Bad Attitude


Orb Desktop Theme


NOTICE: This Theme is for non-commercial use only.

Author: Jason Viney
E-Mail: jasmin@gol.com

IMPORTANT!


Beginning with this Theme, Bad Attitude's Themes will require Microsoft's NetShow to be installed. What is NetShow? It is a streaming audio/video process very similar to RealAudio/Video (which is more well-known). NetShow comes into play with the sound clips that we are using. It uses a codec (compression format) named 'ACM Waveform' with the option of 'MPEG Layer-3'. Many other programs use the 'ACM Waveform' but Netshow is one of the few to implement the 'MPEG Layer-3' option. Using this Waveform together with the codec compresses the sound files without losing much quality as other compression codecs cause. This, in turn, enables us to provide you with top quality Themes in a small package.

A simple example is probably welcome....so take the 'Orb SystemStart.wav' file. It is now 164KB! At the same recording quality but using the normal codec, the file size is OVER 1.25MB! As you can see (and hear), there is no reason not to use this codec. Once you have downloaded and installed NetShow (if necessary), you will more than make up for the time with future Themes from the Bad Attitude site.

Click here to find out whether or not you already have NetShow on your system: Sound. If YES....then move all the Orb files to your Theme directory (feel free to delete this file after installing the Theme as well as the following 3 files: top.jpg, netshow_static.gif and bad_attitude_themes_button_ani.gif.

If NO....then click here NetShow to download your copy FREE! After downloading and installation then move all the Orb files to your Theme directory (feel free to delete this file after installing the Theme as well as the following 3 files: top.jpg, netshow_static.gif and bad_attitude_themes_button_ani.gif..

IMPORTANT #2

Orb have been described as intelligent electronica and trance and this is Theme demonstrates why Orb ARE one of the leading acts in this field. To further bring their appeal to a wider audience I thought it might be worthwhile to make a desktop theme based on their latest album, Orblivion, ot bring new listeners and old a taste of what makes the band so great. For those who enjoy the Theme and the music you might also like to visit the band's main homepage where you can find more detailed information about the bands current activities, concerts, software - including the Orblivion Screensaver - and a brief synopsis about the Orb themselves. Enjoy....
Jason ( An Orb Freak )

Orb - http://www.theorb.com/net_index.html/
OR
Orbilivion - http://www.orblivion.com/



*** INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ***

  1. Next, make sure that you have a copy of NetShow by Microsoft available for download freely from any of their main sites. YOU MUST HAVE THIS FOR THIS THEME AS ALL SOUNDS ARE RECORDED IN MPEG STEREO CD QUALITY FORMAT!!!!!!
  2. First, install the true-type font package to the fonts folder loacted in the control panel.
  3. Install the Theme directly into the PLUS folder in the THEMES section along with your many other electronica Themes downloaded from http://www.bad-attitude.com/
  4. MAKE SURE! you get your hands on a copy of the new album from which all of the graphics and sound associattions have been taken from your local record store.
IMPORTANT #3

Bad Attitude would like to thank all of you for supporting us by downloading our Themes. Recently we have moved to a server of our own...hence the slower speeds and undelivered mail...still gotta get those bugs worked out. We are currently using NT 4.0 Workstation with Netscape FastTrack 3.1. We would like to use NT Server 4.0 but money is scarce these days. If you know where we can get a used copy of NT Server 4.0 cheaply...well, we'd kill for it! In addition, on average there are 1,500 Themes being downloaded DAILY! To ensure speedy downloading without the cut in quality we have implemented the sound codec mentioned above. This will not only make things faster but will also SAVE YOU MONEY! Mention (or send this file) this codec to your favorite Theme author and ask them to start using it. The only reason we are pushing this is that it SAVES TIME & MOENY FOR EVERYONE!....something each and every one of us wishes we had more of. Well, here's one way to gain a little back without sacrificing anything! Spread the word and get those file sizes smaller.

Enjoy!

If you would like to link to us on your own web site then please use this graphic and link
<A HREF="http://www.bad-attitude.com">Link to Bad Attitude</A>
If you do so, please send us an e-mail so that we can return the favor.

Monday, January 05, 1998 10:45:50 PM