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Every time you boot VirtualBox there is the same image for all the vm's:
or the empty dark screen if you are using an OSE build as I do:
It is possible to use a custom image of your choice for each vm.
According to the user manual the image has to be a 8bit (256 color) BMP.
The size is not specified but to be safe will use the default 640x480 resolution.
The steps are easy to follow:
As an example here we'll use a Win8 RP VM:
The machine has to be powered off in order to apply some changes.
Choose a nice image to use.
An example image already converted to 256 colors is this:
For the small size online is this a GIF. Save it to 256 color BMP in Paint.
We browse to the Virtual Machines folder (usually in the user home folder):
We copy our chosen bmp picture preferably here in the VM folder.
We open the .vbox settings file with a good text editor (like Notepad++) and add or replace the <Logo> line (line 50 in picture below) in the BIOS section with this:
You have to change the imagePath="" with the path to your VM folder and picture name
Save the vbox settings and start your VM:
It looks better now.
The rest of the VM works normally since we didn't modified anyting else except the startup bios image.
That's all folks!
Thanks for reading
Hopachi
or the empty dark screen if you are using an OSE build as I do:
It is possible to use a custom image of your choice for each vm.
According to the user manual the image has to be a 8bit (256 color) BMP.
The size is not specified but to be safe will use the default 640x480 resolution.
The steps are easy to follow:
As an example here we'll use a Win8 RP VM:
The machine has to be powered off in order to apply some changes.
Choose a nice image to use.
An example image already converted to 256 colors is this:
For the small size online is this a GIF. Save it to 256 color BMP in Paint.
We browse to the Virtual Machines folder (usually in the user home folder):
We copy our chosen bmp picture preferably here in the VM folder.
We open the .vbox settings file with a good text editor (like Notepad++) and add or replace the <Logo> line (line 50 in picture below) in the BIOS section with this:
You have to change the imagePath="" with the path to your VM folder and picture name
Save the vbox settings and start your VM:
It looks better now.
The rest of the VM works normally since we didn't modified anyting else except the startup bios image.
That's all folks!
Thanks for reading
Hopachi
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- OS
- Windows 10 x64
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- HP Envy DV6 7250
- CPU
- Intel i7-3630QM
- Motherboard
- HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
- Memory
- 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
- Sound Card
- IDT HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
- Screen Resolution
- multiple resolutions
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
- PSU
- 120W adapter
- Case
- small
- Cooling
- laptop cooling pad
- Keyboard
- Backlit built-in + big one in USB
- Mouse
- SteelSeries Sensei
- Internet Speed
- slow and steady
- Browser
- Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- That's basically it.