can't apply snow effect to wallpaper

all other effects work

Anyone know why the snow effect won't apply to my wallpaper in deskscapes3?

i am running windows 7 and have the latest version of deskscapes

i tried other dreams that have snow and they work ok, just can't apply snow effect to a wall of my own choosing. B[]

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Reply #1 Top

Are you running the latest version from Impulse?

There was a problem in the original release but this was fixed.

Reply #2 Top

yes Neil.... Just got it yesterday...... Should I re-install? Also I'm not seeing that "Settings" label that is supposed to be on the right hand side of the effects previews.

Reply #3 Top

Incidentally, ALL the other effects work fine (Sepia, Invert, etc.)

 

Reply #4 Top

Quoting BoXXi, reply 2
yes Neil.... Just got it yesterday...... Should I re-install? Also I'm not seeing that "Settings" label that is supposed to be on the right hand side of the effects previews.

There is no settings label on the right hand side of the previews.  Settings only shows on the wallpaper list for the Desktop slideshow dream.

Reply #5 Top

Can you post the information that the about box is showing for you?

Reply #6 Top

i tried other dreams that have snow and they work ok, just can't apply snow effect to a wall of my own choosing.

Why not run the Winter Snow Dream and choose your wallpaper in it's "background" settings?

Reply #7 Top

It won't work for me either

Reply #8 Top

Why not run the Winter Snow Dream and choose your wallpaper in it's "background" settings?

 

 thats what im doin..

Reply #10 Top

Can you post your Deskscapes about info?

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.7
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.7

DeskScapes appears to be activated on this PC
DeskScapes engine appears to be running
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 

Deskscape.dll                  2009/11/18 22:35:04
Deskscapes.dll                   2009/11/02 15:57:06
DreamControl32.dll                 2009/11/09 15:43:17
DeskscapesConfig.exe                  2009/11/16 18:23:22
UI\Deskscape.dll                2009/11/11 19:21:12
UI\DeskscapesVideo.dll         2009/11/02 16:01:54
DreamTasks.exe                   2009/11/09 18:51:57
DeskscapesVideo.dll              2009/11/02 15:57:54

Reply #11 Top

As far as I can tell, at least on XP, the wallpaper used for the snow dream background has to be a jpg, not a bmp, in case that's tripping anybody up. (?)

Reply #12 Top

Just wanted to report that the Snow Effect doesn't do ANYTHING on my fully updated Laptop.
Impulse and all installed applications are fully updated.
ALL other effects produce the appropriate results, just the Snow effect does nothing, neither white, nor black snow as reported in another thread.

I am using Vista Ultimate 32-bit, latest available graphic card drivers, Windows up-to-date.
DeskScapes "About" contents:

  • Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.8
    Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.8
  • DeskScapes appears to be activated on this PC
    DeskScapes engine appears to be running
    (PnP-Monitor (Standard)) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT
  • Deskscape.dll                2009/11/18 22:35:04
    Deskscapes.dll                2009/11/02 15:57:06
    DreamControl32.dll              2009/11/09 15:43:17
    DeskscapesConfig.exe            2009/11/16 18:23:22
    UI\Deskscape.dll             2009/11/11 19:21:12
    UI\DeskscapesVideo.dll       2009/11/02 16:01:54
    DreamTasks.exe                2009/11/09 18:51:57
    DeskscapesVideo.dll           2009/11/02 15:57:54
Reply #13 Top

Neil, can the background pictures in your Dream change after 2 minutes like the Aero Theme ? That would be much better . Can you show how to do that ?

Because I want to have snow while my background image changes  by time. Does anyone know how  to do that ? I would appreciate your help .

Reply #14 Top

I've just got a new system up and running:

 i7 x58 classified, 6bg ram, intel x25-m 80 gb, 4850 hd 1gb gddr, everything runs great, installed Deskscapes free version until i decide on OD or just components of it. Deskscapes seems to run well, but the "effects" selections dont match up to what is actually highlited when i choose one, so you can't be sure what you are choosing is actually the one selected, sometimes i change backgrounds in DS and a completely (seems to be) random effect will load with it. I want to upgrade, but wont if its buggy, or lacking in what you can do as opposed to what its "supposed" to do.

Any suggestions ?

windows 7 64bit

windows score 7.0

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Reply #15 Top

oh i want a snow effect too - will it work ok on my vista pc?

Reply #16 Top

will it work ok on my vista pc?

Only if you like black snow. For me and others,that's what it looks like.:(

See THIS thread.

Come to think of it, it would look great on a volcano wallpaper.;)

 

Reply #17 Top

oh i have tried the snow effect with my own background and its cool......wizard u need to work some magic on yrs coz it works a treat on my beauty of a vista pc   lol   :star: