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.

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 material setup similar to what can already be done in 2D wallpapers for puppets, including physical-based rendering "PBR" through various texture maps. In simple terms, you can now configure model materials to properly represent different substances like a shiny piece of metal or a piece of clothing.

The model editor allows you to organize animations inside the model data and turn them into clips that you can use in your wallpaper. On top of that, you can configure individual model bones as physics (jiggle) bones and add custom logic via SceneScript events.

We have created a series of 3D-related tutorials, be sure to check them out on our designer documentation website[docs.wallpaperengine.io].

Wallpaper Engine also introduces a new camera system that brings it in line with all of the improvements we have made to the editor in the latest updates and allows for much more complex and smoother camera movements through timeline animations.

We are also expanding on the real-time lighting features for puppet warp layers. Real-time lighting works well in both 2D and 3D scenarios, so these changes are useful for all types of wallpapers.

Wallpaper Engine was previously limited to 4 real-time lights per wallpaper, we have increased this limit to 12 which enables more complex scenarios. We are also introducing three new types of lighting. Previously, all lights were simple point lights that are comparable to light bulbs emitting their light evenly from one spot. Take a look at all the light types that are now available in the editor:

• Click here[docs.wallpaperengine.io] to learn more about the new light types.

This update also introduces a new hierarchy system in the asset list. This allows you to attach an asset to another parent asset. If the parent asset is moved, rotated or scaled, so will all its children.
This is yet another feature that is useful in both 2D and 3D scenarios, as it greatly simplifies the way that you can link multiple objects with each other, even across complex animations. Take a look at the following example, where we have attached a light to a moving model with just a few button clicks:

To learn more about the new hierarchy and attachment system, take a look at the following tutorials:

• Basic Asset Hierarchy Guide[docs.wallpaperengine.io]
  
• 2D Puppet Warp Attachments Guide[docs.wallpaperengine.io]
  
• 3D Model Attachments Guide[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

Be sure to check out the full changelog here:

• Added skeletal animation and blend shape animation support to models imported from FBX files.
  
• Added bone constraints / physics simulation support for models with a skeleton.
  
• Made 3D models automatically scale on import if their scaling doesn't match Wallpaper Engine.
  
• Added new model shader with physically based rendering ("PBR") settings.
  
• Added pre-rendering system to compose layer, so that image effects can be applied to 3D models and particles on 2D wallpapers.
  
• Added new camera system that allows toggling between multiple cameras and paths. Allows controlling the camera like an object. Click here[docs.wallpaperengine.io] to view a tutorial.
  
• Added hitboxes and click events to models.
  
• Added automatic transparent object sorting to 3D scenes. Useful if you have a lot of transparent objects and a moving camera, that shows them from different angles.
  
• Added new 3D scene editor grid.
  
• Added button to switch between local space and world space rotation and translation.

• Added scene layer hierarchy system. Click here[docs.wallpaperengine.io] to read a tutorial.
  
• Puppet models now feature attachment points that can be used to bind other assets to them. Click here[docs.wallpaperengine.io] to read a tutorial.
  
• Added new lighting system that supports more lights and new light types, including spots, tube and directional lights. Click here[docs.wallpaperengine.io] to see an overview of all new light types.
  
• Added search box to effect and asset list.
  
• Implemented support for Steam's new content rating system during the upload process. Adjust your Steam age rating preferences for your Steam account here.
  
• Added transform layer type.
  
• Added model/puppet attachment to image layer projection so certain image effects can be attached to objects behind them.
  
• Changed puppet animations to use more generic angular interpolation and match 3D skeletal animations.
  
• Added new shader rebuild overlay to clearly show when the editor is busy rebuilding the shader cache.
  
• Added normal map import x and y flip option so normal maps can be matched more easily.
  
• Added ability to select any layer by clicking in the scene. Select underlying layers by holding the left mouse button continuously.
  
• Made physics bones behave more stable when they are chained.
  
• Improved physics bones torque simulation.
  
• Added dual wave option to water waves effect so more interesting effects can be achieved with a single wave layer.

• Various Discover tab improvements, now highlights popular wallpapers.
  
• Optimized performance on 2D scenes by disabling anti-aliasing automatically if a scene doesn't contain 3D elements.
  
• Added warning when a Windows slideshow or Windows spotlight is set as a Windows wallpaper, since it causes the live wallpaper to disappear momentarily.
  
• Anti-aliasing compatibility improvements for latest versions of Windows 11.
  
• Improved virtual desktop compatibility for latest versions of Windows 11.
  
• Fixed various crashes related to Windows Copilot, though it remains somewhat unstable as it significantly alters the desktop. We recommend turning Windows Copilot off for the time being.

• Fixed finished sounds playing after unpause in scenes.
  
• Fixed puppet texture channel animations when textures are auto cropped.
  
• Fixed shader preprocessor not recognizing certain commands correctly when spaces were missing, added support for #elif.
  
• Fixed clean project deleting files with capitalized file extension when it shouldn't.
  
• Fixed inversed culling mode on flipped wallpapers not being reverted during pre-render steps, causing layers to disappear.
  
• Fixed engine forward vector being flipped in shaders.
  
• Fixed "lighting 3" particle having artifacts on its border.
  
• Fixed particle oscillate alpha blending not being applied.

The Android app update will start to roll out across all app stores now. Please note that mobile app stores tend to release updates with a delay, so it might take a few days for the update to reach you.

If you have installed the APK file directly, you can grab the latest APK on our website right now:

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.


A long standing feature request was to implement the ability to have song data and album covers to be part of wallpapers. With Wallpaper Engine 2.2, we have now made this possible, as long as your media player provides this data to the Windows media overlay that appears in the upper left corner.

Take a look at the following sample wallpaper we created. The vinyl record will change the album cover to the currently playing album from Spotify:

Interested in using this record player as a wallpaper or screensaver? Click here to download it.

This functionality will work with any music player as long as it sends its album cover data to the Windows media overlay (visible in the upper left of the showcase above). You may need to enable this in the settings of your media player.

