Desktop Pet WishList
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 by ZubaZ | Discussion: Personal Computing
I picked up the desktop pet and think it's pretty cool . . . but there are some things right off the bat I wish for:
A better ball, something like this: Link. Maybe being able to play kick with him.
More interaction with the little guy (all it appears I can do is tickle/pet and move). Being able to put him to bed. Or making him take medicine. Or a behavior change when I move him away from the trash can.
Give him a radio/BoomBox.
With access to my playlist. Let him pick the music.
Give him access to my desktop icons and/or windows. Let him decorate (move, apply icons via Icon Packager if available) his living space.
Give him a matching skin/suite (with wallpaper)
Give him more sounds (louder too, kicking the ball is much louder than his tickle giggle)
Fix layering (every once in a while the ball goes behind an object (usually the box) and the lil' guy will be in front of it and still kick it.
Always on top option. I almost always have windows open.
Be able to skin him (in the Windoblinds sense, not the taxidermist).
Allow for tribblization: Advanced Sex Link
For $8.95 he does what he does well. I got my money's worth. But I know he can do much more . . .
Any other wishes?
A better ball, something like this: Link. Maybe being able to play kick with him.
More interaction with the little guy (all it appears I can do is tickle/pet and move). Being able to put him to bed. Or making him take medicine. Or a behavior change when I move him away from the trash can.
Give him a radio/BoomBox.
With access to my playlist. Let him pick the music.Give him access to my desktop icons and/or windows. Let him decorate (move, apply icons via Icon Packager if available) his living space.
Give him a matching skin/suite (with wallpaper)
Give him more sounds (louder too, kicking the ball is much louder than his tickle giggle)
Fix layering (every once in a while the ball goes behind an object (usually the box) and the lil' guy will be in front of it and still kick it.
Always on top option. I almost always have windows open.
Be able to skin him (in the Windoblinds sense, not the taxidermist).
Allow for tribblization: Advanced Sex Link
For $8.95 he does what he does well. I got my money's worth. But I know he can do much more . . .
Any other wishes?
ZubaZ
Reply #2 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:59 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:59 PM
Those are just the Day 1 items Laurence . . we'll have to see what tomorrow brings. 
I have mixed feelings about being such a crappy DX developer. On one hand I wish I could make the changes myself, on the other . . . making changes seems a lot like work.
Thanks for the DP (and Natural Desktop). They make sitting in front of PCs all day much more tolerable. {Hmmm . . how could the pet interact with ND?}
I also appreciate that Stardock is so responsive to user feedback. Great customer support!
I have mixed feelings about being such a crappy DX developer. On one hand I wish I could make the changes myself, on the other . . . making changes seems a lot like work.
Thanks for the DP (and Natural Desktop). They make sitting in front of PCs all day much more tolerable. {Hmmm . . how could the pet interact with ND?}
I also appreciate that Stardock is so responsive to user feedback. Great customer support!
DigitalDanes
Reply #3 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:11 PM
That would be interesting...such as giving the DP a wardrobe. If you have ND, the wallpaper changes to match the weather outside, so why couldn't the Pet? A rain coat and galoshes for the wet days; a coat, hat, gloves, boots, and scarf for snow or icy days; a bathing suit or shorts/tank top for hot days, and maybe just a dress (if it's a girl..lol) for those pleasant Spring days.
DD
Reply #3 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:11 PM
| Thanks for the DP (and Natural Desktop). They make sitting in front of PCs all day much more tolerable. {Hmmm . . how could the pet interact with ND?} |
That would be interesting...such as giving the DP a wardrobe. If you have ND, the wallpaper changes to match the weather outside, so why couldn't the Pet? A rain coat and galoshes for the wet days; a coat, hat, gloves, boots, and scarf for snow or icy days; a bathing suit or shorts/tank top for hot days, and maybe just a dress (if it's a girl..lol) for those pleasant Spring days.
DD
ZubaZ
Reply #5 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 9:40 PM
. . . through Multiplicity.
