Aim 6.8 Skin: Vista Basic Theme
Posted 2 years, 4 months ago at 12:46 PM. 15 comments
Posted in AIM Skin, Skinning Aim, Vista.
Introduction
Vista Basic is a skin featuring a design similar to the default Windows Vista Basic theme.
Vista Basic is a part of the OS skin pack which includes five skins:
- AimXP
- AIMXP Blue
- Vista Basic
- OSX Leopard
- OSX Leopard White
Each skin is included in the pack, you do not need to download them separately.
Getting Started
Adding skins to Aim 6 requires the knowledge of using zip files, overwriting a file, and navigating folder directories. If you have trouble with any of these concepts, be sure to read an in-depth tutorial which details the process for you.
The instructions will install the skin at a specific directory highlighted in teal. Since the theme supports an obsolete AIM version, it is recommended you download Aim 6.8 at websites like oldversion.com. The instructions will assume you have Aim 6.8 installed.
For more information read the last page of the in-depth tutorial on skins and their compatibilities.
Please Note!
Warning: Installing any skin pack on this site will overwrite existing custom skins. This skin pack ONLY contains the skins listed in the introduction. Before continuing please be sure you understand the concepts of opening and extracting a zip file.
Currently this skin pack supports Aim 6 version: 6.8.14.6
To check your AIM version number Open AIM.
Click: Help > About AIM
- How do I install this skin on a different version number!?
Installation
1. Extract themes.box and select Yes to Replace the existing themes.box file at the folder:
C:\Program Files\AIM6\services\imApp\ver6_8_14_6\theme
2. Extract blgadgets.box and select Yes to Replace the existing blgadgets.box at the folder:
C:\Program Files\AIM6\services\imApp\ver6_8_14_6\content\bl
3. Extract “aimxp” and “leopardosx” and “vistabasic” folders at:
C:\Program Files\AIM6\services\imApp\ver6_8_14_6\theme
4. Close AIM completely and Restart AIM, then select the skins from the theme icon.
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Screenshots
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- Aim 6.8 Skins
Aim 6.8 Skin: Vista Basic Theme
hey can you make the vista theme applicable to the old aim 6.0 version? the previous version before the 6.5 update.
because a whole bunch of people are having problems with aim 6.5 freezing, so having the “vista style” would be FABUl0US for the previous version.
Give me a heads up on what you think.
Thanks!
It works with Aim 6.2 and up. But I don’t have time converting it to Aim 6.1 because 6.1 uses a whole different set of file structures to make skins work. All skins here work with 6.2 and up.
will you be making some more new skins for aim?
possibly an “aero-effect” theme?
Haven’t figured out a way to do Aero Effect Yet, although it turns on in Accessibility Mode. I’ll need more research before it can be done.
Your vistabasic folder in this download does not contain the correct themeBrush.box file and the theme will not function correctly.
Fixed
link is broken
Fixed Broken Links
thank you for fixing broken link looks great!
If possible, can you please make a aero theme for aim? Thanks for this skin though. Looks amazing.
I don’t know how currently, I’ll need some insider help to even make one.
Okay. Well, thanks anyways. I hope somebody will figure it out.
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Hey Love the skin, I just have to figure out how to add it.