Deskscape 8.5 using Windows 8.1 Problem

WMV file Dreams won't play back now

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 I upgraded from Deskscapes 8.2 to 8.5 ( the newest version ) last night and now Deskscapes Won't play

back any of the dreams that were made with a WMV file , ( New or Older ones )  only playing back AVI file dreams.

I'm Using Windows 8.1 with the latest updates  ... All dreams worked fine before the upgrade.

I.m working on several dreams right now but now can't check any of them made with a WMV file.

Can I get a little help , Is it only me or can someone else check this out , please ..

AzDude

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Can you link to a few that use WMV? Most from the last couple years are avi. I can test on Win 7 for you.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

On my phone right now, but later when I get

back on the computer , I will link a couple WMV

dreams to check out ..

Thanks 

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here are a couple WMV dreams that won't play on my Computer with Deskscapes 8.50 

and Windows 8.1 .

AVI dreams play OK , but not WMV ( all work fine with Deskscapes 8.2 )

Is Deskscape 8.5 only for Windows 10 , if so that should be stated . 

See if these WMV dreams play back for you who have Deskscapes 8.5 and Win10

WMV Dreams

1 -  https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/6940/

2 -  https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/6923/

3 -  https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/dream/6916/

Maybe someone from Stardock or a member could check this out for me 

Thanks

Meanwhile I reverted my PC back to Deskscapes 8.2 as I'm working on some WMV dreams.

AzDude

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AzDude, reply 4

I'm working on some WMV dreams.
Don't those things suck way too much CPU? Running Sunrise my CPU use went from18% to over 75% Win7,  Dual core A4 APU, GeForce 450GTS 1280x1024 res.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I only have win8.1 to test my dreams and all that I post have low cpu use.

I run a CPU gauge fulltime on the desktop to check all dreams I make before upload to the site.

also the moderator checks them.

Win7 has been awhile back so not sure for you what the problem is.

WMV dreams do run a little higher CPU use than AVI but not that much.

After 100's of Dream uploads I get few CPU problems back, might be something with your PC.

I do note on my uploads which file type I used so maybe you should just stay with AVI dreams ?

Those 3 WMV dreams run at about 20% cpu use and the AVI run about 10% or less on my win8.1 PC

Try checking windows explorer and see if it's running to high or multiples and click on restart then check your CPU usage.

For whatever reason windows explorer goes nuts and runs high for other reasons other than running dreams .

Az

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AzDude, reply 6

I do note on my uploads which file type I used so maybe you should just stay with AVI dreams ?
That's pretty much what I do. I blame the higher CPU use on the fact that the A4 APU in this, my Media Center secondary rig is a decidedly low-end dual core.  I only use it for lighter duty use. My main rig is a quad AMD 9850 BE that has no trouble with WMV files at all.

P.S. I also keep a CPU and GPU meter sidebar gadget on my desktop at all times on both rigs. I wouldn't boot up without them, on 7, 8.1 or 10.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Were you able to run WMV dreams on Windows 10 using Deskscapes 8.5 ?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

OK, running W10/DS 8.5 with no installed codecs and WMV format dreams run fine. CPU use is "reasonable.'"

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What about Windows8.1 with deskscapes 8.5 do the WMV dreams run for you or anyone else ?

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

All 3 of the ones you linked to in Reply 4 work for me on 8.1 with DS 8.5.   I have K-Lite codecs installed.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Dude for checking

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

My pleasure, sir.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks again Jim,

I updated with the K Lite Megs Pk - re-installed Deskscapes 8.5 on Windows 8.1

and all seems to be working OK both WMV and AVI dreams files and dreams.

Thanks again for the heads up , reminding me to update the codecs .

Others should follow this advice

Problem now corrected !!

AzDude ( Mike )

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AzDude, reply 14

Thanks again Jim,
Twice for Jim....Can I at least get an honorable mention? :hrmph:

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Wiz. For pushing me to check on this for AzDude.   k6      5*

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks Wizard1956 , My Bad , Thanks for all your help and testing - you did good !! :thumbsup:

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting AzDude, reply 18

Thanks Wizard1956 , My Bad , Thanks for all your help and testing - you did good !! :thumbsup:
  I tried to break it, really I did! You are welcome. Keep those awesome Dreams coming.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well , after installing new codecs I had some program problems , so I decided to just go ahead

and update my PC with WINDOWS 10 and deskscapes 8.5 so far No problems.

Will report back later if issues with Deskscapes and Windows 10

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

On my W8.1 those dream run without problems. No codec pack installed, only a lite decoder for mpeg-2.