Slideshow as visualization

[ggt-labz]

Hi
I have a very basic question but I didn't find any hint wherever I looked.
How can I start a slideshow with my own base of pictures (similar to Windows screensaver) as a Visualization when listening to music?
Thank you.

[kiesow]

Actually it's not possible :-(

But you can play some music and then start a normal slideshow. Well, it's not exactly what you are looking for, but a kind of workaround.

[OleDK]

Hi,

I was looking for the same feature and thought I found a solution by using a visualisation from Microsoft Mediaplayer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...lizations.aspx

Picture Viz II, as this can do what you request.

Problem is that it only shows the first picture when used inside MP, it never moves on to the next pictures.

[ggt-labz]

Thank you kiesow and OleDK,
Should be good if this limitation with the Mediaplayer could be overcome some time. Anyway I will try your suggestion, kiesow. That's an idea when you want to relax listening to some music while having images keeping the screen busy displaying something...

[NickName]

You could create some macro that detects when music is playing and feeds keystrokes to MP that would open the My Pictures plugin and starts the screenshow. It's a bit of a hack but should work.
The simplest macro language I use for this sort of thing is AutoIT (www.autoitscript.com) and it's free too!

[MacMini]

Originally Posted by OleDK

Hi,

I was looking for the same feature and thought I found a solution by using a visualisation from Microsoft Mediaplayer.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win...lizations.aspx

Picture Viz II, as this can do what you request.

Problem is that it only shows the first picture when used inside MP, it never moves on to the next pictures.

Actually, I tried it and it worked fine in MP.

First, I installed Viz II, selected it in the Vista Control Panel as the screen saver and directed it to my Pictures Folder, which is on a NAS.

Then I went to the Options of WMP, selected Viz II as the visualization, then pointed it to the same Pictures folder.

Finally, went to Pictures in the MP Setup, selected Viz II as Visualization, left the transition setting at 15fps and then fired up MP.

It works as advertised, although MS's transitions are a little tacky. At the end, I ended up disabling it, because it just didn't feel right having to look at my hairy legs on a beach somewhere, while listening to the Four Seasons:-)

Also, MP is smart enough to keep the screen saver Off while it is playing stuff in full screen.

Don't know why you get stuck on the first picture. Maybe an update has fixed it, or you are using an underpowered box (although the Mac Mini I use is not exactly a speed demon.)

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Vista Ultimate 32bit on an Intel Mac Mini (Dual Core 1.66,) the the RC1 version of MP and the Foofaraw skin.