Keen game icons

Mr. 314 · Post by **Mr. 314** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:27

great idea...what're they for? no seriously tho, love these!

Keenfan · Post by **Keenfan** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 19:38

I made some new icons for CK fangames. If someone is interested in getting the HQ version of those, just send me a PM or post here.
This is what they look like:

Mr. 314 wrote:great idea...what're they for?

1) Copy DosBox into the folder where you keep the Keen files (i.e. "C:\oldgames\Commander Keen\Fangames\Episode Dash\)

2) Right-click on the DosBox-Icon.

3) Select "Create Shortcut"

4) Copy the shortcut icon to your Desktop or the place where you keep the shortcuts to your games.

5) Right-click on the shortcut to DosBox you just created

6) Select the last entry from the list (should be "Properties" or something like that)

7) Now click on "Shortcut" and goto the "Target"-box.

8 ) Leave the text as it is and enter the name of the Commander Keen executable right after the Dosbox.exe"

Example:
Yo want to start Keen 4 with this shortcut. If Keen 4 is saved in a folder called "oldgames" on your first drive the target field will look like this:

"C:\oldgames\Commander Keen\Goodbye Galaxy\Dosbox.exe" Keen4e.exe

9) If you want Dosbox to close as soon as you quit Keen, add an -exit at the end of the line.

Example:

"C:\oldgames\Commander Keen\Goodbye Galaxy\Dosbox.exe" Keen4e.exe -exit

10) Now it's time to add the icon. Click on "Change symbol" in the same dialog (the button in the middle).

11) Browse to where you saved your icon.

12) Click "Ok"

13) Click "Apply" and then "Ok"

That's it. Everytime you want to run your Keen Game, simply click on the shortcut. It will open Dosbox with the selected game. And that's what those great icons are for.

Dynamo · Post by **Dynamo** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 19:41

Can't you like, put a direct link with them or something instead of getting people to PM you? I suggest mediafire.

Keenfan · Post by **Keenfan** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 19:43

If someone else wants them, I'll redisign them in a higher resolution (important for Vista and 7). But I wont do the work if no one wants them.

That's why.

Dynamo · Post by **Dynamo** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 19:47

Keenfan wrote:If someone else wants them, I'll redisign them in a higher resolution (important for Vista and 7). But I wont do the work if no one wants them.
That's why.

Ah ok, I thought you had the HQ ones already, didn't know you still had to make them.

Well personally while I do like the icons I wouldn't get any use out of them... But you'll probably find someone who wants them.

Post by **tulip** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 20:24

Yess, do want, of course. And they look really nice.

Post by **Levellass** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:15

I'll take a squizz at them, from the preview, look good.

Keenfan · Post by **Keenfan** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 16:52

HQ icons are now available (some of them are slightly changed).

Get them here (v1.0) (27 kB)

The .zip-file includes:

-Keen icon (i.e. for your CK folder with the other icons)

-Aliens Ate My Babysitter - Again
-Clouds Unseen
-Episode Dash
-Lego Keen
-Mink's Puzzle Pack
-retrosis

Keenfan · Post by **Keenfan** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 19:40

And for all of you who want icons for the inofficial TUIT by Ceilick, you can download this zip file containing icons for Keen "7", "8" and even "9". The icons are in the same style like the ones drawn by Aroenai for the original games. (Once again, thanks for the great work, Aroenai!).

Please don't take this offer as an offense. You don't have to accept Ceilick's mods as original. I just thought that the CK-fans who feel the same way like me would like to have these icons as well.

StupidBunny · Post by **StupidBunny** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 21:48

I like

I might recommend you request an account at CKFS (if you don't have one already) since it's a much better file host for Keen-related stuff.

Post by **Levellass** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:24

That site has some of the best download waits I've ever seen.

Keenfan · Post by **Keenfan** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:51

Thank you StupidBunny.

How do I get an account at ckfs?

Levelass wrote:That site has some of the best download waits I've ever seen.

I don't see any of them as I'm always using jdownloader.

I hope they were funny.

DaVince · Post by **DaVince** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 17:54

Levellass wrote:That site has some of the best download waits I've ever seen.

Ouch, I hope you mean worst, or that you were sarcastic. 2 minutes just to download a small zip file? Even RapidShare ain't that bad.

Keenfan · Post by **Keenfan** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:13

I noticed that the icons are not that beautiful if the shortcut arrow is displayed. If you want to know how to change that without deleting a key in the registry let me know. I'll post a tutorial in here.

DHeadshot · Post by **DHeadshot** » Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:04

Keenfan wrote:I noticed that the icons are not that beautiful if the shortcut arrow is displayed. If you want to know how to change that without deleting a key in the registry let me know. I'll post a tutorial in here.

Shortcut arrows aren't shown on the Start Menu anyway and if you had shortcuts to all the mods on your desktop your computer would slow to a crawl at startup (plus you'd run out of space)...