Not sure if this is the correct place to post feedback and suggestions If not, I can post elsewhere. First of all, I'm very impressed with DeskScapes 10 beta so far! Really slick UI, efficient layout, useful features, dark and light modes—even the typography is nice. The generous selection of local and online libraries (including smooth OneDrive cloud integration) makes DS10 a powerful tool for navigating and managing wallpaper collections. A great product right out the gate (or almost out the gate).
Wishlist/Suggestions:
In any case, keep up the good work! Looking forward to future versions.
Edit: Added comment about Intel HD 620 integrated graphics on my laptop.
Hello,
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Basj
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I keep getting the error that there is no suitable decoder found on several dreams, including a few I purchased from Stardock.
I have KLite Mega codec pack installed.
Windows 10.
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Edit: something wrong with my PC not DS10 - sorry. MPG video files don’t play when double clicked - which opens the W10 universal app “Film & TV” giving the same missing codec error. I’ve tried downloading the MS MPEG2 codec app from the Windows store and uninstalling LAV and reinstalling (latest version). MPG plays fine in both Window Media Player and graphedt (which show MS DTV codec being used).
So problem is at my end. If anyone has any ideas let me know !
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Same problem as RedNeckDude.
I keep getting "No suitable decoder found" "It is probably an AUDIO codec issue" for many older dreams. I use LAV filters so should have had all the relevant decoders. It mainly affects older dreams which worked with Deskscapes 8 on Windows 10 1809 (fully patched) such as
Big Rock WaterfallCatch a WaveChristmas CottageChristmas FireplaceClockmaker's NightmareCopper PoolCorel Reef AnimationCrashing WavesCreek SideDingyDryscapeEarthlightEarthlights V2EnterpriseExotic PlasmaForever FrostFuture EarthHeronIslandMerry ChristmasMoonscapeNice WaterfallOrange TwistPalmsRolling WaterSea at SunsetSea FishSphereSurfs UpThe EarthThe fifth PlanetTropical PlanetTropical ParadiseWaterfalls
Make sure your Lav and codecs are up to date
mine are and I have no issues with those dreams .
Very nice redo of Deskscapes!
Hi Azdude. Thanks for letting me know it works for you. Something broken with my MPG playback (details in amended post above)
Go to your settings in DS10 and change to one of the Direct Show settings try the last one first , I changed to that one ...
Neil told me to choose one of the Direct Draw options, and that fixed the no suitable decoder found issue.
EDIT Well shit, I guess I should have read to the end before replying....oops.
Yeah ! Thanks Azdude and Redneckdude. That fixed it.
Just installed the Beta and first impressions are great. It fixed my Black screen issue with 3 monitors I was experiencing with Deskscape 8. That is a big plus.
However the new version appears to suffer from the same bug as Fences when booting from cold start up and it randomly gets confused which monitor is which.My centre monitor is my Primary, with numbering left to right 1,2,3. 1 and 2 are Display Port and 3 is HDMI. When booting from cold both Fences and now DeskScapes get the order of the monitors confused and display the backgrounds and fences on the incorrect monitors (but not always when it comes to Fences, sometimes it gets it correct).
A warm re-boot and correct placement of everything is achieved. This is a hassle, however seemingly the only way ( as far as Fences is concerned at least) to correct this.Maybe a solution for DeskScapes can be found to place the correct background on the correct monitor at cold boot-up.
Cheers
I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations.
Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates.
It is the weekend now so patience .
We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.
AzDudeStardock Community Assistant
Hi,
I’m just crazy about Dreams and I’m enjoying the new look of DeskScapes. I do have something to add to the wish list. It’s something I wanted changed in the older version, too. It concerns the windows that show the folder paths. I would like them to be resizable and show the complete path (no dots). I have my dreams further down the directory structure under the My Documents folder to be sure they get backed up when I add more. They are also categorized into folders by subject to make it easier to find. The problem is that the folder structure can’t be seen in the small windows. I think this should be a very simple change. Thanks for considering!
Hello,I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations.Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates.It is the weekend now so patience .We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.AzDudeStardock Community Assistant
Thank you AzDude,
As additional info I have noticed which may be of value to pass on. When DeskScapes gets it wrong at start up (cold boot) it does so precisely the same way as Fences. So what ever drives the error that causes this behaviour may in fact be Windows based and not in Deskscapes or Fences (surprise surprise)
TinkerNZ
Feature Question: Does/will DeskScapes 10 have a command line interface? I was using an app named John's Background Switcher which has a CLI to allow external calls to it's wallpaper switching capabilities (e.g. from Windows task scheduler).
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