Frogboy Administrators Posted July 3, 2004 Administrators Share Posted July 3, 2004 Anyone running the 4.4 beta (4.38) via Object Desktop? Have you noticed anything different about it? Not visually but rather in how it runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Let's see. Sure renders the previews in Display Properties a LOT faster. Overall, it feels faster then before. Memory useage is just STUPID (that's a GOOD thing :) ) --- a mere 534k according to the trusty Task Manager. Nice job Frog. You guys have done some nice work on this one. /me looks at the Stardock crew and wonders when ObjectBar 2.0 is going to pre-release so he can download it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Woodbridge Subscriber² Posted July 3, 2004 Subscriber² Share Posted July 3, 2004 Other than the lower memory usage and that you can now use tga on the title bar buttons, its runing the same from what I can tell. When will the blurred shadow bug get fixed? (if a skin uses then you have to unload WB and reload the skin to get them to work) that is the only thing stopping me from updating the port of Velvet Waves at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted July 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 3, 2004 The thing is screaming fast. First time I've done a fully, permanent switch to WB. Usually, I would use it and then go back t omsstyles, but wow, this is fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#Michael Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I have to agree, this is by far the best version ever made. :D :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1406 Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 I haven't seen nor used the new version, but from what has been said so far it seems that WindowBlinds seems to get a lot better with each update/build/release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted July 3, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 3, 2004 Excellent, really fast and hardly uses any memory. Now if people would only start making decent skins it would be almost perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenreaper Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Considering brewman's recent work, I don't think we have to worry too much about that . . . I'm sure you can find some highly-rated skins that you like on WinCustomize. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c242 Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 + There is still SkinStudio to convert styles. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted July 3, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 3, 2004 None of the skins I have tried to convert have worked. They all end up having a windows classic start panel. Some of the one's I have tried to convert are: qlassic classicX 8270 I understand the conversion process isn't 100% perfect but the list goes on of unsucessful converted msstyles. I know there are some really great skins out there like: Dogmax VectorCell gfxOasis Luna Hoe Kewk Hoe Opulence Studio 28 My point is there seems to me that for every good windowblinds skin there are 2 or 3 really good msstyle's. Perhaps if the skin convertor worked better for me then it wouldn't be a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 None of the skins I have tried to convert have worked. They all end up having a windows classic start panel.Some of the one's I have tried to convert are: qlassic classicX 8270 I understand the conversion process isn't 100% perfect but the list goes on of unsucessful converted msstyles. I know there are some really great skins out there like: Dogmax VectorCell gfxOasis Luna Hoe Kewk Hoe Opulence Studio 28 My point is there seems to me that for every good windowblinds skin there are 2 or 3 really good msstyle's. Perhaps if the skin convertor worked better for me then it wouldn't be a problem Well it really does come down to taste. I think that those listed kick the **** out of any msstyle. :laugh: :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 only problem is for me fps is affected in games using wb dont know why but they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 only problem is for me fps is affected in games using wb dont know why but they are. Try excluding that game in the WB advanced config. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 will do but for some reason why am i the only one who has this problem :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted July 3, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 3, 2004 will do but for some reason why am i the only one who has this problem :( what graphics card do you have? WB, with it's advanced features, allows you to utilize the graphics card and your card may not be up to par enough for it. edit: 9800 pro. On second thought, try updating your drivers. I know there was a catalyst release that didn't get along with WB and 4.3 rings a bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circaflex Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 alright ill try some new ones soon as my pc is back together again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xion Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Runs a lot faster, great stuff!! There is something significant in this new version that you aren't talking about to us yet. We want to know! Well done Stardock. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted July 3, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 3, 2004 Well it really does come down to taste. I think that those listed kick the **** out of any msstyle. :laugh: :) Yeah IMO they are the best one's out there for windowblinds, apart from the conversions of b0se's opusos, opus luna, opus b0se DMX and b0se classic most if not all of the rest made for windowblinds are bloated and ugly looking. That was the main reason it took me so long to start using WB because everytime I installed it and tried to find skins I liked all I could find were bloated ugly looking things. If you havn't guessed I like minamalistic skins and there doesn't seem to be many people making them exept for the above exceptions. {hmmm that last sentence doesn't sound right, there seems to be too many exceptions in it :)} Anyway enough of my mini rant about the quality of the skins available the update of windowblinds is excellent, if they could only stop windows appearing underneath the taskbar when it's at the top of the screen I would be a very happy bunny. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenreaper Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Shaggie, try uninstalling and reinstalling SkinStudio. Worked for me to solve the classic start panel problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinStudio Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 None of the skins I have tried to convert have worked. They all end up having a windows classic start panel.Some of the one's I have tried to convert are: qlassic classicX 8270 I understand the conversion process isn't 100% perfect but the list goes on of unsucessful converted msstyles. I know there are some really great skins out there like: Dogmax VectorCell gfxOasis Luna Hoe Kewk Hoe Opulence Studio 28 My point is there seems to me that for every good windowblinds skin there are 2 or 3 really good msstyle's. Perhaps if the skin convertor worked better for me then it wouldn't be a problem Please re-install SkinStudio there's been a problem with the recent updates made with Stardock Central, it may as well apply to regular insatallers. We duplicated the problem on GreenReaper's machine and the installation fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted July 3, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 3, 2004 Thanks alot, I can now import themes :D Now I just have to try and find a tutorial explaining how skinstudio works so I can tweak the small errors which creep into the conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenreaper Posted July 3, 2004 Share Posted July 3, 2004 Tried this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted July 4, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 4, 2004 Tried this one? Thanks alot, now why didn't I think of looking there for a guide. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 Is it just me, or are Patched UXTheme.dll's no longer patched after installing this new version of WB. I'm on a fresh install of XP, and patched my UXTheme with the Neowin Patcher (latest version, and the MSStyles applied normally), installed the current beta of WB and now I can't apply ANY .MSStyles theme files at all. Ran the patcher again TWICE to un-patch then re-patch, and they still won't load. Anyone else having this problem? Or is THIS the much-vaunted newest feature of WB ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted July 4, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 4, 2004 If you hold down ctrl when opening the display properties you will be able to select msstyles from the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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