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Well I was fed up of not having any decent livewallpapers on my hero and stumbled across a livewallpaper called video live wallpaper.
This livewallpaper lets you play a video loop as a wallpaper, having just installed dreamscenes on my laptop, I put two and two together and thought why not.
After a few hours of trying various conversion formats I have found the settings to run dreamscape mpg's (dreamscapes must be in video format not dream.) as a livewallpaper on your hero, this looks really good and makes the hero look like its running really complex live wallpapers!
Anyway it works really well and is very stable and looks really good, so thought I would share it! If you check out the short video you can see a few running!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp3pNwQetds
If you want to do this you will need:-
video live wallpaper app (free from market)
Any video converter (free on download.com)
dreamscences in a movie format (google them) or www.dreamscenes.org
You then simply need to convert the dreamscene and run it with the live wallpaper app.
Ive found that the optimum settings for conversion that give the best look/performance balance are:-
Profile= customisied AVI movie
Codec= XVID
Frame size = 352x240
Bitrate = 12000
Frame rate = 15
You can tweak these values but be warned I found that if you go too high your poor old hero will start locking up, at these values I get no performance issues and battery consumption is on par with other live wallpapers, anyway enjoy
Oh and just to be extra nice here are the three from the video, ready converted for you to try if you can't be bothered to convert your own
View attachment Bokeh_xvid.zip
View attachment reactor_1680_xvid.zip
View attachment silky-dance_xvid.zip
(Oh yeah btw you need a custom rom to run live wallpaper on your hero, search development if you dont know how!!)
And just so you know, on my phone ADW launcher didnt seem to like this wallpaper so I swapped to launcher pro and it was fine!
If anyone finds any other cool dreamscenes, please feel free to add them to this thread to give people a selection to use.
EDIT...here's a few more I've converted
View attachment Underwater_xvid.zip
View attachment UnderseaHD_xvid.zip
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View attachment Colormetry_xvid.zip
View attachment blueUV_xvid.zip
this is fantastic. will be trying this tomorrow.
nice ! I will try it soon !
Looks great, thanks!
...and BTW: I love the swing effect when changing home screens, how did you achieve this? What ROM are you using? Is it possible with CM6?
vrooden said:
Looks great, thanks!
...and BTW: I love the swing effect when changing home screens, how did you achieve this? What ROM are you using? Is it possible with CM6?
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ROM is froyo 2.2.1 special edition final with fly kernel 12a overclocked to 710mhz
Transition effects are in the latest launcherpro release
In theory any ROM should work as long as it has the live wallpaper hack included, not sure how they will perform, maybe some will run better than others, if anybody feels like posting performance results on other ROMs that would be useful
Just found a site with lots of free dreamscenes to play with
http://www.dreamscene.org
rosso22 said:
Transition effects are in the latest launcherpro release
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Damn! Been using Launcher Pro for "ages", but missed to check the new features of 0.8.3. THANKS!!!
vrooden said:
Damn! Been using Launcher Pro for "ages", but missed to check the new features of 0.8.3. THANKS!!!
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No problem my friend, theres also some cool transitions on ADW launcher now as well if you like that sort of thing
And a little update for anyone trying the dreamscene videos, there seems to be so sort of problem with the video live wallpaper app, after a few days use it starts to really affect performance on my phone, am thinking some sort of memory leak (Im no dev so not sure really) stopping app then rebooting sorts out the problem.
Anyway I've emailed dev about it but if anyones clued up and knows what there looking at, then any input would be good
Hey!
I'm the dev of the VLW. I downloaded one of the videos of the original post and I'll be testing it on my device to see it anything weird starts occuring after a while.
Though I have the Desire HD so I might not have any problems. We'll see.
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Hey!
I'm the dev of the VLW. I downloaded one of the videos of the original post and I'll be testing it on my device to see it anything weird starts occuring after a while.
Though I have the Desire HD so I might not have any problems. We'll see.
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Thanks for having a look at this for us, would be nice to use this as an every day live wallpaper......and yeah I reckon the desire hd will cope slightly better than our little old heros hehe
Very nice work!
When I get home from work I might try this on my Desire HD too
Very nice!!!!!
Hey guys, there a new 3D launcher available called Regina. It looks really amazing, and puts SPB mobile shell to shame. Best of all, its FREE!!!!. ill test it and post a feedback very soon. in the mean time do give it a try
"Regina 3D Launcher
A launcher that uses pure 3D graphics has arrived.
Regina 3D Launcher has exciting and dynamic 3D effects for your pleasure.
Browsing workspaces, creating shortcuts, and removing widgets have gotten a little bit more fun.
And that's not all, we have more great features that you might be interested.
Now experience the excitement and fun you can have with all the cool features in Regina.
