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3D Desktop Backgrounds

by boynateg May 26, 2005 6:31AM PDT

Hey all,

I'm new here, didn't really know where else to put this. I trust that XP doesn't have the capability for 3D (OpenGL or Direct3D) backgrounds?

I love the idea of having a 3D background image and think it would be fairly non-cpu intensive. Similar to a menu in a game (Halo, etc.) with that 3D ring an a nice shot of space.

Anyone know if this is planned for XP Longhorn since it's all 3D-based?

Cheers,
Nate

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by Yew May 26, 2005 8:10AM PDT

You can always have a still image that gives the illusion of being 3D, and there are some hacks to let you use a screensaver as a background, but I would seriously recommend against it. They get real old, real fast. Download a Knoppix CD and run XSnow for awhile to see what I mean.

Also, Microsoft has been busy chucking feature after feature overboard for Longhorn in an effort to try and get the thing shipped by sometime in 2006. I wouldn't go getting all excited about Longhorn having Feature X, because it may well have been chucked overboard to try and meet deadlines. And given all the trouble MS has been having getting Longhorn ready, I think I'm going to probably hold off upgrading... Assuming I don't just buy a Mac Mini and leave my current desktop as-is for gaming purposes.

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