If you want to utilize this feature in your own wallpapers, be sure to check out our designer documentation which covers this topic in great detail:

• Album Cover Integration[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

If you are using a wallpaper with this feature but the album covers do not appear for you or if you have another question or issue, be sure to first check out our help website, as it helps you to resolve the most common problems regarding this feature:

• Help with Wallpaper Engine: Album Cover & Media Data Feature[help.wallpaperengine.io]

A new effect in the editor allows you to easily add dynamic fluid simulation to your wallpapers. The fluid simulation makes it possible to create interactive fluid, fire or smoke-like effects. Support for interactivity with the mouse cursor is included and you can create a collision mask, which allows the simulated fluid to bounce off of objects in the wallpaper.

As usual, we have created an extensive documentation for this effect on our designer documentation website, be sure to check it out and give it a try:

• Advanced Fluid Simulation Effect[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

On top of the other changes we have already showcased, we have added a bunch of additional effects to the editor that you can utilize in your wallpapers.


The new cursor ripple effect allows you to make certain parts of your wallpaper react to the mouse cursor by giving off water ripples in its movement path.

Make sure to check out the effect documentation to learn more on how to implement it into your wallpapers:

• Cursor Ripple Effect[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

This effect was mainly added because previously, users often used the VHS effect for its Chromatic Aberration. We wanted to add a simpler and more performant alternative to it. If you just want to add chromatic aberration to your wallpaper, you can use this effect from now on instead of using the VHS effect instead. You can learn more about it in our designer documentation:

• Chromatic Aberration Effect[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

The Gradient Blend effect allows you to create more complex transitions between two images. To learn more about it, check out its documentation page:

• Blend Gradient Effect[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

The Radial Blur effect creates a rotational blur on an image layer. We have used it in the vinyl example in the album cover section above to create a slight blur effect on the rotating vinyl record.


For the more advanced puppet warping system, we have added a new texture channel option. This allows you to add multiple textures into one puppet warp model and to transition between them as part of your animation. In its simplest form, it can be used for simple animations like eye blinking, but you can also change the look of entire characters or objects this way.

To learn more about this feature, check out the documentation page:

• Puppet Warp: Texture Channel Animations[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

We have made a ton of additional small improvements throughout the app, here are some more noteworthy features that you might want to check out:


Want to quickly get an idea of what a wallpaper might look like on your Android smartphone? Right-click on an installed wallpaper, then navigate over "Play in Window" and then select "Phone Preview" to get a vertical preview of the wallpaper.


Many wallpapers already make use of animated GIFs for preview images. However, these preview images have to be created with third-party tools which can be a little bit complex for some users. For this reason, we have added a simple GIF recording functionality into the "Capture Preview" option at the end of the publishing process. Press the "G" key during the preview creation to switch to GIF recording mode, then follow the instructions in the upper left corner. We hope this will make animated preview GIFs more accessible to more users.


The Android app update will start to roll out across all app stores now. Please note that mobile app stores tend to release updates with a delay, so it might take a few days for the update to reach you.

If you have installed the APK file directly, you can grab the latest APK on our website right now:



To get an overview of all changes and bug fixes, be sure to read the entire changelog:

• Added fluid simulation effect.
  
• Added Media Integration for album covers and music data in Scene and Web wallpapers using Windows Global Media Sessions.
  
• Added cursor ripple effect.
  
• Added gradient blend effect.
  
• Added radial blur effect.
  
• Added chromatic aberration effect.
  
• Added opacity mask to precise blur effect.
  
• Added alpha blur option to blur effects.
  
• Added time offset texture to water waves effect.
  
• Added puppet warp alpha bone animations.
  
• Added puppet warp texture channel animations.
  
• Improved puppet bone visualization with new gizmos.
  
• Added polygon selection tool to separation/character sheet editor.
  
• Added options to control maximum width and number of rows for text layers.
  
• Added ability to record GIFs for Workshop snapshot in editor.
  
• Added asynchronous texture streaming loader to improve wallpaper loading speed.
  
• Added "flicker value" stock script snippet.
  
• Added puppet depth map painting and replaced basic extrusion.
  
• Added mp4 as supported image layer import format to file dialog in editor.
  
• Added stutter detection experiment to video playback through media foundation.
  
• Changed gallery context menu to use more groups and be more compact.
  
• Added ability to open wallpaper preview in portrait size or maximized.
  
• Improved property changing consistency in animation editor.
  
• Changed animation wrap loop option to be enabled by default.
  
• Added ability to copy and paste entire animation channels easily from property context menu.
  
• Added dark theme support to tray menu using undocumented APIs.
  
• Added resolution options to high-performance export for tablets.
  
• Added new monitor identification system (Managed) which will be used in new configs by default and will be more resilient against Windows inconsistencies.
  
• Changed display HDR to manage albedo brightness so extreme brightning is avoided when albedo brightness is too high.
  
• Improved automatic web audio muting.
  
• Improved lockscreen image cropping when monitors are offset vertically.
  
• Changed scenescript module to only unload on program shutdown so stability bugs in V8 are avoided when DLL gets reloaded too often.
  
• Added performance warnings to expensive (multi pass) effects.
  
• Added shader property grouping for complex effects.
  
• Added layer sorting menu to context menu in editor.
  
• Reduced memory required for sprite sheet base textures.
  
• Added 45 snapping to editor knob control when holding SHIFT down.
  
• Changed editor texture memory to include missing, currently invisible textures.
  
• Improved Workshop assets not updating after subscribing externally.
  
• Changed audio detection to use selected audio input device.
  
• Added support for HDR effects high performance encoding for mobile.
  
• Added ability to add application rules for files with invalid program extensions.
  
• Added ability to copy playlists and wallpaper properties between monitors from display selection.
  
• Improved key frame selection behavior in curve editor.
  
• Added placeholder solid layer that allows using a basic layer with dynamic user/system textures.
  
• Added floating rounding to nested property sliders in editor.
  
• Added Workshop URL copy button to editor menu and publish dialog.
  
• Added roboto mono as new stock mono spaced font.
  
• Added "getWallpaper" command to CLI to print out current wallpaper path.
  
