Idea: Dynamic Desktop Wallpaper?

LoBlo · 05-13-07, 07:59 PM

You know what just occurred to me? Why hasn't anyone at microsoft or apple invented "dynamic desktop wallpaper" yet? Like sorta a "living desktop background" which moved and seems alive... I can think of some cool desktops right now.

- a space view of the earth where the earth actually rotates real-time
- dynamic clouds that moved and swirled just like RL, and even changed whether and stormed! Lightening optional
- a ocean view with moving waves and swells.
- grassly pasture where the sun slowly moved across the sky (dawn in RL = dawn on wallpaper, night in RL = night in wallpaper... etc.)
- starry sky which occasion comets/meteors and moving constellations.

All uber cool

Anyone know if anything like this is already available?

fatty · 05-13-07, 08:04 PM

Microsoft's Active Desktop technology does what I think you are asking, by allowing you to put HTML on your desktop in place of an image. I think it used a lot of resources and I never found anything interesting to use it for so I never bothered with it.

Dowly · 05-14-07, 01:27 AM

Actually, there is atleast one kinda dynamic wallpaper that I know of. It is a picture of a flattened world map where the night & day change in RL. Cant remember where I got it from, but it was quite neat.

The Avon Lady · 05-14-07, 01:40 AM

An article on the subject.

Jimbuna · 05-14-07, 03:36 AM

There not that popular because of the drain on resources they have

Psycluded · 05-14-07, 04:11 AM

Did you like The Matrix?

http://zmatrix.sourceforge.net/index.html

Try it, love it.

Best desktop/screenie of this type I've seen yet, and I use it with a blank black background even today.

kiwi_2005 · 05-14-07, 09:03 AM

Their are a few for winxp i use to run them, one that comes to mind was a 3d forest you move around inside it using your wsad keys, it gave that 3d effect, then their was the space one, that displays a realtime space battle.

Dont have them anymore cause im using Vista Ultimate edition

Quite a few around if you google, if i find the links i'll put them up.

kiwi_2005 · 05-16-07, 11:37 AM

Your in luck providing you have Vista Ultimate. Dreamscene will only work with Ultimate edition. Download the Dreamscene of MS *still in build form* Vista DreamScene allows you to choose a video file as a Desktop Background. Once you have downloaded the DreamScene files, you configure the background just as you would for a picture, except you chose a .mpeg instead of a .jpeg. The result is an animated desktop.

Might get out the das boot dvd and have it as my animated desktop

kiwi_2005 · 05-18-07, 10:14 AM

Ok i enable this dreamscene for anyone who's thinking of trying it out with Vista Ult, The DL give 5 of MS preview scenes, i have one of the waterfall running, looks nice, keeps the red light flicking tho for apprx the first 10min then it ceases im getting no slowdowns while browsing/multitasking etc., is normal. (running on 2gigs ram) many tutorials on how to make your own, from what ive read DreamMaker seems to be the tool to have (free) here:

Code:

http://dream.wincustomize.com/dreammaker.aspx?c=1

I know this pic wont do it justice so your have to imagine its moving

05-13-07, 07:59 PM	#1
LoBlo Subsim Diehard Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas! Posts: 971 Downloads: 78 Uploads: 3	Idea: Dynamic Desktop Wallpaper? You know what just occurred to me? Why hasn't anyone at microsoft or apple invented "dynamic desktop wallpaper" yet? Like sorta a "living desktop background" which moved and seems alive... I can think of some cool desktops right now. - a space view of the earth where the earth actually rotates real-time - dynamic clouds that moved and swirled just like RL, and even changed whether and stormed! Lightening optional - a ocean view with moving waves and swells. - grassly pasture where the sun slowly moved across the sky (dawn in RL = dawn on wallpaper, night in RL = night in wallpaper... etc.) - starry sky which occasion comets/meteors and moving constellations. All uber cool Anyone know if anything like this is already available? __________________ "Seek not to offend or annoy... only to speak the truth"-a wise man

05-14-07, 01:40 AM	#4
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	An article on the subject. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

05-14-07, 03:36 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	There not that popular because of the drain on resources they have __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-14-07, 04:11 AM	#6
Psycluded A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pacific Theater Posts: 71 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Did you like The Matrix? http://zmatrix.sourceforge.net/index.html Try it, love it. Best desktop/screenie of this type I've seen yet, and I use it with a blank black background even today. __________________ Psycluded - Dad. Gamer. Programmer Captain, USS Drum (SS-228), Gato class US Submarine

05-14-07, 09:03 AM	#7
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Their are a few for winxp i use to run them, one that comes to mind was a 3d forest you move around inside it using your wsad keys, it gave that 3d effect, then their was the space one, that displays a realtime space battle. Dont have them anymore cause im using Vista Ultimate edition Quite a few around if you google, if i find the links i'll put them up. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

05-13-07, 08:04 PM	#2
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Microsoft's Active Desktop technology does what I think you are asking, by allowing you to put HTML on your desktop in place of an image. I think it used a lot of resources and I never found anything interesting to use it for so I never bothered with it.

05-14-07, 01:27 AM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Actually, there is atleast one kinda dynamic wallpaper that I know of. It is a picture of a flattened world map where the night & day change in RL. Cant remember where I got it from, but it was quite neat.

05-16-07, 11:37 AM	#8
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Your in luck providing you have Vista Ultimate. Dreamscene will only work with Ultimate edition. Download the Dreamscene of MS still in build form Vista DreamScene allows you to choose a video file as a Desktop Background. Once you have downloaded the DreamScene files, you configure the background just as you would for a picture, except you chose a .mpeg instead of a .jpeg. The result is an animated desktop. Might get out the das boot dvd and have it as my animated desktop __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

05-18-07, 10:14 AM	#9
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Ok i enable this dreamscene for anyone who's thinking of trying it out with Vista Ult, The DL give 5 of MS preview scenes, i have one of the waterfall running, looks nice, keeps the red light flicking tho for apprx the first 10min then it ceases im getting no slowdowns while browsing/multitasking etc., is normal. (running on 2gigs ram) many tutorials on how to make your own, from what ive read DreamMaker seems to be the tool to have (free) here: Code: http://dream.wincustomize.com/dreammaker.aspx?c=1 I know this pic wont do it justice so your have to imagine its moving __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. Last edited by kiwi_2005; 05-18-07 at 10:27 AM.