Album Art Screensaver on x64 system, fix it? Or any alternatives?

[goja]

Hello,

As part of all the (little) annoyance/incompatibility that comes with x64 windows, there's this one : the great app "Album Art Screensaver" that act just like the iTunes screensaver on Mac, doesn't work on W7 x64...

It install fine, when you go in screensaver settins it appear, you can configure it BUT windows doesn't "remember it" still showing NO SCREEN SAVER on the display setting page...

So this is clearly cause the file wasn't supposed to be in the SysWOW64 folder, and i think (maybe i'm wrong) that it's not hard to fix that, if you have little knowledge...

So just let me know, if you know about that, of if you got some alternatives... Thanks in advance!

 

[boohbah]

if you right click a blank area of your desktop and select personalize, click the screen saver tab and see if it can be selected from there.

 

[Bongo]

Did it install in the SysWOW64 folder?
It should've installed in C:\Program Files (x86) I just downloaded it and installed it on a 64-bit system in VMware and it installed just fine and works just fine.

Jerry

 

[goja]

It install fine, when you go in screensaver settins it appear, you can configure it BUT windows doesn't "remember it" still showing NO SCREEN SAVER on the display setting page...

You both didn't (fully) read my message... The app was of course installed in the x86 program files BUT the screen saver file is in SysWOW64 which is normal. Bongo, after you selected it and pressed ok, check the display setting windows at bottom right, screen saver shows NONE and wait 1minute : NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.

 

[lehnerus2000]

Built-in Slideshow?

You could do this:

• Duplicate your album art
• Store it in a single folder
• Use the built-in W7 "Photo" slideshow

 

[goja]

Seriously..? I mean, do you realise you're telling me to display tiny album art one by one as screen saver instead of the super iTunes typed screensaver (which i guess you've never seen)? Well sorry but NO i will certainly never do that even under torture I'm searching for ways to make the mentionned app works on x64, since there are no alternatives so far. I've got some idea but "take ownership" didn't work here so i can't try for now... Thanks for the help though. It just made me realise how poor the w7 slideshow is!

 

[lehnerus2000]

You asked ...

Seriously..? I mean, do you realise you're telling me to display tiny album art one by one as screen saver instead of the super iTunes typed screensaver (which i guess you've never seen)? Well sorry but NO i will certainly never do that even under torture I'm searching for ways to make the mentionned app works on x64, since there are no alternatives so far. I've got some idea but "take ownership" didn't work here so i can't try for now... Thanks for the help though. It just made me realise how poor the w7 slideshow is!

You are correct, I do not have iTunes.

Why would I need it?
I've seen multiple posts on SevenForums about iTunes breaking Windows.

You asked for alternatives:
"Album Art Screensaver on x64 system, fix it? Or any alternatives?"

Sorry, but it's not my fault that you have tiny album art.
Most of mine is 700px x 700px or 1400px x 1400px.

 

[goja]

I agree that iTunes is crap (on Windows especially) but the iTunes screensaver, what i'm talking about, on Mac, is a great thing, and this app did the same thing WITHOUT iTunes

Tiny or not it's not comparable, please check on youtube "Itunes screensaver" you'll see why i felt kind of irritated by your suggestion, this is A.R.T ...

 

[lehnerus2000]

Aha

OK, so it's not actually a screensaver, it's a media player.

The closest built-in Windows feature is in WMC.
When you access the Music section, you can click on "Play Pictures" and WMC plays a zooming mosaic picture slideshow.
It continues if you leave it in the Music section (you don't have to be playing music).

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When it zooms in, the centred picture regains its colour.

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I don't use WMC myself.
I don't like:

• How many services it starts
• Its messy GUI

Looks like you are SOOL, until you can fix the problem with that iTunes "screensaver".

 

[Bongo]

It install fine, when you go in screensaver settins it appear, you can configure it BUT windows doesn't "remember it" still showing NO SCREEN SAVER on the display setting page...

You both didn't (fully) read my message... The app was of course installed in the x86 program files BUT the screen saver file is in SysWOW64 which is normal. Bongo, after you selected it and pressed ok, check the display setting windows at bottom right, screen saver shows NONE and wait 1minute : NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.

I will have you know I did read everything you wrote. We are all volunteering here trying to help others there is no reason to get upset.

Post some screenshots of how you are trying to set it up.
Use these tutorials for posting screenshots.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9717-screenshot-paint.html
How to Use the Snipping Tool in Vista - Vista Forums
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

Like I said above it works for me I have it set on 1 min.

Jerry

 

[goja]

You tested it on x64 system as virtual so... Do you press preview button? If so it's normal it works but If you wait the delay you set for screensaver to come it wouldn't. Ok I will make screenshots. I use x64 ultimate sp1. And the version of the app is last one I guess.

 

[goja]

Ok i've tried on a virtual Windows 7 : first it didn't work. Then i found another exe of the app, didn't know i had two... First one (the one on the website 1.0.1b13) is the one not worked. The other one 1.0.17 (dunno where i got that..) works.. On the virtual only!

I installed it on my local machine, it doesn't work... Makes me sick! I tested on a test account also (one that's empty, often problem on an account doesn't happen on new one..) i noticed one things : when you go in settings, in the "about" section, there's a year : It shows 2011 on the virtual system (weird as app's much older) and shows 2007 on local. Looks like a conflict, but what..?

 

[Bongo]

Well I installed it on my local machine I can confirm that you are right it does not work on local machine at least 64-bit I don't have a 32-bit computer, for some reason it breaks the screensaver when in personalization window it keep showing the red circle with a slash through it showing its disabled. I would've thought if it worked in the virtual machine it will work on it anywhere.

One thing I did do I went to C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Album Art Screensaver.scr right click on it then Send to> Desktop (create shortcut) and I was able to start it manually from that shortcut, I know it's not perfect but it does work that way.

Jerry

 

[goja]

Yeah, i'm posting from my older install (cleaner..) on another partition and it refuse working here too...

Thanks for the tip and for helping, i'm still hoping someone with dev knowledge would try to have a look in it...

If that's possible! I guess it is? If not just have to find an app that starts what you want after 00xx inactivity.

I did some search on google and found some apps, but 1/ not free 2/ doesn't even work? It's called System Screensaver.

 

[boohbah]

ive no idea if this would work on win 7 but you could have a play to get the shortcut jerry tipped you to start when system idle

App's Apps - IdleStart

or search for similar apps.
maybe task scheduler could be made to work it after xx time idle

 

[goja]

Thanks, just after i posted previous post, i searched and found that app Also found Startich but less good...

Both miss an option to lock computer after launched app/sceensaver quit! Tried windows scheduler, it starts the screen saver... Windowed

 

[goja]

Ok just noticied a problem... While you watch a movie It'll start still...

 

[boohbah]

unlucky.
not sure of any alternatives.
perhaps one of these would help, wouldnt be the same but you may have fun trying

Free Screensaver Creation Software Downloads and Program Reviews - Fileforum

i would try and contact the developer of album art screensaver and see if it can be fixed for x64

 

[goja]

I of course did contact him before posting... He's but using Windows anymore (went on the dark side!) So he won't won't find time for that.