[AndreasV]

DesktopEffects for XP
have an animated desktop, like with Dreamscene

Description
Dreamscene is no longer for the Vista Ultimate users: with DesktopEffects, you can now run an animated desktop even on XP. Desktop Effects deliveres animated desktops on Vista (all versions) and on Windows XP that are rendered by the video-card giving smooth animations.
Screenshot

Fire effect

Video showcasing some effects
Included Effects

• Video wallpaper
  
• Fire effect
  
• Photo slideshow
  
• Underwater wallpaper
  
• Snow effect

Furthermore, DesktopEffects can be extended by extra Effects, which are simple COM objects.
Requirements
+ Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en
+ DirectX9 November Update http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en
Note
Windows XP support, while tested thorougly is still being worked upon: this means that it is possible that the desktop might be rendered wrongly. A simple, but descriptive bug-report will help resolve those issues.
Download
http://www.desktopfx.net/
(this version will expire on 14 February 2008)

[matonga]

I installed it (Windows XP SP 2) but have no 'Configure Desktop Effects' item in my desktop contextual menu.

Also I notice I still have a 'Configure Extra Desktops', even though I uninstalled it time ago. Any registry key I have to manually remove for this one?

[AndreasV]

Do you have the required libraries installed?

Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Runtime Files ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en )
DirectX 9.0c November 2007 Runtime ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en )

Configure Extra Desktops -> regsvr32 /u MultiDesktop.dll manually otherwise - the installer I'm using is a bit, well, sucky.

[firecracker6]

Hi Andreas, is this version still a beta? Or will you be expiring your apps (ie: February 14, 2008) as a matter of procedure now?

[AndreasV]

On the hand one it is to force people to update once in a while, on the other it is because I'm in negotiation with some companies about this application.

[matonga]

AndreasV;487853 said:

Do you have the required libraries installed?

Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Runtime Files ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en )
DirectX 9.0c November 2007 Runtime ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en )

Configure Extra Desktops -> regsvr32 /u MultiDesktop.dll manually otherwise - the installer I'm using is a bit, well, sucky.

I reinstalled DX9.0c November.I thought I had already installed it .

It works just right and smooth except for video wallpaper, it caused an error (didn't mind to write it down... d'oh!) and then it killed explorer. When explorer started again, I right-clicked the desktop and explorer died. This happened a couple of times again up to when instead of right-clicking desktop I decided to uninstall your app, then right-clicking worked (but of course no more Configure Desktop Effects option as I had deinstalled it).

I'll install your app again and try to determine why died with video (maybe missing codec, as I use VLC to play video).

MultiDesktop:

Unregistering the .dll did the trick, thanks! However it doesn't allow me to delete the file (???). I will try upon next reboot.

Edit:

Ok, I reinstalled DesktopFX and it kills explorer with this:

(caption) Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library
(icon) white exclamation sign over red octagon
(text)
Runtime Error!

Program: C:WINDOWSexplorer.exe

This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information.
(/text)

Edit:

Ok, I deleted HKCUSoftwareAveSoftwareDesktopEffectsVideo(something), now it doesn't hang. I will test video again.

Edit:

Ok, this time I tried with an .mpg and it works like a charm. It may be a codec problem so (the one having problems is a .avi).

[mtasquared]

Thank you for this great program. Using it on XP SP3.

Notes: The underwater option doesn't seem to do anything on my pc. Every other function works. Also, uses 100% cpu for snowflakes and mouse trail effects. Is it supposed to do that?

Anyway, best of luck with it. I think you're on to something...!

[Kimaihri]

Awesome. Thanks very much. Love it

[siik]

I installed this on my computer, and somehow it just doesn't work, I don't see configure extra desktop, I have installed this on both vista and xp home sp3

I have
AMD sempron 3000+ 1.8GHz
120GB HDD 5400RPM
2.0GB Ram 333MHz
ATi Radeon Xpress 200m 128MB

[ereki]

download vigam dreamscene xp here......

http://www.coro.co.nr