• Added video texture count to editor stats.
  
• Added effect performance counts to editor stats.
  
• Updated Wuffs PNG decoder.
  
• Updated Windows SDK.
  
• Updated ASIO.
  
• Changed main projects to C++20.

• Fixed blend mode layers to not be pre-rendered when invisible.
  
• Fixed timeline editors being unlinked when toggling preview.
  
• Fixed customizable tag being added when invalid user property links are present.
  
• Fixed image reflection not working when lighting is disabled.
  
• Fixed font characters being unmapped too early and text rendering incorrectly.
  
• Fixed particle editor viewport settings.
  
• Fixed clean project dialog suggesting deletion of newly used files due to scene file not being updated beforehand.
  
• Fixed playlist app shutdown/restart delta time not being used to advance playlist on load.
  
• Fixed cloning shell hook not being reloaded after Explorer crashing.
  
• Removed unlisted option from publish dialog since it's unavailable on Steam now.
  
• Fixed portrait/phone wallpapers being difficult to record a snapshot for in the editor.
  
• Fixed brush detection on perspective/rotated layers.
  
• Fixed being able to upload badly encoded videos.
  
• Fixed video colorization sometimes not taking effect.
  
• Fixed wrap loop frames option causing second to last frame to not save correctly.
  
• Fixed UV position picker for post-processing layers.
  
• Changed app wallpaper to close parent window before attempting to shutdown child process to potentially improve app closing behavior.
  
• Fixed playlist not looping properly when the following is true: two wallpaper, intro enabled, sorted timer, change on video end enabled.

• Added option to disable wallpapers colors API or override it for phones that choose badly readable UI colors on their own.
  
• Added button to clear shader cache.
  
• Updated Android target SDK and NDK to Android 13.

• Fixed shader cache not being used.

• Added new borderless option to "play in window" CLI command.

• Fixed issues with certain iCUE / Chroma wallpapers not working correctly by forcing LED layers to always render even when they are set to invisible in the editor.
  
• Fixed various audio playback issues.
  
• Fixed wallpapers with solid placeholder layer failing to upload.

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.

Another highly requested feature was the ability to allow for users to import their own images and even videos into existing wallpapers created with the Wallpaper Engine editor. These altered versions of a wallpaper can then also be shared on the Steam Workshop as so-called wallpaper presets. We are sure this will lead to a whole new series of popular and highly customizable wallpapers, so be on the look out for new and updated wallpapers with this feature!

Credits for the sample video files go to Aduare and illuskate.

To learn more about how to add customizable textures to your own wallpapers, be sure to check out our designer documentation:
Previously, when you wanted to utilize certain perspective effects in the editor, the process was rather tedious and required manual number input. We have now released a new set of editor "gizmos" that you can use to change the perspective of certain effects more intuitively.

Resizing the Perspective effect using the new perspective editor gizmo. Shout-out to VISUALDON.

You will find the new gizmo when using the following effects with the Perspective option enabled (if applicable):

• Perspective Effect
  
• Cloud Effect
  
• Water Ripple Effect
  
• Water Waves Effect
  
• Reflection Effect

In addition to the improvements to the perspective effects, we have also added two new effects to the editor with their own highly-customizable gizmo. These two effects can be utilized in a wide area of use-cases and make certain animations much easier to implement:

With Wallpaper Engine 2.1, we are further improving on the puppet warp animation system in the wallpaper editor. One of the main new features are inverse kinematics animations. Inverse kinematics are an advanced functionality which allow you to create complex animations for limbs and joints of a character.

Inverse kinematics animation in the Wallpaper Engine editor

Alongside inverse kinematics, we have also added blend rules for bones. This allows you to attach a bone from one limb to another for example. Take the knight animation above, where the sword becomes attached to the hand once the knight pulls it out of the stone - this is one possible application of blend rules.

You can learn more about inverse kinematics and blend rules in the following two tutorials:
To make it even easier to find new wallpapers and content creators, we have overhauled some aspects of the Discover tab in the app. You will can now find new collection elements in the discover tab that allow you to find popular authors and wallpaper collections more easily.

We also added new "Best of 20XX" collections which allow you to easily find the most popular wallpapers of a given year - all the way back to 2016 when Wallpaper Engine first launched.

Please see the Wallpaper Engine 2.1 changelog below for a full list of improvements and bug fixes.

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• Added inverse kinematics for puppet warp animations.
  
• Added support for user imported textures/videos in scenes.
  
• Added puppet warp reference pose system to make using character sheets easier.
  
• Added Wuffs PNG decoder to improve scene loading speed.
  
• Added new creator/collection highlight system to Discover tab.
  
• Added "best of" queries for each year to Discover tab.
  
• Added animation loop wrap option to make looping puppet warp and property animations easier.
  
• Locked label width in browser to fix long labels moving other elements around.
  
• Removed active wallpaper from playlist poolto prevent repetition of first wallpaper.
  
• Changed "aero peek unpause" option to also affect unpausing of start menu.
  
• Added different application wallpaper window detection that has a higher compatibility than the previous hook based one.
  
• Improved text shaping performance for long texts on text layers that change every frame.
  
• Added experimental support for different wallpapers per virtual desktop (needs to be enabled in general settings).
  
• Added named hitboxes to click events on puppet warp layers.
  
• Added SceneScript function playSingleAnimation() to play a puppet warp animation once.
  
• Added "animation ended" callbacks to puppet warp animations.
  
• Added project cleaning dialog to delete unused assets from projects to clear up disk space.
  
• Updated spin and perspective effects and added custom gizmos for them.
  
• Added swing and twirl effects with custom gizmos.
  
• Added better perspective distortion to clouds, water ripple, water waves and reflection effects with custom gizmos.
  
• Added more icons and colors for folders.
  
• Updated V8 and CEF.
  
• Updated STB image.
  
• Updated font awesome.
  
• Changed 'add' layer blendmode to use native blending and made native/emulated blending more obvious in dropdown.
  
• Disabled loading wallpaper cache after Steam user has been switched.

• Fixed Display HDR white level alignment.
  
