Where does WW store the splash screen BMP?

[krimson]

Hi,


it is not under xxxx\data\icons I know there are two files there startup.png and startup.dds but I allready edited those and I still get the original splash screen

I also looked inside of the executable to see if it was stored within but no luck

I am trying to replace the original startup bmp for a cool shot that I have in my cache that I have formated to the same dimentions as the original splash screen.

Does anybody know where does WW store it's splash screen bmp file? :blink:

Thank you!

[Llynix]

Originally posted by krimson@Feb 5 2005, 04:53 AM
Hi,
it is not under xxxx\data\icons I know there are two files there startup.png and startup.dds but I allready edited those and I still get the original splash screen

I also looked inside of the executable to see if it was stored within but no luck

I am trying to replace the original startup bmp for a cool shot that I have in my cache that I have formated to the same dimentions as the original splash screen.

Does anybody know where does WW store it's splash screen bmp file? :blink:

Thank you!

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You'll have to re-compile the program to change the screen. It's part of it.

[krimson]

Originally posted by Llynix@Feb 5 2005, 07:52 AM
You'll have to re-compile the program to change the screen. It's part of it.

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Hi Llynix,


I just want to clarify that I am talking about changing the startup screen picture, the one the pops up for a few seconds right before the aplication starts, the same one that comes up when you click "about" under the help menu.

I am not much of a programer, so I would like to ask you, Is it a matter of openning the executable with a c++ compiler and once I am inside I will see a picture that then I can replace? or all I am going to see is binary code that I would have to know what I am doing :huh: in order to localize the instruccion set for the splash screen and type in new binary values?


in other words is it easy or hard


Thanks!

[Llynix]

Originally posted by krimson@Feb 5 2005, 03:54 PM
Hi Llynix,
I just want to clarify that I am talking about changing the startup screen picture, the one the pops up for a few seconds right before the aplication starts, the same one that comes up when you click "about" under the help menu.

I am not much of a programer, so I would like to ask you, Is it a matter of openning the executable with a c++ compiler and once I am inside I will see a picture that then I can replace? or all I am going to see is binary code that I would have to know what I am doing :huh: in order to localize the instruccion set for the splash screen and type in new binary values?
in other words is it easy or hard
Thanks!

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It's trivally easy if you know how to do it. But if your not a MS programer I think it would be more difficult. There may be a way to hack a resource file.

Or perhaps you could post the picture somewhere on the net and ask real nicely. Maybe someone who can compile it will with your pic.

[krimson]

Originally posted by Llynix@Feb 5 2005, 04:06 PM
It's trivally easy if you know how to do it. But if your not a MS programer I think it would be more difficult. There may be a way to hack a resource file.

Or perhaps you could post the picture somewhere on the net and ask real nicely. Maybe someone who can compile it will with your pic.

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Thanks Llynix!