Dont want to read and want to go straight to the download click here or here or here. The download contains the theme, instructions to install, Apollos wallpaper and my Elite themed Rocket Dock icons.
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I am Proud to present Version 2 of my Xbox 360 Vista Theme. It is subtitled Elite edition because I chose to use darker colours and it has a few elite pictures thrown in for good measure. It also goes a lot nicer with darker backgrounds and, I feel, is more practical for everyday use.
Ok that’s out the way how about some pictures.
Desktop with new darker taskbar and new orb.
The wallpaper is a creation by Barry aka GT: Apollo T4L. It may look like cgi but is in fact a fantastic photo made by use of Halo 3 figurines. His flickr account with many more wonderful photos can be found here.
Start Orb
Since the last theme I re-did all the buttons and the orb to make the edges smoother and less jaggy.
The redesigned orb, shown below, keeps the same concept but is neater and more realistic.
Normal, Hover and Pressed
Start Menu
I have completely redone the start menu, I listened to the biggest gripes and changed the text colours and glows as well as all the panels. It also includes an Xbox Elite behind the programs list.
You may also notice a familiar face in the start menu but we will get onto that in a minute 
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Frames, Panels and Scrollbars
I have done some work on the windows panels, and preview pane to give them a darker but still practical look and I have also edited windows frames slightly, they have a gradient going down the side, this was chosen to give a darker look but not to interfere with other applications like media player.
Additionally, the close, minimize and maximise buttons have all been redone to make them smoother and less jaggy as well.
DWM aero background
The reflections background,(what you see in the aero parts of vista) has also been redone to include some favourite Xbox 360 characters, including Banjo, Joanna Dark, the Chief, and others.
Taskbar buttons
Finally, for aero at least, I have changed the buttons and the text glow of the taskbar so it is nicer to look at and easier to use.
Normal Button
Hover Button
Pressed button
Active window
Hopefully, you’ll agree that these changes add up to a huge improvement and the theme is now a lot nicer but thats not all, I have also been working on, after many complaints, a basic version of the theme.
Xbox 360 v2 for Vista Basic users
The options for basic are pretty, well….basic given the lack of shadows, aero effect and text glow but I have done my best to make most of it look as close to the original aero theme as possible.
That’s it folks hope you like it.
For skinning beginners I suggest you check here for information on how to set a theme for vista.
Should be said again this is for vista OS and is a tribute to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console so all images used belong to them.
Let me know what you people think.
The better twin.
There is no download link!
At the top of the post the bit in italics where it says click here, click on the first one and look for the download now button on zshare it still works, you have to wait one minute for the download to pop up, alternaively i have uploaded a new mirror so try clicking here
http://www.4shared.com/file/118775125/e7be1a0a/Xbox_360_v2_Elite_edtion_by_the_better_twin.html
see the download button again? click that and you can get to the download
its cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thankyou glad you like it
good theme at all
This theme is good
A little late now maybe, but there’s something really annoying about the taskbar while using the theme. I have mine set to auto-hide, and when I bring my cursor down on it, it won’t pull up unless I shake my mouse around on it :[
Hmmmmm i just tested the auto hide on mine and it seems to work fine. try removing the theme and going back to the aero one to see if it is a problem caused by my theme?
if it is my theme post again and i will try to help
This guy’s a freak!
How did you make this theme!?
It’s freakin awesome!
Thanks!
Lol glad you like it. thanks for your comment. It did take a while to make but its mostly just picture/photoshop editing and finding what goes where. the time is the most important thing, that and a passion for xbox lol.
Yo, I followed all of your instrctions to a T to download this dude and it still has me with the regular vista theme. Any suggestions?