re skinning moonshell 0.9

tobster · January 23, 2006, 06:34:50 PM

I've looked really hard but I still can't find a post describing an obvious method how I change the moonshell skin. I understand that the desktop bmp in the folder moonshell09/files/.shell needs to be replaced with my own bmp file (256 x 192), but what happens next I don't know. I also understand that I will then need to transfer the modified _BOOT_MP_SC.nds file onto my CF card & hey presto, all will work, but how do I create this modifed file using what came with the moonshell09 download? Actually whilst I'm feeling adventurous, what other aspects of Moonshell can I personalise/chav up?
thanks

Koji · January 23, 2006, 08:35:28 PM

Please refrain from reposting your problems when your first topic is still open (was just about to reply to there)

After you put your custom .bmp in the /files/.shell (making sure it's named "desktop.bmp") go back to the moonshell root directory and run "CreateNDSROM_for_supercard.bat"

Then transfer "_BOOT_MP_SC.NDS" to your supercard and run.

(whoops, missed a step somewhere, Let me try to figure this out again, I'll post a fixed reply in a couple minutes)

(edit) This is really bizarre... has anyone gotten WriteFiles IMFS to update the .nds file correctly?

rocky · January 23, 2006, 09:02:52 PM

Ive tried just about everything to get this to work but i cant, even the settings in the .ini file cant be changed. it doesnt even work on PC emulators so it might be a problem with the .bat file or something.

Koji · January 23, 2006, 09:13:08 PM

Well there is definitely wrong with something in the package. So to answer your question, it looks like .9 is bugged and you can't change the default files in moonshell. There will probably be a fixed release in a few days.

Mithos · January 23, 2006, 09:24:20 PM

You need to run WriteFiles_IMFS.bat to make the changes to the _BOOT_MP.nds file, after this run CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat to make the _BOOT_MP_SC.nds file.

Because all CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat does is to add a loader to the file _BOOT_MP.nds.

So you need to do what I said first in reply.

Or you could add call WriteFiles_IMFS.bat as the first line in CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat

rocky · January 23, 2006, 09:32:08 PM

I still cant get it to work, what are you using? SD or CF, that shouldent realy matter thoe because in emulators it does the same thing.

Koji · January 23, 2006, 10:02:27 PM

Quote from: "Mithos"You need to run WriteFiles_IMFS.bat to make the changes to the _BOOT_MP.nds file, after this run CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat to make the _BOOT_MP_SC.nds file.

Because all CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat does is to add a loader to the file _BOOT_MP.nds.

So you need to do what I said first in reply.

Or you could add call WriteFiles_IMFS.bat as the first line in CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat

Have you actually tried this? I think you'll find that it goes through all the steps but it doesn't change the files.

rocky · January 23, 2006, 10:12:16 PM

I think we are just going to have to wait for the update on this unless someone can get it to work.

Dudu.exe · January 23, 2006, 10:38:47 PM

worked for me.. im using a C6 skin posted on saves and hacks forum!

m2pt5 · January 23, 2006, 10:39:24 PM

Quote from: "Koji"Have you actually tried this? I think you'll find that it goes through all the steps but it doesn't change the files.

Running Writefiles_IMFS and then the Supercard batch file worked for me. (I pulled one of the bigger NDS files out of the ChangeCodePage folder, though.)

acky · January 24, 2006, 01:54:01 AM

Changing the skin works for me as well. The window resize option is brilliant (except you can't change the size of the progress bar).

tobster · January 24, 2006, 03:32:58 AM

nope, I have also tried the Mithos method with no success. Oh, and by the way, thanks for the input, and the more detailed instructions, which were just what I was looking for, IF only it had worked....

Mithos · January 24, 2006, 05:24:00 AM

Quote from: "Koji"Have you actually tried this? I think you'll find that it goes through all the steps but it doesn't change the files.

Of course I have...

Have changed my codepage, edited the global.ini to my liking, and changed my desktop.bmp to the one cory1492 had in Moonshell 0.8 for SC SD.

tobster · January 24, 2006, 08:07:30 AM

out of interest, how do you change the skin/music in moonshell0.8 as there is no CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat file in the downloaded stuff?

Mithos · January 24, 2006, 08:33:23 AM

Quote from: "tobster"out of interest, how do you change the skin/music in moonshell0.8 as there is no CreateNDSROM_for_SuperCard.bat file in the downloaded stuff?

Pretty much the same way...

Edit/change what you want, and run:

1. WriteFiles_IMFS.bat
2. Create_M2SC(unconfirmed).bat

Place _BOOT_MP_M3SC.nds on your CF card (Moonshell 0.8 "original" don't support SD)