5G Video iPod Tutorial: Menu Icons and Pics

TO GET ICONZ (courtesy of Etho and richardsj)

1)Download and intall Ipod Wizard Version 1.1 Beta from http://www.ipodwizard.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page (then remember to get the new iPod.ini by searching the forums, it enables use with the new firmware)

2)GET the 2005-11-17 Updater (if you don't already have it, you need this updater, no other updater will work with this)NOTE: APPLY ICONS ONLY TO A COMPLETELY UNMODIFIED UPDATER, GET the 2006-01-10 Updater (for the new icons patch located in the next step, also apply to UNMODIFIED UPDATER)

3)Get The Icons Patch (courtesy of etho), 5G iPod Video Icons (for the 2005-11-17 updater), NEW 5G VIDEO ICONS(for the 2006-01-10 Updater) (courtesy of richardsj)

4)Apply the patch then open iPod Wizard (I reccommend backing up the modified files)

5)Load your iPod Firmware (13.6.0) using the pull-down menu, then click the "WRITE" button on the top in the middle.

6)The top bar should say "Writing Firmware, Please Wait"

7)Then a pop-up should come saying that the firmware was written successfully

8)Click "Downgrade Firmware" button under Ipod Wizard Essentials (located at the top right corner)

9)A pop-up should say that the firmware was successfully downgraded and a bunch of numbers saying before and after should be under the message.

10)Open the 2005-11-17 Updater or 2006-01-10 Updater (depending if you chose the new icons or not), the update button should be clickable, click the update button (DO NOT CLICK RESTORE (only if you wish to)) on the iPod Updater Screen.

11)Wait for the iPod to finish updating

12)Your iPod should restart with iconz

NOTE: You will NOT lose any of your music, videos, pictures, or anything else during this process (unless you click restore)

TO Change Pictures

1)Open iPOD Wizard

2)Load Firmware v13.6.0 or 5th Generation iPod

3)Click on the Firmware Editor tab (may already be open), then go to pictures tab

4)The first picture should be a bar, THE TOP LINE SHOULD READ;
Index: 0 Width: 320 Height: 18 Bit Depth: 16 Type: 1

5)Lets try to change the "DO NOT DISCONNECT" picture that comes up when the iPod is plugged into the computer

6)GO TO Index: 324, this should display the red icon that always comes up (DO NOT DISCONNECT BUTTON)

7)Download a theme from iPod Wizard , I will use the new Cool Mixed Black&Blue theme:

CLICK HERE to download that theme

8)Save the file to the disk

9)Locate the file and open it, it should be named "Black and Blue.zip"

10)Then open the next folder named "final custom" (be patient)

11)The folder will open with 328 pictures in it, they should read, for example "pic001.bmp"

12)Since we want to change index 324 (the Do Not Disconnect button) go to picture 324 named "pic324.bmp"

13)open the picture (the skeleton with wrench logo should be displayed) and save it to a place where you will remember

14)Go back to iPod Wizard and click on Index: 324 again (if you are not already there), the picture should still be the same

15)Look on the right side of the screen and locate the "Load Bitmap" button, click on it

16)Find where you saved your skeleton logo picture, open that picture

17)iPod Wizard should now display the "index: 324" picture as the skeleton Logo

18)Click the "Write" button on the top and wait a little

19)Then choose "Downgrade Firmware" in the top right hand corner, click on that

20)After that is finished, go to the iPod Updater and
open it

21)Click on the Update button

22)Your iPod Video should restart with the skeleton Logo as the Do Not Disconnect Picture
REMEMBER: This can be done with any picture using any theme file, but remember the picture you replace it with must follow the pixel width and height that are listed, FOR EXAMPLE for the Do Not Disconnect Picture the pixels must be 100 width and 100 height.

23)Go to here to download other themes for the iPod Video:
LINK #1 5G Video iPod Themes
LINK #2 Ultimate Theme List

If you are having trouble with any of this, please post in this thread or pm me.