Customatic - Make Windows 10 look and work the way you want.

[nicely]

I just thinking, this will work like windowsblinds i mean only with themes u created on Customatic or Customatic will modify msstyles?
what u guys think?

http://kck.st/2auMjTG


(i just working on a similiar app, but mine still working with .msstyles)

[Dark Knight]

I just thinking, this will work like windowsblinds i mean only with themes u created on Customatic or Customatic will modify msstyles?
what u guys think?

http://kck.st/2auMjTG


(i just working on a similiar app, but mine still working with .msstyles)


That's what it looks like to me, a Window Blinds knockoff, which is not necessarily a bad thing, maybe some one can do a better job at it then Starbloat.
You know, TuneUp Utilities used to have a theme installer that worked with msstyle files, I don't think the software has the capability anymore since AVG bought them out and ruined the software. I don't really know, I haven't used the software in quite some years.

[2635599]

looks like it could have potential

[freak69ize]

I think live tiles on the desktop is a good idea.. id like to see that

[Mr GRiM]

Looks very nice and it's being developed by 2 coders and one graphic designer, they also mentioned if you want to be part of a beta testing group to contact them.

[2635599]

I think live tiles on the desktop is a good idea.. id like to see that

i can get on board with this as long as i can size them to my liking

[nicely]

I also talked to him and thats what he said to me:

We have a XML theme that gets translated into msstyles for apps other than the shell because we don't want to load libraries into them, but if you have no use for that you can disable it. For the explorer/shell/window frames/UWP we use our XML themes, no msstyles. So in a way you could say it's like Blinds in some parts.

[2635599]

Mr GRiM
: I would still like to see these issues get sorted out and they have mentioned that they are working on a new forum, I will watching the progress closely but for now I will stick with traditional themes.
Mr GRiM
: Looks like Customatic is off to a rough start, lots of comments on the kickstarter page about it not working at all, DWM using large amounts of memory, slow and lagy desktop performance, blue screens and crashes, I didn't back the project as I really didn

did you mentrion this to them grim, cause i would of.

[Mr GRiM]

Mr GRiM
: I would still like to see these issues get sorted out and they have mentioned that they are working on a new forum, I will watching the progress closely but for now I will stick with traditional themes.
Mr GRiM
: Looks like Customatic is off to a rough start, lots of comments on the kickstarter page about it not working at all, DWM using large amounts of memory, slow and lagy desktop performance, blue screens and crashes, I didn't back the project as I really didn

did you mentrion this to them grim, cause i would of.

Would love a forum to talk to them but the last comment I left on Neowin over a month ago had no reply and only backers are able to talk to them on Kickstarter.

[2635599]

Would love a forum to talk to them but the last comment I left on Neowin over a month ago had no reply and only backers are able to talk to them on Kickstarter.

that makes it sound like a scam.

[Shemhamforash]

Doesn't sound too good so far, judging by the reviews

[Mr GRiM]

Looks like Customatic is dead before it even got off the ground.


Customatic Team Creator about 7 hours ago

Sorry for wasting everyone's time (including ours, 250000 lines of code later). We're refunding everyone and cancelling the project. Supporting all the Windows 10 versions is harder than we thought and we couldn't deliver updates fast enough. And the pressure is overwhelming, honestly. Not really worth it.

I think their downfall was not enough communication and unrealistic expectations, they should have had a forum and given people somewhere to get proper information and updates, also to think they could support multiple platforms was never going to work, they should have just concentrated their efforts on the latest Windows 10 version, once they had a fully functioning BETA for RS1 then they could had a look at support for backwards compatibility.

It's a huge shame as they had a great idea and if we are to believe what was shown in their promo video already had a working platform, I never backed this project though, I checked the progress and would have it their goal had not been reached, main reason I didn't back it though is because I wasn't sure if they would be able to deliver as it all seemed too good to be true but at the same time I didn't really want to create themes for Customatic as it's not free for the end user to use my creations, I paid for Windows Style Builder to create themes using the msstyles because I wanted my themes to available for everyone to use, that is the same reason I don't make Windows Blinds or use any software from Startdock.

The creators said that they couldn't use the msstyles because of Windows removing many parts of it but I have proven that this was not an issue as those parts can be added back with Windows Style Builder and with the use of Programs like Start Is Back can be made themeable again.

Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel they should have concentrated on the things everyone has wanted back since leaving Windows 7, a simple glass effect and the option to have the classic start menu, they could have taken the same approach as Tihiy has and added back support to the msstyles, I think all anybody wants is the ability to customize their systems to their liking without the need for several different third party programs to achieve it.

If they had produced a good all in one program to bring back glass, the classic start menu, taskbar customization and custom docks then most people would have been happy with that, plus the new theme editor they showed if it could be made to use with the msstyles would have been greatly appreciated, they could have charged ma similar price for the outdated WSB for creators and a reasonable amount for the Customatic program, what would have made this approach even better is that creators could add support to their creation for Customatic but at the same time have a functioning theme that could be used without it, meaning people could still use their creation for free if they liked or pay for Customatic for the added features.

Regardless of my opinions on what should have been, to let all the months of work you have put in to this project to be all for nothing when it is something that is clearly in heavy demand would be ludicrous, especially when their are no other good solutions and probably never will be.

[2635599]

GRiM (http://virtualcustoms.net/member.php/1-Mr-GRiM) couldn't of said it better myself.