With the release of Wallpaper Engine 2.7, we are introducing a large number of improvements and new features for particle systems and to the particle editor itself. Additionally, the update also introduces a new concept of user shortcuts , which allow wallpaper creators to create clickable elements which open a local user-defined shortcut on the system and we have added a set of image filters,…
Wallpaper Engine 2.5 adds new features for end-users and content creators alike. The update also includes a lot of bug fixes and overall maintenance work. In anticipation of upcoming changes to the desktop experience on Windows 11, we have upgraded many parts of the app for better compatibility. Retiring Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 Since Steam has officially dropped support for Windows…
Hey everyone, Wallpaper Engine 2.4 largely builds on top of the new 3D features we have added with the previous update but also improves on the existing 2D wallpaper feature set. New 3D Features Real-time Shadows As an extension to the new lighting features we have added in the last updates, we are introducing real-time shadows for 3D models. You can enable shadows for your lights and models wi…
Hey everyone, Wallpaper Engine 2.3 completely overhauls support for 3D wallpapers, improves real-time lighting with additional light types and adds a new hierarchy and attachment system. New 3D Model Features Model Editor We are introducing a brand new model editor that allows you to import FBX model files with skeletal and vertex animations. Models can now also have a much more complex materia…
Hey everyone, today we are releasing Wallpaper Engine 2.2 which comes with new editor effects, support for dynamic album covers and song data in wallpapers and a large set of improvements throughout the app and the wallpaper editor. Media & Album Cover Integration A long standing feature request was to implement the ability to have song data and album covers to be part of wallpapers. With Wallp…
Hello everyone, today we're introducing Wallpaper Engine 2.1 for Windows and Android with a wide range of new features, overall improvements and bug fixes. We will walk you through some of the most impactful new features in this update. User Texture Imports Another highly requested feature was the ability to allow for users to import their own images and even videos into existing wallpapers cre…
Hello everyone, today we are releasing Wallpaper Engine 2.0 ! The update brings support for Android, a new logo, a new 3D depth effect and a handful of other additions and improvements to Wallpaper Engine. Wallpaper Engine Android Companion App We are happy to finally release the free Wallpaper Engine Android companion app . Some key features of the app are as follows: · No hidden costs, no adv…
Hello everyone, today we are happy to announce that we will soon be releasing a free Android version of Wallpaper Engine. On top of that, we are also releasing Wallpaper Engine 1.7 today which brings a new set of features including video-based textures and support for web wallpapers with video livestreams. Wallpaper Engine Android Companion App In the past few months, we have developed an Andro…
Hey everyone, Wallpaper Engine 1.6 adds a couple of cool features for users and wallpaper creators alike. Wallpaper Engine now allows you to use your wallpapers as screensavers, introduces real-time lighting and reflections on 2D images, comes with a brand new mini mode and allows you to set a wallpaper that plays only once as an intro wallpaper when you start your computer. Real-time Lighting…
Hey everyone, today we are releasing Wallpaper Engine 1.4 with a ton of new features, various improvements and bug fixes. On top of that, we are launching our new designer documentation website, which provides in-depth guides for the Wallpaper Engine Editor and should make wallpaper creation much more accessible to newcomers and existing users alike. Puppet Warping The first major new feature w…
Hey everyone, we're happy to release Wallpaper Engine 1.3 . The update brings a large number of new features, performance improvements and various bug fixes. Scene Wallpaper Flipping One of the update highlights is the new ability to flip Scene wallpapers. You can now click on the Flip button in the properties list of your Scene wallpapers and it will flip the wallpaper horizontally. This was a…
Hey everyone, Wallpaper Engine 1.2 brings one of the biggest additions to application since its release by adding the sharing of wallpaper assets to the Wallpaper Engine Editor! The update also brings numerous user interface improvements and various other optimizations throughout the application. Asset Sharing This update introduces Asset Sharing in the Wallpaper Engine Editor which allows user…
Hey everyone, we are happy to announce that we have partnered up with Razer to bring you support for LED hardware powered by Razer Chroma, new default wallpapers and new features in the Wallpaper Engine Editor and overall LED hardware improvements! Razer Chroma Support Razer Chroma hardware now works out of the box on all wallpapers of the type "Scene" and "Video" - just like the previous imple…
Hey all, this patch adds a seasonal theme option, a new Halloween skin and seasonal collections for the discover tab that we will manually curate. Seasonal Themes Wallpaper Engine can now adjust the skin it uses dynamically based on the current date. To get started, we have improved the Halloween skin and set up its dates and we intend to add a few more skins to be displayed automatically over…
Hey all, this update brings text rendering support to Scene wallpapers and adds an option to browse all wallpapers by author right in the browser. Text Features A new layer type has been added, 'Text Layer', which allows you to add text to scenes. It supports multiple lines, custom fonts, basic alignment options and you can even apply all existing image effects to this layer. New Text Stock Ass…
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