WATCH_DOGS ctOS Mod

[Jeremytroid]

Hey guys, long time viewer and first time poster! If you haven't checked out the new WATCH_DOGS game, you should.

 

I'm pretty excited myself, so I modded Windows 7 to look similar to the "ctOS" that appears in game.

 

Trailer:

 

Mod in Action:

 

Download Mod Package: (Includes all programs and images necessary)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g5k1o3ktr2ucqn1/ctOS%20Mod.zip

 

 

Instructions (Also included in the package as a .txt file.)  :

 

 

ctOS Windows 7 Mod

      Jeremy Xu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALL PROGRAMS AND IMAGES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>>>Setting Launch Screen (Before Windows Intro)<<<

 

This step uses a program from Gigabyte called FACE WIZARD.

It may only possible to use with Gigabyte brand Motherboards,

though I haven't been able to test with other hardware.

Apologies if this doesn't work for you.

 

 

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1-Open FACE WIZARD

 

2-Select BIOS (Recommended ON BOARD)

 

3-Select LOAD IMAGE

 

4-Navigate to the "bootscreen.bmp"

 

5-Open "bootscreen.bmp"

 

6-Select AUTO

 

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If it works correctly, the image should appear in the left window.

Any errors that may occur will appear in the scrolling text below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

>>>Setting Windows Log-On Screen<<<

 

 

THIS STEP REQUIRES REGEDIT. BE SURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS.

 

 

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1-Open REGEDIT

 

2-Right click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

 

3-Select FIND

 

4-Search for OEMBACKGROUND

 

5-Double click OEMBACKGROUND on the right

 

6-Set the value to 1

 

7-Navigate to   C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\backgrounds

    YOU MAY NEED TO CREATE THE FOLDER "info" INSIDE "oobe" AND FOLDER "backgrounds" inside "info"

 

8-Place the image "backgrounddefault.jpeg" inside folder "backgrounds"

 

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(The profile image covers the "ctOS" symbol on log-in. The next step is not required if you can accept this.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

>>>Removing Log-On Profile Image<<<

 

 

THIS STEP REQUIRES EDITING CRITICAL .dll FILES. BE SURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THIS.

 

 

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1-Find "authui.dll" in directory  C:\Windows\System32\

 

2-Create a copy of "authui.dll" before editing

 

3-Gain ownership of the file (Properties>Security>Advanced>Owner>Edit>Users>*type user name*>Apply)

 

4-Open the copy of "authui.dll" with RESOURCE HACKER

 

5-Open UIFILE on the left

 

6-Open the file "1300" in EVERY folder (12400, 12401, 12402)

 

7-Find the line  <ZoomableElement id="atom(PictureContainer)"   

CTRL+F WORKS HERE

 

8-Add   height="0"  afterwards. (Make sure this is added to all 3 file "1300" under each folder (12400, 12401, 12402)

THE CORRECT LINE SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS:   <ZoomableElement id="atom(PictureContainer)" height="0" layout="filllayout()">

 

9-Compile the script after editing each file "1300" 

THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR EACH SCRIPT IN ALL 3 FOLDERS. IGNORE FOLDER 14000.

 

10-Rename or delete the original "authui.dll" (In the original directory), add the edited "authui.dll" to this directory. 

MAKE SURE THE EDITED .dll IS CALLED authui.dll

 

11-Reboot. All changes should have applied, and startup should look similar to the video.

 

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Resources:

http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/127719-removing-picture-frame-startup-login-screen-2.html

http://www.techspot.com/guides/224-change-logon-screen-windows7/

http://www.gigabyte.us/MicroSite/121/tech_facewizard.htm

http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Snickerzz]

that's awesome x)

[Jeremytroid]

Hello everyone, sorry to drag this thread back from the depths. I added a new log on animations to the mod for more effect!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwIVUnkflsI