Is there any way to have an animated background?

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I'm looking at some of these wallpapers, and I think a lot of them would look better with a little animation (mostly the computer-lookin ones... I can't remember the name, but there's one that is orange and gray that has a world wireframe on it) Is there away to do this?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The only way to have an animated Wallpaper, is to use animated gifs, or HTML files with embedded Flash.
Then after turning on active desktop, these can be set as desktop wallpapers
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow Hippy, that wold kill a system all right.

EnRegis, the only acceptable way to have an animated background is to use Desktop X and have animated objects on it. There are a few examples of these in the DX section.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yep.. the funny thing is, the way hippy lays it out is how ms intended it.. hehehe..

"why do you need dual processors, son?"
"i want animated wallpaper!"

long live dx
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A while back, wans't there some software that did animated backgrounds? Pimples or Dimples, Drimples, or some such name?
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
it is called Drempels: http://www.geisswerks.com/drempels/
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
this is kinda interesting moshi thanks! It changes from melted hot lava looking to all diff kinds of warping wirly thingys & stuff, very neat... (feels light too)
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Of course, if you detour away from the Explorer shell then you will find other methods of providing animation....LiteSTEP is a good example. I've often used animation in my themes [just for fun]...
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yes of course there is lots of way to animate your dt but this is something (new atleast to me)
have you seen this program moshi posted Jafo?
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes, Doreen....it popped up some time ago.....bit resource-hungry I thought...
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I personally liked AVI's playing on the desktop. Sure, it takes up 40% CPU time, but . . .

For the future, perhaps.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
an other way to have animations on your desktop would be LSLIVE. it plays animated gifs, can lauch apps when you click on it and also has sounds on mouse-overs and clicks.

this app comes from the LiteStep scene, but is a standalone exe. you can get it here: http://www.shellfront.org/modules/lslive-1.3.0.2.zip
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think u can put animated wallpapers into most windows shell skining programs, u certainly can in desktop x, although u have to disable active desktop to use them u can then open the wallpaper and intergrade it into your theme, it eats up comp power but the results u get can look great
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Doreen if you liked that then take a look at :

http://www.dreamrender.com/

Animated desktops and much much more.

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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you Phil, I grabbed the d/l, will check this out tonight
(have to see if it plays well w/ my work apps)
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good tip for using Drempel and similar backgrounds (I usually use the awesome ZMatrix background, looks like The Matrix); set the priority to Lowest in task manager- that way it never slows your computer down, it just pauses while you do other CPU hungry things.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Doreen, you may also be interested in this:

http://www.dreamreander.com

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Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
gah! Stupid Wincusto browser. I gave it hours to update.

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Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The link is mis-spelt this is the right one....
http://www.dreamrender.com

No charge PJ.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
that's the same one you guys... (Dreamrender)
this one looks like it has a lot more features then the Drempels one, will play around w/ it tonight
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Lucky Dreamrender....
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Pauly actually I did play w/ it already and it's alot heavier then Drempels (too many frills for my taste but still interesting)
can't believe I never seen these two around before...
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You must have been asleep, Doreen....it was ages ago...
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
maybe or I mighta been off making a funky icq skin somewhere around that time.... hehe
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Doreen (that's my sister's name too)... Have you checked out GTRipple?

http://www.pnc.com.au/~garethth/

I just downloaded it but haven't tried it yet....the screenshots look interesting, though

Stefan

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Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oh yeah now I remember GTRipple forgot about that one, that's been around for a while and is nice you can download some beautiful scenic wallpapers w/ oceans and make the water look like it is moving and stuff (really nice) you'll like that one alot.