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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Kosh on January 05, 2005, 04:58:11 am

Title: HOL Ani screensaver
Post by: Kosh on January 05, 2005, 04:58:11 am

Remember that really cool moving HOL logo in the FS2 techroom? Has anybody tried to make a moving wallpaper out of it?



And yes, you can have moving wallpapers in windows, I just don't know how. I think that it would look really cool.

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Turnsky on January 05, 2005, 10:08:16 am

it's gotta be a Gif image, or Flash...i think..

either way, the performance hit is not with the trouble.

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Pyro MX on January 05, 2005, 11:19:34 am

To have a moving wallpaper, it  must be a GIF and activate the Active Desktop in Windows. It should work.

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Black Wolf on January 05, 2005, 01:33:12 pm

Would anyone else fnd a moving background incredibly distracting?

[EDIT]Damn... what a waste of my 4000th post. I was hoping for somethingmore...awesome.

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Kosh on January 05, 2005, 07:17:56 pm

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Originally posted by Pyro MX
To have a moving wallpaper, it  must be a GIF and activate the Active Desktop in Windows. It should work.

I figured as much, but has anyone tried to turn the techroom ani into a gif? Or does anyone know how?


And as for the performance hit, if it does impact gaming performance then just turn it off when you play games.



EDIT:

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Would anyone else fnd a moving background incredibly distracting?

That's the point. :)

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Pyro MX on January 05, 2005, 07:19:47 pm

Turn the whole techroom as an animation would slow the machine enough to make you regret it ;) but just the logo... i dunno never tryed to do it.

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Kosh on January 05, 2005, 07:40:45 pm

I was talking about just the HOL logo. :p I thought it was really cool.


Here is another thought, how about turning the HOL logo into a screensaver (the logo ani, of course)? Can that be done for people who dont want a huge drag in their normal system performance.

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Pyro MX on January 05, 2005, 08:58:39 pm

The screensaver idea is cool!:yes:

Title: HOL Ani wallpaper?
Post by: Kosh on January 06, 2005, 02:34:13 am

I think that might end up being more practical. But does anyone know how to do it?