DeskScapes is a unique program that allows users to customize their Windows desktop wallpaper with effects, animation and a variety of other options. DeskScapes adds support for Windows 7 and includes a host of effects that users can apply to their existing traditional desktop backgrounds.
Furthermore, DeskScapes also comes with a new configuration interface which will offer you the possibility to easily mix and match between various types of wallpapers. Natively, DeskScapes supports its own popular DREAM format which lets users use video or dynamically generated animated wallpaper.
This version extends this format to support what are called “Hybrid dreams” that let users mix and match static images and animation designed to provide easy to create animated wallpaper that are also practical and visually exciting.
Here are some key features of "DeskScapes":
· Includes the New Hybrid Dream!
· Apply one of the up to 25 New Effects!
· Change your desktop with one of the five dreams included with DeskScapes.
· New Desktop Slideshow dynamic dream displays static wallpaper with optional effects.
· Adjust quality vs. performance setting for dynamic dreams. (Windows 7 & Vista only.)
· Choose if you want dreams to run will on laptop battery power.
· Download & apply hundreds of free dreams from WinCustomize.com.
· Purchase and display Master Skin dreams from WinCustomize.com.
· Create your own dreams with the included DreamMaker & NWABuild utilities.
Requirements:
· Minimum Requirements: Windows Vista users must have support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory, Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32-bit color. The video card must have a Windows Experience Index Graphics score of 2.0 or better.
· Minimum Requirements: Windows XP users must have a card supporting DirectX 9, 128 MB of graphics memory, Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32-bit color. In addition only machines running a PCIe (PCI Express) or AGP 8x video card are recommended. AGP 4x/2x will not be
· Do not apply a dream on Windows XP if your machine has an ATI AGP graphics card until you have updated your Catalyst drivers to at least version 8.12. The drivers available at the time of Deskscapes release were not specifically tuned for optimal results.
· Minimum screen resolution: 1024 width and 768 height.
· Impulse & Internet connection required to download and update software.
Limitations:
· 30 days trial period
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Windows 7 support added.
· Hybrid Dream support added.
· Static wallpaper support added.
· Effects that can be applied to wallpaper (static and video) added