• Fixed some rendering issues with specific sprite sheet/lighting/puppet warp combinations.
  
• Fixed system menu not being available on user interface.
  
• Fixed web wallpapers not working properly when used as screensaver and wallpaper at the same time.
  
• Fixed Display HDR not being recognized if it was only supported by some of the connected monitors.
  
• Made slider updates in editor more reliable.
  
• Fixed cloned wallpapers in screensavers not being muted.
  
• Fixed some undo/redo behaviors in editor.
  
• Fixed slowdown when importing 1000s of images at once.
  
• Changed thumbnail image generator to only generate currently visible previews.

• Enabled Wallpaper Colors API on Samsung devices again. Previous versions of Android caused the app to crash on Samsung devices. If you experience crashes on Samsung devices after this update, make sure that your device is up-to-date.
  
• Added long-press dialog to apply button that also allows reverting the wallpaper back to the system default again.

• Fixed video wallpaper rotation not resetting properly when switching between landscape/portrait modes.
  
• Added workaround to a reference leak in Android surface view.
  
• Fixed time of day/day of week playlist crashing when too many wallpapers were active.

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The Android app update will start to roll out across all app stores now. Please note that mobile app stores tend to release updates with a delay, so it might take a few days for the update to reach you.

If you have installed the APK file directly, you can grab the latest APK on our website now:

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• Added support for playlists in new experimental virtual desktop support feature.
  
• Custom textures in presets are now added to Android package during export.
  
• Current user properties settings are now exported to any Android device.

• Fixed crash when creating new presets on systems without any existing presets.
  
• Fixed issues with puppet warp click events.
  
• Fixed GIF placement in user textures not being centered.
  
• Multiple fixes regarding texture imports on Android
  
• Added workaround for issues related to broken instances of Windows Explorer.

Hey everyone, today we are releasing a new update for the Windows & Android version of Wallpaper Engine. The updates mainly add some new features that we did not finish for the initial release of the Android app, and fixes issues that were reported to us over the last few weeks.

Allowing for the free alignment of wallpapers was one of the most common requests we received. We have now added the ability to do this. To free align your wallpaper, change the alignment option from "Cover" to "Free", you can then rotate and zoom the wallpaper with your fingers to freely position it on your mobile device just the way you want it.

This feature is mainly useful for wallpapers that have a widescreen resolution for computer screens. Make sure to use the "High Quality" or "Balanced" quality export option if you want to make proper use of this feature.

In the Windows app, we have improved the high-performance export for Android. It will now take your wallpaper settings into account so that you can first adjust the wallpaper to your liking and then export it with these settings.

The high-performance export allows you to cut the wallpaper size to exactly fit the screen of your device. We have added a new "automatic" option for the export resolution which will use your actual device resolution to fit your display exactly.

The high-performance export will now also show a preview image where you can align the part of the wallpaper that you want to transfer to your Android device more easily:

Keep in mind that for the "High-Quality" and "Balanced" export options, the wallpaper is always transferred in its full resolution.


The Android app update will start to roll out across all app stores now. Please note that mobile app stores tend to release updates with a delay, so it might take a few days for the update to reach you.

If you have installed the APK file directly, you can grab the latest APK on our website now:



This update also introduces new support for true display HDR support. For now this option will stay disabled by default but you can manually enable it by changing the post-processing quality option to "Ultra (Display HDR)". Please note this option will only appear when a screen with HDR enabled is connected to your system.

HDR support can significantly improve image quality in in certain lighting conditions on wallpapers. If you have a screen with HDR support, feel free to enable the option and share your feedback with us.


Read the full changelog below to get a complete overview on all additions, changes and fixes this update brings to both the Windows and Android version.

• Added Display HDR support.
  
• New puppet warp limb sorting controls.
  
• Added new block user dialog where all blocks can be checked.
  
• Improved wallpaper blocking by grouping blocked wallpapers into a single tile.
  
• Redesigned the top section of the Discover tab, now shows your profile avatar and offers a menu with more options related to your account.
  
• Replaced "relevance" search with "top rated" to show better quality results when using the search functionality.
  
• Renamed "fullscreen layer" to "post-processing layer", "composition layer" to "adjustable composition layer" and added new "full composition layer" that scales automatically to project resolution.
  
• Improved puppet warp weight coloring.
  
• Added auto generated scheme color for videos in editor.
  
• Added script emitParticles()[docs.wallpaperengine.io] function which allows you to programmatically emit a certain number of particles from a particle system.
  
• Improved puppet warp weight editor performance.
  
• Replaced phone collection with new query that uses the approved tag in combination with a portrait resolution in the Discover tab.
  
• Portrait resolution tags will now be applied to a wider range of resolutions instead of categorizing wallpapers as "Other resolution".
  
• Added high-precision timer option, enabled by default for new users, which allows for more accurate and consistent FPS limiting.
  
• Updated Steamworks SDK to 1.53a.
  
• Updated OpenAL soft to 1.21.1

• Improved parallax behavior on mobile.
  
• Fixed combo box bindings in script properties.
  
• Fixed script compiler exceptions not showing in log.
  
• Fixed menu bar button area not matching icons.
  
• Fixed Windows message discrepancy leading to crashes in specific cases.
  
• Fixed some WEColor script functions.
  
• Fixed wallpaper load rule not resuming certain types of playlists after being disabled again.
  
• Fixed screensaver not loading special audio mute rules.
  
• Fixed approved tag getting lost too easily when wallpaper is being updated while being approved.
  
• Fixed audio recorder never starting if application was started while no audio devices existed at all.
  
• Fixed fullscreen layer not rendering with any blend mode enabled.
  
• Fixed perspective and skew effects when texture reduction is active.
  
• Improved recent wallpaper config not clearing duplicate entries when expected to.
  
• Fixed media keys not being forwarded by UI.
  
• Fixed a crash when project.json properties are not according to the expected syntax.

• Added free alignment option that supports scale and rotation.
  
• Wallpaper settings are now taken into account for high-performance Android exporter instead of always exporting the default settings for a wallpaper.
  
• Added new display resolution option for high-performance export that uses actual phone resolution.
  
