Stardock announces DeskScapes 2.0

Animated wallpaper for all versions of Windows Vista

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

 Stardock announced DeskScapes 2.0 today.  DeskScapes is a program that allows users of Windows Vista to have animated wallpaper on their desktop. 

DeskScapes 1.0 was released earlier this year exclusively for Windows Vista Ultimate users.  It supports playing video content as animated wallpaper, dynamic content as animated wallpaper, and more.

DeskScapes 2.0 will run on all versions of Windows Vista that can run Aero (Windows Home Premium, Ultimate, Business).  What makes DeskScapes special is that it can run animated wallpaper and use virtually no CPU and very little memory.

DeskScapes also supports the .DREAM format for animated wallpapers which allow for user configuration of individual animated wallpapers, triggers, author info, and more.  You can see a gallery of .DREAM files here.

DeskScapes 2.0 will be released in February 2008 to the general public. A freely downloable version will be available as well as an enhanced registered version for $19.95 which will also come with Object Desktop. A beta version will be available to Object Desktop users shortly.

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 DeskScapes home page

 

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Speedy Martin
Reply #21 Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:36 AM
I don't see where the Vista Ultimate users are affected by this at all.


I don't think it's that difficult to see where the Vista Ultimate users are affected. Though it would be silly to buy the Ultimate version for the Extra's only IMHO, it was one of the advertised must-haves to get Ultimate.
Microsoft failing to deliver any decent Ultimate Extra except for.... dreamscene already frustrates a lot of Ultimate users. Now, if this one and only decent Extra will be made freely available to other-version users I can easily imagine the feelings of a number of Ultimate users. On the other hand I can also imagine the contrary feelings of the Object Desktop users (including myself   ).

Cheers,

M.


CarGuy1
Reply #22 Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:32 AM
Microsoft failing to deliver any decent Ultimate Extra except for.... dreamscene already frustrates a lot of Ultimate users. Now, if this one and only decent Extra will be made freely available to other-version users I can easily imagine the feelings of a number of Ultimate users.


But, Dreamscenes is still a Ultimate only extra. DeskScapes and Dreamscenes are 2 seperate programs.

Fuzzy Logic
Reply #23 Thursday, November 15, 2007 6:23 AM

Stardock releases DeskScapes 1.0 and people who do not have Ultimate bitch and moan.
Stardock releases DeskScapes 2.0 and people with Ultimate bitch and moan.

Here you have a software company constantly striving to bring new and innovative products to the user. I say 'fantastic news' for all that a company is making this kind of effort.

Some folks will never be satisfied however, that green eyed monster will forever rule their destiny

 


bobbyhundreds
Reply #24 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:01 AM
Wow I wasn't expecting this     .I have vista home premium so it's great news,can't wait for the beta!  

Jan71
Reply #25 Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:34 AM
I have Vista Ultimate, and I am not vexed at all.
It was only a matter of time before someone else unlocked this "feature" on all Vista editions. I mean, the possibility is there (Vista Aero).
As long they don't use the same code as Dreamscene, and charge money for that, I don't see a problem.
And I run most of the time with it turned off anyway, because of the "driver stopped working" messages

sixshot
Reply #26 Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:32 AM
Now -there- is an incentive on upgrading to Vista -- DeskScapes 2.0! I am still running on XP due to a couple of games. Having DeskScape running on other versions of Vista is good news for me.

jtherrien
Reply #27 Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:48 PM
As an Ultimate user, I really think this is a good thing. More people using Deskscapes leads to more development of great content. I bought ultimate because it didn't cost a lost more (student), it has media center, and it has a really nice differential image-based backup program built in, among other useful features like domain networking for the office...

narbytrout
Reply #28 Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:40 PM
Most excellent news, from a most excellent service.

