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(?`?._.?[Current Status: WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 Released / WinRAR 3.41 GUI Patch v1.1 Pending]?._.???)(?`?._.?[Last Update (posted below): Update #17 (11/07/2004)]?._.???)[/b>UPDATE #17: WinRAR 3.41 GUI Patch v1.1 coming soon :Dith a bonus :D)!bonus UPDATE #16: Announcing the release of the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 (English only at this time)!

Neowin member 'DanyBoss' has submitted the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 to Softpedia!:cool:se vote :cool:.

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Greetings fellow Neowinians.

I wanted to announce this when I had proper permission from everyone to actually release it, but with all of the recent talk regarding the WinRAR GUI I might as well post the information.

I have been working on a small WinRAR GUI patch based on FOOOD's icons. It began as a private project, but as it progressed, I thought about the possibility of releasing it. The patcher (GUI-based) weighs in at around 270 KB and currently works on the 3.40 B3/4 releases.

This required more time than anything, but I will release it if I can secureUPDATE #1: Eugene Roshal from WinRAR has given his permission. Thanks Eugene.neUPDATE #2: FOOOD from FOOOD's Icons has given his permission. FOOOD is sending me some tweaks to be implemented in the released version. Look for such a release following soon after. I will also contact Eugene Roshal to try to determine an estimated release date for 3.40 final, as only supporting the final version would be much easier. Thanks FOOOD.ODUPDATE #3: WinRAR 3.40 final is not expected until an estimated mid-September (get those last bug reports in!). After I receive the updated components from FOOOD, I will decide how to proceed.o UPDATE #4: FOOOD's updates:yes: arrived :yes:. I think everyone will be quite pleased. I will get to work :cool:ng them :cool:.emUPDATE #5: Screenshot previews using FOOOD's updates added as images #7 and #8 below. Please note that these are not final, as there are still images to replace (such as the arrows, disk drive, key, etc.). The main buttons are at, what effectively is, 36x36. I am trying to find a work around to this limitation right now. These icons really start looking great at 48x48, but they REALLY begin shining at 64 x 64. They are fantastically detailed and of typical FOOOD quality. I really want to show that off. tUPDATE #6: The icon size limitation I alluded to in UPDATE #5 :yes:xed! :yes:. I want to thank Eugene Roshal from WinRAR for taking a second out of working on 3.40 Final to send me some hints on this issue. If you use WinRAR on a regular basis, please register and support them. Also, if you enjoy all of the work FOOOD contributes for FREE to the community, please consider donating a little som:cool: to him :cool:.imUPDATE #7: I attached four more screenshots below to wet your appetite. I also moved the 'Alpha/Concept' screenshots into links for our modem viewers. When the patch is released, you will have a choice of which pixel size icons work best for you. The exact options have yet to be finalized, although 48 (shown below in the new screenshots), 64 (also shown below in the new screenshots), and 72 pixel versions :De safe bets :D. This way, you can tailor the interface more to your preference. More to follow... fUPDATE #8: I MIGHT release this patch for B6 so some foks can test it out (if I am satisfied with it, and FOOOD passes his final approval). I added five new screenshots below and moved older ones to links. 'B3' has a few toolbar icon updates, context icons, file icons, 'About' picture. More to follow... fUPDATE #9: I posted a small update here. More to follow... fUPDATE #10: I just had my power restored following Hurricane Frances. I will have to catch up on the thread. Attached a few screenshots of 'Beta 4' below. More to follow... fUPDATE #11: We are still ;)rking on it ;). WinRAR is getting new 'SFX' and 'Recovery' file icons, as well as tweaked toolbar and context menu icons:cool:y tuned :cool:.edUPDATE #12: Okay folks, here is the deal. FOOOD and I are in totally different time zones. When I am awake, he is asleep (and vice versa). This makes turn-around time on 'suggestions/receiving new files' a bit long sometimes.

We are adding a few more cool things at the last minute, so I think everyone will be quite happy with it.

Thanks again for all of the comments...I know you folks want to play with it and we are trying our best to get it out.

Regards.

UPDATE #13: As this patch has progressed, we have continuously identified areas we could improve/expand upon. Although we are open to additional tweaking in the future, we want this to be as complete as possible right out the door. The enthusiasm in this thread has been (and currently is) great to see and is most definitely a motivation to make you folks as happy as possible with the finished 'product'.

Instead of a rush job, we want to make sure we implement the highest quality artwork in all areas of WinRAR. As FOOOD mentioned, time sometimes becomes a constraint. While this project has taken longer than originally anticipated, its scope of coverage has also increased over what was originally planned. Let it be known that we are working to the best of our ability to make this happen as soon as we can, with the highest quality possible. pUPDATE #14: As FOOOD mentioned, additions to the patch are complete. All that remains is writing/organizing the copyright text, completing the Readme, and compiling together the patcher executable. We are in th;)homestretch ;). reUPDATE #15: Greetings folks. The complete download package has been sent off to FOOOD for his final approval and posting. It weighs in at 3.82 MB, which includes several file type icons created by FOOOD, documentation, and, of course:Dthe patches :D. Hold tight..ldUPDATE #16: Announcing the release of the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 (English only at this time)!

Neowin member 'DanyBoss' has submitted the WinRAR 3.40 GUI Patch v1.0 to Softpedia!:cool:se vote :cool:.

