################################ # # # Windows XP Gui Test # # by # # The OS Simulation Project! # # # # Manual written by: # # Thomasluigi07! # # # ################################ This manual is recommended to be read with a fixed-width font. --= TABLE OF CONTENTS =-- - 1. Getting Started - - 2. The Desktop - - 3. ROBLOX in Roblox - - 4. Roblox Messenger - - 5. The OS Menu - - 6. Achievements - - 7. VR Mode - - 8. Updates - - 9. Troubleshooting - - 10. Admin Tools - - 11. Credits - ------------------------- # 1. Getting Started Hello! If you're reading this, welcome to the Windows XP Gui Test manual! While this manual may no longer be useful due to the fact the game has now been taken down, I hope this can find some use for you. NOTE: The following text below expects you to have already re-uploaded the game to your Roblox account, or you are using the simulator in Roblox Studio. To start Windows XP Gui Test, simply launch the place from your Roblox app, the Roblox website, or press Play in Roblox Studio. Once you do that, you will be greeted by the boot screen. The game will wait for assets to finish pre-loading, and then show a loading bar. ------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | ______ | | /__/__/ | | MS(R) /__/__/TM | | Windows XP | | Professional | | ____________ | | |__OOO_______| | | | | Copyright (c) | | Microsoft Corp. Microsoft(R) | ------------------------------------------------- Once that is done, the login screen appears. Below is a text version of the login screen. Numbers in brackets point out what the action does below. ------------------------------------------------- | | | | |-----------------------------------------------| | | | | ______ | _________________ | | /__/__/ | |[ ] Username | <-(1)| | MS(R) /__/__/TM| |[ ] | | | Windows XP | ----------------- | | To begin, click name | | | | | |-----------------------------------------------| | [] Power Off <-(2) After log in, you can| | add or change etc.. | ------------------------------------------------- (1) - User box Click on this to log in to the computer. (2) - Power Off "Powers off" the computer by closing the game. Simply click on your username to login. Once you do that, you'll see this: ------------------------------------------------- | OS | | | |-----------------------------------------------| | | | | | | | welcome | | | | | | | |-----------------------------------------------| | | | | ------------------------------------------------- While this is happening, the game prepares for you to log in. This may take a few seconds, so be patient. Once that's done, you will be greeted with the Desktop. # 2. The Desktop Below you will see a text version of the default desktop. Like earlier, the numbers in brackets correspond to info about the object. ------------------------------------------------- | |_| <-(5) (17)-> OS | | :-) <-(6) | | e <-(7) | | [t] <-(8) | | <-(9) | | C:/ <-(10) (1) | | [O] <-(11) ______ | | R <-(12) /__/__/ | | OS <-(13) ________________TOSP /__/__/ | | O <-(14) | (16) | Windows XP | | H <-(15) |______________| Gui Test | |_______________________________________________| |#start|<-(3) (2) (4)->|10:30 AM| ------------------------------------------------- (1) - Desktop Background A background for your desktop. Customisable using the Background Changer application (11) (2) - Taskbar Displays currently running apps from left-to-right. Clicking on an app title will minimise or open the window. (3) - Start Button Opens or closes the Start Menu. (4) - System Tray Contains popup notifications (Balloons) sent by applications and also displays the current time. (5) - Recycle Bin View what's inside the recycle bin. (It's always empty) (6) - ROBLOX Messenger Message other players that are currently connected to the game server you're in. You cannot message offline players or players that are in another experience. (7) - Internet Explorer Opens up the ROBLOX web page, where you can watch a "YouTube" video of the ROLOXx game trailer. In the debug place, it instead opens an unfinished The OS Simulation Project website. (8) - Avatar Editor Body colour editor for your ROBLOX avatar. (9) - Admin Panel Only available to players with high permission levels. If you have access, you can set Roblox messages and hints, teleport and bringing players, kicking players, enabling Bouncy Mode (where all parts in Roblox) bounce, and exploding all parts. (10) - Command Prompt Opens up a command prompt, where you can run commands. Used to display error logs. Can be also opened anytime by pressing the F8 key. (11) - Background Changer Allows you to customise your background wallpaper. You may choose from a selection of images or your own custom image using image ids. (12) - ROBLOX Launches the simulated ROBLOX window. (13) - OS Menu Settings