Minifig Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Curiosity has struck me as I'm cleaning out my wallpaper directory from the ones I don't use. Will Dreamscenes be coming to 7 eventually, or were they a miserable failure in Vista? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpressland2 Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Well, in my experience they always seamed to crash on Windows Vista as soon as I done something graphically intensive, and they seam to have been replaced by the slideshow desktop wallpapers in 7. I know you can run Dreamscene on 7 using a few reg hacks and the like, but I doubt we'll ever see Microsoft officially support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted October 7, 2009 Veteran Share Posted October 7, 2009 If anything, Stardock's DeskScapes will fill in that void. Not sure if they'll be a free version though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaAddict Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Well, in my experience they always seamed to crash on Windows Vista as soon as I done something graphically intensive, and they seam to have been replaced by the slideshow desktop wallpapers in 7.I know you can run Dreamscene on 7 using a few reg hacks and the like, but I doubt we'll ever see Microsoft officially support it. Exactly why very few even bothered using it on Vista. The slideshow desktop more than makes up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I'd prefer the slideshow desktop vs the video desktop backgrounds anyway for the simple reason 99% of the time my desktop is covered in windows, it makes a video pointless and wasteful of resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashG Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) I'd prefer the slideshow desktop vs the video desktop backgrounds anyway for the simple reason 99% of the time my desktop is covered in windows, it makes a video pointless and wasteful of resources. Exactly. I had it running for a short time, then realized that if the desktop wasn't covered by windows, I'm probably not at the machine to see the desktop. :laugh: Edited October 7, 2009 by CrashGordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramonga Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I do hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerade01 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I do hope not. Why if you dont care about this feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjoswald Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 It's a cool concept and would supplement 7 beautifully. Sadly, I think we all know how Microsoft reacts to things like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaramonga Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Why if you dont care about this feature? The Op asked a question? :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodrain Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 i really hope to see it, for the people with better than budget systems, I think its a cool addition. Besides it gives my 295gtx something to do while its not playing games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryonhowley Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 If anything, Stardock's DeskScapes will fill in that void. Not sure if they'll be a free version though. Would rather live without Dreamscenes than install anything from Stardock's! Dreamscene ran great on my system it was DeskScapes that would always crash but that is not any different than any other program from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenomorph Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 It was a neat concept, but like others have said - I've used the rotating/slideshow Wallpapers in Windows 7 way more than the looped Videos in Vista. And DreamScene of course has been out for like 3 years, and I've already surpassed it with Windows 7's wallpaper slideshow usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamwhoiam Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Curiosity has struck me as I'm cleaning out my wallpaper directory from the ones I don't use.Will Dreamscenes be coming to 7 eventually, or were they a miserable failure in Vista? Officially, no. Unofficially, it works. Search around for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MS Bob 11 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I personally won't be at peace until I get DeskScapes 3 RTM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda X Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 No because MS said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Only reason I would see to run it, is if you had multiple monitors and want the one that just sit's there empty 90% of the time to look cool :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted October 7, 2009 Author Share Posted October 7, 2009 No because MS said no. I'd like to see your proof of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmijutin Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_removed_from_Windows_7 "Windows Ultimate Extras for the Ultimate edition which included Windows DreamScene, Microsoft Tinker, and the Hold' Em poker game among others." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malisk Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Features_removed_from_Windows_7"Windows Ultimate Extras for the Ultimate edition which included Windows DreamScene, Microsoft Tinker, and the Hold' Em poker game among others." Well, as we all have noticed, Windows 7 Ultimate doesn't carry DreamScenes. Someone just cluttered that info down there too. (Wikipedia is absolutely no authority, especially not when it's not using references) For those who care about this feature in Windows 7: How To: Enable DreamScene in Windows 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 DreamScene is Windows Vista ultimate extra extras has been discontinued since windows 7 ultimate Ds ain't coming back simple as that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebadiah Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Ultimate extras was a crock anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I'd prefer the slideshow desktop vs the video desktop backgrounds anyway for the simple reason 99% of the time my desktop is covered in windows, it makes a video pointless and wasteful of resources. Exactly. I like to use my computer, not stare at the desktop animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MS Bob 11 Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 I'd like to see your proof of that. Well, as we all have noticed, Windows 7 Ultimate doesn't carry DreamScenes. Someone just cluttered that info down there too. (Wikipedia is absolutely no authority, especially not when it's not using references) See here. Would you say even Ars Technica is unreliable. At least be in the know before you bash some site. Wikipedia is much more reliable than you can think or imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minifig Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Wikipedia is much more reliable than you can think or imagine. Even Wikipedia disputes it's reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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