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Generated 3D Content Info?

February 17, 2007 3:56:35 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
According to the DeskScapes website front page, .dreams should (eventually??) be able to display generated 3d graphics. As a Direct3D programmer, I *LOVE* the idea of being able to generate real-time 3d content for the desktop: non-repeating starfields, evolving nature scenes with artificial life, an "environment" for virtual pets that "live" on your desktop, etc. Where can I find more info on this feature and how it (is going to) work(s)?
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JeffNik
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Reply #1 February 17, 2007 4:14:05 PM
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I'm assuming that once the feature is completed there should be plenty of documentation.
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Reply #2 February 17, 2007 7:34:47 PM
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Hm... I wonder if this 3D content will be interactive..?
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Reply #3 February 19, 2007 7:43:59 PM
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Hm... I wonder if this 3D content will be interactive..?



Doubtful... It would almost loose it's sense of being animated wallpaper. But the truth is it could be voluntary option... Definitely not a bad idea to make DreamScene interactive, but who's going to develop it? I doubt Microsoft is and no one else has access to required source codes.
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JeffNik
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Reply #4 February 20, 2007 10:14:17 AM
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StarDock says THEY are going to develop it into DeskScapes / .dream format:

from http://dream.wincustomize.com:

"Stardock DeskScapes extends Windows DreamScene with the ability to run .Dream animated wallpapers. .Dream files can be looped video, or dynamically generated in 3D, or change based on a set of triggers. DeskScapes turns Windows DreamScene into something more." (btw - how do you "quote" in a blue box?)

I read "dynamically generated in 3d" to mean generated by some sort of program, as opposed to pre-rendered video. If its a program thats generating the 3D content, I'm pretty confident responding to key and mouse events wouldn't be too difficult.

Of course, I'm speculating until we get more info on exactly what "generated in 3d" means, which was the purpose of the OP!   

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Reply #5 February 20, 2007 11:38:01 AM
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Generated in 3d means rendered in realtime on the users machine using Direct3D.
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Reply #6 February 20, 2007 11:45:41 AM
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Will triggers apply to the 3d objects?
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Reply #7 February 20, 2007 9:58:33 PM
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Re triggers with 3D content, in theory you should be able to do it but i'm not sure since the dyanmic content inhernetly supports triggers (i.e. it's quasi-software in itself).

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