Allows you to enable or disable the OS Menu. (14) - Debug Place Teleport Teleports you to & from the Debug Place. (15) - Half-Life Launches the Half-Life Launcher. Only available in the debug place. (16) - Xbox 360 Accessories If a controller is connected, this will appear to let you know that controller support is on. This window cannot be closed due to a bug and will not disappear until you disconnect your controller. (17) - OS Button If the OS Menu is enabled, clicking on the OS button will open or close the menu. Clicking on the Start Button (3) will open up the Start Menu. Below is a heavily simplified Start Menu. ------------------------------------------------- | |_| OS | |____________________ | |[ ] Username | | |[__]_______________| | |_________|_________| | |_________|_________| | |___(1)___|___(2)___| ______ | |_________|_________| /__/__/ | |_________| | TOSP /__/__/ | |___(3)___|_________| Windows XP | | (4)Shut Down | Gui Test | |___________________|___________________________| |#start| |10:30 AM| ------------------------------------------------- (1) - Program List (Left Side) Lists the most frequently used apps by all users. Some programs are not implemented and are stubs. (2) - Folder Shortcuts (Right Side) Not implemented - Opens folders such as My Documents. (3) - All Programs Not impleneted - Lists all available programs on your computer at a glance. (4) - Shut Down Opens the Power Options menu, where you can choose if you wish to shut down the computer or cancel. # 3. ROBLOX in Roblox NOTE: ROBLOX is not available in VR Mode. NOTE: As Roblox updates have changed how the chat system works, you are now unable to send messages to other players unless it is updated to use the new chat APIs. Clicking on the ROBLOX shortcut anywhere will immediately open the simulated Roblox screen. You will see a screen showing the bricks and snaps build into place. ------------------------------------------------- | |_| ________________________ OS | | :-) /R_ROBLOX_______[-][O][X]\ | | e |_____|_____|_____| | | | [t] | __________________ | | | | | | | | | C:/ | | Bricks:0 Snaps:0 | | | | [O] | | | | ______ | | R | |__________________| |/__/__/ | | OS | |__/__/ | | O |________________________|ows XP | | H |________________________|Test | |_______________________________________________| |#start||R ROBLOX| |10:30 AM| ------------------------------------------------- If you are on Mobile however, this screen will not be displayed and simply skip loading due to performance issues. NOTE: If you are using the Debug version of Windows XP Gui Test, your character will be invisible unless you click on the Fullscreen button. This is because all Roblox characters were replaced with Gordon Freeman and are not visible in the windowed version. Once the Place has finished loading, you will find yourself in the Crossroads. In this land you can choose to "BLOX" (fight) other players or find secrets... Here is a list of basic controls: ___________________________________________________________ |__ACTION__|__KEYBOARD__|__MOBILE__|__XBOX__|__PLAYSTATION__| | Move | WASD OR | VIRTUAL | LEFT THUMBSTICK | |_Character|_ARROW_KEYS_|THUMBSTICK|________________________| | Move | HOLD RMB | TOUCH & | RIGHT THUMBSTICK | |__Camera__|___&_DRAG___|___DRAG___|________________________| |___Jump___|__SPACEBAR__|_JUMP_BTN_|__A_BTN_|___X_BUTTON____| | Zoom In | I/O KEYS OR| PINCH IN | PRESS | PRESS R3 | |__or_Out__|_MOUSE_WHEEL|__OR_OUT__|___RS___|_______________| |Drop_Tool_|_BACKSPACE__|___________NOT_AVAILABLE___________| | Change | 1,2,3,4,5, | TAP ON | LB/RB | L1/R1 BTNS | |___Tool___|_6,7,8,9,0__|___TOOL___|__BTNS__|_______________| Below is a visualisation of what ROBLOX's UI looks like, in fullscreen mode. Once again, the numbers correspond to the object. ------------------------------------------------- |__(1)__|__(2)__|__(3)__|__(4)__|__(5)__|____OS | | |Player List | | |______________ |Username (6)| | |Username;_Hi_|__ |Dude_________| | |Dude;_yo_wassup|<-(7) | | | | | (8) (9)->| | | | | | HTH | | ______| | (11)->|Report| |____________________ ^ + | | | | | | <-(10) (12)-> v - | |____|____|____|____|___________________________| |To chat click here or press the "/" key (13) | ------------------------------------------------- (1) - Toolbox Formerly implemented - Admin Only Opens the toolbox for inserting parts. (2) - Edit Mode Not Implemented - Admin Only Shows the Roblox Studio UI. (3) - Help... Opens up the Help dialog displaying instructions on how to play ROBLOX with the currently in-use input device. (4) - Fullscreen Enables/disables Fullscreen mode. (5) - Exit Exits ROBLOX. (6) - Player List Lists all players that are currently connected to the Roblox server. This does not include players who are not currently playing Roblox and are just on