Vista-Advanced Vis Studio-Desktop overlay?

StanD · 11th October 2008, 02:40

I searched for "vista visualization overlay" and got no results, so sorry if this was previously discussed.

In versions of Windows before Vista, it was possible to have the desktop background set to show the same as the Advanced Visualization studio by enabling Overlay mode and Set Desktop to Color. In Vista, this does not work. If it's possible to do the same thing, could someone post details? Thanks.

QOAL · 11th October 2008, 10:37

This thread is about the same issue:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=298433

AVS hasn't been updated (ish) for a long time, so I can only assume it has some issues with vista.

Rocker · 12th October 2008, 03:12

vista doesn't support hardware overlay at all.. it only supports EVR.

this is also the reason why video's run badly on vista for any player except windows media player.

swingdjted · 19th October 2008, 10:13

That really sucks, because I finally got a computer that runs AVS well, and I can't run it the way I used to in overlay mode.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is EVR?

Rocker · 19th October 2008, 14:03

enhanced video render. its a drm infected renderer. it replaces the old renderers with direct3D surfaces for aero.

swingdjted · 19th October 2008, 18:36

So now I can't record what goes on my screen, meaning I can't turn AVS or whatever else I'm playing into a DVD?

Rocker · 20th October 2008, 08:01

probably not.... but i've never tried.

homes32 · 20th October 2008, 14:21

where there's a will there's a way...

Rocker · 23rd October 2008, 07:33

yeah its called a video camera

QOAL · 23rd October 2008, 09:47

Well for AVS you should still be able to use AVSGrabber (bottom of the page) to capture the output.

11th October 2008, 02:40	#1
StanD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3	Vista-Advanced Vis Studio-Desktop overlay? I searched for "vista visualization overlay" and got no results, so sorry if this was previously discussed. In versions of Windows before Vista, it was possible to have the desktop background set to show the same as the Advanced Visualization studio by enabling Overlay mode and Set Desktop to Color. In Vista, this does not work. If it's possible to do the same thing, could someone post details? Thanks.

11th October 2008, 10:37	#2
QOAL [STILL a retard!] Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,167	This thread is about the same issue: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=298433 AVS hasn't been updated (ish) for a long time, so I can only assume it has some issues with vista. count! • last.fm • planner

19th October 2008, 10:13	#4
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,064	That really sucks, because I finally got a computer that runs AVS well, and I can't run it the way I used to in overlay mode. Pardon my ignorance, but what is EVR? Don't forget to live before you die.

19th October 2008, 18:36	#6
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,064	So now I can't record what goes on my screen, meaning I can't turn AVS or whatever else I'm playing into a DVD? Don't forget to live before you die.

20th October 2008, 14:21	#8
homes32 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MN Posts: 288	where there's a will there's a way... homes32

12th October 2008, 03:12	#3
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	vista doesn't support hardware overlay at all.. it only supports EVR. this is also the reason why video's run badly on vista for any player except windows media player.

19th October 2008, 14:03	#5
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	enhanced video render. its a drm infected renderer. it replaces the old renderers with direct3D surfaces for aero.

20th October 2008, 08:01	#7
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	probably not.... but i've never tried.

23rd October 2008, 07:33	#9
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,910	yeah its called a video camera

23rd October 2008, 09:47	#10
QOAL [STILL a retard!] Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 1,167	Well for AVS you should still be able to use AVSGrabber (bottom of the page) to capture the output. count! • last.fm • planner

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