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M!W
15th April 2005, 00:47
I have made some Mods for S60 applications and I want to share them with you!

M!W
15th April 2005, 00:52
one more

M!W
15th April 2005, 01:00
this is for Zipman

M!W
15th April 2005, 01:06
last one

SKITTISHWIND
15th April 2005, 01:10
I'm much intrested in your theme though.........wat is it?....like to share :wink:

M!W
15th April 2005, 01:49
Sorry it's no theme it is the look of the SX1 Menu but I took that mbm files from my Z-drive and you have to make a theme by yourself using this mbm files. If you need some more files private message me!

SKITTISHWIND
15th April 2005, 01:55
Sorry it's no theme it is the look of the SX1 Menu but I took that mbm files from my Z-drive and you have to make a theme by yourself using this mbm files. If you need some more files private message me!thank you verymuch.........never created theme before :oops: .will try with this one........hope you will see it on theme section in few days :wink:

fuadjani
11th May 2005, 11:59
M!W reply plz

where to put these file like mediasafe?
first make sis then send to mobile aur directly send to mobile but in which folder?

FolkenFanel
11th May 2005, 15:25
Nice idea!!

Haven't you tried to mod Fxplorer

pngeric
11th May 2005, 15:31
thanks!!!!

M!W
11th May 2005, 15:39
I tried to make sis files but it never worked, so you've got to put the files in the app folder (for example:E:/system/apps/mediasafe) and replace the original file

M!W
11th May 2005, 17:44
New FExplorer look as requested

M!W
11th May 2005, 17:53
This is for making & extracting mbm files. Make your own mods and post them here if you want. If you need a tuturial just request it! Next thing that I will mod is Matrixradio, please request apps that you want to be modded.

kkunu
14th May 2005, 11:20
HI M!W

Eagerly waiting for the Tutorial

Thanks

haowee
14th May 2005, 19:00
same as the applicatoin itself but you change some colours and stuff like that???

M!W
14th May 2005, 21:28
OK I'LL make a tuto

M!W
15th May 2005, 20:39
Editing MBMs
So we can now edit the mbm file but how can we do that. Adobe photoshop, paint as well as most of the programs cannot read the file while some others like xnview can only read the first bitmap of the mbm. So we need a program to extract the mbm. Bmconv.exe is the tool that comes with the s60 sdk and it is designed exactly for that task. Unfortunately it is a command line tool so we will use MBM Wizard, a GUI for the bmconv.exe.

M!W
15th May 2005, 20:53
There are three places that we must pay attention. From the first row named File Selection we will select the files we want to add in the mbm. The first drop down shows us the drive in which the images are. In the Section Below we choose the folder and more below than that we have the list of the image files the folder contains. The next tab is actually a filter of what files will be shown on the list (bmp, jpg, gif or all of the three). On the bottom there are two buttons and a drop down list. The Select All button will just select all the image files on the current folder. In order to add them in the mbm we must first choose the color depth. This can be done by the drop down list which give us the following options:
"/1" : Monochrome (Black and white)
"/2" : 4 varies of Grey
"/4" : 16 varies of Grey
"/8" : 256 varies of Grey
"/c4": 4bit color depth (16 colors)
"/c8": 8bit color depth (256 colors)
"/c16": 16bit color depth
"/c24": 24bit color depth
In most of the cases we will choose /c16 as this is the max our SX1 (like any other phone with 65k display) can output. /c24 will just give us a bigger file, nothing more in quality.
After choosing the depth we click the "add selected as" button to add them in the list.
The next (middle) row is named "Files in archive" and shows either the images that the mbm file we've opened has or the images that it will have...

The number in front of each image shows us the color depth the image will be saved in the mbm. We can change that by choosing the appropriate color depth on the drop down list in the bottom and then clicking on the button "change selected to"

We can also choose a file and save it to bmp by clicking "Save selected as bmp" The other buttons do the following
Clear : Removes every file from the list
Delete Selected : Removes the selected file from the list
Select All : Selects all the files on the list
In the last row named Preview we actually have a preview of the image file selected in one of the two lists.
When we finish adding images we select File->Save As to save our mbm file.
If you wnat to extract an mbm file just follow this steps:

M!W
15th May 2005, 21:01
Now the file is extracted and you can edit it.
Very important:
Always wait a few seconds after saving the mbm file. It may take some seconds to save but when you close the mbm whizard to early the file will be corrupted!

taken from the tuto "making skins for sx1" from memphisx

Mark
15th May 2005, 21:06
nice tutorial you have here M!W thx for sharing this one :)

M!W
17th May 2005, 20:34
This is for mStopwatch

M!W
17th May 2005, 20:40
This is my first Oggplay skin! I think the best of it is the analyzer.