Video demo of Regina Launcher can be found on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXhtxecPHr8
* Highlighted Features
- Intuitive 3D workspace browser
- Separate wallpaper for each workspace
- Secret workspaces where you can hide some of your app shortcuts and widgets for your privacy
- Regina widgets (full 3D widgets)
- All widgets and shortcuts can be positioned freely without much restrction in workspaces
- Uninstall apps from workspace directly
- Pleasant visual effects
* Notes
- First of all, select "Version x.x.x" item in Regina Settings menu and update all app in list.
- Supports Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and tested on Galaxy Tab too.
- Live Wallpaper is not supported because of performance issue.
- Because Regina 3D Launcher is pure 3D graphics, your device must have a decent graphics chip to gain usable performance."
EDIT: Here's a video of some of the other improvements that the developers are working on:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NemusTech#p/a/u/2/HQu53fuzarE
first impressions are really good. the transitions between home screens are brilliantly fluid. the flipping of the digital clock is smooth most of the time but sometimes it does get a little choppy, but its easily overlooked. some niggly bugs, but they are easily overlooked. excellent eye candy. not many add-ons yet, but the available ones are brilliant with superbly smooth transitions and good animation. unfortunately everytime u launch an app ie text messaging, and go back to your home screen, it takes a while (ie a brief lag) before u get there. slightly annoying, but its nt sthg tht'll make u uninstall this otherwise magnificent launcher.
the weather application does not have very many cities yet, but im pretty sure all these minor things will be fixed in newer updates. the menu is a horizontal style transition with numbered pages, as opposed to the standard android style vertical scrolling. the translucent menu means the home screen is visible in the background...a rather nice touch
the theme application has some very pretty wallpapers to it. sadly though, i cant seem to synchronize the theme of the home screens with the lock screen, and unfortunately i cant seem to use the wallpapers that are already on my phone for the home screens. not a major issue, but a lil annoying.
all in all, i think for a free launcher, it certainly gives launcher pro, and SPB mobile shell, which are both paid apps a run for their money.
there is also word that it is open source, for themes and such, so devs take note
Final Word: in my personal opinion, i find this the best launcher i have used so far. and i do hope that the updates and bug fixes will be released sooner to make it even better.
EDIT: This application is especially brilliant for people looking for a good launcher but are unable to purchase applications from the Android Market due to the fact they come from countries in which google does not distribute applications just yet: ie Malaysia, Indonesia, China etc.
Thanks I'll test this
good one I like it
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good one I like it
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Yes me too !!! Very nice thanks !
ur most welcome
do drop ur user experience so other users would know what they r going in for...thanks
Wow, it's a battery serial killer xD
@Motorola Milestone 2
Emacore said:
Wow, it's a battery serial killer xD
@Motorola Milestone 2
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Funny u said its a battery killer I never noticed any significant difference with my battery life. Perhaps u were fiddling around with it cuz of how it looks and animates the transitions?
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i just noticed there is no landscape support which is quite sad. hopefully the devs of this app will fix tht in future updates.
This home replacement looks just fine! I like it very much. The almost best feature is "hiding" shortcuts and widgets - very useful!
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i just noticed there is no landscape support which is quite sad. hopefully the devs of this app will fix tht in future updates.
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Yes for the moments it's the only problem .. (Landscape)
It's very very good home replacement : Free, speed, no lag and no bug !
I advise this is a very good software
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Yes for the moments it's the only problem .. (Landscape)
It's very very good home replacement : Free, speed, no lag and no bug !
I advise this is a very good software
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Theres a bug with the flip clock not updating as it should if u notice properly...
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agent008my said:
Theres a bug with the flip clock not updating as it should if u notice properly...
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Sorry but not very good in English ... For me clock works well !!! (Version 0.9.15)
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Sorry but not very good in English ... For me clock works well !!! (Version 0.9.15)
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thats funny. many others have complained about the clock not updating correctly. also i would like to see 24 hour clock instead of the 12 hour one
Very nice launcher and the widgets look really nice! Would you consider putting the widgets on the marketplace to be used with other launchers?
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jambo89liam said:
Very nice launcher and the widgets look really nice! Would you consider putting the widgets on the marketplace to be used with other launchers?
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You can find the weather widget, calender and to-do list on the marketplace already. If u search for more products under the devs name you would locate it. However you need Regina launcher to be able to use those widgets. Regina widgets will not work with other launchers.
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thank's you
very nice
What about alternative app drawers? I don't like how it looks like the iPhone
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jambo89liam said:
What about alternative app drawers? I don't like how it looks like the iPhone
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from what i hear this particular launcher is open source. so you could very well design your own widgets
I tried it...but it was slightly slower than Motoblur and LauncherPro. It is ok to live with but gets annoying after a while.
I've noticed the Xoom Honeycomb wallpaper found on the interwebs is terribly low quality. You can see gradient banding and pixelization. Its quite sad really since its such a cool image.
