~pcwiz Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 (edited) Screenshot attached. Easiest, nicest, and most customizable way to do it using 3rd party software. No slow downs at all, the only drawback is that it costs $14.95, however, I managed to snag a "test" copy from Rapidshare (for educational purposes of course ) The software is called TopDesk and it works EXCELLENT with awesome special effects and the highest level of customization. Enjoy! EDIT: Second screenshot added, with the title text removed to make it more Vista like. Can you tell the difference between this and the real thing? Edited February 2, 2008 by ~pcwiz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Wow, is this old.. TopDesk has been out for ages. Skinning one OS to look like another is just lame in my opinion. If you want Vista, then use Vista... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-604855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 It is true that TopDesk has been out for a while now but the Flip3D effect it had previously wasn't all that from what I remember. Just wondering if it's improved. Anyway, thanks for the post. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-604864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 @Colonel, Whatever you say...I don't own legal Vista and I'm not about to shell out $200 for it either, and I'm not willing to pirate it @Mebster, It works great, and with no slow down AT ALL and it looks almost exactly like the real thing Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-604897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 @Mebster, It works great, and with no slow down AT ALL and it looks almost exactly like the real thing Just interested. Does it play video in the flip thinga-ma-jig because in Vista it does? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-604914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 I don't know exactly what you mean Well, I started up a video in Windows Media Player and tried Flip but it wouldn't play the video while in the Flip mode, just a black screen. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-604929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdshft Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 The OS is $149 now for Ultimate... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I don't know exactly what you mean Well, I started up a video in Windows Media Player and tried Flip but it wouldn't play the video while in the Flip mode, just a black screen. Yeah well when you flip say a Windows Media Player playing a movie in Vista you can actually see the video playing (as in don't get a black screen) I think expose does the same. Not a big deal but was just curious. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 The OS is $149 now for Ultimate... Would that be the upgrade or the full version? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Would that be the upgrade or the full version? That would be the fail version. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Well last time I saw it, the full version OEM 32-bit was $189.99 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredouille Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I use it also and like it because it's a very small soft that doesn't use all RAM an proc ressources and for "cube effect " like in mandriva linux there is yod'm3d ( but I guess you already knew! ) http://www.clubic.com/telecharger-fiche34078-yod-m-3d.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Win Vista Ultimate 32 Bit OEM for $169.99 Win Vista Ultimate 64 Bit OEM for $189.99 ~pcwiz, you might as well use Vista. Seriously, it's gotten so much better since RTM. After you've installed all of the updates, and all of the latest drivers it's better than XP really. Vista probably runs with less resources than XP skinned to look like Vista anyways. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Well my skin doesn't use up resources, thats the point It uses an MSStyle so no resource usage there, and none of the extra sidebar and start menu junk. However, I have been looking somewhere to get Vista cheap but $169.99 is just too expensive. erei33, is your copy legal or pirated? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Well my skin doesn't use up resources, thats the point It uses an MSStyle so no resource usage there, and none of the extra sidebar and start menu junk. However, I have been looking somewhere to get Vista cheap but $169.99 is just too expensive. erei33, is your copy legal or pirated? Legal. I bought the $260 upgrade version (so I could have x32 and x64) a few days after RTM was out. And $169.99 isn't that expensive at all, that's like $40 more than Leopard? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 2, 2008 Author Share Posted February 2, 2008 Yes but Leopard is easy to "borrow". Vista isn't, thanks to all the WGA spyware and the activation. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/85210-flip3d-in-windows-xp/#findComment-605597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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