if you are using your custom theme as it is then it wont work, some files are missing that are required for the theme to work. If you look at the oem's.7z 'custom' brand folder in the new MRP you will see what files it requires.
Yes it is in the OEM's.7z I also left one (Acer) untouched as recommended to leave one, the others are stripped. I hope so, here is the content of my file which I also stripped: :Version=2.5 :AutoDriveRename=Yes :CustomTheme=MG :END Stripped or unstripped the problem remains. Edit: @mxman2k it worked before fine?
:CustomTheme=Custom MRP does not look for anything other than the brands listed in the GUI. Change the ini to the above line. Also make sure all files are present as the MRP will tell you that some files are missing. The reason all the files are required in the brand folder is so that the theme is correctly set for all os's otherwise it may have elements missing. You can remove the acer folder too, as long as you just have the CUSTOM brand which i am guessing is the one you wish to use? Let me look again at your 'custom' folder and see what files are missing...
I get it now, I've not looked in the "Custom" folder. Could you change the text in page one? It stills mentions: "• You can force install 'ANY' brand theme by reading and using the Force_Theme_[readme].txt" and "If you do edit the OEM's.7z file please make sure when you re-compress it that the file structure/layout is exactly as it was, or the project may use the Windows default theme as a fail-safe procedure. You can delete any brand folders not required to make the archive smaller, but you MUST have at least ONE of the brand folders within OEM's.7z." This is confusing. I didn't think of looking through ALL brand files to find "Custom" existed, which also isn't mentioned in your Important Read Me I think I will manage now, I report back.
user810.bmp, user.bmp, Custom_bar.bmp, custom_badge.png, custom_badge.bmp,custom.theme are missing hence why it wouldn't work with the new MRP. I can create them if you wish and upload a Custom folder that should work?
I have to go through all the readme files as yes there have been changes and will get that sorted asap.
Updated first post about the force_theme mistake Also the part about OEM's.7z structure regarding the one 'brand' folder or just Custom one. I hope that the new wording makes sense.
Hmm, now the Project.log file says that he found the theme but it still isn't applied after install. I copied over my files to CUSTOM keeping exact file name as original custom file names. Log file: Multi-OEM/Retail Project Version : 180322-R86.0 - BaseLine [MRP via MDL Forum ONLY] Required project files extracted successfully. OEM's folder detected, structure appears OK. MRPconfig.ini file: :Version=2.5 :AutoDriveRename=Yes :CustomTheme=CUSTOM :END
Just updated the Important-ReadMe.txt file about the Custom Theme layout requirements. Spoiler: CustomTheme requirements. ========================= Notes about CUSTOM theme: ========================= When using the Custom theme for your personalized branding theme, please make sure all the files are present and named as they are within the folder, such as Custom.reg, Custom.theme, Custom_Badge.bmp... If you look how the Custom brand folder layout is named within the OEM's.7z you can see the naming required. Changing any names to something other than shown will cause MRP to flag up an error and ignore the Custom Theme, this is to prevent errors within the theme on your installed OS more so with Windows 10 as it can be fussy on what is needed. For older OS's any parts not required will be ignored by the theme manager in the OS. It was easier to have one preset block of files for all OS's than to have separate ones for each OS then the theme manager can discard ones it not use automatically. My howto/readme writing isn't the best. I know a updated set of information will be needed that is more easier to follow. Any offers to help write a howto/readme set of files?
@DMDraegon could you upload your new custom folder and i can take a look and see if anything is not right? I know the custom theme part works as i have used it myself, also Enthousiast has too.
Which OS are you using? 7 or 10? although it shouldn't matter as MRP will adjust , but wanted to make sure i have the same OS as you was trying. Edition not matter (apart from 7 Starter maybe Home Basic as they have a mind of their own lol)...
I'm using a modified Windows 7: 1. Orignal english base x64 2. Through NTLite: Addes a few language packs (multiple languages spoken in the country I live in). 3. Removed ei.cfg file 4. Through Update7 Integrator added updates to each edition using Simplix update pack 5. Also added USB3.x drivers through Update7 Integrator 6. Integrated driver packs from driverpacks.net for chipset, wlan, lan x64 latest stable release (2012). 7. Added $OEM$ customisation for theme through Multi-OEM/Retail Project {MRP} - Mk3 8. Used custom icon for autorun and updated autorun file 9. Removed sample media files from windows (sample music, images, video) 10. Added my computer and user folder on desktop 11. Did driver and update cleanup (not possible te remove updates) to reduce size. I do this once a year where I update everything, I got everything working fine except the theme customisation discueed here. It could be that something I did somewhere else broke this but I can't figure out what. The computer which it gets installed on: A Lenovo computer which has a Win 7 Pro SLIC Want to activate the Win 7 Pro SLIC (works) but with using custom theme. I read your updated text for your redme and it's much better
Glad your not using a Gen2 ISO they cause all sorts of problems. I doubt any of your edits will affect MRP as you not removing any elements that affect theme stuff... My writing skills with help files isnt brilliant, i can write the programs its the putting the details into easy terms where i fail at
just realised im installing w10 pro it should not matter what OS as the custom theme is applied in the same way... I had enough of installing 7 the past few days when testing the MRP
I made my USER.BMP 124x124 pix based on your text in this file: Info about images ============================================ File Name Pixels (H x W) ============================================ Name_BADGE.BMP 120 x 120 Name_BADGE.PNG 240 x 100 Name_BAR.BMP 120 x 50 Name_MCE_LOGO.PNG 90 x 45 USER.BMP 124 x 124 USER810.BMP/USER810.PNG 448 x 448 =========================================================================================== Is it 124x124 or 128x128 now? By the way, the old version I have is just working fine...