Black snow?!

Deskscapes 3 is great, I'm running it on Windows 7 Professional 64 bit final release version and an NVidia G-Force 9600GT

I'm having trouble with the "Snow" effect though, my snow is black! (not the snow backdrop that seems to work fine, just the effect that let's you put snow on any background) Shouldn't snow be white? It looks more like ash?!

It also gets stuck when the snow reaches the bottom of the screen and sometimes crashes explorer. Any ideas?

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Reply #2 Top

Could you post a screenshot of this issue?


Mike

Reply #4 Top

With all dreams yes, I'll try and sort a screenshot out (been busy as heck lately with work)

Reply #6 Top

blacksnow2 by matthewab2001.

There you go...;)

Reply #7 Top

that looks cool....how can I get black snow?

Reply #8 Top

Quoting Lantec, reply 7
that looks cool....how can I get black snow?
Move to Pittsburgh?  :)

Reply #9 Top

Just be happy you don't have yellow snow. ;)

Reply #11 Top

That's not snow.........That's dandruff!!:P

Reply #12 Top

You have black dandruff? I think you need to go see a doctor :)

Reply #13 Top

Crashes my explorer also. Had this trouble with the previous version, obviously still some problems with this version also. Shame as i would use this programme if there were no issues with it. I wont be contacting customer support as they were unable to help last time.

Reply #14 Top

Quoting snake108, reply 13
Crashes my explorer also. Had this trouble with the previous version, obviously still some problems with this version also. Shame as i would use this programme if there were no issues with it. I wont be contacting customer support as they were unable to help last time.

If you don't provide any information the chances of it being fixed are low.

Reply #15 Top

I'm running it on Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit final release version and an NVidia G-Force 9500GT

I'm having trouble with the "Snow" effect though, my snow is black! (not the snow backdrop that seems to work fine, just the effect that let's you put snow on any background) Shouldn't snow be white? It looks more like ash?! this is with all dreams and when I click the snow Icon it goes to the rainbow one instead so I have to go all the way over to the tiled Icon just to select the snow hmmmm

It also gets stuck when the snow reaches the bottom of the screen and sometimes crashes explorer. Any ideas? But if I uninstall Deskscape my Explorer works fine then.

Reply #16 Top

Neil, same problem here.

Win 7 ultimate 64 bit. I'm using the latest Nvidia drivers 195.62, dated 11/26/2009.

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 7.3

DeskScapes appears to be activated on this PC
DeskScapes engine appears to be running
(HP w2207 Wide LCD Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Deskscape.dll               2009/11/18 16:35:27
Deskscapes.dll                2009/11/02 10:01:35
DreamControl32.dll              2009/11/09 09:43:17
DeskscapesConfig.exe               2009/11/16 12:23:22
UI\Deskscape.dll             2009/11/11 13:21:12
UI\DeskscapesVideo.dll      2009/11/02 10:01:54
DreamTasks.exe                2009/11/09 12:51:57
DeskscapesVideo.dll           2009/11/02 10:01:44

 

 

Reply #17 Top

Snow is black here also, hope they fix this soon.

Reply #18 Top

This appears to be fixed in the latest update.

Reply #19 Top

Nope...still black for me.

Reply #20 Top

still black for me also.  :annoyed:   

Reply #21 Top

If you are still having black snow, please post additional system information as the issue should be fixed.

What date is your snow32/snow64.dll in the effects folder?

Reply #22 Top

Okay Neil I'm running Win 7 Home Premium 64 bit and have a NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 card.  Both those files show 1/19/2010 12:53PM as a date.

Here is the DeskScapes info:

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.4
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.4

DeskScapes appears to be activated on this PC
DeskScapes engine appears to be running
(Generic Non-PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce GT 120

Deskscape.dll               2010/01/15 11:19:01
Deskscapes.dll                2009/11/02 08:01:35
DreamControl32.dll              2009/11/09 07:43:17
DeskscapesConfig.exe               2010/01/15 11:19:50
UI\Deskscape.dll             2010/01/11 17:27:33
UI\DeskscapesVideo.dll      2009/11/02 08:01:54
DreamTasks.exe                2009/11/09 10:51:57
DeskscapesVideo.dll           2010/01/11 17:27:22

EDIT:  I just reset data in Impulse to see if I was missing and update, nothing showed up.

Reply #23 Top

Not black for me Win Se7en Ult. 32bit

 


By null at 2010-01-27

Reply #24 Top

Here's my info...Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.

Reply #25 Top

I notice you both have recent nvidia cards so I am wondering if there is a bug with the drivers.