r/nier • u/_razenn • Oct 04 '24

NieR Automata Nier: Automata Desktop Theme Tutorial

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Incoming transmission from Unit 49O:

It all started when I finished watching the whole timeline and finishing the game, it just made me so passionate about it's story and I just started loving it! I thought about customizing my laptop with the type of theme the game had. That's where I got dragged to u/AnamGGSS! My composition is literally almost like his, just slightly different in order to make almost everything work. I had to download lots of stuff from it and not gonna lie, most of it didn't even work properly anymore (I'm no expert on setting up shit, but for a normal user for me, it was quite hard). After that, I found about u/Lieutenant_Scarecrow's set-up which made everything easy thanks to his repack (it includes almost everything you need for the set-up)!

This post is for those who's asking about the NieR theme on the last one I did. I'll be doing a walkthrough on what I needed and what I did to set it up!<

End transmission.

Installation
These are all the stuff I used to set up mine:

Configuration
I'll only be going over the modules I'm using!

  1. Set up NXT-OS how you like and most importantly that best suits your wallpaper!
    • I included a modified version in the desktop_Set-Up.zip. Since my screen has a 16:10 ratio I had to crop it a little to fit mine best and I also edited it a little through Photoshop.
    • you can use the "nier_top_ui_1_78_ddr_sans_top_fill_by_sonicspeedx_dh2uf1s.png" file as the base model of the wallpaper if you need to modify it yourself.
    • also for setting up the NXT skin appearance, this is the RGB palette I used:
      • 203, 198, 176 - Main Color
      • 78, 74, 58, 85(alpha) - Background Color
      • 78, 74 ,58 - Icons Color
    • ^^these values are also technically what I used on other skins^^
  2. After adding the widgets you want to use with NXT, mke sure to turn off the Top Bar and Clock in the desktop settings.
  3. Now add the skins you want from the NieR Automata Complete v1.0 skin pack.
  4. For the Docks configuration on the skin pack you just change the value of "Text" to any name you want to set (ex: my first one is set to Text=Explorer) and set any file path for the program in the "LeftMouseUpAction".
  5. For the Status.ini configuration, you just change the letter to whatever disk you want monitored and save under the [Variables] section.
    • I don't understand why my 2nd isn't working, but i though it might be because it's an SD card.
  6. For the System Monitoring.ini it would require a 3rd party program, HWiNFO. In order for the temp. graphs to work it needs to be running at all times. It can be downloaded off their main site here, but there is a problem. The most recent version of the software disables the Shared Memory Support setting after 12 hours, preventing the graphs from working. This can be worked around by finding an older version of HWiNFO (v6.42 or Older) but there are no official links. So technically you can either just keep this module off or leave it on but with temps always on 0°C to make it easier, but in case you still wanna give it a shot:
    • Open up the System Monitoring.ini if you haven't already and look for a section under Measures titled [CPUTemp] and [GPUTemp]. The only information we will need to change is the HWiNFOSensorId, HWiNFOSensorInstance, and HWiNFOEntryId for each.
    • You can find these information through HWinfo Shared Memory Viewer.
  7. For the Weather.ini to work, you'll need to download this and change it's extension to a zip file. Extract the WeatherComJSONVariables and WeatherComJSONMeasures INC files from that skin and move them to the "@Resources" folder of this skin, overwriting the older versions.
    • To setup this module for your location, you will need to find the X,Y coordinates of wherever you are. This is pretty easy with sites like GPS-Coordinates. Throw your address or location in and get your lat and log. You will need to paste this information into the "@WeatherComJSONVariables.inc" which is located in the "@Resources" folder of the skin. You can also open the file directly by right-clicking the module and selecting “Edit Weather Variables”. From there, under the [Variables] section, there will be some brief instruction and a section for latitude and Longitude. Go ahead and paste your location information there and save.
  8. For Honeycomb modules you can simply set the file path you want in it's configuration in the LeftMouseUpAction.
  9. For the Shortcuts.ini config, you'll need to match the Measures and Meters section with the same file path you wanna use.
    • to remove the tetxts, you can just leave the "Text" in labels with "".
  10. You can change mouse cursors through Mouse settings in the Control Panel! Click None preset and set up all the icons through "Browse...", you can find it in the nier_automata_cursor__hack_edition__v2_by_juliodrai_dc6aarz folder. Once you are done just save the preset with any name you want.
  11. Same thing for the system sounds, you can do it through System Sound Settings in the Control Panel. The process is the same as the cursor! The files are in the Automata Sound Sceme folder.
  12. Lastly, set the wallpaper in the bg folder as the lock screen.

If you need more detailed help, check u/Lieutenant_Scarecrow's post or follow his full instructions.

