To think a release based on Windows 8 RTM would come this soon ... It took me about a month to decide how Windows 8 Transformation / UX Pack should be like for Windows 8 RTM. As many of you would agree that cutting Aero in Windows 8 is bad news, I tried several UI concepts and resources based on a mix between previous builds until RTM ones to see how the compromise solution should be like. And here's the solution Decided.
Keynotes: Windows 8 RTM goodiesQuite a disappointment IMO. You have only two additional themes (Earth and Flowers) besides the default Windows theme and it's just a different set of wallpapers with auto-colorization enabled. It did not come with new sounds scheme although Windows 7 has some improvements when Launched. At least we can rejoice with more wallpapers be I guess. The rest remains the same from what I check. They somehow refined Segoe fonts a little in the final version.
Aero user interfaceIn order to the make Windows 8 having more satisfying user experiences, I brought back the Aero despite the fact Microsoft removed it in Windows 8. It's Aero UI from Windows 8 Release Preview with RTM touches. You will have the Aero UI Frame enabled by default in Windows XP and you have 3 themes for Windows 7 (Glass / Metro / Modern). For Windows 8 UX Pack, users can customize the theme right from the program.
System resource improvementsI additional time spent rebuilding existing ones for better quality. The new start orb looks a lot better with new design and carefully adjusted for top / bottom taskbar with small taskbar support. Shell navigation buttons are rebuild again with attempt to make it looks just like Windows 8 RTM screenshots. Some shell / tray icons are rebuild and refined for better quality. Background graphics are updated from RTM resources.
Some fixes and improvementsIt seems I have only fewer and fewer of things to be fixed and somehow I missed those bugs lol. Well, better to not meet them again though. This time I improved font installation process to be more secure Preventing chance to get Cripple UI in case some guys trying to change the theme and such during installation. Fixed launcher asking for permission and chance to restart after installation on Windows 8 UX Pack.
Given resource and performance friendly as one of strongest point of my projects, Deciding to set Aero and Metro Desktop is a great risk for degrading system performance. I believe computers in today's standards should be Able to handle them quite easily. If you're concerned about system performance, I suggest you to avoid using Aero Frame and Metro UI Desktop or re-configure without them after installation.
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