Reply #5 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 9:40 PM
| Dual monitor support would be nice. |
. . . through Multiplicity.
GreenReaper
Reply #6 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:41 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:41 PM
Actually, one of my earliest thoughts was to make it travel between computers. I think it would be a little over the top for a DesktopX gadget, though. Maybe someday.
ZubaZ
Reply #7 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:58 PM
Great minds I guess.
If these are the only enhancements that folks come up with . . . you did good with what you did.
Reply #7 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:58 PM
| Actually, one of my earliest thoughts was to make it travel between computers. |
Great minds I guess.
If these are the only enhancements that folks come up with . . . you did good with what you did.
ZubaZ
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:19 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:19 PM
Day 2 requests:
Make/unmake the bed on click (placing DP on unmade bed put him to sleep}
Aim the fireworks cannon
Add ticker to top of box
Add moods to DP (if hungry he cries or gets angry and gets in the way under your mouse, if tired he trudges slowly, if sick have him get sick; provide a rag to clean up.
Clicking one side of ball or the other affects movement [cool!]. . . but poking DP in the eye makes him laugh. You are a sick man Laurence.
More system information available (and better UI for what's there).
? Butterfly changes color if internet access available
Improve default DX bar graph on drive space to fit DP environment
? Fireworks height dependant on free resources
User mods {who knows, maybe I'll learn some DX scripting}
I guess I'm looking for more interaction with the pet. Not sure if that's possible for the price point . . . but if I don't ask . . .
Make/unmake the bed on click (placing DP on unmade bed put him to sleep}
Aim the fireworks cannon
Add ticker to top of box
Add moods to DP (if hungry he cries or gets angry and gets in the way under your mouse, if tired he trudges slowly, if sick have him get sick; provide a rag to clean up.
Clicking one side of ball or the other affects movement [cool!]. . . but poking DP in the eye makes him laugh. You are a sick man Laurence.
More system information available (and better UI for what's there).
? Butterfly changes color if internet access available
Improve default DX bar graph on drive space to fit DP environment
? Fireworks height dependant on free resources
User mods {who knows, maybe I'll learn some DX scripting}
I guess I'm looking for more interaction with the pet. Not sure if that's possible for the price point . . . but if I don't ask . . .
NightTrainthedark
Reply #9 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:46 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:46 PM
My little guy needs a mate. He starting to spray all over my screen.
ZubaZ
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:58 PM
That would be so cool [from a certain point of view].
My pet locked up. He's become catatonic. Boredom and sleep are maxed out. Waste is yellow. Hunger and sickness are nil. But he won't do anything. I may have to put him down and get another.
It's just like my goldfish all over again!
Poor, poor bubbles.
Ashes to ashes, flush to flush.
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:58 PM
| My little guy needs a mate. He starting to spray all over my screen. |
That would be so cool [from a certain point of view].
My pet locked up. He's become catatonic. Boredom and sleep are maxed out. Waste is yellow. Hunger and sickness are nil. But he won't do anything. I may have to put him down and get another.
It's just like my goldfish all over again!
Poor, poor bubbles.
Ashes to ashes, flush to flush.
ZubaZ
Reply #11 Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:34 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, January 12, 2006 10:34 AM
Day 3.
On restart the objects are not where I left them.
On restart the objects are not where I left them.
ZubaZ
Reply #12 Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:43 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:43 PM
More day 3.
Throw the little guy: watch him roll/fly!
Throw the little guy: watch him roll/fly!
GreenReaper
Reply #13 Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:50 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:50 PM
Yes, the object movement on restart is a little annoying. Hoping to get a fix for that in the underlying platform (DesktopX), as it should be saving them . . .
Zubaz: There should be a a reset script in the pet's app folder, if you need to.
Zubaz: There should be a a reset script in the pet's app folder, if you need to.
ZubaZ
Reply #14 Friday, January 13, 2006 2:02 PM
Day four.
Why doesn't the little guy put the other objects where he wants them on load?
Reply #14 Friday, January 13, 2006 2:02 PM
| Yes, the object movement on restart is a little annoying. |
Day four.
