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Desktop Fun: Video Game Icon Packs
Whether you are a fan of the original 8-bit video games or much newer versions we have a nice collection of video games icon packs pulled together to help you create a cool video game themed desktop.
Note: To customize the icon setup on your Windows 7 & Vista systems see our article here. Using Windows XP? We have you covered here.
Sneak Preview
For our example here we went with a definite classic using the Supermario Lumina Style set shown below.
Note: Original wallpaper (altered to fit our monitor) can be found here.
A closer look at the desktop icons that we added to our desktop…
Arcade Daze
*.ico format only
Arcade Daze Galaxian
*.ico format only
Supermario Lumina Style
*.ico and .png format
Super Mario Dock Icon Pack
*.png format only
Archon
*.ico format only
Diablo II
*.ico format only
Medievalish Gaming Icon Pack
*.png format only
Water Gaming Icon Pack
*.png format only
Zelda OoT Iconset
*.ico, .png, & .tif format
Warcraft – Volume 1
*.ico format only
Quake Icon Pack
*.ico and .png format
Video game icons 256 pix
*.ico format only
Storm Riders – Swords
*.ico format only
Emulators Pack 1
*.ico and .png format
Emulators Pack 2
*.ico and .png format
Be sure to visit our new Desktop Fun section for more customization goodness!
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Comments (6)
Akemi Iwaya (Asian Angel) is our very own Firefox Fangirl who enjoys working with multiple browsers and loves 'old school' role-playing games. Visit her on Twitter and Google+.
- Published 05/15/10
OMG!!!!!!!! ^_____^ AWESOME!!!!
nice icone, but still prefer to use rocketdock as the icons are the best.
Please mystic geek, also cover an article for TV Shows ICON , I really want TV Shows icon :(
@Alfredo – ^__^
hey – dumb question… is there a how to with installs of these packs or is it one at a time :(
@jthatcher79 – Each icon will have to be manually set (how-to links at top of this page). They are not setup up to install as whole sets at once. :(