• Added ability to import multiple files on Android.
  
• Added import error dialog when trying to open invalid files.
  
• Added support for WiFi/USB-Tethering transmission.
  
• Added new context menu on Android.
  
• Added wallpaper details page.
  
• Added error dialog when trying to use app on phone without OpenGL ES3.0.
  
• Changed scrolling parallax to be able to scroll over entire wallpaper (by default it's half of the wallpaper).
  
• Added manual IP address connection. Click on the three-dotted button in the upper right corner to enter the IP address of your computer if the discovery of your devices does not work.

• Improved parallax behavior on mobile.
  
• Improved GIF looping.
  
• Fixed crash after locally imported files got deleted from phone.
  
• Improved transfer stability while screen is locked.
  
• Fixed flag shader.
  
• Fixed crash when trying to load invalid files.
  
• Fixed high-performance mobile exporter on wide aspect ratios.
  
• Fixed FPS limit lowering back down to 100 when the app restarts.

Today's update addresses the most common problems related to the Android release and we are updating both the Windows and the Android version of the app.

The most common issues we received were related to connecting the Android app with the Windows app to download more wallpapers. We have looked into this and in many cases was caused by the Windows firewall. If Windows has previously asked you to give Wallpaper Engine ("ui32.exe") permission to access your network and you simply closed the window or did not grant the permissions for Wallpaper Engine, then Windows will automatically block Wallpaper Engine's process from properly communicating with your local network:

If you clicked "Cancel" here or just closed the window, then Wallpaper Engine is blocked in your Windows firewall.

We have now added a new check that will try and detect issues like that and will offer you a way to automatically fix the Windows firewall. However, if you do not get any notification about the Windows firewall or if you use any other firewall application, then Wallpaper Engine cannot fix your local network automatically.

If you have any additional firewall or antivirus applications installed, you need to ensure that ui32.exe is not being blocked.

Wallpaper Engine on Windows will now also use additional methods to broadcast itself on your network which will also make it more accessible to Android devices under certain network configurations.

If your connection issues persist, please read the following help page:

• Android App Connection Troubleshooting[help.wallpaperengine.io]

Keep in mind that you can always use the export functionality as a backup and simply transfer your wallpapers to your mobile device via USB or another method. When placing wallpaper files on your mobile device, always make sure to use the Downloads directory on your phone or tablet. Android is very restrictive for security reasons and Wallpaper Engine cannot access every Android folder, but the Downloads directory is usually the most reliable.

Since it is a very common request that we received via email and on our forums, we just wanted to re-iterate this here: Wallpaper Engine fully supports live wallpapers on the Android lock-screen. However, a lot of phones and tablets do not support live wallpapers on the lock-screen.

If you are not given the option to set a live wallpaper on your lock-screen, then this is a limitation set by your phone manufacturer. Wallpaper Engine has no control over this and this cannot be fixed by us or any other live wallpaper app. The best thing you can do in such a case is to send feedback to your phone manufacturer and let them know that this is a feature you care about, it's something that could be added in an Android update.

The latest Android app may take a few days until it reaches everyone, as mobile stores tend to roll out updates more slowly. If you have installed the Android APK directly, make sure to download the latest version from our website:

• Wallpaper Engine for Android [www.wallpaperengine.io]

If you have installed the app through an official app store, there is nothing you need to do and the update will be installed on your device automatically within the next few days.

[h4]Windows App[/h4]

• Added firewall rule check to pairing screen and a button to automatically delete any rules that block Wallpaper Engine.
  
• New: High-performance exports of wallpapers can now also be uploaded in their original aspect ratio, which is useful for usage on tablets.
  
• Fixed high-performance mobile conversion getting stuck.
  
• Fixed video wallpaper upload not working without Windows Explorer thumbnails being available.
  
• Fixed editor aspect ratio not resetting when clicking on wallpaper while a preview mode is active.

• Added clear information about how the possibility of setting a live wallpaper as a lock-screen wallpaper is entirely decided by the mobile device.
  
• Fixed crashes on Samsung S21 devices due to broken Samsung Android 12 update.
  
• Fixed very large wallpapers, app now supports wallpapers with up to 4 GB in size.
  
• Wallpaper transfer is now more reliable when screen gets locked during transfer.
  
• Fixed "add to playlist" button not working on preview screen beyond 7 wallpapers.
  
• Added more file import rules for Android 9 and lower to reduce vendor specific issues during import.
  
• Fixed some time of day wallpapers not working properly on Android.
  
• Made the "wallpaper paused due to power saving mode" warnings absolutely impossible to miss.
  
• Made broken wallpaper files show up in the browser so they can be deleted easily and don't waste any storage.
  
• Localization fixes, notably "Yes" and "No" are not longer switched in the German version which led to a lot of confusion 🤡🇩🇪.

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.


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 advertisements, no user tracking or data collection.
  
• Transfer Scene and Video type wallpapers from Wallpaper Engine on your computer to Android wirelessly.
  
• Import any compatible files from your device as a wallpaper: Videos, GIFs, images & Wallpaper Engine wallpapers
  
• Create a playlist of your wallpapers and use different playlist modes
  
• Automatically pauses when power saving mode is enabled, offers FPS and quality settings.
  
• Full support for dynamic audio visualizers, clocks & other dynamic wallpaper elements
  
• Let wallpapers move along with the motion of your device (devices with gyroscope)
  
• Support for automatic theme colors based on the current wallpaper, including Android 12's Material You

We recommend installing the app through an official app store, however, we also offer a direct APK download for more advanced users. View our website for all installation options here:

• Download the Wallpaper Engine Android Companion App[wallpaperengine.io]

Directly connecting to the Workshop from a mobile device is not possible from a technical and legal point of view. However, we built a convenient system that allows owners of Wallpaper Engine on Windows to transfer their wallpapers to Android devices with ease:

Step 1: Click on the new Mobile button in Wallpaper Engine on Windows, then select Connect new device. Wallpaper Engine will show you a 4 digit PIN that you can use to connect to your mobile device now.

