Help make new default skin

wannabepvr · 2005-12-05, 01:03 AM

I am sure it has all been said but at the end of the day this is the default skin.

You can't please everyone - but there is no need to because many of us will probably of and do our own thing or use one of the posted alternatives. (We have some very talented skinners here)

Personally, I am a blueMCE2 man. Simple, clean, uncluttered. While this seems to be a popular skin it may not make GBPVR destinct from the others. And this is what it really deserves.

We know what opinions are like...and being untalented graphically I don't have a theme to offer... but I wanted to add some support and encouragement to the thread.

Please keep the ideas comming. Lets help make 'Sub's baby shine'

wannabepvr · 2005-12-05, 01:07 AM

That said, and with fear of being shouted down, what about the name? GBPVR - not so catchy - dosen't quite roll of the tounge.

Sub, it it near and dear to you? or is this also in the mix for some polish? Wink

***sub*** · 2005-12-05, 01:10 AM

Its a shitty name, but we wont be changing it.

reven · 2005-12-05, 01:22 AM

yeah it is a mouthful to say. just use the nickname geebo (but yeah sub may be sued....)

ricklous · 2005-12-05, 02:11 AM

my uncles decided that the GBPVR box im making him will be christened the "Gizmo" when it finally arrives at his house....

funny how people come to look at these things isnt it, every time hes rung me the last few months, its not to see how im doing but to ask how 'his Gizmo is coming along' Big Grin

UncleJohnsBand · 2005-12-05, 02:12 AM

Torque Wrote:I just spent the last few hours redoing my latest skin for the new version, 0.95.11. I've yet to put it in production but it seems to work fine on my test box:

This does look very nice....

How does it look via the MVP?

wannabepvr · 2005-12-05, 02:58 AM

Quote:sub: Its a shitty name, but we wont be changing it.

Ok, that's pretty clear. Big Grin

But one last option on the name thing if I may... - You often see companys get in real 'image consultant' type people and they add a new word to the name.

"GBPVR MediaThingy"

Then in time the focus moves from the old to the new. Sometime the old is even dropped eventually. I am guessing your concern is a lack of continuity with a sudden name change.

I'll say no more. ... It's your baby Sub.

UncleJohnsBand · 2005-12-05, 03:11 AM

wannabepvr Wrote:Ok, that's pretty clear.

But one last option on the name thing if I may... - You often see companys get in real 'image consultant' type people and they add a new word to the name.

"GBPVR MediaThingy"

Then in time the focus moves from the old to the new. Sometime the old is even dropped eventually. I am guessing your concern is a lack of continuity with a sudden name change.

I'll say no more. ... It's your baby Sub.

Isn't already that way? GBPVR mediacentre

wannabepvr · 2005-12-05, 03:23 AM

Yeah true, But 'MediaCenter' sounds just so 'Microsoft'. I don't know if its a registered trademark?

Microsoft MCE will grow and grow, just because it is forced down the public's throat. There is a lot of power in a name. Look at 'google' I bet 95% of people do realise that it stems from a googleplex. (very, very big number)

The point is I think differentiation is so important. But I don't want to hijack this thread either!

mikaelgu · 2005-12-05, 01:57 PM

wannabepvr Wrote:Yeah true, But 'MediaCenter' sounds just so 'Microsoft'. I don't know if its a registered trademark?

Microsoft MCE will grow and grow, just because it is forced down the public's throat. There is a lot of power in a name. Look at 'google' I bet 95% of people do realise that it stems from a googleplex. (very, very big number)

The point is I think differentiation is so important. But I don't want to hijack this thread either!

Actually Google is a typo/misunderstanding. And the number is googolplex http://www.fpx.de/fp/Fun/Googolplex/. Googol is what google was supposed to be too.