Customizing wmp12

[Cashis]

First off i will start by saying thank's to the creator's of all the images I used in achieving my new look,One of the images was found here at virtualcustoms in the Gallery (http://virtualcustoms.net/gallery/index.php) section which i used as a background image for when wmp start's up and is finishes playing a video (you will see in a screen shot below) So props to the designer :). And for the rest I downloaded a theme a while ago but didn't quite like the theme but really liked the wmp12 Customization if i could remember what theme it was or even if i could find it again i would give a direct link to it but unfortunately i cannot.So if the true creator find's and or read's this post I give massive prop's to you for all your hard work :)

"In now way am i trying to steal your work and or take credit for it!" I am just trying to share and spread it further to other that may be interested.

Before..

http://i34.tinypic.com/29y61s8.png

After..

http://i38.tinypic.com/jayxqg.png

http://i35.tinypic.com/29dd7jm.png

The .dll that need's to be either altered or replaced depending which method you use is "wmploc.dll"

(your drive letter)\windows\System32 & (your drive letter)\windows\SysWOW64 "for x64 users"

Here are all the images needed if you decide to assign them all yourself
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But if you want the one's i have already modified use these
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For those with Restorator experience it is pretty self explanatory just download the "All wmploc.dll Images.7z" and start assigning the images from that .7z to the "wmploc.dll's you already have and you set :)

For those that decide use my modified .dll's there maybe an issue where you will still need to use restorator to change the "Version File" like in the image below.
http://i38.tinypic.com/igj4o8.png
This is the version that which the .dll's are used from
And also for x64 user's i suggest changing both of the .dll's in the above directories as this is what i have done and both x86 & x64 media players work fine

Oh and just a tip for Replacing the "wmploc.dll's" just rename your original one's to "wmploc.dll.bak" (You may need to Take Ownership (http://www.blogsdna.com/2173/add-take-ownership-option-in-right-click-context-menu-of-windows-7.htm) of em) and place your modified into the directory and restart your pc or kill explorer.exe and restart it again.

Once again thank's to the creator's of all the images :)

Well that's it any question's please ask and hopefully maybe in the future we may see some new design's pop up

[Mr GRiM]

That looks really nice, I will have to give it a go when I get some time, thanks for sharing Cashis.

[scottrwill]

I was wondering, can i use the same modified wmploc.dll thats in system32 for syswow64. Reason asking i was changing library background, but i went ahead and did it 4 both, for safety, but in the future to save time? Works a treat though, I've tried this a couple of weeks back and i couldn't get it to work, i was just in sys32, who new their was another place for it.thx great share! :D'oh!: :cool:

[Cashis]

Your welcome scottrwill and :sorry: for the late reply.

To answer your question "System32 & sysWOW64" files and folders can not be mixed for instance you cannot put a "wmploc.dll" from the "sysWOW64" folder into the "System32" folder.

I know it would make thing's a bit easier and quicker but they just dont work, I have been told why before but I have forgotten.

Hope this helps.

[JoseyWales]

i have version12.0.7600.20551 so they wont work for me. any chance of you doing a set for them. i can send them to you if need be..

[Cashis]

i have version12.0.7600.20551 so they wont work for me. any chance of you doing a set for them. i can send them to you if need be..


You should be able to to use yours by just extracting the version file "1" as per up in the top post in the pic and reassign it yourself using Restorator (http://www.bome.com/Restorator/).

/Edit: Or if you extract your "1.res" files i can reassign them for you but i have no way of testing.

[maansu16]

thanks copy and replace it works fine.

[scottrwill]

If u ever have a problem with WMP12 not working like I did, I put image in their and it was wrong version then it updated and even my bak.file was not working, heres how 2 fix it. Hope it helps it did me


Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
Uninstalling the Windows Media Player:
Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of Windows Media Player.

Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player.

[Cashis]

If u ever have a problem with WMP12 not working like I did, I put image in their and it was wrong version then it updated and even my bak.file was not working, heres how 2 fix it. Hope it helps it did me


Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
Uninstalling the Windows Media Player:
Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
Browse to the Media Features and uncheck the mark in front of Windows Media Player.

Reinstalling the Windows Media Player:
Go to Start and in the search type "Turn Windows features On or Off".
Browse to the Media Features and place a check mark in front of Windows Media Player.


Hi scottrwill and :welcome:

Thanks for the tip mate. :)

[Taxidriver05]

To answer your question "System32 & sysWOW64" files and folders can not be mixed for instance you cannot put a "wmploc.dll" from the "sysWOW64" folder into the "System32" folder.

I know it would make thing's a bit easier and quicker but they just dont work, I have been told why before but I have forgotten.

Hope this helps.

That's not true.
I modified the Version number of the wmploc.DLL. Afterwards I replaced the images (only in one file) and copied it to both destinations.
It works perfectly as well.
So, IT IS possible.

[gor17981]

I can confirm that modifying the version number does work, did this many times, so you can use older wmploc.dlls on newer updated OS's, you need to change the version number in 4 places, see image below

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