Anyway, I've redone the wallpaper to get rid of these artifacts. I will post 2 versions, one is the original size (1920x1408) and the other is formatted for the NC (1024x600).
Enjoy!
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Didn't realize that attaching them to the thread would compress/lower quality. Here are direct links
Honeycomb 1920x1408
Honeycomb 1024x600
Thanks so much for this!! It works perfectly with Honeycomb Tablet Tweaked theme.
productofusa said:
Thanks so much for this!! It works perfectly with Honeycomb Tablet Tweaked theme.
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No problem. I'm really amazed at how low the quality is on the version that is floating around the web. Gradient banding drives me insain. If you are going for a honeycomb look then you should check out the ripple lock app.
SoldierOfCatan said:
No problem. I'm really amazed at how low the quality is on the version that is floating around the web. Gradient banding drives me insain. If you are going for a honeycomb look then you should check out the ripple lock app.
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looks good but at this point I have no use for a lock screen on my nook
Looks awesome. Thanks!
I can't seem to get gallery to set the whole thing as a wallpaper. Is there some sort of background changing app that ishould be using? I feel Like a noob. I must be missing something.
Give Multipicture Live Wallpaper a try.
Rodney
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Give Multipicture Live Wallpaper a try.
Rodney
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Thanks man!
OK I got sick of the live walpaper app crashing so I uploaded it here so you can just long press to set as wallpaper
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Hi,
Here's my MIUI skin for Fede's UberMusic.
I've made quite a lot of changes from the skin template in line with the overall feel of MIUI, and allowed for full-width album art display.
Included are a 4x1 widget, and alternative landscape layouts.
To change the colour of the tabs, go to the Settings screen inside UberMusic, and change the accent colour to your favourite.
Download v1
Changelog
Final v1
- Much improved scrolling performance
- Added 4x1 widget
- Improved HVGA support
- Tab colour now follows accent colour (Thanks to TheGrammarFreak's suggestion)
beta2
minor tweak to now playing screen for HVGA
Archive
For those interested in some old experimental skins, here's a YouTube-inspired version
Looking clean here, i think it would be better if you can swipe on the interface but good job dude
overcome Kratos
Seems to be working pretty smooth on my G2..some choppiness but im assuming that's do to other things i have running in the background..pretty sweet so far thanks!
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Looking clean here, i think it would be better if you can swipe on the interface but good job dude
overcome Kratos
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I will give it a try, not sure if it supports swiping in tab view
Btw, anyone can help me with testing on qHD?
Looks awesome. Any plans to make other colors available?
OSully said:
Looks awesome. Any plans to make other colors available?
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Seconded. 2char
OSully said:
Looks awesome. Any plans to make other colors available?
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Yes, more color options should be easy to make
Now I would just need confirmation that this displays correctly on qHD screens. Seems not many Sensation, Atrix owners here to help me test it out
I have used your skins on a Super AMOLED (Fascinate) but just got a BIONIC & would love to have more UberMusic skin options .... supposedly the BIONIC has qHD display, but the other 50% say its pentile display (or is it somehow possible to be both, idfk ... ?)
I have spent the last few days trying to get this beast as 'customized' as I possibly can considering its 'newness' - going from CM7 ~> MIUI ~> STOCK MotoBlur (actually LauncherPro Plus/MotoBlur now) really makes me itch for some development in ANY/EVERY possible aspect !!!
LMK, if you want me to try anything else ... keep up the great work !
I love Fede's work/apps & will do my best to KEEP IT "THE BEST"
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I have used your skins on a Super AMOLED (Fascinate) but just got a BIONIC & would love to have more UberMusic skin options .... supposedly the BIONIC has qHD display, but the other 50% say its pentile display (or is it somehow possible to be both, idfk ... ?)
I have spent the last few days trying to get this beast as 'customized' as I possibly can considering its 'newness' - going from CM7 ~> MIUI ~> STOCK MotoBlur (actually LauncherPro Plus/MotoBlur now) really makes me itch for some development in ANY/EVERY possible aspect !!!
LMK, if you want me to try anything else ... keep up the great work !
I love Fede's work/apps & will do my best to KEEP IT "THE BEST"
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As far as I know, you can have both, pentile/non pentile concerns only sub-pixels iirc.
I would indeed appreciate some testers with qHD devices, the Bionic is one of them
Would you mind posting a screenshot of the 'now playing' screen from your device if possible? If not, does the album art stretch to fill the width in the above skin? I'm using 320dip for width and I'm not sure if it appears correctly for qHD devices.
Thanks!
Btw, a preview of a MIUI version I'm working on:
ock said:
As far as I know, you can have both, pentile/non pentile concerns only sub-pixels iirc.
