{UPDATED 11/26/12) GEARS 3 CHARACTERS & CUSTOM BACKGROUNDS (Desktop/Dashboard)

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-16-2011, 12:22 PM

When Epic Games released the "Show your Horde Face" on the Epic Games Community site.. I was like that's sexy... So I put it on my computers desktop and my XBL dashboard background. Then I started finding all the Gears of War 3 Characters and that gave me a idea. I want to cut these out on photoshop and create custom backgrounds for all my fellow Gearsheads

So here you are and over 250 custom backgrounds made for the community and all the characters you can grab for your own creations

Enjoy everyone..

Here is what it looks like on my dashboard.

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Custom Background for (II GHOST II) R.I.P.

NO LONGER TAKING REQUEST AT THE MOMENT

!!OVER 250 REQUESTS FROM FELLOW GEARSHEADS!! & COUNTING

1.background color or you can request a custom color.
2.Characters wanted for background.
3.What kind of text, your GAMERTAG or something custom.
4.What resolution you would like your custom background to be
A.480

B.720

C.1080

To check what resolution you have your dashboard go to "Console Settings" click on "display" and there ya go.

BACKGROUND COLORS
1. http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/868/background4a.jpg
2. http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3...kground1lh.jpg
3. http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/4...kground2yu.jpg
4. http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3...ckground3k.jpg
5. http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6535/background6.jpg
6. http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8865/background7.jpg
7. http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/1748/background8.jpg
8. http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8531/background9b.jpg
9. http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/4...kground10b.jpg
10. http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/4...kground11r.jpg
11. http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1351/background12j.jpg

You can request a custom color also

COG
Anthony Carmine
Adam Fenix
Augusts Cole
Cole Classic
Cole Thrashball
Baird
Baird Classic
Baird Mech
Barrick
Ben Carmine
Bernie Concept 1
Bernie Concept 2
Clay Carmine
Dizzy Big Rig
Dizzy
Dom
Hoffman
Jace
Kim
Marcus
Marcus Classic
Onyx Guard
Onyx Guard Concept 2
Prescott
Sam
Sam Concept 2

LOCUST
Armored Kantus
Beast Ryder
Beserker
Boomer
Brumak
Butcher
Corpser
Cyclops
Flamer
Grinder
Hunter Elitle
Golden Hunter Elite
Golden Miner (coming soon)
Grenadier Elite
Grenadier
Kantus
Mauler
Miner
Queen Myrah
Palace Guard
Raam
Savage Boomer
Savage Drone
Savage Grenadier Elite
Savage Kantus
Spotter
Savage Theron
Theron Elite
Sniper
Theron
Ticker
Wretch

PLEASE READ THE CHARACTER LIST WHEN SENDING REQUEST IF YOU DON'T SEE IT THAT MEANS I DON'T HAVE THAT CHARACTER.. I WILL ADD NEW CHARACTERS WHEN I FIND THEM. THANK YOU

DIRECTIONS TO PUT ON XBOX DASHBOARD

You will need a USB FLASH DRIVE or a EXTERNAL HDD and NETWORK SHARING will work to.
If your using a USB Flash Drive or a External Drive just load the picture onto your Drive then connect to Xbox 360 and select "Picture Library" then highlight picture and push (Y) button to apply to your background and there it is.
If you use network sharing same thing just put picture in your photo sharing location then fire up the Xbox 360 and select "Picture Library" then highlight picture and push (Y) button to apply to your background..
Once applied as background you can remove "USB DRIVE/STICK"

Enjoy.

JUST A FEW OF THE REQUESTS

Pre-made Backgrounds if you don't want a custom one

You can get the original here from the Epic Community Site
http://epicgames.com/community/2011/...per-and-icons/

**ZigZagZero** · 06-16-2011, 12:26 PM

Nice! I like what I have as my dash, the box art for standard edition. Looks pretty sweet

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-16-2011, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by ZigZagZero

Nice! I like what I have as my dash, the box art for standard edition. Looks pretty sweet

Yes that one is awesome too but I love the locust and I think they are so SICK looking I had to make this my dashboard background.

