Disappearing Dreams

Thursday, August 28, 2008 by DrJBHL | Discussion: Animated Wallpapers

Weird problem: I download dreams and they disappear! Initially they were in the Deskscape window (where you choose what you wish to do...ie, get more, choose a Dream, etc.). After a while I come back, and they aren't there anymore. The default ones are, but the downloads are not.
I download with FF3, and instruct to open with the appropriate program.
I can locate shortcuts, and such, but why aren't the dreams where they're supposed to be?




Doc
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ZubaZ
Reply #1 Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:44 PM
I download with FF3, and instruct to open with the appropriate program.
If you download and run from the FF dialog the dreams are stored in your Temp directory, not where they need to be.  Some of SD apps copy the skins to the appropriate directory (like WB and SoundPackager [I think]).  Others you have to move yourself.

Dreams need to be in the User\username\documents\stardock\dream directory (I think).
If that's teh wrong one, search for "Bouncing Box Sample.Dream" and after you download and save (not run) your dreams put them there. 

DrJBHL
Reply #2 Thursday, August 28, 2008 9:00 PM
See? I didn't not join Z.A. for no good reason!
Thanks for being really nice about this id10t question, Zu.

ZubaZ
Reply #3 Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:51 PM

Did it work?


DrJBHL
Reply #4 Friday, August 29, 2008 12:05 PM
Zu...I downloaded to there, should I unzip the files there too? They don't appear in that window in their zipped form). Didin't want to be a pest...but you asked.

Thanx.

muckyman
Reply #5 Friday, August 29, 2008 12:28 PM
Yes,they need to be unzipped.

DrJBHL
Reply #6 Friday, August 29, 2008 12:56 PM
Thanks, muckyman...LOVE your dreams!

DrJBHL
Reply #7 Friday, August 29, 2008 1:14 PM
Well...they still don't appear.

ZubaZ
Reply #8 Friday, August 29, 2008 2:59 PM
Can you post a screenshot of the Windows background dialog with dreams (animated wallpaper) selected?
And maybe one of the Windows explorer with the dream directory showing?

DrJBHL
Reply #9 Friday, August 29, 2008 3:38 PM
Just solved it! Dragged the folders from one folder to the other and whammy...now they appear in the window which opens when Deskscapes is clicked on.

Thanx guys...I feel less totally stupid! Now I'm only almost totally stupid.
Ahhhh well, perfection is hard to achieve!

ZubaZ
Reply #10 Friday, August 29, 2008 5:36 PM

Dragged the folders from one folder to the other
What were the two folders?


DrJBHL
Reply #11 Friday, August 29, 2008 6:37 PM
1. Users/User/Stardock/Dreams
2. Desktop/Dr.J./Documents/Stardock/Dreams

I think my system (or I) somehow duplicated things.
What software should I use to get good screenshots, Zu?

Doc

ZubaZ
Reply #12 Friday, August 29, 2008 6:55 PM

PrintScrn + Ms Paint + imageshack.us


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