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Yesterday, I decided to move all the free custom desktop icons I have created over the past year to one easy to remember location. That location now is:
There, you can get links to download the 40+ video game related desktop icons I have created thus far – and in the future, that is where I will be archiving even more. So bookmark it, share it with others and download all the icons you want.
I am a little late to the Punch Out fanboy party, having just played the first one once I got my Wii via the Virtual Console. However, I am really excited about the new version, due to be released in the near future. I am so excited, I thought I would do another custom desktop icon set of 3 of the most familiar faces in the Punch Out franchise.
Download the Punch Out Icons! (.zip)
The icons are compatible with the following sizes: 256 x 256, 128 x 128, 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, 16 x 16. It is also in both .ico and .png formats.
You have Glass Joe, King Hippo and Little Mac ready for download! Feel free to use, distribute and what not. Just remember, if you do share it around, please be sure to give me at least a little ‘bit of credit.
One of the most unique games I have played via my Wii in the past few months was de Blob.
A kind of platforming puzzle experience, the game allows you to explore, and be creative all over the place. The main character of de Blob though is just awesome. With that said, I thought I would feature him, her… it? Confusing aside, here is a desktop icon free for you to use, download, share or paint any color you wish.
Download the de Blob Icon (.zip)
The icon is compatible with the following sizes: 256 x 256, 128 x 128, 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, 16 x 16. It is also in both .ico and .png formats.
Like this? Be sure to check out some of my past custom icons too!
Ever wonder what things might be kept in Super Mario’s junk drawer. For us, it is old extension cords, and screws that have fallen out of things that we never even knew we had. We have old batteries and super glue. What would the Mushroom Kingdom’s favorite plumber have?
Here is what I would imagine would be at the bottom of Mario’s own junk drawer.
+ Download the the Mario’s Junk Drawer Icon Pack! (.zip)
The 8 icons are compatible with the following sizes: 256 x 256, 128 x 128, 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, 16 x 16. It is also in both .ico and .png format. Feel free to use, share and more.
If you like these, be sure to check out the custom icon archives!
I want to start this year off by putting money in your pocket. Of course by money, I mean pictures of fake coins from video games and by pocket I mean your PC. Think of this as your Mitchelaneous bailout. So without further interruption, here is my release of what I would like to call the Super Mario coin icon pack. Here you have five familiar forms of currency from various Mario games.
+ Download the Yellow Coin Desktop Icon! (.zip)
Here are a few more familiar Mushroom Kingdom forms of currency I have turned into desktop icons:
Download the Red Coin Desktop Icon! (.zip)
Download the Question Mark Desktop Icon! (.zip)
Download the Purple Coin Desktop Icon! (.zip)
Download the Baby Mario Desktop Icon! (.zip)
The icons are compatible with the following sizes: 256 x 256, 128 x 128, 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, 16 x 16. It is also in both .ico and .png format.
If you enjoyed these, be sure to check out some of the custom desktop icons I have released in the past too here: http://www.mitchelaneous.com/category/desktop/free-icons/
Let’s see the federal government top that!
Who doesn’t love a good scare?
One of the most easily recognizable characters from the Super Mario franchise would be our good buddy Boo. So, how can you make your desktop less boring and more like one of the many ghost houses you may find across the Mushroom Kingdom?
+ Download the Free Boo Desktop Icon! (.zip)
Download this free Boo icon, I made just for you. The icons are compatible with the following sizes: 256 x 256, 128 x 128, 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, 16 x 16. It is also in both .ico and .png format.
Let me know if you enjoy, and I might have to roll out a few more before Christmas.
What is a favicon? It is that tiny icon you see in most modern browsers, right next to your web address.
Think of it as a visual reminder for the browser of what site you are on. This is really handy when it comes to favicons in tabs, because you can quickly see and think “Oh, there is an ‘m’ there, and it looks like Mitch’s layout – that tab must be where I loaded Mitchelaneous.com”.
Favicon creation is not that hard, as long as you have a good graphic editing program. What you need to remember is keep it 16×16 pixels and name it favicon.ico. Also it will need to be in the root folder for the domain in question – so for example on most Linux-based/cPanel hosting plans for your primary domain name that would be your public_html folder. If it is located somewhere else you can specify a location with these strings in between your <head> and </head> code on your web page:
<link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/ico" href="/favicon.ico" />
Going back to the favicon creation, there are several good resource online to help you get this done quickly and easily. Here are some of my favorite favicon generators:
There you can quickly create, edit and download your own personal favicon to use. It cuts some of the work out of the overall chore of getting your favicon ready for public consumption.
One of my most recent video game guilty pleasures has been playing Lego Batman. It might look a ‘bit cheesy, but it is really addicting and cute. So for my next desktop icon project, I figured I would deliver to you both a Lego Batman and a Lego Robin icon for your desktop.
+ Download the Lego Batman and Robin Desktop Icons (.zip)
The icon is compatible with the following sizes: 256 x 256, 128 x 128, 64 x 64, 48 x 48, 32 x 32, 24 x 24, 16 x 16. It is also in both .ico and .png format.
Wouldn’t these look totally awesome as your PC icon, or maybe even your Documents folder? I hate to make the obvious PC security joke here, so I’ll just leave you to come up with own.
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Mitch Keeler is nothing more than your average Joe trying to leave his mark on the world though both his professional work and his online projects, articles, podcasts and more.