M!W
22nd May 2005, 01:17
Finally I got it!

M!W
22nd May 2005, 01:30
The original Icon and mbm was really ugly so I changed that

M!W
22nd May 2005, 02:26
This is for making oggplay skins and it is zipped because you will need this quite often! I will make a tuto but the only thing I can tell you so far is that you should extract an existing skin, edit the images and convert them back into an mbm for the first time. That will help you understand how these skins work.

Nokia174
22nd May 2005, 18:57
thanks

FolkenFanel
22nd May 2005, 19:41
Thanks For Fexlorer :)

chaos9923
23rd May 2005, 18:10
Thx man for the application...

Dmoe
23rd May 2005, 20:49
Not caught this topic before but this is an interesting angle on the icon topic @ symbian games with improvements . Nice tutorial for editing mbm files and nice icons/mod too :) thanks for sharing you knowledge and work with us :-)

M!W
25th May 2005, 23:13
My second Oggplay skin

M!W
25th May 2005, 23:23
For writng the skn-file I have packed you the website with the available comands, because you will need it quite often! The pic describes some of the difficult parts of the skript to help you understand it. For more describtions just ask me!

M!W
29th May 2005, 01:39
Update...

M!W
29th May 2005, 01:49
This one is the modified wmp from memphisx and it has also the pause button

shanoobk
29th May 2005, 23:35
THX alot M!W....

Was waitin for this ...

You r sumthin gr8 M!W.


SHB

enej
30th May 2005, 00:22
someone have program to edit .mbm files

like you can edit .jpg, etc in PAINT?

is there any app to edit .mbm files???


thx

Mark
30th May 2005, 00:26
@enej on this topic you will find all you need to work with mbm files :arrow: http://www.iphone-forum.org/viewtopic.php?t=32519 :)

fuadjani
7th June 2005, 11:48
FileMan Mod

Credit goes to "M!W" becuz i juz edited mod for FileManager from Fexplorer becuz i dont use Fxplorer so i change mod of Fexplorer to Filemanager which iz posted by "M!W" :wink:

you are great M!W in makin mods thanxs for all yer sharing :D

@M!W please dont stop makin mods we love yer mods man keep continue 8)

wonderboyz18
7th June 2005, 14:59
why I cannot open the mbm wizard after I download the file?it said invalid.thanks...

fuadjani
7th June 2005, 15:30
try to download n e other MBM wizard from thiz site

M!W
7th June 2005, 22:44
@fuadjani: Good work man! but I have exams next week so this will be my last posts for the next few weeks. Afterwards I will keep on modding!

I gave Mumsms the style of the SX1(Some Icons are the old ones but most are new)

M!W
7th June 2005, 22:49
I made this one with the images of an windowblinds skin from alienware

M!W
7th June 2005, 23:03
This skin is the changed musikmatch skin to let you create your own. The only thing you need to do is extract thte skin.rar, make a backround image (176*188) and put the image18.mask.bmp as a layer over the backround (sorry had a problem with photoshop, just do it yourself) and erase the colours until the image looks like image18. Then save the file as image18 & image19 and then pack all images from image0 to image35 (but not image18.mask.bmp) to an mbm-file and name it as you wish, rename the hunziker skn-file the same as the mbm and transfer both to your mobile.

enej
7th June 2005, 23:25
simworks modded skin...

fuadjani
8th June 2005, 09:05
Though again amazin mod of Mumsum arrivez from M!W thanxs aloot man...& best of luck for yer examz....work hard....we are waitin for your return to thiz topic :wink:

i have one question...you are usin which tool for makin icon mask?

when u got time plz answer my question mate...cheers 8)

M!W
10th June 2005, 18:35
for 44x44 & 42x29 you can use S60icon whizard and for all others you have to paint it yourself

fuadjani
14th June 2005, 12:16
Here i did sum moddin in AppMan ... sum icon from me n sum from M!W :wink:

Hope u lik it 8)

TaI
14th June 2005, 13:48
Nice modding on appman mate.. :D ur really good on this...nice work :wink:

fuadjani
14th June 2005, 22:00
Here i Made mod for Resco viewer...buddiez it take my too much time..too long for moddin :x

RescoViewer not too good juz wish to share :oops:

@Yudo why dont u start work on modz apart from iconz..becuz u make cool iconz man it will be gr8 work cumz up in modz from u mate :D juz givin my opinion .... n e wayz u really make almost all iphone member mobile rockin dude :wink:

gecis
15th June 2005, 04:40
you guys have some serious talent,appreciate your work.

