DeskScape wont recognise DreamScene
Friday, February 23, 2007 by aufisch | Discussion: Animated Wallpapers
I have the problem that DeskScape refuses to install, since it claims that DreamScene by Microsoft is not installed even though it is.
Vista Ultimate 64bit OEM, UAC is turned off.
"DreamScene Preview" is installed and shows under "installed Extras"
I uninstalled DreamScene > rebooted > downloaded and installed DreamScene through the WindowsVista updater again > rebooted
...and still DeskScape claims it can't find DreamScene and won't install.
??? Am I missing something?
Vista Ultimate 64bit OEM, UAC is turned off.
"DreamScene Preview" is installed and shows under "installed Extras"
I uninstalled DreamScene > rebooted > downloaded and installed DreamScene through the WindowsVista updater again > rebooted
...and still DeskScape claims it can't find DreamScene and won't install.
??? Am I missing something?
David G Shaw
Reply #2 Friday, February 23, 2007 1:26 PM
Reply #2 Friday, February 23, 2007 1:26 PM
I had it running on 64bit Vista. It worked quite well for a week then it started having issues with the video driver. Vista would respond with and error message that the vidoe driver had been restated and would keep doing this untill I turned off the DreamScene Preview. I have unistalled and reinstalled both DreamScene and DeskScape but the error remains. I have also updated the video driver.
Anybody have and ideal on this one.
Anybody have and ideal on this one.
aufisch
Reply #3 Saturday, February 24, 2007 2:41 AM
Reply #3 Saturday, February 24, 2007 2:41 AM
Strange that Microsoft makes it available on its update-site, if it is not meant to work with the 64bit version. All other updates on that site are automatically geared towards the Version you are currently running 
Oh well, I am not going to suffer from sleepless nights because of this....
Oh well, I am not going to suffer from sleepless nights because of this....
JeffAnderson
Reply #4 Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:07 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:07 PM
I have it running on my system (Ultimate 64 bit). I'm using two 8800 series Nvidia cards. No problem.
aufisch
Reply #5 Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:42 AM 
Unfortunately I am no Millionaire and have only a single GeForce7600 GS running, which at the moment is plenty for every thing I run.
It doesn't however account for the fact that DeskScape won't recognise my DreamScene installation. Now that I see that it should run even on 64bit systems, I am starting to wonder about that again.
I think I have the newest 64bit drivers (forceware 97.46), and I am not sure wether it has anything to do with them at all?
Reply #5 Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:42 AM
Unfortunately I am no Millionaire and have only a single GeForce7600 GS running, which at the moment is plenty for every thing I run.It doesn't however account for the fact that DeskScape won't recognise my DreamScene installation. Now that I see that it should run even on 64bit systems, I am starting to wonder about that again.
I think I have the newest 64bit drivers (forceware 97.46), and I am not sure wether it has anything to do with them at all?
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #6 Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:01 AM
Reply #6 Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:01 AM
Neil said earlier it does work with 64bit.
Question: are you storing the dreams in C:/Program Data/Stardock/DeskScapes/Dreams, or in C:/Windows/Web/Windows DreamScene?
I started by storing them in the latter by mistake and kept having problems with DreamScene failing to run. Storing them in Program Data worked much better.
Your drivers should not be an issue, it's a program problem rather than poor graphics. Unfortunately I've not been using DeskScapes long enough to be of much practical help 
It would be good if we could get someone from Stardock to lend a hand.
aufisch
Reply #7 Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:12 AM
Reply #7 Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:12 AM
It's not so much a problem of running it, Fuzzy.
I can't even install it since DeskScapes seems to check for a valid DreamScene installation before it allows you to install it. So the installation of DeskScapes aborts and I don't even get to store the dreams.
I can't even install it since DeskScapes seems to check for a valid DreamScene installation before it allows you to install it. So the installation of DeskScapes aborts and I don't even get to store the dreams.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #8 Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:30 AM
Reply #8 Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:30 AM
Oh... must read more carefully 
I think you need to get in touch with support, something not quite Chippewa here
1hand
Reply #9 Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:10 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, February 25, 2007 5:10 PM
Well im gald to see others have the same probelm, i am also using 64bit OS vista, and the demo for the "windows dream scence .mpg works great" but the downloads under this site that are .dreams i cant do anything with them, even with the dream thing installed someone figure this out i want my #R%#KING Waterfall LOL!
Pyrusmg
Reply #10 Monday, May 7, 2007 12:11 AM
Reply #10 Monday, May 7, 2007 12:11 AM
I've got the same problem on 32bit Vista Ultimate, although i can install deskscapes okay. It just won't play any mpeg/wmv dreams b/c it claims I don't have dream scene, the animated globe and bouncing box work fine. Using the resize and maintain aspect ratio wallpaper option also fails to find dream scene.