Download:

MD5 hash: 01fb46eb96a81138040894ca3d04fbe5

Neowin member 'B3AN' provided the initial mirrors for distribution here (reported to have generated over 40GBs of traffic before B3AN had to remove it!) and here!

Additional mirrors contributed by outstanding Neowin members:

Provided by Neowin member 'nekrosoft13'

Provided by Neowin member 'Larney'

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Provided by Neowin member 'Shilohw'

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Please mirror the file if you can (since I have become overloaded with PMs, please resend me a message if you can mirror the file). More mirrors will be posted to this thread as they become available.available.

Thanks again for the great co:happy: folks :happy:.

________________________________Eye candy:Ey'Alpha/Concept' screenshots (outdated) (moved to links fo:)modem users :)):)):

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons1.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons2.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons3.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons4.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons5.png

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http://pics.xs.to/pics/04085/rarIcons6.png

________________________________'Beta 1' screenshots (outdated) (moved to links fo:)modem users :)):)):

7) [Luna]

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04082/rarpatchbeta.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04082/classic.png

________________________________'Beta 2' screenshots (outdated) (Only 48x48 and 64x64 pixel versions are shown!;);):

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Luna48All.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Luna64.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Luna64All.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04094/Beta2Classic64.png

________________________________'Beta 3' screenshots (outdated):d):

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3about.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3toolbar.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3information.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3wizard.png

http://pics.xs.to/pics/04095/3assorted.png

________________________________'Beta 4' screenshots (current):t):

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you do that

Perhaps he should.. :whistle: A lot of this can be done with a little bit of knowledge and the right software..

However, I like the graphics/icons used in this project. I, nore Rahul, probally can not get a hold of them. If anything, people should be offering how they could help instead of this constant little pokes and jabs of posts. Even this very post I am writing is pointless to the progess unless I can somehow offer help, have it accepted, and come through in accomplishing something.

As excited as I am to see the final product, the life of SentientPC is more important. I have yet to see a confirmation in this thread that he is O.K.

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Perhaps he should.. :whistle: A lot of this can be done with a little bit of knowledge and the right software..

However, I like the graphics/icons used in this project. I, nore Rahul, probally can not get a hold of them. If anything, people should be offering how they could help instead of this constant little pokes and jabs of posts. Even this very post I am writing is pointless to the progess unless I can somehow offer help, have it accepted, and come through in accomplishing something.

As excited as I am to see the final product, the life of SentientPC is more important. I have yet to see a confirmation in this thread that he is O.K.

I've seen his name show up on the members list recently...so i assume he is ok..and lurking...but yes..the main thing is that he's fine and back to finding normal again.

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Quick question, prolly it has been answered earlier in the thread but I stopped watching it for a while. I guess only SentientPC or Fooood can answer it but here it goes anyway.

Is this going to be a patcher executable who will patch the resources from winrar exe or will it be a winrar.exe packed with a normal installer with all the resources resedited that you install instead of the normal winrar? Assuming it'll be the latter, are there plans to maintain it current with winrar maintenance versions (say v3.41, 3.42, etc.)? And if its just a one time exe release, will Fooood release the icon and other art used to make it=

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Greetings folks.

I had to catch up on the thread for a bit :o.

Thanks for all the concern regarding the hurricane issues...much appreciated. My area was particular hit hard (mainly power and flooding). I have been able to get on a few times from work, but I was without steady power at home until this past Sunday.

I sent FOOOD the actual final patchers for the different icon size versions very early this morning, which he has since approved. All that remains is sending him the documentation (inside the final package), which I hope to have complete by Friday evening. I know everyone is looking forward to this finally being out, so hold tight ;) .

Regards,

Jason

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Greetings folks.

I had to catch up on the thread for a bit :o.

Thanks for all the concern regarding the hurricane issues...much appreciated. My area was particular hit hard (mainly power and flooding). I have been able to get on a few times from work, but I was without steady power at home until this past Sunday.

I sent FOOOD the actual final patchers for the different icon size versions very early this morning, which he has since approved. All that remains is sending him the documentation (inside the final package), which I hope to have complete by Friday evening. I know everyone is looking forward to this finally being out, so hold tight ;) .

Regards,

Jason

Glad to hear you're safe! You had us all worried. :wacko: Thanks for the update. Only a couple more days! :)

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Im glad your ok, apart from the power and flodding, was there much damage?

Also, im glad the patch's are done, can have iCandyRAR or somthing like that.

Edit: i dont know what the hell iCnady is, but i do know what iCandy is. :D

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Is this going to be a patcher executable who will patch the resources from winrar exe or will it be a winrar.exe packed with a normal installer with all the resources resedited that you install instead of the normal winrar? Assuming it'll be the latter, are there plans to maintain it current with winrar maintenance versions (say v3.41, 3.42, etc.)? And if its just a one time exe release, will Fooood release the icon and other art used to make it=

You install the patched files over the top of the normal WinRAR. There are more files installed/patched than just the patched WinRAR.exe.

I don't know the technicalities of this, that's SentienPC's department :blush:

I'm not speaking for SentientPC but I think it would be a shame if the patch wasn't updated past 3.40, so hopefully he'll find time to rework the patch to be compatible when newer versions are released.

I don't have any plans to release all of the icons once the patch is released.

But I'll probably release some of the generic ones in an iCandy Junior update. For the WinRAR specific icons there doesn't seem much point releaseing them, they're only suitable to be used for WinRAR.

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