the desktop. Your username will always be at the top of the playerlist, while other players will be listed in the order they joined the server. (7) - Chat Container Displays current chat messages from this game server. Some players have special tags before their name, see #4 for more info. NOTE: Does not list messages sent in the ROBLOX Messenger application. Chat is not available on XBOX or Playstation. (8) - Game Area The 3D Roblox world. (9) - Health Bar If the bar is fully green, you're at your maximum health. If the bar is fully red, you've dead, and you will respawn soon. (10) - Backpack Every tool you have in your backpack. Some tools are offensive and some tools are defensive. There is also a "Reset" tool available that respawns your character, if you get stuck. (11) - Report Formerly implemented - Opens the report dialog, so you can send a report to the admins. (12) - Camera Controls The ^ and v buttons pan the camera up and down, while the + and - buttons zoom in and zoom out. (13) - Chat box Type a message to send to other players. NOTE: Chat is not available on XBOX or Playstation. # 4. Roblox Messenger NOTE: As Roblox updates have changed how the chat system works, you are now unable to send messages using Roblox Messenger unless it is updated to use the new chat APIs. NOTE: Roblox Messenger is not available on XBOX or Playstation, unless it is updated to allow consoles to chat. Roblox Messenger lets you comminucate with other players connected to the same game server as you. Any message you send automatically sends a notification to anyone not actively using the chat. NOTE: This used to be called MSN Messenger in older versions, but was renamed out of fears that Roblox would ban the game for mentioning MSN, as it was a chat platform. You cannot direct message players, and chat logs are not kept if you leave the game server. You cannot message players that are connected to different game servers. When first opening Roblox Messenger, you will be prompted to log in, as shown below. Simply click on "Click here to login" to instantly log in and begin messaging other players. ------------------------------------------------- | |_| _____________ OS | | :-) /)_RO_Mesg_[X]\ | | e |F._Ac._To._H.| | | [t] |_____________| | | | | | | C:/ | R Click here| | | [O] |_____________| ______ | | R | | /__/__/ | | OS | | /__/__/ | | O | | Windows XP | | H |_____________| Gui Test | |_______________________________________________| |#start||) RMesg.| |10:30 AM| ------------------------------------------------- Once logged in, the chat window will automatically open, and the main window will list all players that are currently connected to the game server. Below is a slimmed down version of the chat window and main window. NOTE: The File, Action, Tools and Help menu do not function. ------------------------------------------------- | |_|____________ _________________________OS | | :/)_RO_Mesg_[X]\/M_ROBLOX_Conversation___[X]\| | |F._Ac._To._H.||File_Actions_Tools_Help____|| | [| My Status||To:_Everyone_______ |Ch_S__|| | <| ___Username_|||Person: messag ||Other_|| | C| Player List |||Dude: test test ||I_w_to|| | [| Username |||Username: hello ||Rules_|| | | Dude (1) |||[C]Thomas: aaaaaa || || | O| Person |||------------------|| (11) || | |__Thomas_____|||________(8)_______|| || | |_(2)_________||____________________|______|| |_______________________________________________| |#start||) RMesg.|M RConv.| |10:30 AM| ------------------------------------------------- (2) - I want to... _______________________________ |(v)_I_want_to...______________| | + Add a Friend (3)| | R Send an Instant Message (4)| | F Send a File or Photo (5)| | C Invite a Friend (6)| |_M_Go_to_Chat______________(7)| (8) Chat Window _________________________________ | To: Everyone | |_________________________________| |[Creator] Thomas: aaaaaaaaa | |Username: This is a message about| | something cool I guess (9) | |Dude: ok | |Person: You should type del in | | command prompt and press Y dude | |Dude: wth no thats just gonna | |_delete_my_system________________| | Breaking ROBLOX's ToS can get | |_you_banned._Keep_chat_clean_etc.| | Click here to chat... | | (10) | |_________________________________| (1) - Player List Lists all players currently connected to the game server. This also includes players currently playing Roblox. (2) - I want to... Lists quick actions. Not able to be collapsed. (3) - Add a Friend Not implemented Send a player a friend request. (4) - Send an Instant Message Not implemented Send a player a private message that only you and that player can see. (5) - Send a File or Photo Not implemented Send a Roblox decal or audio in chat. (6) - Invite a Friend Opens the Invite Friends popup where you can invite players to join you in Windows XP Gui Test. (7) - Go to Chat Re-opens the chat window if you have closed it. (8) - Chat Window Contains the message log, a notification to not break Roblox ToS and the text input to send a message. (9) - Message Log View the most recent messages sent by other players. Some players have special tags behind their name, indicating their rank on our group. Here is a table of all chat tags, including removed ones. If you see someone who claims to be a developer, check to see if they have the Contributor or Creator tag. You can also check what rank they have using the OS Menu. ___________________________ |_Chat_Tag________|_Active?