PocketMusic Hi-Res Skin (WMP10 Style)

yanathin · 11-20-04, 10:21 PM

Does anybody else think Windows Media Player 10 Mobile is still not cutting it for a music player? I like the design and all, but it still lacks the functionality. I mean, I can't even have songs from my SD and CF cards on the same playlist. When I had my iPAQ 4150, I always used PocketMusic as my music player. Unfortunately, I found out there weren't any hi-res skins for that player when I got my Axim X50v... until now.

PocketMusic still doesn't support hi-res skins, but with the help of Tweaks2k2 .NET, it works beautifully. All you have to do is download the trial version of Tweaks2k2 .NET and apply the "VGA Brute Force" option to your PocketMusic.exe file located on your Pocket PC. You don't even need to buy the program to do this because it lasts until you the patch is undone. However, buying it is still highly recommended, especially for hi-res displays. The tweaks are endless.

Anyway, once you do that, download the zip file of my skin, unzip it, and place the .vsk file on your Pocket PC in:
**Installation Directory**\PocketMind Pocket Music\PMSkins\

You're all set after that! I also supplied a preview of the skin in this post so you can decide if you really want to do it or not. Basically, all I did was combine the looks of WMP10 Mobile with the layout of PocketMusic's default skin. The download links are posted below for everything you'll need.

Click here to download Pocket Mind's PocketMusic. (Could somebody confirm if this works on the PocketMusic freeware version?)
Click here to download Tweaks2k2 .NET.
Click here to download my WMP10 Mobile skin for PocketMusic.

And finally, here's a preview:

Enjoy!

11-20-04, 10:27 PM

There's a freeware version???? LINK PLEASE!!!

-jcll2002

ikarus_x · 12-15-04, 01:31 PM

That's a really neat trick! I was wondering if true vga was possible with PocketMusic.

I have a question, though, how did you make the skin? (links to programs would be nice =D ) :approve:

io3 · 12-15-04, 01:34 PM

that looks very nice , ill be sure to use it once i get my x50v :)

Pared · 12-15-04, 04:01 PM

Hey man, that's GORGEOUS!

How do you make skins like THAT?? I've been looking for documentation on how to create skins for PocketMusic for ages!

Any chance of a landscape skin???

Please, any help on creating skins would be appreciated!!!

Pared · 12-15-04, 04:06 PM

Never mind!

All you have to do is rename the .vsk file to .zip, then extract the contents! Why haven't I thought of that until now!

Well, now I can start with VGA skins!

iPod, anyone? :approve:

CSfLiPfReAkZ · 12-15-04, 05:19 PM

ya i love pocketmusic as well but the only thing i hate about it is when you assign a key to next or previous track, it will turn on your screen as to wmp10, it will not...yes im aware of the setting in control panel but if i uncheck it, it will not wake up to other taps like PIE and such...anyone know if its in the program or another setting?

12-15-04, 05:29 PM

I couldn't get PocketMusic to run on my new Axim X50v. Use it all day long on my X5, but wouldn't even open on the X50v. Any idea what I may be doing wrong?

I uninstalled it and have been using the MS junk program. Help! :exc:

shoman24v · 12-15-04, 05:36 PM

WOW thats nice, I Cant wait till i get home!!!

12-15-04, 09:21 PM

Nice Work!!

Pared · 12-16-04, 12:00 AM

Hey, don't just leave us hanging!

Any possibility of a landscape style skin???

Here's something I worked on tonight:

I can NOT, for the life of me, figure out the positions of the buttons and such....

dwoloz · 12-16-04, 12:40 AM

no offense but that lense flare is atrocious

Pared · 12-16-04, 01:07 AM

no offense but your mother does not know how to raise a child with manners.

Razor Blade · 12-16-04, 01:24 AM

I'm not a big fan of lense flare, but in this case it actually looks good. Looks like the newer Bliss wallpapers :) Good work! Just curious as I have never used this app, can you use this theme on a QVGA device, or just VGA?

yanathin · 12-16-04, 04:51 AM

You can use a QVGA skin on the X50v, too. You'd just have to disable the Brute Force VGA tweak for now. Don't worry, the people at PocketMind are hard at work right now and you'll be pleased with what might come in about a week... :approve: