Cool list! But I just found something for this list, you should add it to the Google section: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/1044-google-black-bar-returns-now-customizable
Topic: A cooler, more complete and actively-being-updated "old web" revival services forum for cool people
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Reply by GRIFFEN
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very cool to finally have an amazon theme! the black bar, however, does not work. will update when i get the chance! (also, if you want black bar back, try oldgoogle)
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Hello guys. I have created two additional classic userstyles: ESPN Classic, and Fanfiction.Net Classic.
ESPN is the website which I browse the most on the internet, and it probably should be seeing as I am a former football college player lol. This one is incredibley accurate considering the modernity of current ESPN featuring the old header, banners, fonts/colors, and removing the addictive infinite scrolling. The theme can be found here: chrome-extension://clngdbkpkpeebahjckkjfobafhncgmne/edit.html?id=96
Fanfiction.Net is not a website which I browse much anymore, however I did in middle school and am therefore nostalgic for its' older layout. I decided to attempt to replecate its' 2007 layout and got 98 percent accurate. I can safely say it is the most accurate classic theme I have ever made. The theme can be located here: https://userstyles.world/style/7953/fanfiction-net-classic
Reply by GRIFFEN
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incredible as always! however i think there's something wrong with your ESPN link
Reply by VKNIGHT
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You are correct. The proper link is here: https://userstyles.world/style/7956/espn-classic
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Hey there guys. I have created two additional classic themes: GameFAQs Classic, and DeviantART Classic.
GameFAQs classic is the first theme for which I have created a fully interactable pseudo header. It is 100 percent accurate to its' 2006-2009 design alongside the old footer and internal titles. I also cleaned up the forum to look more vintage. Note though that for some reason the search bar will jump up by a pixel or two when logged in. Doesn't really affect anything, but you can edit the theme so that it will only do that when logged OUT rather than in (It is at the very top of the code and should be self-explanatory). Also note that the width of the site being fixed is intentional as it is the only feasible way to create the classic header.
DeviantART Classic is really screwy (Moreso than GoDaddy), but it does work for most things and is better than nothing. Brings back the old header, sidebar, and art page. Note that when using the theme you should be logged in and have the classic "Green" skin selected. The width dilemma is the same as the GameFAQs theme.
Also I have released a major overhaul of Fanfiction.Net Classic which is now identical to the 2004-2006 layout rather than the post 2007 redesign.
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Good news, I just found a fully functional retro browser: https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019/05/retrozilla-22.html
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Good news, I just found a fully functional retro browser: https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019/05/retrozilla-22.html
Reply by GRIFFEN
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that is very cool! i will be adding this to the other forum i have that contains a few other types of browsers (linked at the top)
Reply by Rod
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Add these:
Early 2012 roblox blog:
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/457989-early-2012-roblox-blog
Gmail 2018-2022:
https://userstyles.world/style/7201/old-gmail-2018-2022
Gmail themed after youtube 2012 layout:
https://userstyles.world/style/7365/gmail-theme-modeled-after-the-2012-yt-design
Youtube 2015-2016 player icons and colors (improved version of the late 2015-early 2016 player icons userstyle):
https://userstyles.world/style/7792/youtube-2015-2016-player-icons-colors
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Reply by Rod
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Also I've found apps that replicates old mobile layouts of apps,dont know if it counts but oh well:
Newpipe (2017 youtube mobile layout):
https://newpipe.net/
Frost (old facebook app style):
https://github.com/AllanWang/Frost-for-Facebook
Instamaterial (old instagram style):
https://github.com/frogermcs/InstaMaterial
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Reply by GRIFFEN
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it's cool! not sure it has any real use compared to what's already on the list but thank you for sharing!
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wikipedia stuff
(because it is mediawiki based, this skinning stuff is universal)
in case you haven't seen wikipedia in the past few days, wikipedia had a redesign. luckily wikipedia and as an extension mediawiki, use skins. usually you have to have an account to do skins but it is possible to make a redirect to a specific skin without an account, wikipedia even shows you a (manual) way to do it with a shortcut.
so to summarize, cool wikipedia skins exist, and i think there are redirector userscripts but i haven't tested any yet.
i would look for a functioning userscript if i had time
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Skin&useskin=modern
here is the skins info page using the 'modern' theme
sorry if im being confusing
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Just as a followup to the post by claw, for those who are curious, there is also a skin to bring back old Wikipedia exactly. If you create an account, go to preferences -> appearance and select "MonoBook" you will get 2004-2010 Wikipedia. You can also go to nostalgia.wikipedia.org to get wikipedia as it was in 2001.
