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New Object Desktop program coming

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New Object Desktop program coming

And new WinCustomize section..

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Just a head's up, Stardock will soon be putting into beta a new Object Desktop program called SoundPackager (or some name that isn't already trademarked <g>). 

It will do for system sounds what IconPackager did for icons.  It will add a host of new sounds for all kinds of events on the system that will help spruce up your environment and give you greater control over it.  We will have a WinCustomize section for users to submit their sound packages as well.

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes! If the sounds are assignable in ANY way easier than that which Windows already provides, you are doing us all a great service -- and where else but Stardock should we find the best way to manage them?.

Well done.
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hm... it's been many years since I was playing around with the sound scheme in Windows. With the new WC library, will it be possible to play back the sounds before you download them?
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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

There will only be one sound....

Hal9000....

"I'm sorry, I can't let you do that, Dave"....

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have actually had exactly that as my shutdown sound for a while now, after I got tired of "....my mind is going....I can feel it.......I can feel it..."
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For years my startup has been "OK, let's get down to it, boppers" [from 'The Warriors']...

Shutdown...."Ooby-do, bit tired maybe.  Best not to say more.  Bedways is rightways now.  Best be go homeways and get a bit of spatchka" [A Clockwork Orange]...

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Start up ..Wooo Hoooo! (Homer)

Shutdown.. Screw you guys, I'm going home. (Eric Cartman)
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Copyright will probably be a problem, but I can just imagine the Star Wars themes I could make.

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Copyright will probably be a problem, but I can just imagine the Star Wars themes I could make.


I have a set of floppies from my Win3.1 days from a company (Sound Source Unlimited, Inc) that licenced Star Wars sounds (and video) for system events. It was wicked cool. May have to break out those .wav files for my own use.

Thanks Brad
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Should be nice for some users... but I haven't used system sounds since Win 98se
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Brilliant idea... but I'm kind of worried we're going to get some really bad ones. I just pray to god noone does a Mariah Carey one.

Oh yes and also- what about copyright? I'm sure the RIAA will be all over your arses if anyone posts anything remotely similar to anything ever written in the history of mankind...
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Not a fan of system sound schemes myself but i think this is a great way for stardock to expand on windows customization. Way to go
Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My first thought was something like: Oh why don't they focus on fixing productivity apps? But again if a policy driven application could be done with invisible memory footprint, that would be nice.
My policies would be:
-no system sounds during audio/video playback
-user customizable option to set visible (skinnable of course) remarks instead of system sounds during audio/video playback, or when laptop speaker is disabled
-lower volume of system sounds during night (i wanna tell what do I call "night" )
-a lot smoother and a lot less jumpy magnifying effect in objectdock. Oh wait, that is something different, still I'd prefer this to stardock system sounds.
Reply #39 from JoeUser Forums Top
Great Idea! (insert Austin Powers sound clip here "yeah babyyyyy".
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have a feeling everyone is going to start out doing a bunch of movie quotes when this is released. I want some guitar solos for my sounds.

What programs could be used to make system sounds? Will there be a sound version of SkinStudio?
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'd like to see sounds that really match what their connected to. The PC of today should communicate with the user much, much better. Something like "Your
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Best sound scheme ever: Nullsoft beep.

http://www.nullsoft.com/free/nbeep/

Have fun with it.
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've taken many WB sounds and used them for Windows aps. This will be a most welcome feature.
Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hmm, it should be free, as there is already such support on Windows as Sound sceheme & this is more like another interface, i have been using one such theme from a long time, some sounds collected, & i m using it from 6 years
Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I remember an app called WavEvents that let you add sounds to limited functions (Close, Open, Minimize, etc.) of existing programs. Will similar functionality be in this?
Hope you guys can do some interesting stuff with this part of the os that has been largely ignored for a while now.

Now I wish microsoft or someone else would just make it possible to assign specific programs to individual sound cards. That way I could have media output to my stereo and keep system sounds on the system...
Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Best sound scheme ever: Nullsoft beep.

Wow. That was a bit crazy. I had Media Player running and was also running the UD Agent from United Devices utilising quite a bit of my processor. That made the computer go beeping crazy when I first ran it.
Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think sometimes people get used to our software development working in hypertime.


It's your own darn fault! You guys often keep things so up to date that we just get used to it. Stardock has spoiled us!

Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is a great idea... I've had Star Wars sounds on my computer for a long time... but sometimes I want different schemes with different visual themes... and it's too much damn work to change em all the time... Thanks Stardock!