DreamRender - improves some more...
Tuesday, August 21, 2001 by Marcus Platts | Discussion: WinCustomize News
DreamRender gets better - a new version R106 adds loads and fixes loads.If you have a 3d card but don't have an animated 3d desktop, animating icons and much more - you should go to www.DreamRender.com and make your PC *really* rock!
berzerka
Reply #2 Tuesday, August 21, 2001 5:13 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, August 21, 2001 5:13 PM
sorry about that comment, that was far too harsh!! i withdraw it....
escopedo
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 12:30 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 12:30 AM
hmm, tried it, fairly useless, sorry, and that was by far the single most annoying demo message i've ever seen in my days of trying out nearly free stuff.
fLithm
Reply #4 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 12:41 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 12:41 AM
I think it's cool. Great idea anyway, just needs more modules. But the demo message is way too much. As soon as I saw it I uninstalled it.
Marcus Platts
Reply #5 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 4:01 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 4:01 AM
You can see DreamRender without the banner;
go to
http://www.dreamrender.com/Help/Freebees.html
for some "Free" dreams!!
go to
http://www.dreamrender.com/Help/Freebees.html
for some "Free" dreams!!
Frogboy
Reply #6 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 10:25 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, August 22, 2001 10:25 PM
It's pretty neat but that's quite a heck of athing to be running all the time. Interfered with ome of my programs.
berzerka
Reply #7 Thursday, August 23, 2001 6:22 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, August 23, 2001 6:22 AM
i think u should offer it free, and then when there is a large following you should sell better versions
JelloBones
Reply #8 Thursday, August 23, 2001 5:40 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, August 23, 2001 5:40 PM
It's a good idea. I love the way it looks and I'd really like to have my desktop look at that.. The only problems are:
• High CPU usage makes this impractical. I have a Pentium III 900Mhz and the CPU useage was around 40%, making my computer run at effectively 500mhz. It doesn't mean enough to me.
• High CPU continues EVEN while playing a game or when the desktop is completely covered. If there was anyway to stop this, I'd enjoy it very much.
• Crashed while attempting to load Diablo II
• Popup is quite annoying, but I understand the premise. I would strongly suggest a limited freeware version, rather than shareware. This would build your user base and you could charge for the "pro" version of whatever. The heirarchy of the shareware model never works out except with the most useful of programs. Since this is more of a decorative thing, people are not as willing to pay money... At least not as much as something they need. So the proper marketing model is needed to spread the word and make this program as accepted as Windows Blinds or Object Desktop.
• Stunning idea though and excellent work with the programming. I applaud whoever made this, as it is an excellent custimization.
• High CPU usage makes this impractical. I have a Pentium III 900Mhz and the CPU useage was around 40%, making my computer run at effectively 500mhz. It doesn't mean enough to me.
• High CPU continues EVEN while playing a game or when the desktop is completely covered. If there was anyway to stop this, I'd enjoy it very much.
• Crashed while attempting to load Diablo II
• Popup is quite annoying, but I understand the premise. I would strongly suggest a limited freeware version, rather than shareware. This would build your user base and you could charge for the "pro" version of whatever. The heirarchy of the shareware model never works out except with the most useful of programs. Since this is more of a decorative thing, people are not as willing to pay money... At least not as much as something they need. So the proper marketing model is needed to spread the word and make this program as accepted as Windows Blinds or Object Desktop.
• Stunning idea though and excellent work with the programming. I applaud whoever made this, as it is an excellent custimization.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, August 21, 2001 1:00 PM