.hybrid dreams

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Hi,

 

I'm experimenting with hybrid dreams. I think they have an enormous potential to create really awesome live wallpapers.

But the documentation is a bit scarse. I've read the HybridDreamFormat.pdf, but it doesn't explain everything, so I still have a few questions:

  1. What units are  the StartAngle and AngleIncrement settings in ? it seems a very small unit 1/1000 of a degree or something ?
  2. Are these incremented every frame or every loop?
  3. Is it also possible to move a NWA? Like you can rotate it.
  4. I would also very much like a loopcount variable like asked here: https://forums.wincustomize.com/399832

Is the hybrid dream format still actively being developed by Stardock ?

 



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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

So, nobody knows?

 

And I suppose there's nobody developing the hybrid dreams any more I guess.

That's a pity...

8C

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I don't know the answers to your questions, but you can make hybrids if you like.  They're not made as frequently as the video format dreams but they do have their advantages, particularly if only smaller areas of motion are needed.  There are several in the Deskscapes gallery.

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/search/hybrid

https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/search/ChaNinja  (a few of these are videos)

 

At any rate if you want to make some by all means go for it. ;)    You may need to experiment.

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you for your reaction.

But I already read the articles and I know how to make a Hybrid Dream. I just had those questions and hope Stardock will expand the possibilities of hybrid dreams.

 

But apparently (almost) nobody is working on Hybrid Dreams.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hybrid dreams are still being made and I've actually made a few. You can find some documentation in the deskscapes install folder on your PC.

The best way to learn is to open the hybrid file of one of the ones that came with Deskscapes with notepad and study what they have done. You can change the settings and see what effects they make as well.

The reason I've backed away from making them is every NWA file that I've made that has constant motion hesitates at the loop.I've tried and tried but am unable to resolve it. I've also looked at others in the gallery and they have the same issue. I've found this to be the case on multiple machines including a freshly loaded system with a brand new install of DeskScapes.

I've been able to work around this on some but if I want to create a dream that has constant motion, I have no choice but to go with video.

 

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting CarGuy1, reply 5
The reason I've backed away from making them is every NWA file that I've made that has constant motion hesitates at the loop.I've tried and tried but am unable to resolve it. I've also looked at others in the gallery and they have the same issue. I've found this to be the case on multiple machines including a freshly loaded system with a brand new install of DeskScapes.
End of CarGuy1's quote

Have you discussed this with Neil, CG1? He might have some tricks up his sleeve.

Just thinking out loud.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

There shouldn't be any hesitation in loops, it sounds like the loop counter has been set incorrectly, perhaps 1 too many.

Regarding the original thread post, DeskScapes 8 has introduced some small changes to Hybrid dreams to allow for an extended loop to be run every X loops.

Just add the following to the layer:
   
    StandardMaxFrame = frame to stop on (1 based)
    ExceedLoopCount = number of loops before the extra frames are run once.
    
You can also set it to start thinking it has looped X times to make it play the full animation sooner on initial load via InitialLoopCount = number
   

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Thank you very much for the loop information/options.

Are there more new hybrid functions (like moving a NWA perhaps)?

 

Can we have an updated documentation (HybridDreamFormat.pdf) please ?