Why doesn't the little guy put the other objects where he wants them on load?
ZubaZ
Reply #15 Monday, January 16, 2006 11:46 AM
Reply #15 Monday, January 16, 2006 11:46 AM
Day 7
Why doesn't the medicine open cleanmgr.exe or some such thing?
Don't worry GR, I'm running out of objects to tweak.
Why doesn't the medicine open cleanmgr.exe or some such thing?
Don't worry GR, I'm running out of objects to tweak.
GreenReaper
Reply #16 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:09 PM
Reply #16 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:09 PM
Surely that would be another function on the outhouse? 
As an aside, I find it annoying that cleanmgr always tries to compress files. Maybe that worked when there were, like, 10,000 files on disk. No longer. And yes, I know you can disable it, but most people don't.
As an aside, I find it annoying that cleanmgr always tries to compress files. Maybe that worked when there were, like, 10,000 files on disk. No longer. And yes, I know you can disable it, but most people don't.
ZubaZ
Reply #17 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:28 PM
Reply #17 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:28 PM
GR, I hope your done with any GalCiv ][ work that you have and aren't wasting valuable time reading newsgroups or forum posts.
Priorities man, priorities!
I think from a PC functionality standpoint the Outhouse and Trash bin are equal. Not so much from the pet's point of view. {And don't call me Shirly}
Agreed. I use "cleanmgr /sageset:99" to configure cleanmgr and "cleanmgr /sagerun:99" to run said config. Further I have a batch file that deletes all "other" temp files, defrags, runs spybot, and does a defrag. It rocks!
If you know of a good command line registry cleaner, let me know so I can add that too.
Priorities man, priorities!
| Surely that would be another function on the outhouse? |
I think from a PC functionality standpoint the Outhouse and Trash bin are equal. Not so much from the pet's point of view. {And don't call me Shirly}
| As an aside, I find it annoying that cleanmgr always tries to compress files. Maybe that worked when there were, like, 10,000 files on disk. No longer. And yes, I know you can disable it, but most people don't. |
Agreed. I use "cleanmgr /sageset:99" to configure cleanmgr and "cleanmgr /sagerun:99" to run said config. Further I have a batch file that deletes all "other" temp files, defrags, runs spybot, and does a defrag. It rocks!
If you know of a good command line registry cleaner, let me know so I can add that too.
starkers
Reply #18 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:08 PM
Reply #18 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:08 PM
I'd like to see a bit of mischief from the lil fella....like throwing rotten eggs at your screen, peeing on the outhouse wall instead (to be sure he went)....and maybe some green gas clouds coming from behind him with fart sounds added to them , like in Oddworld: Abe's Odysee, etc. Oh yeah, and a fridge full of beer...burp sounds as well.
Okay, okay, so I'm a little warped, but they'd be fun additions for others too.
Besides, I need a decadence fix since the wife banned me from sick.com and the Playboy site.
, like in Oddworld: Abe's Odysee, etc. Oh yeah, and a fridge full of beer...burp sounds as well.Okay, okay, so I'm a little warped, but they'd be fun additions for others too.
Besides, I need a decadence fix since the wife banned me from sick.com and the Playboy site.
NetBadger
Reply #19 Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:02 PM
Reply #19 Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:02 PM
I had started a similar thread elsewhere, but this one seems more active. I'd love to see the ability to save the layout as mentioned above. Also, it would be nice to be able to give the little fella a name.
I don't think Sir Starkers is so warped. A few more oddball behaviors would do well as comic relief.
Regards,
Doug Barnhart aka NetBadger
I don't think Sir Starkers is so warped. A few more oddball behaviors would do well as comic relief.
Regards,
Doug Barnhart aka NetBadger
GreenReaper
Reply #20 Sunday, January 29, 2006 2:47 PM
Reply #20 Sunday, January 29, 2006 2:47 PM
Technically, he does have a name, you just can't set it. We decided to hold off on that until we actually did something with it.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:46 PM