Step 2: Open Wallpaper Engine on your Android device and click on the Add button in the lower right corner. Select Pair with Computer, your computer should now be visible in the device list. Select it and enter the 4 digit PIN from step 1.

Step 3: Your devices should now be connected. Right-click on any compatible wallpaper and click on Send to mobile device, then select your mobile device from the list. Your wallpaper will now be transferred.

If you are unable to connect to Android: Right-click on any wallpaper and select Send to mobile device, then select Export .mpkg. You can then transfer the exported mobile package file to your mobile device via cable or by transferring it to your mobile device in another way.

• Click here to read our Android connection guide.[help.wallpaperengine.io]

Tip: You can also transfer folders or multiple wallpapers at the same time by multi-selecting them by holding the CTRL key. Clicking CTRL + A in the Installed tab selects all installed wallpapers and lets you transfer them all at the same time.

Along with the release of the Android version of Wallpaper Engine, we felt it was time to update our logo. The old logo mainly consisted of a computer screen - which does not make much sense on a mobile device. A major release 2.0 release felt like the best time to try something new and we are very happy with the outcome.

We have experimented a lot with different designs and settled on a new logo which keeps the spirit of the old design, but with a more modern spin. With Wallpaper Engine 2.0, you will find the new logo throughout the application, in Windows and on our websites:

A major new addition to the Wallpaper Engine editor is our new Depth Parallax effect. This effect will allow you to create a perceived 3D depth to your images. On computers, the effect is influenced by the mouse while on Android, the movement of the phone will simulate the mouse movement.

To make full-use of the effect in the wallpaper editor, we recommend installing our new free Editor Extensions DLC. We decided to separate this particular editor feature into an optional DLC because the features requires a download which is several gigabytes in size. When first using the effect in the editor, Wallpaper Engine will ask you to install the DLC for you. For more infos, see our full guide on how to install and use the depth parallax effect in the editor:

• Depth Parallax[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

It's important to note: You do not need to install the free DLC unless you want to use the effect in the editor yourself - the effect will still work on computers and mobile devices even if the free DLC is not installed.

A popular request that we have received over time was the way to configure one wallpaper per weekday. With this update, we are introducing a new weekday playlist. Simply add up to seven wallpapers to the playlist in the Installed tab of Wallpaper Engine, then click on Configure in the playlist section and select the Day of Week option from there. You will also find the already existing playlist options there, such as the Time of Day playlist type.

Wallpaper Engine fully supports Windows 11, with this update, we are also adding support for the new rounded corners user interface design. If you are upgrading to Windows 11 and experience any issues with Wallpaper Engine, make sure to do a full re-installation of the latest graphics card drivers. Most Windows 11 users who reached out to us with issues were using outdated graphics card drivers.

If you are using a Windows 11 theme with transparency, you will notice that Wallpaper Engine will be ignored by Windows 11. To fix this issue, simply enable the new Override wallpaper option in the Wallpaper Engine settings. This will keep your Windows wallpaper in sync with your Wallpaper Engine wallpaper and fix any issues with transparency on Windows 11.


[h4]Main App[/h4]

• Added Android support and released the new Wallpaper Engine Companion app for Android.
  
• Added mobile collection to Discover tab.
  
• Updated Wallpaper Engine logo, color theme, including app icons.
  
• Added rounded corner support for Windows 11.
  
• Added "day of week" playlist mode, limited to 7 wallpapers.
  
• Re-arranged search filters, added new "mobile compatible" filter option.
  
• Added "favorite" button when right-clicking on a wallpaper.
  
• "Stop mode" now turns off automatically while wallpaper is being changed manually.
  
• Improved user interface for configuring physics bones.
  
• Increased automatic audio unmute delay from 3 to 5 seconds.
  
• Added scheme color to "apply to all wallpapers" dialog.
  
• Removed 12h / 24h clock option from playlist, now detected automatically depending on system settings.
  
• Added CLI applyProperties support to windowed wallpapers.
  
• Improved app performance with new JSON parser.
  
• Updated core application binaries to latest Visual Studio 2022 compiler and latest Win SDK.
  
• Reduced occurrence of rare cursor flickering issue in CEF.

[h4]Wallpaper Editor[/h4]

• Added new depth parallax effect.
  
• Added FREE editor extensions DLC for depth parallax effect. You only need this if you want to use it in the editor, users of your wallpapers do not need this DLC.
  
• Added color picker tool to editor painting tools.
  
• Improved support for rendering Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more characters in scene wallpapers text layers with new fonts.
  
• Improved "Rope Renderer" for particle systems.
  
• SceneScript: init() and update() function will now automatically convert numbers into vectors (Vec2, Vec3, Vec4) when they are returned. This helps to simplify some scripts.
  
• SceneScript: Reviewed and improved all sample code snippets slightly.
  
• SceneScript: Update reference URLs to new SceneScript documentation[docs.wallpaperengine.io].
  
• Made transparency cropping work with DXT compression in the editor.

• Fixed "High Performance" option for the texture resolution settings breaking a low number of wallpapers.
  
• Fixed editor crashing when importing textures with resolutions below the minimum required size.
  
• Fixed certain filter settings causing wallpapers to show up twice in the "installed" tab.
  
• Fixed crash related to video textures.
  
• Fixed JPEG EXIF meta data sometimes not being applied on image layers. If you rotate images with Windows, they should now also appear rotated in the app properly.
  
• Fixed issue with particle system colors not working properly.

The Android app is free of charge, there are no hidden costs, no in-app purchases and no advertisements. It can also be used as a standalone app without owning Wallpaper Engine on your computer and import compatible wallpaper files from your mobile device.

No, the Workshop cannot be accessed from mobile devices due to technical and legal restrictions. We built a convenient way to transfer your existing collection of wallpapers from your computer to Android. We tried to make this process as easy and simple as possible, in most cases you just need to make sure your mobile device and your computer are connected to the same network. Click here to learn more.[help.wallpaperengine.io]

Additionally, you can also just directly import any compatible wallpaper files from the files stored on your mobile device. Wallpaper Engine for Android also works well if you are simply looking for a way to turn any video files on your Android phone or tablet into your mobile wallpaper or if you want to use several static wallpapers in a playlist.

