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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: jr2 on February 21, 2009, 11:01:52 pm

Title: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: jr2 on February 21, 2009, 11:01:52 pm

Shock Utility (http://www.docs.kr/)

Shock 4Way 3D (http://www.docs.kr/entry/Download-Shock-4Way3D-en) (has cube-like multiple desktop interface, can be set to skybox mode sorta like in Ubuntu Beryl)

Shock Aero3D (http://www.docs.kr/entry/Download-Shock-Aero3D-en) (the Vista Window switcher, but with more customizeable effects)

Shock Desktop (http://www.docs.kr/entry/Download-Shock-Desktop-en) (lets you arrange icons to different shapes and save / restore your own icon layouts, also allows you to pull your icons through your window - hides icon text by default, to change that, right-click on its tray icon and uncheck "Hide Desktop Icons Label")

All three packed in a 10-meg 7-zip file (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9OMKDXFC) (hosted on MegaUpload)

All programs tested with AVG Anti-Virus 8 free edition (http://free.avg.com)

So, whatcha guys think?

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: Polpolion on February 23, 2009, 10:47:38 pm

Do things like Shock 4Way 3D chew up performance too much?

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: jr2 on February 24, 2009, 08:55:15 pm

I haven't noticed it... but I haven't really tested it, either.  It's not noticeable on this system, anyways.  (Vista 64-bit, 2100MHz AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile ZM-80, 4GB RAM, ATI HD 3200 GFX card)
(Wow, that's a freakishly long name for a processor! :eek2: )  The apps are easy to exit, though...

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: Nuke on February 25, 2009, 11:45:29 am

its an operating system, it shouldnt do anything fun

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: captain-custard on February 25, 2009, 12:10:09 pm

it works and doesnt use much system resources up so its ok

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: JGZinv on February 25, 2009, 01:42:39 pm

Let me ask this...

How does it compare to TopDesk and Deskspace?

http://www.otakusoftware.com/topdesk/see/

http://www.otakusoftware.com/deskspace/see/

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: captain-custard on February 25, 2009, 04:46:53 pm

Quote from: JGZinv on February 25, 2009, 01:42:39 pm

Let me ask this...

How does it compare to TopDesk and Deskspace?

http://www.otakusoftware.com/topdesk/see/

http://www.otakusoftware.com/deskspace/see/

it doesn't cost 20$ so it compares favourably

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: JGZinv on February 25, 2009, 09:34:00 pm

 :wtf:  :nervous:

Nah I missed that.... I meant how it looks when you're using it
compared to what is in those links?

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: Bobboau on February 25, 2009, 09:53:25 pm

I'm quite happy with my bblean setup.

Title: Re: Useful utils for making XP & Vista do pretty tricks.
Post by: achtung on February 25, 2009, 10:09:03 pm

I'm quite happy with Compiz.