Pixtudio, Stardock, and Nintendo

Published on October 9, 2002 By Istari In WinCustomize News

When Nintendo wanted to to encourage their customers to register with them, they came up with a novel idea: Let users create a Nintendo desktop.

So Nintendo licensed Object Desktop Lite which includes WindowBlinds + IconPackager + WinStyles integrated together.

And when they wanted to find the top suite designers out there, they picked Pixtudio to create a Gamecube desktop and a Super Mario Sunshine desktop.

Screenshots:
http://www.pixtudio.com/preview2.php3?id=52
http://www.pixtudio.com/preview2.php3?id=51

In order to obtain the suites you must register your GameCube online. Units sold in Europe come boxed with a VIP 24:7 card which allows for registration online. Once signed up and registered with the special code on the card you can then obtain access to the Super Mario Sunshine theme immediately. It appears the GameCube theme is not yet available.

Congratulations to Pixtudio. They've made it to the big time.

Comments (Page 2)

jardragon901

on Oct 10, 2002

Man, I would pay to use those. I love those icons

joetheblow

on Oct 11, 2002

and so it begins.....

WolfwoodX

on Oct 11, 2002

Darn it. I bought a GameCube last Cristmas for MSRP $200, and got nothing but a little add that told me to subscribe to NintendoPower (I already did that 4years earlyer btw), And the Euros buy one for about $150 US monies (lol I like that word), and get a friggin cool skin.

*Me goes off to the deepest, darkest, place to go play Monkey Ball

WolfwoodX

on Oct 11, 2002

Da Link:

http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/register/index.jsp

SENTiNEL

on Oct 11, 2002

All we need now is an enterprising skinner to produce a matching Winstep suite

s_r_m

on Oct 11, 2002

Ya know, this really annoys me. Frickin' Euro's [

], I want me some GameCube skin action too...

SgtVoltz

on Feb 22, 2003

GAMECUBE THEME NEEDS TO BE MADE!

alien ripley

on Apr 13, 2003

Search, and you'll always find what you're looking for!
Gob bless the one who invented high-speed internet!

P.S. Nice skins, indeed!

AeRoX

on Apr 30, 2003

damn i like that where did you get the theme of sunshine

Orvanis

on Mar 24, 2005

So true alien ripley... Search and you shall recieve. God bless those who help us Americans out. Also as far as using.. I found that if you rename the extension to .wba windowblinds will see it and install it properly. Not sure if it works for the icons and everything (have that option disabled on my pc) but I believe it would.

Orvanis

on Mar 24, 2005

Ah why not be nice to everyone here. This site is in German but dont worry, the themes come out as you see them in the Pixtudio pictures. Anyways, rename the extension to .wba and they will work like a charm. Enjoy!

[Link removed by Admin]

THIS IS NOT BEING 'NICE TO EVERYONE HERE'. Pixtudio is a site member here and you are violating their [and Nintendo's] distribution/copyrights....

Eroticus Prime

on Mar 25, 2005

Awesome! Thanks a lot, Orvanis.

Damnit, just realised the Starfox theme isn't there.

Jafo

on Mar 25, 2005

Old thread...

Eroticus Prime

on Mar 26, 2005

Found an even better site, has them all including Starfox, and in different resolutions I believe.

[Link removed by Admin]

Jafo

on Mar 26, 2005

Mr Eroticus Prime .... do not provide links to sites violating Nintendo's [or anyone else's] copyright.

It's facilitating property theft....

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