Let's See Your Boot Opening Screens + (Tutorial)

[WX9RLT]

There's an awesome topic on color schemes.
So I figured I would create one for boot opening screens.


To Change Opening Graphic Boot Screen For The SDSX00 Scanners
Can be a any color image but changed to...

* SDS100 the Image must be 240 x 320 Must be a 24 bit bitmap

* SDS200 the Image must be 480 x 320 Must be a 24 bit bitmap

* Has to be the correct size
* Change the extension/file to .bmp file
* Rename the file to opening
* Rename the extension to .bmp
* Placed that file into the Scanner's SD card, in the BCDx36HP Folder.

VERY IMPORTANT that the file is labeled as "opening.bmp" (without quotes)

To change back to the original opening just delete the file you put in the folder and restart the scanner.

The above can be done with windows paint.

Note: It will not let me attach my file to this post. (.bmp)
But I have attached it as a .jpg
This is my opening screen

 

[fxdscon]

* Rename the extension to .bmp

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Just for clarity, you can't just rename any graphics file to .bmp for it to work, it has to be opened in a graphics editor program and converted to (or "saved as") a .bmp file.

Complete info posted at this link a while ago:

SDS100/SDS200: - opening.bmp issues

Hey y'all! I was going through some forums last night and I saw you're able to change the opening.bmp file and I was testing it out with some of the files other users provided and it worked no issues. However, when I tried to make my own photos, I can't get it to work. I used paint.net and...

forums.radioreference.com

 

[lwvmobile]

Reminds me of being amazed by changing the Win9X boot splash screens back in the day by adding the bitmap as a .sys file in the c drive. Those were a bit more limited though color wise and resolution wise. I also seem to remember doing it during the entire Ubuntu Spinning Cube and Fiery Screen Minimizing Compiz days.

 

[bobruzzo]

There's an awesome topic on color schemes.
So I figured I would create one for boot opening screens.


To Change Opening Graphic Boot Screen For The SDSX00 Scanners
Can be a any color image but changed to...

* SDS100 the Image must be 240 x 320 Must be a 24 bit bitmap

* SDS200 the Image must be 480 x 320 Must be a 24 bit bitmap

* Has to be the correct size
* Change the extension/file to .bmp file
* Rename the file to opening
* Rename the extension to .bmp
* Placed that file into the Scanner's SD card, in the BCDx36HP Folder.

VERY IMPORTANT that the file is labeled as "opening.bmp" (without quotes)

To change back to the original opening just delete the file you put in the folder and restart the scanner.

The above can be done with windows paint.

Note: It will not let me attach my file to this post. (.bmp)
But I have attached it as a .jpg
This is my opening screen

I made a QUICK SAMPLE boot screen just to see what it will look like and it came out perfect. I took a picture of it as radio was booting. I might try to get creative and make another one.

 

[WX9RLT]

I made a QUICK SAMPLE boot screen just to see what it will look like and it came out perfect. I took a picture of it as radio was booting. I might try to get creative and make another one.

That actually looks pretty nice

 

[USASA]

Hi All!

I love it! I put a logo and phone numbers on my SDS100. It was easy to do, works well! Thank you WX9RLT for the info! If it ever gets lost there is now a better chance it will get returned.

Al
U.S.A.S.A.

 

[WX9RLT]

Hi All!

I love it! I put a logo and phone numbers on my SDS100. It was easy to do, works well! Thank you WX9RLT for the info! If it ever gets lost there is now a better chance it will get returned.

Al
U.S.A.S.A.

That's the main reason why I changed my opening screen.
Easier to identify, if it is stolen.

Plus it looks really nice, for an opening screen

Look forward to seeing yours and others

 

[bobruzzo]

I made a new boot screen image for a new SD card with new favorites list.

 

[a417]

 

[hagensieker]

That OS2 Warp screen is pretty cool. Back in the day I was sure Warp was going to beat Windows and it should have. It was a far better OS. That or BeOS. I still like running those in virtual machines.

 

[a417]

That OS2 Warp screen is pretty cool. Back in the day I was sure Warp was going to beat Windows and it should have. It was a far better OS. That or BeOS. I still like running those in virtual machines.

It's what literally started me on the path...

I have a OS2/Warp VM that hosts BBS door games, I should spin it up

 

[lwvmobile]

I have a OS2/Warp VM that hosts BBS door games, I should spin it up

I'll dial in and play some LORD.

 

[USASA]

Hi All!
This is what I put as my opening screen. Not fancy, but I have name and phone number on it. It is an eye catcher. At least for me.




Al
U.S.A.S.A.
.

 

[alphaacres]

There's an awesome topic on color schemes.
So I figured I would create one for boot opening screens.


To Change Opening Graphic Boot Screen For The SDSX00 Scanners
Can be a any color image but changed to...

* SDS100 the Image must be 240 x 320 Must be a 24 bit bitmap

* SDS200 the Image must be 480 x 320 Must be a 24 bit bitmap

* Has to be the correct size
* Change the extension/file to .bmp file
* Rename the file to opening
* Rename the extension to .bmp
* Placed that file into the Scanner's SD card, in the BCDx36HP Folder.

VERY IMPORTANT that the file is labeled as "opening.bmp" (without quotes)

To change back to the original opening just delete the file you put in the folder and restart the scanner.

The above can be done with windows paint.

Note: It will not let me attach my file to this post. (.bmp)
But I have attached it as a .jpg
This is my opening screen

Let's not forget the Home Patrol 1,2 320 X 240 you can do the opening and the Owner_information the first two screens

 

[WX9RLT]

Hi All!
This is what I put as my opening screen. Not fancy, but I have name and phone number on it. It is an eye catcher. At least for me.

View attachment 124149


Al
U.S.A.S.A.
.

Looks good

 

[alphaacres]

Let's not forget the Home Patrol 1,2 320 X 240 you can do the opening and the Owner_information the first two screens

Some I made
Opening Message | RadioReference.com Forums

 

[Ensnared]

I am commenting on this because I would like to make one. For photo editing, I use one that rivals Photoshop, without the ridiculous price..

So, I use Affinity software. I can do everything that is here, but is the file inside the Uniden file you open in a computer? I can export in almost any format with this software.

Of course, the first Icon for me would be a Motorhead Ace of Spades, LOL.

 

[fxdscon]

So, I use Affinity software. I can do everything that is here, but is the file inside the Uniden file you open in a computer? I can export in almost any format with this software.

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There is no specific file on the scanner, in any Uniden file, or in Sentinel that you “open” to start with. Either use an existing graphic that you already have and alter it according to the instructions, or make one from scratch.

The image must then be placed in the BCDx36HP Folder on the scanner's SD card (same location as the profile.cfg and other files).

See complete instructions here:

SDS100/SDS200: - opening.bmp issues

Hey y'all! I was going through some forums last night and I saw you're able to change the opening.bmp file and I was testing it out with some of the files other users provided and it worked no issues. However, when I tried to make my own photos, I can't get it to work. I used paint.net and...

forums.radioreference.com

 

[a417]

For photo editing, I use one that rivals Photoshop, without the ridiculous price..

So, I use Affinity software. I can do everything that is here...

This one is without any price.

As a retired graphic designer who started on Photoshop 1.0, used Letraset (ha!) and everything since...I prefer to break out the GIMP.

 

[lebrunmn]

I prefer to break out the GIMP.

Didn't Zed say that in Pulp Fiction?