_| |_Tester__________|_No______| |_Cool_People_____|_Yes_____| |_Trial_Admin_____|_No______| |_Admin___________|_No______| |_Developer_______|_No______| |_Creator_________|_Yes_____| |_Contributor_____|_Yes_____| (10) - Text Input Type a message to send to all players in the game server. (11) - Chat Sidebar Not implemented Lets you configure Chat Settings and view the chat rules, and also access some quick actions. WARNING: This game logs your chat messages and if you say anything that bypasses Roblox's chat filter, you may be manually permamently banned from this game. The game developer can also choose to log chat messages using leftover webhook code. # 5. The OS Menu The OS Menu is a replacement for the Roblox Menu, where you can view current players, your friends activity, achivements, and more. In the event of the simulated machine being broken, the OS Menu is forced open, so it is still possible to exit the simulator. NOTE: In earlier versions of Roblox, the OS Menu used to fully replace the Roblox menu. This was so players could still exit the simulator without being forced to close Roblox. NOTE: The version of the OS Menu included in Windows XP Gui Test is outdated and does not have features from OS Menu v2. If you wish to import the new version of the OS Menu in your version of the simulator, please note that some areas of Windows XP Gui Test use the OS Menu. To open the OS Menu at any time, simply click the OS button on the top right corner of the screen. NOTE: If you are on the log in screen, the OS Menu is hidden until you sign in. If you can't find the OS Menu at all, enable it using the OS Menu Settings application. ------------------------------------------------- | |_| (OS Button)-> OS | | :-) | | e | | [t] | | | | C:/ | | [O] ______ | | R /__/__/ | | OS <-(OS Menu Settings) /__/__/ | | O Windows XP | | H Gui Test | |_______________________________________________| |#start| |10:30 AM| ------------------------------------------------- Once you click on the OS Button, the Windows XP environment will be hidden and the OS Menu will open. Below is yet another visualization of what your screen should look like. ------------------------------------------------- | (1) (2) (3) (4)-> OS | | \/ \/ \/ | | _OS_Menu_______[]_____10:30_AM_ | | |Close Menu <-(5) | | | |Players <-(6) | | | |Friends <-(7) | | | |Profile <-(8) | | | |Achievements <-(9) | | | |Other Games <-(10) | | | |Leave Game <-(11) | | | ------------------------------- | | [ESC] Close Menu [L] Leave Game <-(12) | | | ------------------------------------------------- (1) - Page Title The title of the page you are currently on. (2) - Avatar Icon Your Roblox profile picture. Replaced with our logo if your avatar icon is missing or deleted. (3) - Time Displays the current system time. (4) - OS Button Closes the OS Menu. (5) - Close Menu Also closes the OS Menu. (6) - Players Opens the Players page, where you can see all players that are connected. (7) - Friends Opens the Friends page, where you can see what your Friends are doing. (8) - Profile Opens your Profile page. (9) - Achievements Opens the Achivements page, which lists all of the achivements you have unlocked. (10) - Other Games Opens a list of other simulators made by The OS Simulation Project. (11) - Leave Game Asks you if you really want to leave the game. (12) - Keyboard Shortcuts Lists what keys are currently active on the page you're on. TBD # 11. Credits and now... The Windows XP Gui Test Credits! Thomasluigi07 - Creator TersisWilvin/9T2K - Made Roblox Messenger, most 2.0 UIs and some other things Karbis - Fixed some scripts robloxandtyler - Assisted with Roblox? Zylon1337 - Did stuff for Roblox MariotheDuck123 - Did stuff SpyNaz - GUI Dragging module Zomebody - Input Detection Script Lobestone - iPad/iPhone Keyboard Support Special thanks to: The Windows XP Team - This wouldn't exist without their hard work! The XBOX 360 Team - Making a really cool Xbox Guide that I had to replicate. Friends & Family - For helping test the simulator and giving me ideas. Roblox Players - Trying out this simulator out of the 50B+ Roblox places. You - For actually bothering to check out this manual.