No, we have optimized the app extensively and most modern devices will not notice a negative effect on battery life in day-to-day usage.

We have been using the app for months on our private devices now and on an average day and we have not seen any meaningful battery usage through Wallpaper Engine. The app automatically pauses when another app is full-screened on your device and when your device is turned off. Battery saving mode will automatically pause your live wallpaper to reduce its impact on battery life even further. On top of that, you can also tweak the performance impact in the app settings by adjusting the FPS limit.

No, all wallpapers are muted on Android. However, audio visualizers work as long as you grant the app the permission to record your device's audio.

This depends on your device. Some Android manufacturers do not allow live wallpapers on the lock screen while some others do. If you are not offered the option to set a lock screen wallpaper, then your device manufacturer does not allow it.

Unfortunately, Apple's iOS does not support true live wallpapers like Android. It is not possible to create anything similar to Wallpaper Engine on iOS. If Apple ever changes their mind on this, we will likely also follow-up with an iOS version. Click here to read our lengthy explanation about Linux, Mac OS and iOS.[help.wallpaperengine.io]


If you have any questions, suggestions or general feedback about the new Android app or if you run into any technical issues, be sure to post a message on the Android section of our Steam board:

• Wallpaper Engine - Android App Discussions

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.


In the past few months, we have developed an Android app of Wallpaper Engine that offers support for dynamic scene and video wallpapers. The Wallpaper Engine companion app will be available for free to everyone, users of Wallpaper Engine on Windows will be able to share their wallpaper collection wirelessly with their Android phones and tablets. We developed an easy way to securely transfer your Workshop wallpapers to your mobile devices. Since accessing the Workshop is not possible on Android, the Windows version of Wallpaper Engine will serve as a hub to take your wallpapers on the go.

Just like the Windows app, the Android app will also not contain any sort of hidden costs or advertisements and it will also not collect any personal data - we consider the app a free add-on for existing Wallpaper Engine users.

Developing the new Android app was quite an intensive undertaking. However, when it came to porting Wallpaper Engine to any new additional platforms, it was the most rational platform to add next due the huge user base of Android around the globe. The work we have done to support Android will also benefit any future potential ports to other platforms, though Android was still comparatively simple compared to other operating systems. If you are hoping to see Wallpaper Engine on other platforms in the future, please be patient, it is simply not possible for us to port Wallpaper Engine to every single platform at once since it is a tremendous amount of work to do so.


We have prepared a small preview of what Wallpaper Engine looks like on Android. The feature set is very extensive and just like Wallpaper Engine for Windows, the wallpapers are fully dynamic and allow for a great level of user customization. You can also configure a wallpaper playlist, set an FPS limit and configure other battery-saving features and import local videos and GIFs straight into the app.

Wallpapers created in the Wallpaper Engine editor will first be converted into a mobile-compatible format before being sent to your phone. The process is pretty straight-forward for end-users but a more extensive description of this will follow at the time of the release.

Check out the following previews of the Android app:


Accessing the Steam Workshop from mobile devices is not possible since this is not supported by Steam. However, we developed a convenient way to allow you to transfer compatible wallpapers from your desktop computer to your mobile device with ease, as long as both devices are using the same local network connection.

Since this has never been done before on Steam, we require all content creators to agree to our addendum to the Steam Workshop agreement before their content can be transferred to mobile devices, otherwise Wallpaper Engine will not allow users to transfer their wallpapers.

If you have uploaded any wallpapers to Wallpaper Engine, please review and accept the addendum to the Steam Workshop Agreement for Wallpaper Engine here so that your users can use your wallpapers on Android once the app has been released:

• View in web browser: Workshop Agreement
  
• [url]View in Steam: Workshop Agreement

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The Android version of Wallpaper Engine will likely be available on various app stores in late November, though an accurate estimate is difficult to make - make sure to keep an eye on our Steam update news for more information in the future. The Android app is already in a stable state, but we still have to do some final testing and prepare the release on various app stores. The app will support devices running Android 8.1 or newer.

It is also important to us that a large number of content creators review and accept our addendum to the Steam Workshop Agreement before the app is available so that users can choose from a large selection of Android-compatible wallpapers. If you are a content creator, be sure to review the Workshop Agreement, see the section above for more information. If you are a user and want to make sure your favorite content creator is aware of the upcoming Android release, share the link to this news with them or send them a link to our help website which also explains this in more detail:

• https://help.wallpaperengine.io/mobile/workshop

Aside from Android, we have also been working on another update for Wallpaper Engine on Windows. With Wallpaper Engine 1.7, we are adding video texture support for Scene wallpapers and a new Livestream Mode, among other new features and bug fixes.


Up until now, the Wallpaper Engine editor only supported static image as a basis for all imported materials. We have now created a way that users can import .mp4 video files as image layers in the editor and they can used just like any other image layer, meaning effects can be applied to them and other assets may be placed over them, allowing for video-based wallpapers to become just as interactive and dynamic as static wallpapers previously. We recommend using H.264 compression for the best compatibility across systems.

You can also use video files as base textures of your wallpaper, to do this, click on "Use a Template" in the editor welcome window, select "2D Scene" and configure the resolution of your video file. Then simply drag and drop your video file into the new project and it will be added as a new image layer in your project.


A relatively specific feature request in the past was to support setting web livestreams as wallpapers. Due to license issues, this is not easily possible and required us to implement a whole new web framework solely to enable livestream video formats for websites. To access the new Livestream Mode, click on "Open Wallpaper" in the lower left corner of Wallpaper Engine, then select "Open from URL".

You can now enable the new "Use Livestream Mode" option for URLs with livestreams in them. The first time you access this feature, Wallpaper Engine will install the new Microsoft's Edge WebView browser which is automatically maintained by Microsoft and includes support for the required video formats. It's also somewhat limited in its Wallpaper Engine functions, so we only recommend using it if you specifically want to set a livestream as a wallpaper. Specifically, there is no keyboard input and using the mouse for input requires hiding the icons first with the built-in hotkey.

