GTA IV Release Countdowns for your Desktop!

[MIND BULL3TS]

Hey Guys

 

I found this program called PhanTim3 where you can make countdowns for your desktop. I made some skins for the program for GTA IV. Check em' out and tell me what you think.

 

The program (its very small and easy to run) can be found HERE (http://www.phantim3.com/download/)

 

and you can find the skins i made (its in a ZIP file) HERE (http://www.mediafire.com/?qe9ch0w0tuy)

 

Once you install the program:

 

First - Unzip the GTA Skins Pack i created and put the files in the skins folder of the program (...PhanTim3\Skins\)

 

Then - set the time of the GTA release (or whenever your going to get it, I put the midnight release time...) by right clicking the program and going to Set Date/Time.

 

And Finally - Right click the program again and go to choose skin and go with your favorite...

 

If you guys enjoy this I'll make some more skins tomorrow... Let me know!

 

P.S. Also its easy to make your own skins they teach you how on their site...

 

HERE(http://www.phantim3.com/index.php)

Edited April 21, 2008 by MIND BULL3TS

[GTAIV9409]

[Dairej]

i have it.I got the PHANTIM3 countdown timer i uesd it to countdown the simpsons movie date,ps3 launch date the wii launch date and most importantly GTAIV COUNTDOWN

[goldsoundz]

I downloaded a GTA IV count down clock from the Microsoft Vista widget website. Pretty nifty, and it does what it's supposed to do: count down.

[spook-]

any viruses?

[CosmosTheMouse]

 

I like to look at a calender on the wall.

 

Yup. Works fantastic.

 

 

[JHel]

Have had one in my Macs dashboard for about a month now..

[MIND BULL3TS]

any viruses?

No way! Just a neat little countdown timer with some custom skins I made for it...

[MIND BULL3TS]

I like to look at a calender on the wall.

 

Yup. Works fantastic.

Well its not really for making sure you know what day its coming out... I assure you I have that under control... LOL

 

It's just a little countdown thing I thought you guys might be interested in...

[ObsessedWithGTA4]

There is a Windows Vista Side-Bar gadget that has a countdown. You can get it here - http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.asp...07ced&bt=1&pl=1

[99 Gta 99]

There is a Windows Vista Side-Bar gadget that has a countdown. You can get it here - http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.asp...07ced&bt=1&pl=1

Thanks. Thats pretty cool man.

[Mykester]

Thanks

 

I am using one of you skins

[Chargr]

There is a Windows Vista Side-Bar gadget that has a countdown. You can get it here - http://gallery.live.com/liveItemDetail.asp...07ced&bt=1&pl=1

Thanks, but it would have been better if it wasn't that big.

[GTAfanboy]

Thanks

[tmilla89]

i dont know how hard it is to make skins but how about one where the edges fade out to make it blend on my desktop better

like a gradient or something

[MIND BULL3TS]

i dont know how hard it is to make skins but how about one where the edges fade out to make it blend on my desktop better

like a gradient or something

Well its pretty easy to make skins check out their site...

 

But I know there is an option to change the countdown's opacity... It would blend with your desktop then...

 

[thor79]

If anyone uses Samurize for their Computer stats display...here's the script I used to put a Countdown on my desktop:

http://www.samurize.com/modules/mydownload...cid=14&lid=1946

 

Configuring it is pretty easy:

Setup an ActiveScript Plugin

Set the script to be used to "Count Down and Count up.js"

Set function to CountDownorUp

Put in the proper parameteres for the date and time. for midnight you would use hours: 0 minutes: 0 seconds: 0

For the Display Format I used: <DaysTotal>d <Hours>h <Minutes>m <Seconds>s (<DownOrUp>)

Then I added "GTA IV Release:" to text field on the display tab like this:

GTA IV Release:

%v

 

where %v is the value the script creates.

Set it to refresh more frequently and set it to every 1 seconds. I haven't noticed a performance impact as a result of running this script every second...but it might be there.

Then just format so it looks how you want.

 

I don't recommend this unless you already know Samurize though. I have a detailed display of my computer stats on the left side of my widescreen LCD...it displays always...so it was natural to put the GTA countdown in it just like everyone has been doing with the Vista Sidebar widget.

Edited April 21, 2008 by thor79

[Shotta876]

Thanks, dude. Already have one on my iPhone, but it's cool to have one on the computer as well.

 

Nice skins, too.

[scarface910]

I have another way of doing it, which requires no downloading whatsoever.

 

 

1) Right-click on your desktop and click "Properties"

2) Click the Desktop tab in the resulting window

3) Click "Customize Desktop" at the bottom

4) Click "New" on the side

5) For "Location" put in http://www.gta4.net/news/index.php and click okay

6) This is optional. If you leave your computer on 24/7 like me you can click Properties and then the Schedule tab. Click Add and then input a time when you're never on the comp (when you're at work/school, or asleep for example, so it doesn't interfere with anything you're doing on the net)

 

 

Sample pic

 

Finished product

[Ixx]

 

I like to look at a calender on the wall.

 

Yup. Works fantastic.

Too hard.

 

 

Finished product

AHH! It freaks me out to see it say '94 days' left. It's like some horrible nightmare.

Edited April 21, 2008 by Ixx

[N0T0RI0US V]

To those who are interested, if you PM me a name, and an image that you want I can make a clock for you! Just hook me up guys!