Anyone ?

Also,the thumbnail preview in Theme Manager shows a totally different suite!

This is one reason I quit buying these things. I bought "Pirates", because I thought it looked cool. I can't even get the WB to work. I've contacted whoever it was that put it out, and I bought it a day or two after it came out, and I still haven't heard anything from hin. Next time I'll listen to my self, an not but it. There is a page somewhere in here that tells how to use Pirates. It is no help.

I have to agree with you Hippie,and thanks for the moral support.I have so many support issues being dealt with (alegedly) by Stardock that I am losing count.Seems that unless you are heaping praise on them they aren't interested.If it was a product bought from a shop I would have taken it back,slung it on the counter and asked them to fix it or give me my money back.
Can't they see that most folk just want something they can download,install and use without having to spend hours and hours scouring forums for solutions.
Too much back slapping and not enough customer care if you ask me.

All I want to know is how to install the gadgets!! but in the individual folders of the gadgets there are other folders for sd/plugins and App data.With absolutely no explanation of where these go.Shabby!

Hi,

We are aware of the technical issues with the Pirate theme. Please rest assured that it is of the highest priority that we have this fixed as soon as possible. Please look to Wincustomize.com for further updates in the near future. My apologies for the wait.

Cheers

Do you mean the Gadgets issue? Or the missing thumbnails issue?
Why are there folders for sd plugins and App info? there weren't these with the pantheon gadgets.
Keep in mind that I also have IconX which destroys my desktop right click menu and won't autostart if DesktopX is loaded aswell.Also I have icon packager which won't istall icon packages from WC.com directly (I have to use SDC to download and install them).So if I sound pissed off it's because I am.
Stop selling stuff that doesn't work properly!

Hi Bobby. I too bought the Pirates premium suite yesterday and I downloaded it last night without any problems at all. It also installed in Theme Manager on my machine without any problems. I don't have any missing thumbnails issue. Of course Theme Manager auto updated sometime Friday night and this may be why you are having Theme Manager related issues - I'm not really sure.

As to the gadgets issue, you're right they are a little more complicated to install than the Pantheon gadgets. Why each gadget has separate App and plugin folders I don't know either - seems unnecessary to me - unless it has something to do with a Vista tweak. In any case, they are all fully usable in XP as is, you just have to manually extract them with their subfolders to a directory of your choosing.

To do this (from explorer) double click on the download (Pirate_download) and double click on the Pirate_Booty.zip. Then single click on the Gadgets\ line to highlight it. Then right click on the Gadgets\ line and select Extract simply navigate to your desired directory and make sure Selected Files only and use Folder Names are checked and the gadgets will fully extract with all needed sub-folders in the directory you indicated. When using your new Gadgets you will have to navigate to each gadgets folder or do as I did and create shortcuts and place the shorcuts in a handy folder or program launcher(Object Dock, Object Bar or DesktopX are all up to the task). This choice of customization is the part that is up to you. Good luck.   

I've examined this a little further. Other users say they are able to install their gadgets by double clicking the relevant exe files. I wasn't able to, hence the manual extract method. The manual extract method when selecting Use Folder Names will install an added bonus. Stardock went out of their way to include the graphics images used in the gadgets. That is what is in the App folder. This is a very nice bonus for those who want to make additional customized content such as an Object Bar theme or a DesktopX theme. The Pirate Suite is sweet!  

Good lookin out BigDogBigFeet   

Just for the record, I DLed the Pirate Suite to my Downloads folder I have on my DT, as usual. I then right-clicked the resulting .zip file, and got a collection of well-organized folders: a .suite file, which opened with the latest version of Theme Mgr seamlessly, a .bootskin and logonxp, which installed and ran perfectly, a gadgets folder with all the cool gadgets in it, which each ran just as they should have, and extra folders to work with and create any matching parts I wished. There are also a number of up-to-date items available here at WC that match the suite well in addition to the Pirates Suite as purchased. All in all, a great deal for me and a welcome addition to my library. Hope all the glitches and problems get worked out for those of you having difficulties.

bobbyhundreds, you'r not alone with troubles (and with handly installation for my part which installed correctly different things as mentioned above   ). BUT:

- Gadget Pirate guy non talking (even by clicking him, yes the mouth moves .. but no sounds)
- Media Player gadget after choosing once "Winamp" as default program reader, does not want anymore to permit me to choose back another Media player
- Both bootskins a little corrupted

(on a XP machine where i did'nt get any other trouble with ant other gadgets or bootskins from other premium suites or standalone skins ... )

Firstly,sorry for my grumpy posts yesterday,I'm putting it down to my age   and secondly thanks for your replies folks;BigDogFeat can I check a couple of things please?.....