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note: if you dont want to or cant get a wikipedia account this works https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/408060-change-wikipedia-style
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hi! while i'm happy to hear that, i will not be adding cosmic cat back for reasons i will not explain
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Infinite Mac (Mac os 9 simulator)
Minecraft Classic (just Minecraft classic I don't know what I can say...)
Block land (like Roblox but looks like like a Lego)
Flash Point (place with many flash games)
Home | WinClassic ("the Windows classic Theme forum")
CleanFlash (a modified version of Flash Player disclaimer to work you must have old version of Chrome or Firefox or use Waterfox)
Desktop Pet (eSheep 64bit) (desktop toy/screen mates)
RetroStudio (2009-2015) / Super nostalgia zone (2008) / RETROBLOX (only for playing Classics of Roblox) (this games allowed to simulate different old Roblox)
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How do i install Cosmic Cat 2? i couldn't install it with Tampermonkey, it gives me a error
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Reply by Ginger1234
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2007 roblox (best played on graphics level 2-4) (remove the top left menu button by deleting/moving these files: (C:\Users\(YOURUSERNAME)\AppData\Local\Roblox\Versions\Your version\content\textures\ui\TopBar)
Hotmail Retro 2002 (changes outlook.com to MSN Hotmail)
Reply by st. fran VII
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here's a couple from me :)
Grundo's Cafe - another classic Neopets clone
MelonLand Forum - not really sure if this is what you're looking for, but it's a forum centered around low tech websites/virtual worlds and old web revival
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Hey there everyone. It's not exactly reviving anything, but breezewiki is an open source frontend for the wikisite 'Fandom'. Fandom is notoriously horrible with ads, so just replace the 'fandom' in the URL with 'breezewiki' to load a MUCH less bloated version. I also created a userstyle for it to make it look like an old school forum: https://userstyles.world/style/8428/breezewiki-classic-fandom.
There's also a skin (That I didn't create) which brings back the old Fandom layout from 2010 - 2022. I don't recommend using it versus breezewiki (On the fault of Fandom not the creater of the script) because it still loads a ton of ads, but it can be found here: https://dev.fandom.com/wiki/OasisRevived.
Also a minor thing but I created a userscript which brings back the old Wikipedia logo for use with the Monobook skin: https://userstyles.world/style/8429/wikipedia-old-logo-for-monobook-skin
Reply by GRIFFEN
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another classic VKNIGHT post, breezewiki is currently down apparently, but i'll be sure to add it next time it's up
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yes, no popup that blocks like 50% of the screen, thanks vknight! edit:just realized i use ublock lmao edit:add this FWM (2006 simulation)
Reply by Yacine Ghuloum
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Hey, I have something you should add to this. It's an accurate recreation of the YouTube 2011 and 2012 players: Late 2012 HTML5 Player — UserStyles.world
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blips.club sucks actually. theres no blocking feature, theres this dude who harasses everyone who posts on there (until some including myself have to deactivate) because he "thinks theyre boring," & the creator has expressed support for this specific guy's behavior. sorry to disappoint anyone who wanted to try out 2009 twitter again. i wish i knew how to make my own revival
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At least people actually interact on blips, this place is an actual ghost town
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https://jspaint.app is an old version of ms paint (unblocked on school laptops)
Reply by Rod
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Here are more things to add:
Gmail 2018-2022 (reverts gmail's newest layout design):
https://userstyles.world/style/7201/old-gmail-2018-2022
Old gmail 2018 fonts:
https://userstyles.world/style/7479/gmail-bring-back-the-old-2018-fonts
YouTube mobile 2016 Redux (2016 mobile userstyle):
https://userstyles.world/style/8133/youtube-mobile-2016-redux
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