over-screen vis.

megapw · 21st January 2003, 21:15

Hi.
i was wondering if it could be possible to have the visualizations fullscreen, always on top, half transparent, but non clickable.

i got the idea when i was new to winamp3 and checked the visualizations, i stretched it to fullscreen and made it about 20% visible and it loocked really good, but ofcourse i couldent do anything else then watch since i couldnt click behind it.

i think this would be a very cool feature, if it is even possible...
Hoping for good response

anubis2003 · 21st January 2003, 21:58

No, it's not possible. You can set AVS to set your desktop to the AVS screen though, for a similar effect. I don't know if it will have any transparency(I have Win ME), but you may like it.

dirkdeftly · 21st January 2003, 22:15

yeah...transparency like this will just slow AVS down further, and might only be available for Win2K and up (I'm not fully familiar with any of the Windows' past 98 SE, since everything after it has been crap)

Zevensoft · 22nd January 2003, 04:59

Not really atero, win2k is damn mighty stable. And these days there are lots of drivers for all sorts of devices. So it's not a bad option.

Tuggummi · 22nd January 2003, 10:35

But how is the gaming part in Win2K?

uNDefineD · 27th January 2003, 05:35

On the contrary Atero, my friend has one of the original builds of WinXP, has had it for a few years, and it hasn't crashed once.

dirkdeftly · 27th January 2003, 18:57

Ooh! ONE instance of XP never crashing! If only it would do that ALL the time.

For those of you who really like to cite single examples of how incredibly uber a given program is, remember this: It never works like that in the rest of the universe. When it does, it will be incredibly uber. But seeing as how it doesn't...it isn't.

Edit: Funny how umlauted u's don't work on this forum

Jaheckelsafar · 28th January 2003, 05:22

I've found XP to be a helluva lot more stable than Win 98. Less unexplained crashes, the ability to shut down program threads, reserved kernal space.

2003 Server is supposed to be nice. I have a friend beta testing it. If you want, the testing is supposed to open until the end of January

uNDefineD · 28th January 2003, 06:12

Point taken, but I think it was an early beta.

chriscooper61 · 7th February 2003, 16:26

Quote:

Originally posted by Atero
yeah...transparency like this will just slow AVS down further, and might only be available for Win2K and up (I'm not fully familiar with any of the Windows' past 98 SE, since everything after it has been crap)

do you know nothing about computers mate, stuck with old skool systems like win9x PENIS!!! FEAR!!!

anubis2003 · 7th February 2003, 20:19

chriscooper61, you better watch what you say or you will be getting banned. You have already been warned by Rovastar and I can tell you that the moderators will not take lightly to you flaming like this. Personally, I agree with Atero that Windows 98 is a great OS although I like XP slightly more. Of your two posts that you have made so far you have said nothing of any value and have dissed Atero twice. Yes, Atero will get mad at people who don't follow the rules. I'm sure he will be getting mad at you. He is a good contributer to the forums and makes good comments where they are deserved.

UnConeD · 7th February 2003, 22:45

Win98 is NOT a great OS. It has crappy memory management (fixed amount of UI resources regardless of total memory size), crappy task management, no decent unicode support, etc...etc..

Win2K is by far the best OS microsoft has made so far

.

(flame on!)

dirkdeftly · 7th February 2003, 22:53

Quote:

do you know nothing about computers mate, stuck with old skool systems like win9x PENIS!!! FEAR!!!

Oh. I feel so...humbled.

<edit> Anubis, ever heard of "don't get mad, get even"? Tho' it's gonna be pretty hard...that was pretty 1337..."penis"...wow... </edit>

UnConeD: The fact remains that Win98 is better than any of the other Windows OS's thus far...it's not like XP is any better, with it's horrid interface, and buggy programming...I think I'll stick to my stable, efficient Win98, thankyouverymuch

anubis2003 · 7th February 2003, 23:09

I didn't think you would get mad because he called you a penis, but because he hasn't followed forum rules(flaming) and is saying pointless crap in his posts. That at least is why I am mad at him.

chriscooper61 · 8th February 2003, 01:12

go uncodeD its your birthday

Nic01 · 8th February 2003, 03:36

Good point : But in the end they all get a D- in grade, right?

Chriscooper, spell his name right

EDIT : He's not coded, is he?
Amazing how a simple typo (Well, from the distance between "n" and "d" in my keyboard...) can raise odd questions...

UnConeD · 8th February 2003, 11:42

My birthday is not due anytime soon

.

dirkdeftly · 9th February 2003, 07:46

i don't care about flaming. hell, i do it all the time. do you even read my posts, anubis?

