[HOW TO] Make XP theme look like Vista theme

Cloud Strife · 03-19-2008, 10:18 AM

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU NEED AT LEAST 1+ GBS OF RAM FOR THIS, AND YOU HAVE A GOOD GRAPHICS CARD!!!

How To: Make XP Look Like Vista

1. Go to http://www.jcxp.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=23824, scroll down and choose a download link for Vista Transformation Pack 8
2. Follow instructions and choose your options when you run it (EXE File)
3. When installed, you might be asked to restart, if not restart anyways
4. Make sure when you restart and log back in the following are now are on your Computer:

TrueTransparency
ViOrb
ViStart
Thoosje's Vista Sidebar
Visual Tooltip
WinFlip
Your boot screen has changed
Your login screen has changed
That everything WORKS properly

Thoosje's Vista Sidebar
As soon as this is running, right click it and choose Preferences, and make changes so that it starts up with Windows. Click the + button up top and choose your sidebar gadgets (For Wireless, make sure you choose the EXACT one)

TrueTransparency
Make sure that you too have it start up With Windows, by right clicking the icon in the bottom right hand corner of your screen start menu, choose Run At Startup

ViOrb and ViStart
ViStart: Make sure they are running, and open your Start Menu, click on the arrow on the right:

Choose Options and Make Sure you choose Show in System Tray and Start With Windows (ViOrb should be Fine)

You don't really need to use WinFlip, as it counts ViOrb and ViStart as independent applications so it looks a bit weird when using it...

Do what you want with Visual Tooltip, its just a small program thats no use to anyone

Make sure everything is running smoothly and that you have RAM still there (AS SAID ABOVE, HAVE AT LEAST 1GB OF RAM OR MORE)

Restart and Enjoy

,
Vettexl

EDIT: Here is a pic of the end results

Gregory · 03-19-2008, 10:41 AM

Thanks for reminding me about this, last time I tried it, it was junk, the start menu looks alot better in this version.

jackluo923 · 03-19-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory

Thanks for reminding me about this, last time I tried it, it was junk, the start menu looks alot better in this version.

It's still junk. It freezes a lot and the winflip doesn't work. The start menu you experience when you tried it was a glitch. I had to switch the theme to my custom Vista Beta 1 theme in order to fix that glitch.

Gregory · 03-19-2008, 11:47 AM

How is your graphics card?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackluo923

It's still junk. It freezes a lot and the winflip doesn't work. The start menu you experience when you tried it was a glitch. I had to switch the theme to my custom Vista Beta 1 theme in order to fix that glitch.

Cloud Strife · 03-19-2008, 12:21 PM

8.0.1 is a lot better since Version 6, which was complete crap. Yes, it has a few minor glitches but they can be fixed (Hey, don't use WinFlip for all i care, i don't like it anyways

)

EDIT:

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackluo923

I've used version 6 on my computer too. I've only used some of the features included in the VTP pack.

This isn't six, and six was crap anyways. Your grfx card is 16MB?! You need to upgrade

jackluo923 · 03-19-2008, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory

How is your graphics card?

I tried version 6 on my friend's computer.

AMD phenom 9500
2GB ram
ATI x1250
500GB hdd

It lags and freezes.

I've used version 6 on my computer too. I've only used some of the features included in the VTP pack.

My computer is

AMD Duron 1.3ghz
1GB of ram
Nvidia TNT 2 16MB Direct X 6
40+80+80GB hdds

Darth Camel · 03-25-2008, 02:52 PM

I was tempted to try this on my XP partition of my hard drive, but from all the problems I see you all have been encountering, I guess I'm kind of glad I have Vista.

Jon · 03-25-2008, 02:55 PM

I don't think the Gadgets are necessary but all in all nice tutorial.

PityOnU · 03-25-2008, 03:32 PM

Use custom XP themes, ftw

**PoN** · 03-25-2008, 04:18 PM

powned?

jackluo923 · 03-25-2008, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoN

powned?