M!W
15th June 2005, 13:18
@ fuadjani: Good work man and it's true rescoviewer takes a lot of time to mod it. I tried it myself but I think I can finish it after my exams because right now I don't have so much time.

Anyway this was a quick one. If you didn't notice the new photorite from http://www.iphone-forum.org/viewtopic.php?t=36572 does also work on symbian 6.1.

M!W
15th June 2005, 13:23
If anyone likes XP-silver better than blue than download this for Unteh Notepad

fuadjani
15th June 2005, 13:58
@ M!W gud work dude ... nice to see again mods from you waitin sum more cool mods from u afte ru finish yer examz stick on thanxs for mods buddy

fuadjani
23rd June 2005, 17:25
Camcoder Pro Mod from me :wink:

after a long time today i work for mod hope u guyz will like it :roll:

llewelyn
23rd June 2005, 21:32
would you guyz mind to modify MP3player 3.32..??
it has a boring interface................thankz

fuadjani
24th June 2005, 23:15
@llewelyn well if M!W already seen yer request he will do be4 me i know tht;) ill do for you but it needz time buddy..i hope u understand...when it iz done ill pm u oke...cheeerz

llewelyn
25th June 2005, 00:02
thankz fuadjani.......either M!w or your work will be greatly appreciated !!!!!you guyz ROCK!!!!!!!!!yeah!

M!W
25th June 2005, 00:53
@ fuadjani: please do that mod because I have got four exams next week so I haven't got the time. Thx in advance.

fuadjani
25th June 2005, 09:06
Juz installed MP3player 3.32 was sticked to ultraMP3 ... sry mate i can juz mod folder iconz in Mp3player interface as far as am not tht much experianced in modding :cry: ....u hav to wait for end of M!W examz dude..am sure he can do a better work as ever :wink:

fuadjani
25th June 2005, 16:37
would you guyz mind to modify MP3player 3.32..??
it has a boring interface................thankz

As requested

@llewelyn :) finally i modify Mp3player 3.32 but unfortuantely Mp3player do not support colour :cry: i donno why might be M!W can answer thiz n e wayz i worked on nd here it iz.. soon ill make icon for it if i got n e better 1 chuk in icon for ngage application and gamez by Yudo TOPIC :wink:

llewelyn
25th June 2005, 20:58
whooaa.....that was too fast budd......i really appreciate your effort.......liked it so much.....great ............you guys ROCK........!!!!!1

M!W
8th July 2005, 15:11
Paste ePsiloc.Jpg to e:/system/data/, delete the ePsiloc.mbm and start a psiloc app like sTools for example. Now you should have 50 kb more free memory on the c-drive

M!W
8th July 2005, 15:24
@ fuadjani: do you mind if I post your mods on siemens-mobiles.org (of course I would give credit to you)

fuadjani
8th July 2005, 15:27
not at all my dear i wont mind for thiz my friend wateve overhere iz for sharin so juz share mate whereever wateve u want

Br Fuad

anorthosis
8th July 2005, 21:05
Help please ......... how can i change the picture of the icons of the applications?

TaI
16th July 2005, 04:57
This is all about tutorial so this should move to how to from symbian apps..br Yudo :)

M!W
17th July 2005, 16:52
Why only mod Symbian apps?

M!W
17th July 2005, 16:58
Modded version for sx1, try yourself on the other version

M!W
17th July 2005, 17:00
Finally I'm done with Rescoviewer and it was a lot of work but now it looks much better than the original

majinken13
19th July 2005, 16:54
anyone got smartmovie app mods?

