Pixtudio, Stardock, and Nintendo

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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.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Way to go Pixtudio, Stardock. You're in the Big Show now.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Excellent news! Great work Stardosk and Pixtudio!!
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Two big thumbs up. Hope things keep going well, you guys give hope to us all.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That is a very cool looking suite!

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is there ever a chance that these skins might be obtained by a different way eventually because 1) I already purchased a Gamecube last year, and 2) I don't live in Europe.
Anyway, those are beautiful themes. Congratulations on being contracted by one of the original players in the gaming arena.

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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The GameCube theme is already available when you register your
GameCube. The SuperMariosunshine theme is available when you register the game. You have to register both products to get
both themes.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good one, guys.....great to see quality/talent being recognised...
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
object desktop lite? what the....? i could have used this a long time ago. i'm pretty much just an icon packager and windowblinds guy.

oh yeah, congrats to pixtudio!
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
They look great, but I can't seem to get them installed either..
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You have to use the Desktop Manager from nintendo, or you have
unzip the file and rename the file extensions in the unzipped
folder to .xptheme and it will install if you have WB, Iconpackager and Winstyles installed.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great, Now It works, Thanks.. These Themes Rock!!
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
They are shhweet suites. I don't intend on buying a Nintendo though so I won't have the opportunity to use them. I think an Xbox and PS2 is enough...hell, I don't even use them!

Congrats Pixtudio and Stardock. Nice to see that good things do happen to good people.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Congratulations Pixtudio, both works look excellent!!!
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is there a link to where I can go to register my gamecube?
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
and so it begins.....

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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 2*
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
All we need now is an enterprising skinner to produce a matching Winstep suite
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ya know, this really annoys me. Frickin' Euro's [ ], I want me some GameCube skin action too...
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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!
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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.