DesktopX theme w/ 3d engine?

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Hi,

I'm wondering if there are desktopx themes that actually implement a 3d engine with directx (if there are no desktopx ones, do you know of other programs?) Can someone please suggest some?

I think I actually saw one before w/ this castle that opened up a door or something when you clicked it or hovered over it I'm not sure. Basically I want it to actually render a 3d image like you would see in a directx game...
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think I actually saw one before w/ this castle that opened up a door or something when you clicked it or hovered over it I'm not sure.


I belive this is the castle: Link
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes it is, I just found it again too. I also realized it isn't really the 3d I was looking for. (Just a 2d image w/ some 3d effect animations. So any programs that actually render a 3d desktop (just like you can get screensavers that render a 3d model like the ATi one w/ the gargoyle and the clock)...I REALLY WANT THIS. I heard maybe changing the windows shell?

Actually Bichur, I'm looking into 3dna now which is what you suggested in the other forum
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Well Stardock does this with its games.

Galactic Civilizations https://www.galciv2.com uses DesktopX .dxpacks and runs them in Direct3D.  However, it's a game not something you would run on your desktop.

In Vista, other options open up.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I tried 3dna but I don't really like it. I didn't really want something you could walk around in as it gets too confusing or time consuming to walk around. I also didn't like how you couldn't have windows on top of it, so it was like some other program running, not really a desktop.

So nothing else for XP then?

I would just like 3d objects floating around or moving around, and being able to click on them, but all rendered in a certain environment, w/ same lighting (get my drift?) If that's not possible, then I wouldn't even mind a 3d scene w/ moving things in the background w/ regular icons in the foreground. It doesn't seem that complicated to me...Imagine a view from farcy w/ the water rippling and the palm trees swaying on your desktop. (So basically a 3d wallpaper)

Will this be easily done in Vista?
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok I found a program "3D animated wallpaper", haven't played w/ it yet, and also "GT Ripple" for a ripple effect on a regular wallpaper.

EDIT: Ok 3d Animated Wallpaper is pretty much what I was looking for except I don't like how it lags when doing anything at all, like hovering over something, or going to the start menu...I'm pretty sure my computer could handle doing both so it must be the program.