Stardock Deskscapes Now Available

Stardock Deskscapes Now Available

xxdesmus on 13 February 2007 - 20:32 · 22 comments & 21826 views

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Stardock has released the first version of there new Windows Vista DreamScene companion named DeskScapes. Please note this application is only for Windows Vista Ultimate users.

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Dreams are high quality visualizations from Stardock that run exclusively on Windows Vista Ultimate and transform the static wallpaper users spend all day looking at, turning their PC desktop into a world of motion and activity.

Dreams are subtle, looped motion videos or animations that bring new life to the desktop without slowing down your PC. Watch a serene nature scene while you type an email. Glance at a meteor shower as you work on a document. Make your desktop interesting again with a Dream enhanced for Windows® DreamScene™ and Windows Vista™ Ultimate.

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#1 So-Unreal on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:34

its nice

#2 xxdesmus on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:36

Quite nice...but we need more dreams. The default one that comes with the install is damn ugly.

#3 -Hiroshi- on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:39

Is this just a repackage of Dreamscene? What's the difference?

(3 replies) #4 DeeJay2 on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:41

"Please note this application is only for Windows Vista Ultimate users."

Not the hacked version of Dreamscene floating around the bittorrent sites. I'm running dreamscene on Vista Buisness.

#4.1 Helba on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:52

Does it work on XP?

#4.2 Island Dog on 13 Feb 2007 - 21:44

You need Vista Ultimate and DreamScene.

#4.3 rIaHc3 on 13 Feb 2007 - 23:01

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You need Vista Ultimate and DreamScene.

Appreently not; Its been hacked as the OP has said...Let me confirm that.

Update: I personally cannot find that hacked version. I have Ultimate so I care little.

(3 replies) #5 +M2Ys4U on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:42

If this was any company but Stardock this would be posted in Software news not front page.

#5.1 CaKeY on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:46

Indeed.

#5.2 So-Unreal on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:47

Well what about the game review podcast(I hate the name podcast)?

#5.3 +M2Ys4U on 13 Feb 2007 - 23:55

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Well what about the game review podcast(I hate the name podcast)?

That's Neowin-branded and produced by Neowin guys. Not Stardock.

I have nothing against Stardock I just wish that Neowin would stick to posting in the correct category and stop favouring them.

(4 replies) #6 -Hiroshi- on 13 Feb 2007 - 20:47

-checked it out- Yep, a re-package of DreamScene, no noticeable differences, even uses the same bloated CPU usage...

#6.1 BigCheese on 13 Feb 2007 - 21:04

Its not quite a re-package of DreamScene. DreamScene allows you to have HD video on your dekstop. Stardock DeskScapes is an extension to DreamScene that allows you to have 3D animations animations and stuff that is rendered in real time.

#6.2 So-Unreal on 13 Feb 2007 - 21:19

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Ok so just what I wanted to hear. But where in the F is my Realtime Fishtank? I would pay for that.

#6.3 PermaSt0ne on 13 Feb 2007 - 22:58

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-checked it out- Yep, a re-package of DreamScene, no noticeable differences, even uses the same bloated CPU usage...

it's not the same

with stardock's you can use gif's, flv's, etc. where as vista you can only use hd video

#6.4 rIaHc3 on 13 Feb 2007 - 23:05

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even uses the same bloated CPU usage...

You must have a crappy processor or AMD my friend.

No lagging at all on a C2D E6400.

#7 Island Dog on 13 Feb 2007 - 22:11

DeskScapes will officially launch later this evening. There will be an announcement which should provide you with more information.

(1 reply) #8 dugbug on 13 Feb 2007 - 23:53

Well its nice that deskscape adds a pause/resume option in the rmenu you get when you right-click the desktop background.

On my core 2 dup 2ghz and lowly nvidia go 7200 I get 30% utilization on both cores when the animation is running.

-d

#8.1 rIaHc3 on 14 Feb 2007 - 00:34

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Well its nice that deskscape adds a pause/resume option in the rmenu you get when you right-click the desktop background.

That was there since the leaked beta of Dreamscene.

#9 sweetsam on 14 Feb 2007 - 02:37

oh hey the computer is too fast and lag free what can I do ? Lets loadup a screen saver that uses up 30 to 40 % of the processor that way we can get back the slow feel ! yeay !

#10 sparkie on 14 Feb 2007 - 08:34

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Stardock has released the first version of there new Windows Vista DreamScene companion named DeskScapes. Please note this application is only for Windows Vista Ultimate users.

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its 'their'.

#11 Islander on 14 Feb 2007 - 20:34

There's a bug in this software, it removes the context menu option of DreamScene when you right click on any video. You have to go through the background options in order to run a video. Seems the global lack of beta testers is also reality at Stardock.

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