[Ultimate User]

You can use VLC Media Player, it has a function to do video desktops and because the Vista desktop is a 3d application this should have no more impact than dreamscene does. There is also an option to loop the video. This is much better than using cracked and hacked and potentially trojan laden copies of dreamscene and it's totally legal.

Instructions :

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• Download VLC Media Player from this site and install it.
  
• Change the “Video output module” to “DirectX video output” by following this guide.
  
• Play a video file of your choice. Now click on Video menu and select Wallpaper.
  
• If you want to loop the video then Click on View menu and select Playlist. In the Playlist dialog, select the file and click on the icon “Repeat one“. Close the Playlist dialog and enjoy!

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There are, of course, hacked versions of dreamscene floating about on the interweb, these are warez and as such are not allowed to be discussed on these forums.

[Fat Jonny]

Topic pinned!

[Stephen.]

Can somebody please help me out, i have it set to the video i want to play but don't have the wallpaper option from the video menu, what should i do?

Edit - Right just figured it out, thanks this is great.

This post has been edited by Stephen.: 13 August 2007 - 08:05 AM

[Jason™]

Nice I am going to try this later

[Barabus]

does anyone know anywhere where i can get some good free video from that would actually work well with this, eg something similar to what you can achieve with DreamScape.

Id prefer to have something that looks smooth even when its on a loop, eg i dont really wanna put a video on my wallpaper on a loop if you can easily see where it finishes cos it like jolts back to the start or everything changes suddenly or something

[BluePrince]

Three problems with this method.

1. VLC disables Aero
2. VLC has to run minimized. (This also means it won't run on startup)
3. You have to adjust the aspect ratio by trial and error for each video

But it was cool though. I got a feel of what it's supposed to feel like. Sort of.

[waycool1969]

dream scene is way much better than vlc don't bother.

[Mark.Unlimited]

Wow I gotta try this later .

[lord]

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dream scene is way much better than vlc don't bother.

Propobly, but as a free tweak this is not bad... I think, have not tried it yet.

[Mark.Unlimited]

Just tried this. It's not bad, but Dreamscene is probably better.

[.Alex]

Stephen., on Aug 13 2007, 03:01 AM, said:

Can somebody please help me out, i have it set to the video i want to play but don't have the wallpaper option from the video menu, what should i do?

Edit - Right just figured it out, thanks this is great.

How did you do this? I tried and I couldn't find the Wallpaper option from the Video menu......



And also, does anyone know where I could get a free Video file to try out on this?

P.S. I accidentally deleted the free Videos that came with Vista by default

[-.RcT.-]

This is great, Thank you for the information. Dreamscene is better but for a alternative this is good.