EvilAkuma
19th July 2005, 22:42
@M!W
can u attach mbm file for Resco Viewer the new one it looks great

fuadjani
27th July 2005, 10:29
@MIW Resco viewer mod iz blast dude out of this world in moddin keepgoin budddy coool

symbian appz in majority thtz why here only symbian appz well now u mentioned so might be sum1 will request

nd plzz attach Rescoveiwer *.mbm file buddy am eagerly waitin to put in my cell

Gsm Hacker
27th July 2005, 10:37
can anyone help me by telling me how to play amr files flip closed in sony p910i

M!W
11th August 2005, 19:57
Sorry that I forgot to upload the mbm-file so here it is...

sms freak
6th September 2005, 21:25
Here some mods from me.Enjoy! :D

fuadjani
7th September 2005, 09:41
nice work mate but wat you mean by thiz first two moddin can you explain :)

EvilAkuma
10th September 2005, 14:26
can u guys create a mbm file for riteViewer SP the lastest one it's size is more than 700kb and i am using it on my n-gage

M!W
11th September 2005, 17:02
It's been a while since I posted my last mods but here a some new ones!

M!W
11th September 2005, 17:05
It's been a while since I posted my last mods but here a some new ones!

M!W
11th September 2005, 17:09
A very nice Winamp skin now for oggplay. With logo and buttons!

M!W
11th September 2005, 17:12
My favourite winamp skin now for oggplay with animation and button!

M!W
11th September 2005, 17:16
last mod for now is for c2doom although I didn't bring CS to work on my SX1!

M!W
11th September 2005, 17:18
Oh I forgot the new Fexplorer!

Dmoe
12th September 2005, 03:26
Topic best suited at symbian apps. Dmoe

TaI
12th September 2005, 03:31
Thx @Dmoe mate for moving it back where it suite to be :) and i will pm M'W let he know that his topic have been moved...and M'W mate wht a nice modding..u sure master of this kind of modding :)

Br.Yudo

M!W
24th September 2005, 21:08
This one took a while so I hope u like it!

- move hotkeys.mbm, hotkeys1.mbm, hotkeys_skin.mbm to E:/system/apps/irremote
- move irRemoteSplash.mbm to c:/system/data

(made for irRemote v1.71, I think it won't work with other versions)

M!W
24th September 2005, 21:19
This is a really nice skin with a clock, buttons, hotkeys and a repeat icon
(shuffle icon doesn't work because oggplay still doesn't support it)

M!W
7th October 2005, 01:07
Little update for C2doom:

new font,
new trackbar,
new Icons

M!W
7th October 2005, 01:10
Nice winamp skin now with sis-installer

M!W
7th October 2005, 01:11
Another one

M!W
7th October 2005, 01:16
No screenshot because it looks exactly like photorite!

EvilAkuma
9th October 2005, 16:37
M!W
thanx mate but it is lancher mbm file named photo rite

sms freak
3rd November 2005, 23:18
nice work mate but wat you mean by thiz first two moddin can you explain :)

They are One2Go panel and menu icons.

M!W
4th May 2006, 19:38
It's been a few months but I have this time something really great!

This is my new Smartmovie Skin
I'll do other phones by request!

EvilAkuma
4th May 2006, 20:43
@ last M!W u hav posted somethin new love ur new skin really lov it

evil_night
4th May 2006, 21:11
wow every skins looks gr8 thnkx for the modificatiions!!! :)

naiza3k
5th May 2006, 09:11
so is there any program out there to make ur own icons for nokia 6680?

himu_rocks
5th May 2006, 13:31
thanks dude!! gud workk

saints3399
5th May 2006, 18:28
can i request Media Safe Icon in transparant icon? so its look no icon in menu. than the words of Media Safe change to be ( . ) ?

M!W
5th May 2006, 18:51
@naiza3k: go here:
http://www.iphone-forum.org/showthread.php?t=99151&highlight=s60+icon+wizard

but I think some Icons will be changed by the theme you are using!

@saints3399: Do you mean an invisible Icon with no text?

secraha
6th May 2006, 19:07
Hello I might be offtopic but how can I activate the equalizer in oggPlay? I have Nokia 3230

M!W
7th May 2006, 00:16
Oggplay doesn't have an equalizer, it has an analyzer, this is just a graphic wich shows the "sound", this is set by the skin you are using! But it has a volume boost, this is under options/playback

benjiro_isozaki
18th July 2006, 19:45
hey i mbm viewer for pc... somebody have it???

adnanmohd
18th July 2006, 21:45
Here's resco as gallery

i changed the name from resco viewer to Gallery and made icon similar to gallery.

need restart!!

fernas
19th July 2006, 07:45
thanks!!!!.......

Chronosan
6th December 2006, 09:20
can u make more for fileman... i have .mbm for fileman its really same like pc icon... n i have fexplorer for "world cup 2006"... so i hope u make more for fileman thankz man