I don't get it.

birk · 03-25-2008, 04:57 PM

nice to bad i have vista is there a way to make vista look like xp lol

**PoN** · 03-27-2008, 11:38 AM

well the ss i took was for vista green :]

Flaw3dLegacy · 03-27-2008, 06:57 PM

Couple of things:
1. How did you get the Firefox Gadgets onto the sidebar?
2. Shouldn't there be an app. similar to Aero?
3. How did you get the toolbar thats right next to the Vista start menu?
4. Only certain windows seem to have the glass effect, but when i open, say, Firefox, it has the basic vista coloration and no glass effect. on windows X's site it shows that all windows should have the glass effect, along with the start menu. Should there??

Trogdor · 03-27-2008, 08:34 PM

good tut, I would make one on how to make windows look like OSX but that would be a sin.

Cloud Strife · 03-28-2008, 09:46 PM

lol Trogdor... Actually I have a Apple Skin here somewhere...

EDIT: Here is StudioTwentyEight http://www.studiotwentyeight.com/visualstyles.htm

03-19-2008, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cloud Strife Lead by example Support Team GFX Crew Section Staff Elite Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,059 Reputation: 262 $zB: 1824 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	[HOW TO] Make XP theme look like Vista theme PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU NEED AT LEAST 1+ GBS OF RAM FOR THIS, AND YOU HAVE A GOOD GRAPHICS CARD!!! How To: Make XP Look Like Vista 1. Go to http://www.jcxp.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=23824, scroll down and choose a download link for Vista Transformation Pack 8 2. Follow instructions and choose your options when you run it (EXE File) 3. When installed, you might be asked to restart, if not restart anyways 4. Make sure when you restart and log back in the following are now are on your Computer: TrueTransparency ViOrb ViStart Thoosje's Vista Sidebar Visual Tooltip WinFlip Your boot screen has changed Your login screen has changed That everything WORKS properly Thoosje's Vista Sidebar As soon as this is running, right click it and choose Preferences, and make changes so that it starts up with Windows. Click the + button up top and choose your sidebar gadgets (For Wireless, make sure you choose the EXACT one) TrueTransparency Make sure that you too have it start up With Windows, by right clicking the icon in the bottom right hand corner of your screen start menu, choose Run At Startup ViOrb and ViStart ViStart: Make sure they are running, and open your Start Menu, click on the arrow on the right: Choose Options and Make Sure you choose Show in System Tray and Start With Windows (ViOrb should be Fine) You don't really need to use WinFlip, as it counts ViOrb and ViStart as independent applications so it looks a bit weird when using it... Do what you want with Visual Tooltip, its just a small program thats no use to anyone Make sure everything is running smoothly and that you have RAM still there (AS SAID ABOVE, HAVE AT LEAST 1GB OF RAM OR MORE) Restart and Enjoy , Vettexl EDIT: Here is a pic of the end results __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Cloud Strife : 03-19-2008 at 10:41 AM.

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Flaw3dLegacy Experienced Zuner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Middle of Nowhere, TX Posts: 148 Reputation: 16 $zB: 56 Donate	Couple of things: 1. How did you get the Firefox Gadgets onto the sidebar? 2. Shouldn't there be an app. similar to Aero? 3. How did you get the toolbar thats right next to the Vista start menu? 4. Only certain windows seem to have the glass effect, but when i open, say, Firefox, it has the basic vista coloration and no glass effect. on windows X's site it shows that all windows should have the glass effect, along with the start menu. Should there?? __________________ *Attorney at LOL.* Support VideoCompiler at: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Thanks to stkr! Keep up the good work! Last edited by Flaw3dLegacy : 03-28-2008 at 04:35 AM.

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03-25-2008, 02:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Darth Camel Zune Freak Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,102 Reputation: 61 $zB: 815 Donate	I was tempted to try this on my XP partition of my hard drive, but from all the problems I see you all have been encountering, I guess I'm kind of glad I have Vista.

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PityOnU Super Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the real world Posts: 1,986 Reputation: 134 $zB: 4 Donate	Use custom XP themes, ftw

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birk Jr. Zuner Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 45 Reputation: 10 $zB: 2 Donate	nice to bad i have vista is there a way to make vista look like xp lol

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Cloud Strife Lead by example Support Team GFX Crew Section Staff Elite Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,059 Reputation: 262 $zB: 1824 Donate Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	lol Trogdor... Actually I have a Apple Skin here somewhere... EDIT: Here is StudioTwentyEight http://www.studiotwentyeight.com/visualstyles.htm __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by Cloud Strife : 03-28-2008 at 09:57 PM.

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