DeskScapes 3 Beta 1 Released

Object Desktop subscribers go grab it!

Published on August 20, 2009 By Island Dog In WinCustomize News

We are excited to announce the release of DeskScapes 3 – Beta 1 to current Object Desktop subscribers. DeskScapes is an application where users can apply animated backgrounds, also called .dreams, to their desktop. DeskScapes 3 introduces a variety of new features, the most obvious being the completely new user interface. If you are trying out the WindowBlinds 7 beta, you will certainly recognize and be familiar with it. It’s much cleaner, and easier to navigate.

New User Interface

Another new feature is Effects. These effects can be applied to a .dream to change and enhance the look. This particular feature is only available to Windows Vista and Windows 7 users.

Effects

The last feature I will talk about today is live previews. Now you will be able to view the .dream in action in the preview windows without having to apply it!

Object Desktop subscribers can download the DeskScapes 3 Beta via Impulse. We also have a forum thread open to allow users to report any issues. For more information about becoming an Object Desktop subscriber, please visit www.objectdesktop.com.

Comments (Page 2)

RedneckDude

on Aug 20, 2009

It won't launch!!!

Neil Banfield

on Aug 20, 2009

RedneckDude: There is an update being staged right now which may deal with that for you. When it shows up please install it and let us know.

Neil Banfield

on Aug 20, 2009

MSWarrior

reply 15

Every time I install Impulse I get blue screen and have to reinstall my whole Vista Ultimate Do I really have to install Impulse to get deskscapes 3? I dont use Object desktop, even though I bought it (in november)

Betas are not provided in standalone form.

You should not get a BSOD from installing Impulse as it is just a user mode app. It doesn't install any drivers or anything nasty like that.

DrJBHL

on Aug 20, 2009

OMG Gorgeous interface! Only one thing I wish I could find: A speed control. But as is it's fantastic...and, it matches WB7... Very cool work, Neil. Veeeery cool.

TCAlienWorks

on Aug 20, 2009

I can't even get it to install. I click deskscapes in Impulse and it shows "Deskscapes v2.50 Updated: 8/20/2009" and when I hit install it says "This program is not compatible with your current operating system". I have a legit install of Win 7 64-bit RTM.

CarGuy1

on Aug 20, 2009

TCAlienWorks, do you have show pre-release versions checked in preferences?

Click on the Impulse orb in the upper left in your Impulse window to change your preferences.

TCAlienWorks

on Aug 20, 2009

Thanks, that did the trick!

RedneckDude

on Aug 21, 2009

RedneckDude: There is an update being staged right now which may deal with that for you. When it shows up please install it and let us know.

A OK now, Neil. I just wish my dream manager would work. I wasted 20 bucks on it, I guess.

WebGizmos

on Aug 21, 2009

yes it works on XP but without the effects

Uh...No...it doesn't...which is why I asked. I have XP and it doesn't work. Well...I should say...the spinning stardock thing kind of works...but no well enough to bother using it. Would be nice if it worked as good as everything else. And without the effects its just wallpaper.

Neil Banfield

on Aug 21, 2009

WebGizmos: Any video dreams will need a suitable decoder, typically a mpeg2 decoder. If you do not have one then it will not play the videos.

johnnyrotton

on Aug 21, 2009

Works great on Vista SP2 but still no support for duel screen layout!!! Will we be able to ever have one image spanning two or three screens???

Neil Banfield

on Aug 21, 2009

johnnyrotton

reply 26

Works great on Vista SP2 but still no support for duel screen layout!!! Will we be able to ever have one image spanning two or three screens???

Video dreams are likely to always remain cloned on screens as nobody is going to be rendering videos at anything like a high enough resolution to make that viable.

Dynamic dreams can do what they want and some like Winter snow will show a slightly different result on secondary monitors when the dual monitor support is enabled in that dreams settings.

WebGizmos

on Aug 21, 2009

WebGizmos: Any video dreams will need a suitable decoder, typically a mpeg2 decoder. If you do not have one then it will not play the videos.

Do you have a link to something like that? If so, I'd love to test theory out. And I mean one that you know for a fact works.

RedneckDude

on Aug 21, 2009

Do you have a link to something like that? If so, I'd love to test theory out. And I mean one that you know for a fact works.

Yes. http://www.cccp-project.net/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Steve, Zubaz once sent me there, solved all my problems.

TheDude23112

on Aug 21, 2009

It works for a couple of seconds and then the dream just stops all animation. Vista Ultimate.

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