Shadow Lord
Reply #29 Friday, November 16, 2007 6:56 PM
WOW. Just WOW.. I am speechless that Stardock would do this.. AGAIN! It's just like Object Dock. Originally released as free (w/ only the free version available). Consistently advertised mentioning how it was free then WHAMO! After it has a user base who have contributed skins and great ideas for the next versions bam comes about the enhanced version which COSTS money! And of course all the cool neew features are only available enhanced version... Sheesh... I will say this however, Stardock will skip the wrath of most users as Deskscape enhanced will be included for free in Object Desktop. Unlike Object Dock which was most people's complaint... So maybe they did learn something... Now only if they would include Object Dock enhanced in OD most things would be better...

ro gue
Reply #30 Monday, December 3, 2007 6:53 AM
...and nobody expected this? I knew it was coming the day they they first released it. It was just a matter of time. Throw throw freebie out for a while(get 'em hooked) Then enhance it and charge for it. Thats what stardock is all about, like a drug dealer. lol We even lost the masterbaron to this corporate monster.
c'mon people get used to it... BOHICA!

DjiRate
Reply #31 Monday, December 3, 2007 8:44 AM
cool cool...i was waiting for this to come out and low and behold....thanx Stardock for your wonderful efforts in bringing this to the table

killajosh
Reply #32 Monday, December 3, 2007 8:58 AM
Wow....what a bunch of cry-babies! Why be down on SD for doing what's best for the company? So you went and pain all that money for Ultimate, and now Premium users get ONE of the countless benefits that Ultimate users have access to.... what's the big deal? Suck it up!

I am speechless that Stardock would do this.. AGAIN! It's just like Object Dock. Originally released as free (w/ only the free version available). Consistently advertised mentioning how it was free then WHAMO! After it has a user base who have contributed skins and great ideas for the next versions bam comes about the enhanced version which COSTS money! And of course all the cool neew features are only available enhanced version... Sheesh...


What, SD is supposed to constantly supply people with free software? It's a buisness, not a charity foundation! They have to make money to keep in buisness people. ObjectDock is still free. But if they want to make an enhanced version and charge for it, that's their right. Personally, I bought it. Well worth the $20 (or $14 and some change if you're an ODNT subscriber).....


ZubaZ
Reply #33 Monday, December 3, 2007 9:27 AM
For what it's worth . . those Ultimate users have not lost anything . . they got what they paid for (and Microsoft took their money; not Stardock).  It jsut so happens that soon the non-ultimate users will catch up.  All the Ultimates have really lost is bragging rights. 

CarGuy1
Reply #34 Monday, December 3, 2007 12:08 PM
Can we get a hint of what the extras are going to be in the enhanced version?
Has a date been set on when the beta of this will be released?  

goyney
Reply #35 Monday, December 3, 2007 12:42 PM
I can't believe I haven't seen anything posted about this, but what I would really like to see in an upcoming version of DeskScapes is....

* Multiple Monitor Support! *

I run two or more monitors in at work and at home and I don't like that I have to have the same Dream on both monitors. I would like to see the ability to make long aspect ratio Dreams that extend on both monitors or the ability to put a separate Dream on each screen.

AnneMarie
Reply #36 Monday, December 3, 2007 1:35 PM
I am am excite to hear that

YAY

shadowthunder
Reply #37 Sunday, December 9, 2007 9:17 PM
Do we have any date/estimate yet? I was really looking forward to this.

vanceitc
Reply #38 Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:41 AM
PLEASE add Multiple Video Card support. Currently if you have more than one Video Card, non-SLI you can't use DreamScenes

I would also like to second goyney's request for Multiple Monitor Support, to allow multiple Dream Scenes on seperate monitors.

shockme76
Reply #39 Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:38 AM
You all know that dreamscene is out there as a download, right? Anyone that wants dreamscene can have it.

ZubaZ
Reply #40 Tuesday, December 18, 2007 7:38 AM
You all know that dreamscene is out there as a download, right? Anyone that wants dreamscene can have it.
But that only works with Vista Ultimate and only plays video.  DeskScapes 2.0 will work with Business and Home Premium and can show dynamic content.

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