I would indeed appreciate some testers with qHD devices, the Bionic is one of them
Would you mind posting a screenshot of the 'now playing' screen from your device if possible? If not, does the album art stretch to fill the width in the above skin? I'm using 320dip for width and I'm not sure if it appears correctly for qHD devices.
Thanks!
Btw, a preview of a MIUI version I'm working on:
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OMG! WHEN WE CAN HAVE THAT!?
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DaxElectro said:
OMG! WHEN WE CAN HAVE THAT!?
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I see if I can make one this weekend
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I see if I can make one this weekend
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Alrite, will wait for urs...
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I've uploaded a beta of my MIUI skin, please see first page for the file
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I've uploaded a beta of my MIUI skin, please see first page for the file
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Love it, will report later if there is any problems...
Edit: My screen...
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Everything seems to be working good. Except for the lack of widgets...but I'm assuming that's still a work in progress. Thanks!
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Love it, will report later if there is any problems...
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Try beta 2, I tweaked the bar heights for smaller screens
Great theme. I like it a lot. but when i choose to apply MIUI to widget skin, widget disappear and i get "problem loading widget" notification.
da900 said:
Great theme. I like it a lot. but when i choose to apply MIUI to widget skin, widget disappear and i get "problem loading widget" notification.
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Widget skins are not included at the moment, still working on them. I plan to release a 4x1 with the final version here, and another version onto the market for those who would want other Widgets.
Works great on my HTC Legend. I love the style, but I'm not a fan of orange. Is it possible to make the tabs at the top follow the colour in the "highlights" section of the UberMusic settings?
Brilliant free personalization tool that brings to life your favorite wallpapers with realistic 3D panoramic view.
Choose your favorite images from your gallery and set them up as 3D live wallpapers with optional distortion effects.
Perfect for backgrounds of any type, especially for nature and abstract images. Supports full HD high quality images.
Works well on phones and tablets, any screen size, landscape or portrait. Compatible with all launchers, including GO launcher, Nova launcher, HTC Sence 4.0, etc.
Very nice app :thumbup:
The dynamic distortion look very good, but with my wp, the panorama effect look strange... can you post some wp which look great like the first one in your video?
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Gokh said:
Very nice app :thumbup:
The dynamic distortion look very good, but with my wp, the panorama effect look strange... can you post some wp which look great like the first one in your video?
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What kind of picture did you try? Panorama should look awesome on almost all pictures except direct lines and human faces.
P.S. beach used in video is here http://img.wallpaperstock.net:81/sunny-bay-wallpapers_10775_1920x1200.jpg
forest here http://www.hqwallpapers.net/wallpapers/nature-trees-forest-woods-magic-hq-wallpapers.jpg
How do you think, do we need to add several predefined images into app package?
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What kind of picture did you try? Panorama should look awesome on almost all pictures except direct lines and human faces.
P.S. beach used in video is here http://img.wallpaperstock.net:81/sunny-bay-wallpapers_10775_1920x1200.jpg
forest here http://www.hqwallpapers.net/wallpapers/nature-trees-forest-woods-magic-hq-wallpapers.jpg
How do you think, do we need to add several predefined images into app package?
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I have tried some nature panorama but its look very rounded.
And a predefined images will be a nice idea
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Gokh said:
I have tried some nature panorama but its look very rounded.
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May be the resolution of these images it too low, you can try any HD wallpapers and you'll see panorama is great!
Hey! What with you???
It's good, no on all images with panoramic view. But almost great with dynamic distortion. It's quit simple effect, that very attractive for myself and a think it's look s great!
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Updated to v1.1 with several predefined images (including beach, forest and space from the video) and Take current wallpaper option.
Thanks for predefined images. I like the beach!
You're welcome ^)
Good job Than you:good:
Good one!!
Small update released, with new icon!
I tried it on my HTC desite S, but there was no effect when I touched screen. Where the problem is ?
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I tried it on my HTC desite S, but there was no effect when I touched screen. Where the problem is ?
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HTC Sence 3.0 does not support wallpaper scrolling, sorry for that. But i can always use any custom launcher like Go Launcher, Nove Launcher etc.
exisapps said:
HTC Sence 3.0 does not support wallpaper scrolling, sorry for that. But i can always use any custom launcher like Go Launcher, Nove Launcher etc.
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thank you I'll try it.
I like the application I'm going to review it tomorow if you don't mind. When I saw the words "3d", "FX" I was thinking you may have a different application in mind, something like magic tunel wallpaper. But I guess you app is even better.
sharonlewis said:
I like the application I'm going to review it tomorow if you don't mind. When I saw the words "3d", "FX" I was thinking you may have a different application in mind, something like magic tunel wallpaper. But I guess you app is even better.
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Wow, i definetely dont mind, give me the link then please, thanks!
Great work,keep up
Stability update published, please update
I can't find it. Thanks
MB860 Peace