The FauxS-X Project for Windows by Paul Boyer

What is the FauxS-X Project?

The FauxS-X Project is a collection of free Icon’s, Wallpaper, Skins and Desktop X objects, to be used on Microsoft Windows.

I put this collection together for those of us who are perhaps a bit too concerned what our GUI looks and feels like.

Most of the best stuff on this site requires applications from Stardock’s Object Desktop. If you are not a member of Object Desktop, I strongly recommend it. If you do not own any of the required programs you can still use some things, like the Icons & Wallpaper.

If you would like to use or distribute any of the items found on this sight, please see the legal mumbo jumbo on the bottom of each page.

Enjoy....

04-01-03: Pixelpalooza 2003, Is Off and Running!
		IconFactory is having it's annual Mac Icon Design contest. This year, I desided to give it a try. My entry LaST (Cobalt) is now available in the in the CandyBAR category. Check it out here. to see a SS of the entire iContainer, look here. Starting on the 6th of Arial I will be adding a Mac Icon section with Mac Versions of almost all of my Icons so come back and check it out. The Windows XP version of LaST (Cobalt) will be available on April 7th.

02-02-03: How to Make a Icon In CorelDRAW, New Tutorial.
		Since I got back form the Call For Help demo yesterday I have gotten a ton of questions on how I do my Icons. So I put together a quick demo. It requires CorelDRAW, 10 or 11, there is a free trial of Corel over at www.corel.com so everything you need to try out this tutorial is free. so what do you have to lose. You can download the Zip file containing the CorelDRAW file and the finished examples Here.

02-01-03: Back from Call For Help
	I am back form San Francisco, and I had a great time. I don't think I choked quite as badly as I could have ;) To view a video of my segment. Click Here. (Windows Media 9 format.)

01-31-03: I will be making a Guest Appearance on TechTV's Call For Help :)

          As you may have noticed I am a big fan of TechTV and the show Call For Help. Well, a very cool thing has happened and they have asked me to do a demo on making Icons on the show, I am sure it had nothing to do with all the sucking up I have been doing ;)
           My segment will be the 31st of January, 12am Pacific time. Check it out. I will try my hardest not to make a fool of myself.
           In the mean time don't forget to check out the Call for Help stuff I have done in the past.

           These are my tribute to my other favorite TV Show, TechTV's Call For Help The new Iconpack FauxS-XP (Call For Help) and a new Call For Help wallpaper. These Icons have all the regular Icons I include in my FauxS-XP Iconpacks, With the addition of 13 Bonus Icons, Including Folders for all the cast of the show. This pack is different than any of my other packs in that all Icons include a 16x16, 32x32, & 48x48, 256 Color Icons, for non XP users.
        These skins are in no way an endorsement of my work by TechTV or Call For Help. I just did these as a fan of the show.

01-30-03: PixOS (Object Dock) theme now available.

        For those of you who have already discovered ObjectDock, you will be glad to know that I will be adding a new section to the site for ObjectDock Icons and Backgrounds. In the mean time I just finished my first OD theme. And you can get it right here.
          This is a free skin, done to match the upcoming Pixtudio suite named PixOS. Soon to be available at www.pixtudio.com.


                              Download PixOS (ObjectDock) V1

         For those of you who have not discovered Objectdock you can pick up a free copy of it at www.objectdock.com

01-24-03: TOON-XP Suite Released by Stardock.com
		My Second project with Stardock, while not as ambitious as the Orion Icons, was a lot of fun. Check out TOON-XP premium suite over at: http://www.stardock.com/products/themes/toon-xp/

11-01-02: Orion Icons Released by Stardock.com
		Over the last 3 months I have been working on a custom suite of Icons for distribution on Stardock.com. This is my first attempt at a commercial suite and I am grateful to Stardock for the opportunity. You can check them out over at: http://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/orion.html I think this is my best work to date, and I think the hundreds of hours that went in to them paid off. I hope you will agree.

12-24-02: Call For Help-A-Thon, on TechTV the 26th
	A FauxS-X Project wallpaper gets almost 18 hours on national TV. My sucking up ;) paid off and the "Call For Help Call-A-Thon" Wallpaper was featured for most of the 18 hours of Chris Pirillo's Call-A-Thon, over on TechTV. What a wild show. Got to say DO IT AGAIN next year.

08-23-02: Updated FauxS-XP (Universal) Iconpack and Bonus Pack In Icons Section
	New FauxS-XP (Universal) Version 2.0 and a Bonus Pack that includes 110 new Icons. All Icons are optimized for WindowsXP, Six Resolutions from 16x16, 24x24, 32x32, 48x48, 64x64 & 72x72. New in version 2, 16x16, 32x32 & 48x48 256 color Icons for non Windows XP Users. I did these to go with Pixtudio’s Universal Metal Suite (With Permission). Available over at Link.

08-21-02: The FauxS-X Project Gets Featured on TechTV's Call For Help
	Last Wednesday Chris over on Call For help featured My Call For Help Wallpaper on the show. On Thursday he again mentioned the site. He has left the wallpaper on one of the computers, hopefully it will stay there for awhile. Thanks Chris. :) Wednesday August 14th Thursday August 15th.