[MOD M2.5 & M2.1] Rain Animation - Foggy Window

D\/8 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 10:11 PM

Here's my attemp at a fix for Manila 2.5 Rain Animation... The black screen just before the windshield wiper pans across the screen was driving me crazy...

Here's a pic of the before image.
It completely blacks out the home screen until the wiper passes:

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Here you can View Video of M2.5 Animation for after:
http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/u...WindowRain.flv
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Note: M2.1 has a slight difference in the animation displayed in the video. See below for details.

Quote:

Originally Posted by anand525

works as expected in 2.1 too. its slightly different though in 2.1 ... 2.5 seems to have all the components in the foreground and the windshield stays in the background and most everything stays clear (from your video) ... 2.1 we only have the clock in the foreground and not the quick buttons so most of the screen is still foggy but significantly better than stock ...

Be sure to install the appropriate cab below for your version of Manila...

Thanks to Bignadad for cabbing up M2.5!

Thanks to anand525 for cabbing up and testing M2.1!

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Don't like the Foggy Window? Would you prefer to eliminate this image all together? Check out nate.spangler's post below...

Clear Image for Rain Animation:
Here's a link to the thread:
http://www.forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=99464

Here's a link to the post where the cab is for M2.1:
http://www.forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpo...07&postcount=7

Here's a link to the post where the cab is for M2.5:
http://www.forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpo...0&postcount=33

Give thanks to nate.spangler for these...
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Hope you guys enjoy...

**bignadad** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 10:32 PM

that looks good!

*removed my cab....now located on post 1

anand525 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 10:47 AM

will this fix the issue on M2.1 too? or is it a different manila file? tnx. bignadad - can you modify the m2.1 equivalent too or tell me what programs you're using to extract the file and then edit the png? i find that whenever i edit a manila file it always leaves a white square in the top left corner of the screen (though my fix works) but the annoying white square sux lol. tnx!

D\/8 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 11:33 AM

I believe the attached should take care of M2.1... Can't test though since I'm on M2.5... If you want, please feel free to test and report back... Once you confirm, maybe Bignadad will cab it up for us and I'll update the first post and title...

anand525 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 12:00 PM

dv8ways - tnx! i'll def give it a try ... however, i prob wait for a cab or when i get home i can cab it up myself and try it.

how exactly did you figure out which manila file without having 2.1? also as i asked bignadad, how are you extracting and modifying these manila files? every time i try modifying manila files, i get a odd white square in my upper left corner of screen. tnx.

anand525 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 01:35 PM

works as expected in 2.1 too. its slightly different though in 2.1 ... 2.5 seems to have all the components in the foreground and the windshield stays in the background and most everything stays clear (from your video) ... 2.1 we only have the clock in the foreground and not the quick buttons so most of the screen is still foggy but significantly better than stock ... actually looks like a windshield now haha. tnx! cabbed up and attached ... i made you the owner and gave you credit in the cab. tnx again. let me know about my other questions ... appreciate it.

kid_kris · #7 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DV8Ways

Hope you guys enjoy...

Cab attached... Thanks Bignadad!

I think you shot two birds in one shot. No more dirty rain animation with this cab..thanks

D\/8 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anand525

how exactly did you figure out which manila file without having 2.1?

Someone had a fix for the dirty animation in the Main TP2 thread. I just unzipped his cab to see which manila file he used to fix in 2.1. Then I renamed my 2.5 file. Ta-Daaaa!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by anand525

also as i asked bignadad, how are you extracting and modifying these manila files?

I use CFC GUI to scan and extract the manila files on my PPC. Once I find an image I'm interested in editing, I use CFC to export the Manila file to a PNG for editing.

I use Paint.Net to edit the images.

Then CFC to convert back to the original Manila format and then re import to the device.

I'm not hardcore into Manila editing so I have to play around importing/exporting till I like the way it looks... I had like 6 different variations of this before I found the one I liked...

anand525 · #9 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DV8Ways

Someone had a fix for the dirty animation in the Main TP2 thread. I just unzipped his cab to see which manila file he used to fix in 2.1. Then I renamed my 2.5 file. Ta-Daaaa!!!

I use CFC GUI to scan and extract the manila files on my PPC. Once I find an image I'm interested in editing, I use CFC to export the Manila file to a PNG for editing.

I use Paint.Net to edit the images.

Then CFC to convert back to the original Manila format and then re import to the device.

I'm not hardcore into Manila editing so I have to play around importing/exporting till I like the way it looks... I had like 6 different variations of this before I found the one I liked...

tnx for the directions ... i think i might make the png completely clear now so i dont have any windshield at all so i'll just have raindrops and windshield wiper when the animation plays.

D\/8 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anand525

tnx for the directions ... i think i might make the png completely clear now so i dont have any windshield at all so i'll just have raindrops and windshield wiper when the animation plays.

Someone did this already...

Clear Image for Rain Animation:
Here's a link to the thread:
http://www.forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=99464

Here's a link to the post where the cab is for M2.1:
http://www.forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpo...07&postcount=7

Here's a link to the post where the cab is for M2.5:
http://www.forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpo...0&postcount=33

Give thanks to nate.spangler for these...