**ZigZagZero** · 06-16-2011, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by II EVOL ONE II

Yes that one is awesome too but I love the locust and I think they are so SICK looking I had to make this my dashboard background.

Hope they get a COG one.

**Skilled** · 10-11-2011, 10:29 AM

Very nice work!

**DragonzZilla** · 03-01-2012, 08:12 PM

How can I put one on my XBL Dash?

**II EVOL ONE II** · 03-02-2012, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by DragonzZilla

How can I put one on my XBL Dash?

There is a tutorial in the OP

For people sending in requests again I will have them done this weekend. Thanks for all the support

**Nuclear Chicken** · 06-17-2011, 07:49 PM

Why cant I just copy pasta this as my desktop?

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-17-2011, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Nuclear Chicken

Why cant I just copy pasta this as my desktop?

You can, We'll I can with Windows 7 just click on the image to get full size then right click and then click on "set as background" or "save as background"
That should work if not just save image in location then locate image and then "set/save as background"

Hope that helps...

**Doctalen** · 06-16-2011, 12:28 PM

Sweet. It will go with my avatar and cole plushie! Thanks

**Onyx Guarrd** · 06-16-2011, 12:28 PM

cool, when im not to lazy to use my usb ill do this lol

**Flak** · 06-16-2011, 12:34 PM

That's awesome! I didn't know you could do that.

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-16-2011, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Flak

That's awesome! I didn't know you could do that.

Yeah I love that feature for the 360 it was won of the first features since the old dash and thank you for sharing the awesome background for us GearHeads..

**Peeblo** · 06-16-2011, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Flak

That's awesome! I didn't know you could do that.

Haha, I got GaGa as my Dashboard. xD

I guess I'll take this as a Desktop, thanks!

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-16-2011, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by Peeblo

Haha, I got GaGa as my Dashboard. xD

I guess I'll take this as a Desktop, thanks!

your welcome...

**Locust BarmyArmy** · 06-16-2011, 12:42 PM

Cheers for this man, it's now my laptop background. I preferred the way you added the 'Gears of War 3'...nice touch

I might try and get this onto the Xbox, cheers again!

**CommanderRown** · 06-16-2011, 12:52 PM

That's fantastic. THANK YOU EVOL!!!

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-16-2011, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by CommanderRown

That's fantastic. THANK YOU EVOL!!!

Your welcome... I thought the Gear Heads would like it.. Thanks to EPIC for making the awesome background

**SergeantParadox** · 06-20-2011, 12:28 AM

Wow! Nice job dude, thanks.

**K1ng R0dr1gu3z** · 06-22-2011, 03:04 PM

thank you so very much!!!!

**mikey dude00** · 12-09-2011, 08:28 PM

so exited can't wait till new years.

**mikey dude00** · 01-07-2012, 11:37 AM

thanks for the background! you did awesome!

**barnabaas** · 06-16-2011, 01:09 PM

nicely done. i love doing that as well only i hate that the ground creates such a harsh line up to the images. Like it when it's more of an environment with the ground my friends are standing on.

Thanks

**Coleyman** · 06-16-2011, 01:11 PM

The Locust symbol looks really out of place.

Originally Posted by Flak

That's awesome! I didn't know you could do that.

.jpg images on USB flash drives can be used as dashboard themes.

**Schwarzeis** · 06-16-2011, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Coleyman

The Locust symbol looks really out of place.

.jpg images on USB flash drives can be used as dashboard themes.

Yeah, it looks fukken out of place

So.. All you have to do is to load a .jpg file onto a USB, slap it into the USB socket of your XBOX and then you can use any picture as a dashboard theme? Do you have to do something with your USB first, or can it be any, say.. My USB with normal text-document?

Do you have to keep the USB in the socket for the dashboard to remain?

Can you do your own gamer pictures too?

Will this get you in trouble for basically not paying for a ****-awesome dashboard theme?

