Zune Software Hacking Tutorial [Partially Working with 4.0]

[Red Sky]

Originally Posted by Machiventa

The easiest way is to go into the registry and navigate to HKCU/Software/Microsot/Zune/Shell and then go to BackgroundImage and use file:// before the path to your image. This way you're not replacing any of the default backgrounds. But if you really want to know I can post the instructions.

Well thank you! I think that sounds pretty cool and I think I'll try it later. What do you mean by 'if you really want to know, I can post the instructions'? Do you mean adding actual options in the zune software like we used to be able to do?

[InsanePyro]

Originally Posted by Red Sky

Well thank you! I think that sounds pretty cool and I think I'll try it later. What do you mean by 'if you really want to know, I can post the instructions'? Do you mean adding actual options in the zune software like we used to be able to do?

This is how I did it

Open up ZuneShellResources.dll in Resource Hacker, navigate down RCData and find Framebackground##.PNG -- these are the raw PNG data stored. Highlight any of the 1033 branches under one of these PNGs, and simply go Action -> Save Resource as Binary file. Name it, zuneback1.png or something. As long as it's a .png file you should be good.

To replace the image, choose Action -> Replace other Resource. Choose your new PNG image with Open File with New Resource...
Resource Type = RCData
Resrouce Name = FRAMEBACKGROUND##.PNG -- it's important that you do not make up a new number, and to simply replace one of the existing ones (00-05)
Resource Language = 1033

Once done, save it out and enjoy,

[Machiventa]

^ that's what I meant Red Sky.. just what he posted.

[Red Sky]

I actually think I have that covered in the original post, but thank you all anyway. I thought you found out a way to edit the Styles.UIX or something similar.

[xtoombsx]

When i go to styles.uix and then to 1033, i dot see the RGB numbers and font name that you see. Instead i see this....

00C7EF40 55 49 42 1A F4 03 00 00 21 8F 00 00 E5 33 01 00 UIB•ô•••!••å3••
00C7EF50 E5 33 01 00 2F A0 01 00 27 80 72 65 73 3A 2F 2F å3••/ ••'€res://
00C7EF60 5A 75 6E 65 53 68 65 6C 6C 52 65 73 6F 75 72 63 ZuneShellResourc
00C7EF70 65 73 21 5F 44 61 74 61 54 61 62 6C 65 2E 75 69 es!_DataTable.ui
00C7EF80 62 AD 00 35 09 00 00 02 00 00 00 4E 0B 00 00 02 b*•5•••••••N••••
00C7EF90 00 00 00 4F 0B 00 00 02 00 00 00 50 0B 00 00 02 •••O•••••••P••••


I downloaded the newest resource hacker. im using the new zune software. also when i push F6 to edit, like you said, nothing happens.

[InsanePyro]

Originally Posted by xtoombsx

When i go to styles.uix and then to 1033, i dot see the RGB numbers and font name that you see. Instead i see this....

00C7EF40 55 49 42 1A F4 03 00 00 21 8F 00 00 E5 33 01 00 UIB•ô•••!••å3••
00C7EF50 E5 33 01 00 2F A0 01 00 27 80 72 65 73 3A 2F 2F å3••/ ••'€res://
00C7EF60 5A 75 6E 65 53 68 65 6C 6C 52 65 73 6F 75 72 63 ZuneShellResourc
00C7EF70 65 73 21 5F 44 61 74 61 54 61 62 6C 65 2E 75 69 es!_DataTable.ui
00C7EF80 62 AD 00 35 09 00 00 02 00 00 00 4E 0B 00 00 02 b*•5•••••••N••••
00C7EF90 00 00 00 4F 0B 00 00 02 00 00 00 50 0B 00 00 02 •••O•••••••P••••


I downloaded the newest resource hacker. im using the new zune software. also when i push F6 to edit, like you said, nothing happens.

If you would have read alittle bit you would have seen that it's be done yet with the newest software because they have encoded the styles file and I am guessing no one has figured it out yet? Because I would love to change the font colors

[matchu21]

Very Nice find.
I was playing around with it.. I was able to change the icon of the zune. When you go start all program zune and click the arrow it show up, plus when i pin it to the start menu.



Now to do it.
Click Open then find where Zune.exe is located on your hard drive. my is C:\Program Files\Zune\Zune.exe .
Click Open,
Then click Icon Group then IDI_APP the 1033.
Go up to Action Button click it then Click Replace Icon
Then click open file with new icon.. has to be a .exe, .dll, .res, ico.
Whatever you choose click it then click open, then click replace
As you see I used command prompt, I also used the registry icon.
Then Click File Save As, and highlight Zune.exe, or Zune.
Ask if you want to overwrite click Yes.
We are almost done.
Now lets go into the Zune Folder by using My computer. Onec again mine is C:\Program Files\Zune.. double click the folder and click any where to refresh the folder.
Now you should see the icon u replace it with. Go over it Right Click it and select pin to start Menu. Also i had to go into the zune folder on start all programs delete the one that is in ther and drag it from the start menu.

[matchu21]

Playing around with this also. I was to play around with some of the Zune property Description.

To do this.
Click File, Open Zune.
The click Verison Info, Then I, then 1033
You can Change all the Letter, but DO NOT get rid of exe or it will no open. Next time you clic the zune icon. Once you change things for example I change the Company to whoa baby.
Click Complie Script
The Click File Save As the click Zune.
The go back to the Zune Folder thru my computer.
Click refresh then right click then select properties.
You should see ur changes on the version and general tab.

Good Luck yall

[mszapacs]

Thanks InsanePyro. Your hack works perfectly!