style apps, look at A_Cs S2 series. He has a music player that has coverflow (Slide 2 Play) an iPhone style unlocker (Slide 2 Unlock 2) and a picture viewer (Slide 2 View). Search the forum for them!

fab thanks for the tip... I have a htc touch it is known as or orbit 2... will check out the forums..kx
had a great time playing around withthe opera lastnight, I noticed though that when a message comes through it slowed it right down or i lost the connection..

l3v5y said:
Couldn't find a link, so I've uploaded it here: http://cid-cddbf77985693632.skydriv...9.5__Build_405__Fixed_Uninstall__QVGA.cab.zip
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Thanks .....
but it's not working for my WM5 PDA....
can u please share a WM5 working version....

Not sure if there is one. I'd suggest looking around the development and hacking forum to see if anyone has got it to work.

l3v5y ,
thankyou so much for your time.. sent you a little something for you to buy yourself some icecream!
downloaded the slide 2 play and view! they are fab as well..
s2u2 I could not find the download link for.. i saw a pro... ?
kx

Whats the difference between this and adobe flash player 7 for pocket pc?

[App] [09/16/08] Crazy Muzik 0.1

well, as I posted a [REQ] in this box but no one replied that message
I tried it my self.
Features:
Change your current song of Windows Media Player.
* Shake Left - Previous Song
* Shake Right - Next Song
* Shake Up - Open Windows Media Player, Play or Stop
Demo:
You can check the demo clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8RMsO7uQTs&eurl=http://levuhoang.com/
Credits:
Thank SensorLock's author for his code.
Download:
Here

wow nice... Its really cool gonna try in a few minutes

16 Oct. 2008 ?????

Very nice... Is it possible to write the same thing for HTC Music Player? the one embedded in the manilia. I've never been using windowz media player for the music...

hkpeople said:
16 Oct. 2008 ?????
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Yes, is a future release lol
Very nice program i will try in a few minutes

damn where did that month goto.lol

Very nice.
Any chance you'd be willing to share what you used to determine the left and right shakes? In other words, what algorithm.

09/16/08 - My typing mistake, can't change the title myself. lol.

Wonderful!
Tnx man!

Very nice, a bit more refinment is required, 7/10.
Keep it up.

I was looking for something like this. Thank you!

Can touch cruise
Juz asking if my touch cruise could use tis application cause im new 2 tis

that's good thing, I love it

Fine as the cruise is, it does not have a g sensor, so maybe you will be able to run the program, but only thing the shaking will do is give you a (more tired arm.

This is For Diamond Only???
But i try to Universal Not work.
Error: Unable to Load Sensor DLL

Not working in my HTC diamond. After shaking only play and pause button is working.

help
hello
i dont know where to install the application
also after installing should i do a soft reset
thanks a million

help with crazy muzik
is there any way of disabling or removing this app thanxxx

hi , can you tell me how and where to install the app ?
gr, jfk

jfk16 said:
hi , can you tell me how and where to install the app ?
gr, jfk
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if this software is a .Cab fil, first transfer to your mobile(htc diamond or Pro)
you can transfer with usb or bluetooth, then open that fil on mobile.
and just install. when you got a message install. on example device / storage.

Midomi - Windows Mobile (Try it out)

This application is truly AMAZING much better than MusicID - it found every song a threw at it and found it easily, ported from the Omnia here is the link:
http://www.modaco.com/content/i8000-omnia-ii-http-i8000-modaco-com/291182/samsung-omnia-ii-apps-cab/
Also when you first install it it only works over Wi-Fi so you have to change this reg entry to make it work over Data Conection
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Melodis\Midomi\midomiGU IDType
from 3 to 1"
Also the menu button crashes the application but i dont see what it is needed for anyway - runs very well on my xperia

It indeed works pretty good! thnx for sharing!

What does it do?

oTToToTenTanz said:
What does it do?
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Finds in the internet the info about the piece of music it hears.
SE phones had it, I had it on my P1.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=543101
it still needs to be repackaged with the missing some files

it never finds the right music. i think my singing/huming skills are really ****

I tried 5 songs and it did find...... 0 of them.

are you using the sing aplication or the record from speaker thingy? cuz i tried the second one and i got like 8 out of 10 correctly... even from tv and radio and from my computer... even songs from soulfly and stuff!

The latter one.

I tried it and all it does is "error in recording"...

Try my version on my signature.
No need to modify the registry.
You can install on Device/Storage Card/Internal Storage/RAMdisk as your choice.

Thank you!
Only thing here is the menu does not work(on a X1) and after some seconds closes the app ....which I then found out it is a known bug...
Any solution though?

i tried it......it works great...... it even find chinese songs.... but the song name is returned in english... = ="
the one on SE's K850 can return chinese name...... but it's good enough already
thanks for sharing

Thanks for the reg solutions
Great found

Absolutley legendary app NICE FIND.
It found a lot of my dancehall tracks and even founr Kings Of Leon sex is on fire when i sang it !

Those who do not want to edit the registry manually to switch between GRPS and WLAN online mode can use this tool to simply switch between the modes:
http://www.addyourservice.net/midomionlineconfigurator.php

new version in marketplace
for those that don't know, version 2.0 is in the marketplace..finally with a history tab to save all your searches
only problem is it loads IE for youtube videos and not skyfire (or other default browser) but still works the same

really nice app but can't find the exact songs that i wanted. Hmmm...maybe my singing skill really sucks haha

link? version 1.6.57 keeps giving "Error in recording" and when I press update it says "server error" so please post or send the link to version 2, maybe that will work on my Touch PRO

I was recently refunded midomi from the marketplace for somereason, and apparently it has been removed from the market place because it had to many problems??? :S
any 1 else heard this or experience similar?