Agrabren
Reply #11 Monday, May 7, 2007 10:35 PM
Reply #11 Monday, May 7, 2007 10:35 PM
Pyrusmg, the issue in discussion here is not the known issue of Dreamscene vanishing (not acting installed, not available to install, not available to uninstall), since that issue has a few threads already. This is strictly installing DeskScape on 64-bit.
David, the problem you're referring to is affectionately called a TDR (Timeout Device Reset, or Timeout Display Reset). This is a known issue with certain versions of the NVIDIA display driver, you may wish to try a later version.
Aufisch, I can't help you on your issue (the thread issue), but a few people have commented about 64-bit Vista so far... Has anyone gotten DeskScapes to install on 64-bit Vista? Stardock, is this something that's been tested? Any insight?
David, the problem you're referring to is affectionately called a TDR (Timeout Device Reset, or Timeout Display Reset). This is a known issue with certain versions of the NVIDIA display driver, you may wish to try a later version.
Aufisch, I can't help you on your issue (the thread issue), but a few people have commented about 64-bit Vista so far... Has anyone gotten DeskScapes to install on 64-bit Vista? Stardock, is this something that's been tested? Any insight?
aufisch
Reply #12 Monday, May 7, 2007 11:48 PM
Reply #12 Monday, May 7, 2007 11:48 PM
Hi Agraben,
Sorry, yes this problem has been solved a while ago. The trick was to actually apply and run a Windows Dreamscene before installation.
I initially tried to install Deskscapes without Dreamscene actively running on the Desktop and Deskscapes would not recognise Dreamscene, even after rebooting. I assumed having Dreamscene installed would be enough, I then could always choose a Dream and run it from within Deskscapes.
Sorry, yes this problem has been solved a while ago. The trick was to actually apply and run a Windows Dreamscene before installation.
I initially tried to install Deskscapes without Dreamscene actively running on the Desktop and Deskscapes would not recognise Dreamscene, even after rebooting. I assumed having Dreamscene installed would be enough, I then could always choose a Dream and run it from within Deskscapes.
Iron3D
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 6:25 AM
Reply #13 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 6:25 AM
Hi Agrabren
sorry, but could you or any one answer this: why DeskScape need Dreamscene since its stronger and more faster depending on the Gpu, isn't great that if DeskScape act as full extra plugins for this type of effect ?
why forcing to download dream to run the apps.... any way, DeskScape have proven to me that it is more accurate and hope it could run without dreamscene in future.
sorry, but could you or any one answer this: why DeskScape need Dreamscene since its stronger and more faster depending on the Gpu, isn't great that if DeskScape act as full extra plugins for this type of effect ?
why forcing to download dream to run the apps.... any way, DeskScape have proven to me that it is more accurate and hope it could run without dreamscene in future.
Agrabren
Reply #14 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 11:17 AM
Reply #14 Wednesday, June 6, 2007 11:17 AM
Thank you for reviving an old, solved thread.
But to answer your question, DeskScapes rely on the same core technology as DreamScene, which was (according to media) co-developed by Microsoft and Stardock. Dreamscene gives the ability to have animated wallpaper, and DeskScapes use that feature to offer more features. You're using Dreamscene every time you use a DeskScape.
But to answer your question, DeskScapes rely on the same core technology as DreamScene, which was (according to media) co-developed by Microsoft and Stardock. Dreamscene gives the ability to have animated wallpaper, and DeskScapes use that feature to offer more features. You're using Dreamscene every time you use a DeskScape.
Michale1962
Reply #15 Tuesday, August 7, 2007 7:56 AM
Pyrusmg, the issue in discussion here is not the known issue of Dreamscene vanishing (not acting installed, not available to install, not available to uninstall), since that issue has a few threads already. This is strictly installing DeskScape on 64-bit.
Can you point me to the threads that address Dreamscene vanishing under 32-bit VISTA??
I did a search, but couldn't find them..
Thanx
Michale
Reply #15 Tuesday, August 7, 2007 7:56 AM
Pyrusmg, the issue in discussion here is not the known issue of Dreamscene vanishing (not acting installed, not available to install, not available to uninstall), since that issue has a few threads already. This is strictly installing DeskScape on 64-bit.
Can you point me to the threads that address Dreamscene vanishing under 32-bit VISTA??
I did a search, but couldn't find them..
Thanx
Michale
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Reply #1 Friday, February 23, 2007 11:35 AM