DeskScapes 8 - Settings = Request

Suggestions for Improvements

February 4, 2017 4:26 AM from

Hello Community and Developers/Programmers of StarDock!

Before I do explain my request, I would ask for the supported Codecs and maximum bitrates for the videofiles. Because I would like to implement a created ingame scene of FallOut 4 - ther's a Auto-Cam after a while, turning around your charakter and I was able to make some adjustments to the game, so it will be possible to create a perfect loop with a time lapse of daytime as well as some weatherchanges. I already tested this, it looks great, but so far I'm hanging in the convertation to a matching video-profile, which is working with StarDesk8!

Unconverted Videosize is raoundabout 14Gb, but my maschine is running with (so this shouldn't matter to me):

Intel Core i7 6700K
Cooled by Noctua NH-D15
MSI MainBord Socket 1151; "NightElf" Chipset 150B
G-Skill 16Gb DDR4 RAM ~2400MHz (4x4)
MSI nVidia GeForce GTX 1060 6Gb DDR5 OC-Edition
Windows 10 x64 Pro
Intenso Highspeed SSD Read/Write 650Mb/560Mb/s @ 250Gb

So I would prefer, to include some settings, which are in sight of my interests, needed to make it possible, to use larger files than 150Mb!

-> Set GPU-Overlay
-> Set GPU-Acceleration / Set CPU-Acceleration
-> Set RAM-Usage %/Mb
-> Set CPU-Usage %/Cores
-> Set GPU-Usage %
-> Set G-RAM-Usage %/Mb

And in Ages of 3D-TV's, 3D-Desktop-Displays and at least also 3D-Gloves like Oculus Rift:

-> Enable 3D-Vision: 3D-Variants: R/G; Active (Shutter); Static; Real 3D TV

Do you Imagine, what this means?^^

I can create 3D-Videofiles myself, but StarDesk8 isn't able to handle them. There're Basic and Expert perspectives or interests, you didn't bode! - I do remember Windows Dream-Scene, this was able to "play" a complete Track of DIRT -> very Large File! So if you try to give users this experience back, you should release nothing worse than that, more better, something "better"!

I mean this "Quality Setting is a bunch too Basic - I'm an advanced Nerd -> I'm self employed in IT-Technics, so my job is beeing a Nerd!^^ - I want to create my own PC-Systems and sell them, maybe in a partnership, with your StarDesk8 Software as a base-software on my PC-Systems (this is the second basement of my job) - at first, I'm looking to the possibility to set my PC's in the front-window in the best eyecatcher ever -> "Desktop" on a large 4K TV with a videosequence out of different Games, but I have to rip the files down to a quality, which means Eye-Cancer at the end!

Greetz!

And Special Thanks!

31,764 views 8 replies

Reply #1 February 4, 2017 6:39 AM from

JoeUser Forums Top

Your very first concern will be/should be the use of in-game video graphics. You will need the Game owner's specific consent to make use of their IP.

Reply #2 February 4, 2017 7:17 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

There is no such thing as Stardesk8 The maker of DeskScapes(which I assume is what you are inquiring about) is Stardock.

Reply #3 February 4, 2017 7:19 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 1

Your very first concern will be/should be the use of in-game video graphics. You will need the Game owner's specific consent to make use of their IP.

End of Jafo's quote

FallOut4 and also DIRT - are games - Videosequences ARE ingame records by Fraps - If you recorded them with the PC you want to sell, with a license of their product coupled to this PC is it legit!

You make free Advertising for their Product - This is legal - Like your imagine, is the totally never-ending discuss about Youtube-Let's Play Videos!^^ -> Same Task!

-Don't stuck on this part of my thread! Just welcome the possibilities!-

Reply #4 February 4, 2017 7:22 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 2

There is no such thing as Stardesk8 The maker of DeskScapes(which I assume is what you are inquiring about) is Stardock.

End of Wizard1956's quote

Oh! - You are right - I posted in the wrong Forum - Could one of your Admins, please move this thread into the right one?

I'm sorry... while I opened some tabs, I used the wrong one, to create my thread.

>>>EDITED<<<

-I did the changes to my main-post, that it's not anymore confuseing!-

Reply #5 February 4, 2017 7:32 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Reply #6 February 4, 2017 8:32 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MakeFire, reply 3

End of MakeFire's quote

By "Game owners" I mean the Author/s of the games, not the person who buys it.

The Game Developers own the Intellectual Property and License it to users as GAMES, not for release as/in another form such as an animated desktop video.

You mention "making your own systems and selling them" - something which will be STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you have releases/permissions from the Game Manufacturers for this specific use.

Not having permission will make all your ideas meaningless and unworkable.

Reply #7 February 4, 2017 5:12 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 6

Quoting MakeFire,

reply 3

By "Game owners" I mean the Author/s of the games, not the person who buys it.

The Game Developers own the Intellectual Property and License it to users as GAMES, not for release as/in another form such as an animated desktop video.

You mention "making your own systems and selling them" - something which will be STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you have releases/permissions from the Game Manufacturers for this specific use.

Not having permission will make all your ideas meaningless and unworkable.

End of Jafo's quote

WIKIPEDIA:
"Legal situation

The videos, initially created mainly by fans, are often viewed by game makers as free advertising for the product, and are specifically supported with test patterns by individual creators. On the other hand, the problem of possible copyright infringements has mostly been ignored. Most game publishers issue a declaration of toleration upon request, which gives Let's Player the right to upload videos of a certain game and even to monetize them. This tolerance is, however, not yet a legally binding explanation, so that the publishers are always free to revoke it.

As part of a partnership with a gaming network such as machinima or BroadbandTV Network, there is a presumption that a legal safeguard against infringing copyright is abolished because the networks are licensed. However, this has not yet been officially confirmed so that a personal demand at the respective publisher is the first safer way. [19]

Through profit participation in advertising revenues, the possibility of full-time employment through the production of Let's Play videos has now emerged in individual cases. [20]"

Just take attention on my requested options or just leave without further investigations, this is going childish! You are wrong with your meaning, this is the same for my lil project, and this doesn't changes anything on my request, which is until now left unanswered.

With friendly greetings, Stefan André

Peace!

Reply #8 February 4, 2017 6:33 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Stefan....quoting Wiki as a source of authority is patently wrong.

It is no more than a simplistic starting point for legitimate research.

No matter your perception of the Law of Copyright, when making a work-plan for a commercial enterprise the FIRST priority is always going to be legal, because no matter how effective an idea might be, if all that results is litigation and punitive damages the commercial 'potential' is non-existent.

I seriously doubt there would be eagerness on Stardock's part to develop functionality within Deskcapes solely for your enterprise without A: Commercial recompense for Stardock and B: certainty that said enterprise was within the laws of Proprietary Product Ownership.

"However, this has not yet been officially confirmed so that a personal demand at the respective publisher is the first safer way"

Yes, even Wiki got that bit right.

Please note this is NOT a 'childish' argument but simply a statement of reality...;)

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