WinCustomize staff - will the dynamic dreams cost money too?
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 by delt31 | Discussion: Animated Wallpapers
Hi,
I know that the premium dreams cost cash. Will the dynamic dreams (ones that change with the time of day) cost money too? In addition, what happens if you add dynamic content to an exisiting dream (i.e. the sun bliss premium now changes to night according to the time of day) - will that be given to us at no cost, or will we need to buy it again?
I know that the premium dreams cost cash. Will the dynamic dreams (ones that change with the time of day) cost money too? In addition, what happens if you add dynamic content to an exisiting dream (i.e. the sun bliss premium now changes to night according to the time of day) - will that be given to us at no cost, or will we need to buy it again?
Frogboy
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:53 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:53 PM
Some will cost money, some won't. Depends on how much time and effort is put into them.
In addition, an SDK will be made available so that other people can create dynamic content. Whether those people choose to make them free or charge for them will depend on them (assuming they've achieved master access).
Users of Object Desktop will get access to dynamic content first and have some of it exclusively.
Yosmel
Reply #3 Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:25 AM
Would you mind elaborating on this a tad Brad?
Do you mean that only users of Object Desktop will be able to use specific features that .Dream objects will eventually support? (such as an updated trigger system with more options) If so, how would that work, exactly? I'm have a hard time putting all the pieces together.
Thanks in advance,
Yosmel - AKA Yoshi
Reply #3 Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:25 AM
Users of Object Desktop will get access to dynamic content first and have some of it exclusively.
Would you mind elaborating on this a tad Brad?
Do you mean that only users of Object Desktop will be able to use specific features that .Dream objects will eventually support? (such as an updated trigger system with more options) If so, how would that work, exactly? I'm have a hard time putting all the pieces together.
Thanks in advance,
Yosmel - AKA Yoshi
Bichur
Reply #4 Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:33 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:33 AM
I think he means it's like getting betas as an ODNT subscriber (access to dynamic content first)
and possibly some dynamic content will only be available to ODNT subscribers (akin to getting the WC Select for being a WC subscriber)
and possibly some dynamic content will only be available to ODNT subscribers (akin to getting the WC Select for being a WC subscriber)
obeewan
Reply #5 Thursday, March 8, 2007 7:31 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, March 8, 2007 7:31 AM
Hi,
have you any ideas when this kind of .dreams will be online ? (in ODNT or Wincustomize site)
Thanks a lot.
have you any ideas when this kind of .dreams will be online ? (in ODNT or Wincustomize site)
Thanks a lot.
Frogboy
Reply #6 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:21 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:21 AM
Would you mind elaborating on this a tad Brad?
Do you mean that only users of Object Desktop will be able to use specific features that .Dream objects will eventually support? (such as an updated trigger system with more options) If so, how would that work, exactly? I'm have a hard time putting all the pieces together.
Do you mean that only users of Object Desktop will be able to use specific features that .Dream objects will eventually support? (such as an updated trigger system with more options) If so, how would that work, exactly? I'm have a hard time putting all the pieces together.
Specifically what I mean is that some of the premium Dreams we make will be made available for free for Object Desktop users including some dynamic content.
The first dynamic content will be available for Object Desktop users probably this next week (we're testing it internally) and then it'll be available for everyone.
Doreen
Reply #7 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:32 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, March 8, 2007 11:32 AM
Brad I just spotted this! Will the Dynamic Dreams support weather feeds? I was looking for something jussssss like this! I created something like this for Pocket PC users it has the backgrounds changing according to weather and time, and moon phases as well.
WWW Link
I'd like to do something that has real time, weather updates on my desktop so does yours only support time? or can it do weather "and" time feeds?
Doreen gets excited!
WWW Link
I'd like to do something that has real time, weather updates on my desktop so does yours only support time? or can it do weather "and" time feeds?
Doreen gets excited!
Doreen
Reply #9 Thursday, March 8, 2007 12:20 PM
Reply #9 Thursday, March 8, 2007 12:20 PM
hehe welllll the theme is free but not the PPC 
I also animated those icons you see in the ss but I've not released them as of yet...
I also animated those icons you see in the ss but I've not released them as of yet...
Doreen
Reply #11 Friday, March 9, 2007 9:17 PM
Reply #11 Friday, March 9, 2007 9:17 PM
Okay thanks for the reply looks like thisss will force me to renew my Object Desktop sub again. Now I hate you argh!!!
vStyler
Reply #12 Friday, March 9, 2007 10:10 PM
Reply #12 Friday, March 9, 2007 10:10 PM
Doreen..is it just me or does your head resemble a coffee cup 
JK.. its nice to see people excited about skinning the way I am.