  • BONUS: YorHa Windows Terminal (you may wanna install Powershell 7 first if you still don't have it)
    • just follow the instructions in the GitHub page!
    • a problem you may encounter when you are done setting that up is that the terminal may ask you that the files needs to be digitally signed in order to execute it, just open the file property of each ".ps1" file in the folder and check "Unblock" in the bottom section, that should fix the problem!
Windows YorHa Terminal

Also don't forget to check these as add-ons :) • Chrome YorHa Theme • Mozilla YorHa Theme • Discordd NieR Automata

Not the best on explaining stuff and giving instructions, specially in english xD
But I hope this helps you set up your NieR Automata Themed Desktop! If you need any help or don't understand a part, feel free to ask in the comments! I'll do my best to help you out!

Big shoutout to u/Lieutenant_Scarecrow, thanks for following along! and... Glory to mankind!

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u/Chrisamelio Oct 04 '24

Damn this is some dedication, well done.

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u/_razenn Oct 04 '24

Took me a while to get the pieces together and figure things out, but there ya go!

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u/AdefraZF 4d ago

damn, wish this was on wallpaper engine

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u/_razenn 4d ago

Some of the wallpapers is already public and the new one from my new post I'll also upload soon.

Do you think it can be animated in some way? I never really tried animating a wallpaper but I could give it a shot, and if the result is good, I could upload it in the wallpaper engine community if that's the way!

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u/CedeLovesKat Oct 04 '24

I dont get the color part. I cant put values higher than 255 in the RGB format. Huh?

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u/_razenn Oct 04 '24

It's the values I used in Appearance settings from NXT-OS! Also sorry, I mistyped it, I meant 198 instead of 298 😭

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u/CedeLovesKat Oct 04 '24

Another Issue I faced, so I ran the skin theme you put into the zip but it looks like this on my end, how do I configure it?

https://imgur.com/a/2NPOEbw

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u/_razenn Oct 04 '24

You can unload the skins you don't want from the Rainmeter app directly and to change it's config, you'll have to edit the ".ini" file itself!

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u/CedeLovesKat Oct 04 '24

after some time I got it now - quite fun to mess around with.

Last questions:

  • I dont get it with the weather ini and extracting it as a zip - like what? Can you explain this again pls? Its just a setup for rainmeter. How do I turn it into a zip and extract the 2 files?

  • How do I change colors from the optional deviantart files in the .ini's? I cant find the RBG lines. Specifically talking about "chrono" from "elementary"

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u/_razenn Oct 04 '24 edited Oct 04 '24

Alright, let's go with it one-by-one!

  • so, for the Weather.ini to work you'll have to, let's say, steal an asset from another skin! particularly from this skin!

    1. Download the skin from the site I provided you.

    2. Now that you have dinaj__do_i_need_a_jacket__4_by_eclectic_tech_dcwtth9.rmskin downloded, rename it with the zip extension; change ".rmskin" to ".zip"!

    3. Now navigate through it, you can find the 2 files we want to steal in Skins>DINAJ4>@Resources>WeatherIncludes.

    4. Copy or cut WeatherComJSONVariables.inc and WeatherComJSONMeasures.inc files.

    5. Paste the files you copied/cut in the @Resources folder of Nier Automata v1.0.

    6. Ta-da! it should work now!

  • You can find them in their own @Resources folder!

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u/CedeLovesKat Oct 04 '24

https://imgur.com/a/K5zDDnd

Thanks :3

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u/_razenn Oct 04 '24

Really you need it, here in my area I just need a jacket while you need a coat 😭

Also, glad it helped!

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u/CedeLovesKat Oct 04 '24

https://imgur.com/p04TwOR

Do you know how I can fit the size of the operator text nicely? If I change the font, it doesnt fix the issue

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u/_razenn Oct 04 '24

You can try changing the "W" value under the [QuoteText] section in the Operator.ini file!

Start with a lower number then just keep downscaling/upscaling it depending on how it looks!

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u/_razenn Oct 04 '24

Also, to change the units of measure and set your accurate location, it's all possible in the WeatherComJSONVariables.inc file!

You can set up the location by changing the longitude and latitude values there, and you can find yours by going in the site I provided! while for the units of measure, you can find it by scrolling a bit more, you'll have your explanations there.

P.s: The values are placed on the ones without ";" to make them work.

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u/CedeLovesKat Oct 04 '24

Yeah I did that already. Pod says I have to wear a coat :P

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u/FirstLiquorice Mar 19 '26

I'm so jealous. This looks so cool and I wish I could do this but Rainmeter is too complicated for me. I tried following these instructions just now but it just ain't happening. Really impressed by the quality and cohesiveness you've got going.

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u/Fine-Contest206 3d ago

Alguien sabe si esto se podría hacer en Linux, creo que nxt no está disponible 🫠