DesktopEffects: Animated Desktop Like Dreamscene for Windows XP



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Now Dreamscene is no longer only for the Vista Ultimate users, with DesktopEffects, you can now run an animated desktop even on XP. Desktop Effects delivers animated desktops on Vista (all versions) and on Windows XP that are rendered by the video-card giving smooth animations.

Screenshots:

Fire effect:

Screenshot of the Fire effect

Video showcasing some effects:

Screenshot of the Snow effect

Included Effects:

  • Video wallpaper
  • Fire effect
  • Photo slideshow
  • Underwater wallpaper
  • Snow effect

Furthermore, DesktopEffects can be extended by extra Effects, which are simple COM objects.

Requirements:

Visual Studio 2005 SP1 Update

DirectX9 November Update

You can download it using following link:

Download Link

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This article was posted in Software Zone, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

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5 Comments

  • Thats looks so cool........
    A must try things on XP :razz:

  • may be this article is worth investigating but i suspect using VLC takes lot of CPU and MEMORY
    any Idea on its efficiency?

  • VG

    ^^ VLC Doesnt take much resources. Its very light on resources.

  • Works with Windows 7 RC?

  • VG

    ^^ Not tested but should work.

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