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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!

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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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Awesome work you guys. Well worth the wait.

Quick question...I used to have the 48 size icons on my desktop, so I initially used the 48 patch. I swapped back to the 32 size in my display properties because of the default SFX archive deal posted back a few posts ago. The icon for SFX still looks not so great.

I ran the 32 patch without going back to the original, which in the instructions said was fine. I also rebuilt my icon cache, but that didn't help either... Think I should start over from scratch or is there a better way of fixing this without starting from square one?

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Awesome work you guys.? Well worth the wait.?

Quick question...I used to have the 48 size icons on my desktop, so I initially used the 48 patch.? I swapped back to the 32 size in my display properties because of the default SFX archive deal posted back a few posts ago.? The icon for SFX still looks not so great.?

I ran the 32 patch without going back to the original, which in the instructions said was fine.? I also rebuilt my icon cache, but that didn't help either...? Think I should start over from scratch or is there a better way of fixing this without starting from square one?

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Maybe I am not quite understanding what you are trying to convey.

The 64 and 48 patches only refer to the size of the main toolbar icons. When I am using 32 x 32 icons in Windows, the SFX archive on my desktop looks great. Also, if I use 'Icons' view in Explorer, it looks fine. The problem surfaces when you are trying to use 48 x 48 icons in Windows (note that WinRAR.exe supports the 48 x 48 size internally, therefore not suffering from this shortfall).

Since you reverted back to 32 x 32 icons in Windows and still experience this problem, maybe you can try rebuilding the icon cache?

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Hosting this awesome little program. I added the server info to download the patch and FOOD's Icons page to my signature, hope they dont mind. :D

Great job guys (Y)

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Maybe I am not quite understanding what you are trying to convey.

The 64 and 48 patches only refer to the size of the main toolbar icons.  When I am using 32 x 32 icons, the SFX archive on my desktop looks great.  Also, if I use 'Icons' view in Explorer, it looks fine.  The problem surfaces when you are trying to use 48 x 48 icons in Windows (note that WinRAR.exe supports the 48 x 48 size internally, therefore not suffering from this shortfall).

Since you reverted back to 32 x 32 icons in Windows and still experience this problem, maybe you can try rebuilding the icon cache?

Ok, I hear ya on the toolbars and that looks like it worked just fine. Looking back and forth at Winrar's toolbar looks like it took the smaller 32 size when I repatched it with the 32 patch. But the SFX icon on the desktop still looks funky in that it's still pixelated. I thought that if I were to use the patch to go back to the 32, it would correct this but that's where I was mistaken. My screenshot below is what my icon looks like, but I thought there was one that would look smoother than this. Am I mistaken?

Check it out, I'm viewing them as Icons as well but they still look pixelated.

winrar32.jpg

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Check it out, I'm viewing them as Icons as well but they still look pixelated.

Take a look at the two pics in the extracted 'WinRAR_GUI\Screenshots\SFX Icon Appearances' to see how they look on my machine (they seem smoother than the shot you posted, although it is hard to tell against a jpg).

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Yours are smoother. Mine almost look like a blown up 16 instead of 32. Lemme restart...I went back to the Original and then repatched it to the 32 and I'm gonna give it a restart. (Rebuilt the icon cache but a no-go.)

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No-go after rebooting...I might have to wait and see if FOOOD will release the icons without the installer. I didn't see any mention of that taking place. I guess I am curious as to where it gets the default SFX icon from?

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Hmm...

WinRAR 3.40 retail under Windows Server 2003.

Any idea what might cause this? This is after a reboot. Both patches (both sizes) produce the same problem.

check to see if your setup to display higher resolution icons...looks like you might be on 256...check

these two reg values....and see if they are set to 16

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\Shell Icon BPP=16

HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\Shell Icon BPP=16

http://www.onecomputerguy.com/registry_tips.htm#hicolor

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great release SentientPC!!

I just have one question. How come the rar files i have or create still use the old winrar icon?

Read the documentation. You need to download TweakUI from Microsoft.com and execute the "Rebuild Icons" feature under the "Repair" section.

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