Here's how to set it up so (almost) everything works:
Installation and configuration →
For everything to run smoothly, you'll need to have HWiNFO installed. I'm using the x64 version 8.06-5500.
HWiNFO needs to be set up like in the screenshot. It just runs, minimizes to the system tray, and keeps doing its thing in the background.
When you're installing the theme, make sure you check the box for DLLs. It's a must.
You'll need these:
HWiNFO (v. 3.2.0.0) - This bad boy reads all the info you need.
FrostedGlass (v. 1.1.2) - This one's gonna give you that sweet glass effect.
Chances are, most of the widgets are already up and running. For the rest, you'll need to tweak some settings. Check out the "sensor configuration" section for the nitty-gritty.
Now we need to polish some details:
Sensors configuration →
Step 1:
In the theme folder, there's a very important utility that helps HWiNFO work with the theme.
To launch it, use this path: Aspect\@Resources\HWiNFOStuff\HWiNFOSharedMemoryViewer.exe
You'll see the following screen:
Step 2:
Next, you need to open the configuration file Aspect\@Resources\var.ini
Right after the comment # HWInfo Stuff, there will be values that allow displaying information. We'll soon understand how to display anything we want. Now you'll see something like:
Step 3.
And the last thing you'll need is HWiNFO → Sensors.
Now it's all straightforward. You find the sensor you need (or the one that's not working at the moment) in HWiNFO Sensors, then look for the same sensor in HWiNFOSharedMemoryViewer. In the example, I'll show this using CPU Clock.
After that, you insert the values into the configuration file, in the way shown in the screenshot.
By the way, there's a hint in the theme pack. It's located at this path:
Aspect\@Resources\HWInfoStuff\HWiNFOExample1.jpg
How to customize the theme for yourself?
Customization options →
First of all, you can easily add or remove values by simply erasing or adding to existing configs. To ensure the widget area is correct, use various sizes of backgrounds.
Currently, there are 27 sizes available.
The background is connected in the section:
# INCLUDES #
Background=#@#Images/FILENAME.png
Simply replace FILENAME with the size you need. For example, 01L+HS.png.
01L - one graph
+H - header
S - subheader
Aspect\@Resources\Images - this is where all the options are located.
Secondly, an important part of customization is the configuration file Aspect@Resources\var.ini
At the very end of the file, there are global variables that can be used to change the font, its size, color, weight, and also to change the color of the graphs.
Theme screenshots
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Last edited by RomanVolgasov on August 19th, 2024, 10:06 pm, edited 4 times in total.
The skin installer should include the needed plugins. Recommend to add them. For details on how to do this, see the Add plugin... description from the Step 1: Information and Components section of this description.