21st January 2003, 21:15	#1
megapw Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3	over-screen vis. Hi. i was wondering if it could be possible to have the visualizations fullscreen, always on top, half transparent, but non clickable. i got the idea when i was new to winamp3 and checked the visualizations, i stretched it to fullscreen and made it about 20% visible and it loocked really good, but ofcourse i couldent do anything else then watch since i couldnt click behind it. i think this would be a very cool feature, if it is even possible... Hoping for good response

21st January 2003, 21:58	#2
anubis2003 Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: middle of somewhere Posts: 5,564	No, it's not possible. You can set AVS to set your desktop to the AVS screen though, for a similar effect. I don't know if it will have any transparency(I have Win ME), but you may like it. [Over The Monkey] \| [My DeviantArt] \| [Se ti] \| [Atmo Digital Design Forums]

21st January 2003, 22:15	#3
dirkdeftly Forum King Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cydonia, Mars Posts: 2,651	yeah...transparency like this will just slow AVS down further, and might only be available for Win2K and up (I'm not fully familiar with any of the Windows' past 98 SE, since everything after it has been crap) "guilt is the cause of more disauders than history's most obscene marorders" --E. E. Cummings

22nd January 2003, 04:59	#4
Zevensoft Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 529	Not really atero, win2k is damn mighty stable. And these days there are lots of drivers for all sorts of devices. So it's not a bad option. 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 3W \| 4W W

22nd January 2003, 10:35	#5
Tuggummi Bin King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 2,168	But how is the gaming part in Win2K? Texer Resources Im retarded... err i mean retired! Probably both...

27th January 2003, 05:35	#6
uNDefineD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 296	On the contrary Atero, my friend has one of the original builds of WinXP, has had it for a few years, and it hasn't crashed once. http://undefined22.deviantart.com/

27th January 2003, 18:57	#7
dirkdeftly Forum King Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cydonia, Mars Posts: 2,651	Ooh! ONE instance of XP never crashing! If only it would do that ALL the time. For those of you who really like to cite single examples of how incredibly uber a given program is, remember this: It never works like that in the rest of the universe. When it does, it will be incredibly uber. But seeing as how it doesn't...it isn't. Edit: Funny how umlauted u's don't work on this forum "guilt is the cause of more disauders than history's most obscene marorders" --E. E. Cummings

28th January 2003, 05:22	#8
Jaheckelsafar Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: home Posts: 1,318	I've found XP to be a helluva lot more stable than Win 98. Less unexplained crashes, the ability to shut down program threads, reserved kernal space. 2003 Server is supposed to be nice. I have a friend beta testing it. If you want, the testing is supposed to open until the end of January Stoke me a clipper. I'll be back for Christmas. - Arnold Rimmer Red Dwarf

28th January 2003, 06:12	#9
uNDefineD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 296	Point taken, but I think it was an early beta. http://undefined22.deviantart.com/

7th February 2003, 20:19	#11
anubis2003 Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: middle of somewhere Posts: 5,564	chriscooper61, you better watch what you say or you will be getting banned. You have already been warned by Rovastar and I can tell you that the moderators will not take lightly to you flaming like this. Personally, I agree with Atero that Windows 98 is a great OS although I like XP slightly more. Of your two posts that you have made so far you have said nothing of any value and have dissed Atero twice. Yes, Atero will get mad at people who don't follow the rules. I'm sure he will be getting mad at you. He is a good contributer to the forums and makes good comments where they are deserved. [Over The Monkey] \| [My DeviantArt] \| [Se ti] \| [Atmo Digital Design Forums]

7th February 2003, 22:45	#12
UnConeD Whacked Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,104	Win98 is NOT a great OS. It has crappy memory management (fixed amount of UI resources regardless of total memory size), crappy task management, no decent unicode support, etc...etc.. Win2K is by far the best OS microsoft has made so far . (flame on!)

7th February 2003, 23:09	#14
anubis2003 Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: middle of somewhere Posts: 5,564	I didn't think you would get mad because he called you a penis, but because he hasn't followed forum rules(flaming) and is saying pointless crap in his posts. That at least is why I am mad at him. [Over The Monkey] \| [My DeviantArt] \| [Se ti] \| [Atmo Digital Design Forums]

8th February 2003, 01:12	#15
chriscooper61 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 3	go uncodeD its your birthday

8th February 2003, 03:36	#16
Nic01 Major Dude Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Biggest Little City Posts: 508	Good point : But in the end they all get a D- in grade, right? Chriscooper, spell his name right EDIT : He's not coded, is he? Amazing how a simple typo (Well, from the distance between "n" and "d" in my keyboard...) can raise odd questions... [soon to leave, sirs]

8th February 2003, 11:42	#17
UnConeD Whacked Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,104	My birthday is not due anytime soon .

9th February 2003, 07:46	#18
dirkdeftly Forum King Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cydonia, Mars Posts: 2,651	i don't care about flaming. hell, i do it all the time. do you even read my posts, anubis? "guilt is the cause of more disauders than history's most obscene marorders" --E. E. Cummings

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