Help - Dream Pixels Dynamic Wallpaper Engine Complete Tutorial

🚀 Getting Started

1. Installation

After downloading from Steam, the app will automatically create necessary configuration files on first launch.

2. Select a Wallpaper

After opening the app, the Wallpaper Library page is displayed by default
Browse through 50+ beautiful built-in wallpapers
Click any wallpaper card to apply it to your desktop
Press F9 to stop the wallpaper anytime

📸 Screenshot Placeholder: Wallpaper Library Interface

Showing wallpaper list, category filters, and search functionality

3. System Tray

After launching, the app displays an icon in the system tray. Right-click to:

Show/Hide main window
Quickly stop wallpaper
Exit application

🎨 Wallpaper Management

Search & Filter

Use the top search bar and category filters to quickly find your favorite wallpapers:

Search Bar: Search by wallpaper name, description, and tags
Category Filter: Quickly filter by type (Generative Art, Audio Visualization, 3D Rendering, etc.)
Favorites: Click the star icon in the top-left corner of wallpaper cards to favorite, supports viewing favorites only
My Creations: View custom wallpapers created through the Playground

Wallpaper Settings

Each wallpaper has independent parameter settings:

Click the Settings button in the bottom-right corner of the wallpaper card
Adjust parameters in the popup settings panel
Changes take effect in real-time without restarting the wallpaper
Click the Save button to save current settings

💡 Tip: Different wallpapers have different adjustable parameters, such as particle count, color, speed, audio sensitivity, etc.

Favorite Management

Favorite your preferred wallpapers for quick access:

Click the ⭐ star icon in the top-left corner of wallpaper cards to favorite/unfavorite
Click the ⭐ My Favorites button at the top to show only favorited wallpapers
Favorite status is automatically saved to the database

🧪 Playground

Use AI to create your own dynamic wallpapers - no programming experience required!

Creation Steps

Click Playground in the left navigation bar
Describe your creative idea in natural language in the input box
Click Generate Wallpaper, AI will automatically generate the code
Preview the effect, regenerate if not satisfied
Click the Save button, name the wallpaper and save it
Saved wallpapers will appear in the "My Creations" category in the wallpaper library

AI Prompt Optimization

✨ Magic Wand Feature - Optimize your description with one click:

Enter your simple idea in the input box
Click the Magic Wand Icon ✨ on the right side of input
AI will automatically expand simple description into professional-grade detail
Optimized description makes it easier to generate high-quality wallpapers

💡 Example:
Input: "starry sky"
Optimized: "Create a deep starry sky particle effect, thousands of stars of varying sizes twinkling against black background, star colors transitioning from blue to purple, some stars slowly moving to simulate flowing cosmic motion."

Example Prompts

"Create a starry particle effect with particles drifting randomly in blue and purple colors"
"Generate wave-shaped gradient color flow, transitioning from red to orange"
"Make colorful circles continuously expanding animation, white at the center"
"Draw a rotating spiral pattern with colors changing over time"

💡 Tip: The more specific your description, the better the generated effect matches expectations. You can specify details like colors, shapes, motion patterns, speed, etc.

Advanced Features

Saved wallpapers support:

Monaco Code Editor: Professional code editor with syntax highlighting and auto-completion
Visual Parameter Panel: Drag sliders to adjust parameters in real-time with instant preview
Version History: Records every modification, rollback to any previous version anytime
Delete Management: Unwanted wallpapers can be deleted

🏆 Achievement System

Track your creative journey and unlock exclusive achievement badges!

View Achievements

Click Achievements in the left navigation bar
View your creative data statistics
Browse unlocked and locked achievements
Track unlock progress

Achievement Types

🎨 Creative Achievements

First Try: Create your first wallpaper in Playground
Creative Expert: Create 5 custom wallpapers
Creative Master: Create 10 custom wallpapers
Artist: Create 20 custom wallpapers

⭐ Favorite Achievements

Collector: Favorite 5 wallpapers
Taste Master: Favorite 10 wallpapers

🕐 Usage Achievements

Explorer: Use wallpapers for over 1 hour
Loyal User: Use wallpapers for over 10 hours
Hardcore Player: Use wallpapers for over 100 hours

💡 Tip: Steam achievement sync coming soon - your creative achievements will be displayed on your Steam profile!

⚙️ Settings

Global Settings

Performance Mode

Power Saving: 30 FPS, suitable for low-end computers
Balanced: 45 FPS, balanced mode
High Performance: 60 FPS, recommended configuration
Ultra: Unlimited FPS, suitable for high-end graphics cards

Audio Source

System Audio: Capture system audio playback (recommended)
Microphone: Use microphone input
Off: Disable audio functionality

Display Settings

Primary Display: Show wallpaper only on primary display
All Displays: Show wallpaper on all displays
Custom: Select specific display

Auto Start

Check the Auto Start option, and the app will automatically run when Windows starts and apply the last used wallpaper.

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Function
ESC	Stop current wallpaper
Ctrl + F12	Capture current wallpaper preview
F9	Quick toggle wallpaper on/off
F5	Refresh window

💡 Tip: Global shortcuts work when wallpaper is running, even when focus is on other windows. ESC key only works when the wallpaper window has focus (to avoid accidental triggers).

❓ Troubleshooting

Wallpaper Won't Start

Possible causes:

Check if graphics driver supports OpenGL 3.3 or higher
Try switching to Power Saving Mode
Check Windows system updates
Update graphics driver to latest version

Audio Visualization Not Working

Solutions:

Check if the Audio Source in settings is set to the correct option
Ensure system has audio playing (audio functionality requires audio input)
Some wallpapers don't support audio functionality, please check wallpaper description

Wallpaper Running Slowly

Optimization suggestions:

Lower Performance Mode (Power Saving or Balanced)
Close other GPU-intensive programs
Adjust wallpaper parameters (e.g., reduce particle count)
Use F9 to quickly toggle wallpaper and monitor system resource usage

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