**Kracker Kid** · 06-16-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Schwarzeis

Yeah, it looks fukken out of place

So.. All you have to do is to load a .jpg file onto a USB, slap it into the USB socket of your XBOX and then you can use any picture as a dashboard theme? Do you have to do something with your USB first, or can it be any, say.. My USB with normal text-document?

as long as the xbox can read the flash drive and the picture, it should work fine

Do you have to keep the USB in the socket for the dashboard to remain?

i dont believe so

Can you do your own gamer pictures too?

wont work for gamer pictures, this was done to prevent pornographic images being shown to other people. closest thing you can due, is take your xbox live camera, take a picture of what you want, and use that, but even that disables your pic view from non-friends

Will this get you in trouble for basically not paying for a ****-awesome dashboard theme?

why would you get in trouble for using a feature that has been provided for you?

answers in red

**Schwarzeis** · 06-16-2011, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Kracker Kid

answers in red

A thank to you too seems fit, Kracker

Thanks

I don't know.. I just thought it might get you in trouble for pretty much being able to have ANY theme for free, just not premium with the fancy friend list backgrounds

I know Microsoft loves money, and this kinda.. Makes them lose money?

**Kracker Kid** · 06-16-2011, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Schwarzeis

A thank to you too seems fit, Kracker

Thanks

I don't know.. I just thought it might get you in trouble for pretty much being able to have ANY theme for free, just not premium with the fancy friend list backgrounds

I know Microsoft loves money, and this kinda.. Makes them lose money?

well, its not really a theme, its more of just a background image. i dont enjoy them because some colors are messed up, plus when you look at your friends, you have some weird robots there or something...

i have to have a premium theme, and my current gears of war theme i got for free

**mass domination** · 06-16-2011, 01:12 PM

its a nice background but since you can only upload a picture as a 'standard' dashboard theme and not a premium theme its not really worth using. Sorry.

**Kracker Kid** · 06-16-2011, 01:14 PM

downloaded for use as my desktop background, but i cant stand a non-premium theme on my xbox. it looks horrible. i'll just stick with the gears 2 premium themes for now

**Popogeejoe** · 06-16-2011, 01:41 PM

EV0L once again YOU ARE THE MAN!

**TAO Devil** · 06-16-2011, 01:46 PM

looks sweet! I need to get my theme changed to the Gears 3 pic.

**antatemo** · 06-16-2011, 01:51 PM

awesome looks so pretty

**MFZERO** · 06-16-2011, 02:02 PM

Sweet, using this on my desktop, laptop and Xbox. Thanks

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-16-2011, 02:15 PM

Say thanks to EPIC they made it all I did was slap the Gears 3 logo on it and shared it to all of you GearHeads out there...

But thank you guys for the love

**Schwarzeis** · 06-16-2011, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by II EVOL ONE II

Say thanks to EPIC they made it all I did was slap the Gears 3 logo on it and shared it to all of you GearHeads out there...

But thank you guys for the love

Forgot to say thanks

Thanks

But my questions remain.. Maybe you can answer them?

*In the post above this

**thetrain** · 06-16-2011, 02:23 PM

thanks man, looks great.
but ill stick to my south park premium theme since i paid for it

**II EVOL ONE II** · 06-16-2011, 02:24 PM

Schwarzeis

Yes thats all you do with the USB Stick and you dont have to do anything to it..
No you don't have to keep Stick in.
I wish but no can't do your own gamer pic, the only way I know how to is to use the Xbox camera or the kinect camera.. you pick change gamer pic and then take a picture of what you want your gamer pic to be and then once taken the picture you can select or use now..

And No you cant get in trouble..
hope that helps

**Schwarzeis** · 06-16-2011, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by II EVOL ONE II

Yes thats all you do with the USB Stick.
No you don't have to keep Stick in.
I wish but no can't do your own gamer pic the only way I know how to is to use the Xbox camera or the kinect camera.. you pick change gamer pic and then take a picture of what you want your gamer pic to be and then once taken the picture you can select or use now..

And know you cant get in trouble..
hope that helps

Thanks alot