EL1TE Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) No, and here's why: wow, what's the point of buying a "thing" that wasn't even invented by Stardock and there's already a FREE patch which is ONE YEAR OLD, seriously, stop charge people money Stardock. What i am talking about? Well, maybe that bunch of bugs that makes WB6 useless, for example, when i drag a window it drags the edges of the window, and when i stop the window and move it again it lefts the edges on the desktop, how nice, who wants screenshots of the edges on the desktop? Also, some programs doesn't even show the minimize/maximize/close buttons after opened when WB6 is running, wonderful. And fixes for WB? A fix in a half year, and when there's luck. Fix your apps bugs and then ask for money IF your products are functional, even free products are far better, like the MSSTyles, ALWAYS work and they're FREE. Why should we pay for a thing that already exists? (Moderator hat on) DO NOT LINK TO WAREZ. Cracks for Windows DreamScene are not allowed to be discussed. (Moderator hat off) Oh wait, the Deskcapes videos? And? They are just converted videos, nothing else. 2008 FAIL, yet again by Stardock, congrats. x) The truth hurts, now act like a kid and ban me, please. :sleep: Edited May 9, 2008 by Frogboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?AK Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I wouldn't buy their products because I have no money and because there are free alternatives. Anyway nothing wrong with them. But they must have hurt you a lot judging by your post :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavo Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 You're real hardcore dude. An inspiration to us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npe Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 First, is that patch legit? I'm not asking if it work or not, just from a legal point of view. Second, a few people reported the patch didn't work for them. By the way, your post sounds more like flamming then logical argument for recommending/debunk a product. And why are you start talking about WB6 and MSSTyles on a topic that asks if DreamScapes 2 is worth it? You barely state a reason why people shouldn't buy DreamScapes 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzoFX Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Isn't dreamscene set up so that you pay per-dream? So the free thing they released was for 1 (or a handful) of free dreams. You still had to pay for others you may want. Ditto on the unfounded WB6/msstyles rant. I'm still using WB5 on my XP machine and it's running beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogboy Administrators Posted May 9, 2008 Administrators Share Posted May 9, 2008 Okay let's get some facts straight here: 1) Windows DreamScene is a Windows Vista Ultimate only feature. The fact that there are cracks available on the net does not change that. That's like saying you wouldn't buy Photoshop because you know where you can download Corel Photopaint for free. 2) DeskScapes 2.0 does a lot more than play video. It also supports triggered events and dynamic wallpaper. 3) Nearly all the animated wallpapers on the net at this point are in .DREAM format which require DeskScapes to use. 4) The FREE version of DeskScapes includes several free animatged wallpapers including 3 or so dynamic ones that are totally awesome. So even if you never bought DeskScapes, the free version along is totally awesome. Try it for yourself: http://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes One last comment: The WindowBlinds rant you made is not just off topic but utter nonsense. I've never heard of anyone having a problem like you described. Moreover, WindowBlinds gets regular updates (including a major new version this week). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leddy Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I've actually got the WindowBlinds bug he described, but the laptop I got it on is 6 years old and doesn't support per-pixel alpha blending properly in newer drivers. When a program hung, sometimes it would leave the transparent window border behind, was annoying as heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PermaSt0ne Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 i bet if they banned you, you would bitch like a little kid you are. even AFTER you asked them too but yea, your WindowsBlinds rant is complete and utterly BS it's quite obvious you know ablosutely nothing about stardock's software and are just spreading FUD for the sake of it. deskscapes does much more than dreamscene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non.sequitur Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 No, and here's why:wow, what's the point of buying a "thing" that wasn't even invented by Stardock and there's already a FREE patch which is ONE YEAR OLD, seriously, stop charge people money Stardock. What i am talking about? Well, maybe that bunch of bugs that makes WB6 useless, for example, when i drag a window it drags the edges of the window, and when i stop the window and move it again it lefts the edges on the desktop, how nice, who wants screenshots of the edges on the desktop? Also, some programs doesn't even show the minimize/maximize/close buttons after opened when WB6 is running, wonderful. And fixes for WB? A fix in a half year, and when there's luck. Fix your apps bugs and then ask for money IF your products are functional, even free products are far better, like the MSSTyles, ALWAYS work and they're FREE. Why should we pay for a thing that already exists? (Moderator hat on) DO NOT LINK TO WAREZ. Cracks for Windows DreamScene are not allowed to be discussed. (Moderator hat off) Oh wait, the Deskcapes videos? And? They are just converted videos, nothing else. 2008 FAIL, yet again by Stardock, congrats. x) The truth hurts, now act like a kid and ban me, please. :sleep: I wish I could be just like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APH-Alex Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Wow, this guy is so cool, how come we don't hang out with him more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara Veteran Posted May 9, 2008 Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2008 The truth hurts, now act like a kid and ban me, please. :sleep: I hate to say this but this line completely negated anything positive that you might have had to say here. Instead of addressing what you thought in a calm and concise manner you felt the need to throw in a jab that you had hoped would 'rally people to your cause.' It doesn't work. You provided a lot of good information there, you should just leave it at that, people will chose what product they want to use and I'm sure a lot of people do appreciate the details about free alternative to paid products. That being said, next time, leave the jab at home and you will get more credence with your statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmehdi Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I wasn't even aware of this DeskScapes 2... I'm subscribed to Object Desktop , and despites this I use perhaps a max of 2 apps (windowblinds & iconpackager). I was a bit angry that "Cursor fx Plus" is not included I found that DeskScapes have some annoying bugs, so I'll give a try with version 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Dog Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I wrote a complete overview of what is included with the free version of DeskScapes, and the advantages of using .dream files than just some .wmv files. http://www.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?aid=311467 Also, to sit there and say an illegal patch is "FREE" is just ridiculous. I really don't know what the point is of posts like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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