JK.. its nice to see people excited about skinning the way I am.
seldomseen
Reply #13 Friday, March 9, 2007 10:16 PM
Reply #13 Friday, March 9, 2007 10:16 PM
PPC?! Gotta check it out for my IPAQ4700...
[edit: Checked it out. Looks really nice! Will clean up all the trash from my PPC and run it a.s.a.p. Already a customer there and have all the necessary programs. Thanks, Doreen! Santa Monica expat, moved to Idaho, so we do have snow and ice, but I'll wait for the icons...
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[edit: Checked it out. Looks really nice! Will clean up all the trash from my PPC and run it a.s.a.p. Already a customer there and have all the necessary programs. Thanks, Doreen! Santa Monica expat, moved to Idaho, so we do have snow and ice, but I'll wait for the icons...
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Doreen
Reply #14 Friday, March 9, 2007 11:23 PM
Reply #14 Friday, March 9, 2007 11:23 PM
Hi you guys, Yup I guess you could call my theme a dream sorta for the PPC? But you'll be waiting for a while for my animated snow and hail etc cuz I can only recall seeing hail twice (which beat me up pretty bad) and since all I usually see is a boring sun it's amazing I animated the rain and lightning. hehe
Obviously w/ Vista and these dreams (and the size the good ones will be) we will need huge hard drives! I cannot wait to see the Dynamic ones ppl will be making this really will be exciting and creative!
Obviously w/ Vista and these dreams (and the size the good ones will be) we will need huge hard drives! I cannot wait to see the Dynamic ones ppl will be making this really will be exciting and creative!
Intri
Reply #15 Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:55 AM
Well, does that mean that any user can create a .Dream file and request money for downloading? If so, what terms are there to do so?
Reply #15 Saturday, March 10, 2007 9:55 AM
In addition, an SDK will be made available so that other people can create dynamic content. Whether those people choose to make them free or charge for them will depend on them (assuming they've achieved master access).
Well, does that mean that any user can create a .Dream file and request money for downloading? If so, what terms are there to do so?
vStyler
Reply #16 Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:28 AM
The terms are simple.. acheive Master Skinner status.
Reply #16 Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:28 AM
Well, does that mean that any user can create a .Dream file and request money for downloading? If so, what terms are there to do so?
The terms are simple.. acheive Master Skinner status.
Bichur
Reply #17 Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:34 AM
Reply #17 Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:34 AM
In addition, an SDK will be made available so that other people can create dynamic content. Whether those people choose to make them free or charge for them will depend on them (assuming they've achieved master access).
Intri
Reply #18 Saturday, March 10, 2007 1:27 PM
The terms are simple.. acheive Master Skinner status.
That much I did understand, but another question is much simplier - what does that mean? Where can I find any information about that status?
Reply #18 Saturday, March 10, 2007 1:27 PM
The terms are simple.. acheive Master Skinner status.
That much I did understand, but another question is much simplier - what does that mean?
Where can I find any information about that status?
ZubaZ
Reply #19 Saturday, March 10, 2007 3:28 PM
From teh WC About page:
Reply #19 Saturday, March 10, 2007 3:28 PM
That much I did understand, but another question is much simplier - what does that mean? Where can I find any information about that status?
From teh WC About page:
Masters
These are the "elders" of the skinning community. People who have been around for awhile. Only a few people will be at this class. To be a Master, not only must the user be a significant contributor to the community, but instrumental to the day to day life of WinCustomize. A Master can do everything a Journeyman can do plus they can nominate and vote on users to be promoted. The honorific "Master" is placed in front of their name A master has to think of WinCustomize as their home skin website.
These are the "elders" of the skinning community. People who have been around for awhile. Only a few people will be at this class. To be a Master, not only must the user be a significant contributor to the community, but instrumental to the day to day life of WinCustomize. A Master can do everything a Journeyman can do plus they can nominate and vote on users to be promoted. The honorific "Master" is placed in front of their name A master has to think of WinCustomize as their home skin website.
XytroX
Reply #20 Sunday, March 11, 2007 1:51 PM
Reply #20 Sunday, March 11, 2007 1:51 PM
I would like to hear from an artist which made a contribution to Stardock that they get paid by Stardock for their work (if possible, without negative comment on my question).
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Reply #1 Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:43 PM
Brad said in the master dream skin comments that updates to the dream will be free to those who have purchased it. You can download it as many times as you want once you've bought it.