Let's Enhance Mess Patch, Report bugs and text fixes! Options

[Rolando]

Mess Patch
Okay, so there's a wave of threads complaining about problems that were caused by mess patch. Why not help me have them fixed ?

In this thread, go for:
- Testing the fixes.
- Reporting bugs you find.
- Suggesting features you'd like to see in Mess Patch.

I've already attached here a "Test Version" of a fixed Mess Patch which I'd like all messers to test and report to me the bugs that occur, but please see the instructions first.


Instructions
- Make sure you are patching an original unmodifed MSN Messenger.
- If you want to patch MSN Messenger more than once don't forget to restore your backups each time.

Fixes
Second "Test Version":
- Added "Distinguish Idle From Away Users" option.
First "Test Version":
- Selecting large display picture size is fixed (actually shows a large dp).
- Removed the "Fix Nickname Length" because it's fixed already in 7.0.0425.
- Each options now works perfectly if it's selected seperately.
- Custom games menu is now showing (thanks to Koen's custom games patch).
- Few dialog changes (Only Win 98 and ME users will see the difference).

Notes
- Adding additional display picture sizes doesn't allow you to have any sized dp (you need spng for that).
- The "enable/disable tabs" checkbox is displayed in the Tabs section of the Options dialog (Menubar: Tools --> Options --> Tabs).
- Disabling nudges only stops your window from shaking when you recieve/send a nudge. Sounds will still be played. To disable nudges completely, do so from the Options dialog.

Test the fix

[ppatty]

Well all I can say is!! it's all fixed; (except skins as you said) YES EVEN LARGE PIC size is fixed here, what a great Job TY for all the hard work you do for us. heck, it even lets part of the penguin skin work. lol. ok If you had Trouble here is what I did, I closed (exited) msn 0425, ( YES mine had all the old patch's on it) then I clicked on the new test patch. when it loaded it ask to back up and I said yes, it then procedded to complete the install and when finished everything is perfect. I just did this to the wifes Machine with the same results so its not a fluke.

This post has been edited by ppatty: Nov 24 2004, 10:25 PM

[Rolando]

Well all I can say is!!  it's all fixed; (except skins as you said) YES EVEN LARGE PIC size is fixed here, what a great Job TY for all the hard work you do for us.  heck, it even lets part of the penguin skin work.  lol. ok If you had Trouble here is what I did, I closed (exited) msn 0425, ( YES mine had all the old patch's on it) then I clicked on the new test patch. when it loaded it ask to back up and I said yes, it then procedded to complete the install and when finished everything is perfect. I just did this to the wifes Machine with the same results so its not a fluke.
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Penguin MSN has been updated so as not to include Mess Patch. The updated version can be found at my site.