changing splash screen of autocad2012

[rock1]

I am trying to change the splash screen of autocad 2012 by editing AcBrandRes.dll in resource hacker application. But when I try to replace the bitmap with another one, I get operation failed error. I tried again with matching the resolution and dpi of the image too but failed. I am running windows 8.1 (64bit)

 

What should I do?

[ReMark]

Find something more valuable to do with your time?

 

I understand we all want to see our name in lights but you would be doing yourself a bigger favor by just eliminating it. Shave a couple of seconds off the start up time.

Edited February 17, 2016 by ReMark

[SLW210]

Did you look at this thread? http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?34064-Splash-image

[BlackBox]

Did you look at this thread? http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?34064-Splash-image

 

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In short - Try copying AcBrandRes.dll to your desktop (after making a backup copy), edit it from your desktop, and then copy the modified resource file back to the install folder.

 

HTH

[SLW210]

From some brief research on this, AutoCAD 2011 (and I believe AutoCAD 2012) should edit the C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2011\acadres.dll. AcBrandRes.dll does not exist in AutoCAD 2011.

 

If I find the time today, I'll check which file(s) need edited.

[SLW210]

AutoCAD 2011, you need to go to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2011\acadres.dll, open acadres.dll with Resource Hacker and expand the BITMAP folder, scroll down to 144:1033 Go to menu bar Action (or Right-Click) and select Replace Bitmap, select Open File With New Bitmap, browse to your custom .bmp then Save Resource Hacker made a file called acadres_original.dll automagically, but I made a backup as well. That will replace default splash .bmp with your custom .bmp. Took me 10 seconds.

[rock1]

Did you look at this thread? http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?34064-Splash-image

 

Hey, thanks a lot. I read this post on the given link earlier too. That's how I got to know about dll file editing using resource hacker software. It didn't work out as expected

 

Then I tried Resource tuner software and it worked.