The full changelog for Wallpaper Engine 1.7 can be found here:

• Added Workshop EULA to prepare the Wallpaper Engine Android release.
  
• Added video texture support for scenes.
  
• Added LiveStream Mode to "Open URL" dialog which uses Edge WebView to support video streams.
  
• Added option to sync static lock-screen image & static Windows wallpaper with live wallpaper.
  
• Added audio recording icon to application rule program list.
  
• Added new option to only show editor performance stats when needed.
  
• Added support for custom titles to local wallpapers.
  
• Added JPEG rotation EXIF support so JPEG files get rotated pre-import.
  
• Editor update project.json of web wallpapers every time apply is used to ensure audio responsiveness works more reliably while developing.
  
• Added safety measure to avoid crashes with video files when the playback rate cannot be properly read from video files.

• Fixed wallpapers not muting when screensaver is active.
  
• Fixed screensaver playlists not being editable properly.
  
• Fixed screensavers also changing Windows theme colors.
  
• Fixed local preview images not being cropped.
  
• Fixed lighting settings not being editable after previewing.
  
• Fixed unsubscribed items not disappearing.
  
• Fixed user interface crash if Steam was extremely out-of-date.
  
• Fixed undo functionality in editor in combination with the light height slider.
  
• Fixed undo/redo getting stuck when going too fast.
  
• Fixed UI without hardware acceleration not disabling effects.
  
• Fixed asset updating.
  
• Fixed preset update system to account for new Steam behavior.
  
• Fixed effect copy/paste using selected item instead of right clicked item.
  
• Fixed scene audio playback not playing again if wallpaper is paused at the same time a song finishes.
  
• Fixed wrong user properties being applied to cloned wallpapers in screensaver mode without DWM live image copy.

• Fixed black screen after screensaver if Wallpaper Engine is only used for screensavers and not wallpapers.
  
• Screensavers now do not override the lock-screen image and Windows wallpaper even if the options for this are enabled.
  
• Fixed some log entries being generated regarding "missing files".

Hello everyone, this is mainly a maintenance update which introduces a few minor improvements and mainly fixes a few issues that were reported to us after the previous Wallpaper Engine 1.6 release.

You can find the full changelog here:

• Added Dota / Counter-Strike Collection highlight
  
• Improved normal map generator.

• Added workaround for flickering wallpaper when native mouse input is disabled.
  
• Fixed playlist not skipping missing wallpapers.
  
• Fixed intro wallpaper playback not being reliable when the timer is too short.
  
• Improved playlist state persistence.
  
• Improved puppet warp sheet generation speed.

If you have any questions or issues with the update, please have a look at our help site as it covers the most common issues with Wallpaper Engine:

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.

Wallpaper Engine 1.6 introduces real-time lighting and reflections to 2D scene wallpapers which can have a major impact on the visual quality of wallpapers and can really bring images to life. The underlying technology relies on physically based rendering (PBR) to make this feature as performance-friendly and easy to use as possible.

The lights are rendered in real-time and can also dynamically move around the wallpaper. See the following example where we have attached a light source to the mouse pointer:

All of this also comes with a brand new normal map generator that we created so that anyone could create normal maps for their images with relative ease. Normal maps are commonly found in video games and allow flat surfaces (such as 2D images that most people use in Wallpaper Engine) to be perceived as if they are 3D.

If you want to learn how to utilize these features for your own wallpapers, be sure to check out our designer documentation. We have created a couple of guides on lighting and reflection which you can use to get started with your own ideas:

• Real-time Lighting & Reflections[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

Another cool feature we added is a new functionality that we call foreground separation. It allows you to cut out a character or object from the foreground of your image and then dynamically fill the space behind it. This makes animating characters much easier as it makes them their own separate layer so that you will not have to worry about character effects and animations having an unintended effect on your background image.

See the following slideshow that shows the original image and the separated images that we created from it (filled-in background and foreground character):

If you would like to make use of foreground separation for your own wallpapers, you can learn more about how to use it on our designer documentation website here:

• Foreground Separation[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

You can also take this one step further and use our new character sheet creation functionality which allows you to cut your character into different pieces that you can then use for a very clean puppet warp animation. If you are interested in learning more about this, we have also prepared a tutorial for that here:

• Character Sheet Creation[docs.wallpaperengine.io]

Wallpaper Engine 1.6 introduces a new way to use your wallpapers: You can now configure them as a Windows screensaver with proper multi-screen support. You can either choose your screensaver to be exactly the same as your actively running wallpapers or configure a completely new setup just for your screensavers.

You will now find that the Installed tab comes with two sub-menus, one for configuring wallpapers and one for configuring your screensaver. Once you click on the screensaver option, you will be asked to install the Wallpaper Engine screensaver module, which you can then enable as your current screensaver in Windows.

For more infos, see our help page here:

• Screensavers with Wallpaper Engine[help.wallpaperengine.io]

Previously, Wallpaper Engine had an opacity slider at the bottom of the window that you could use to lower the opacity of the window. Initially we thought this would be a good way to help users to configure their wallpapers while making sure the window would not obstruct the view on the wallpaper. However, the slider was often moved by accident and was a common reason for support requests as users were confused as to why the UI was transparent for them.

We have now abandoned the old opacity functionality in favor of a brand new mini mode. You can enable the mini mode by pressing the double-arrow button in the upper right corner of the Wallpaper Engine window, pressing F10 will also toggle between mini mode and normal mode. This allows you to keep the user interface as minimal as possible while configuring your wallpaper.

A common yet relatively minor feature request we received was the ability to configure an intro wallpaper. You can now set up a playlist and then enable the First wallpaper played at startup only option, this will play the first wallpaper of a given playlist only once after the app starts. This is especially cool if you have a specific startup video wallpaper or similar that you would like to see whenever your system boots up.

As always, we have done a lot of smaller fixes and improvements, you can find the full changelog here to get a complete picture of what's new in Wallpaper Engine 1.6:

• Added screensaver support.
  
• Added real-time lighting and reflections for wallpapers.
  
• Added mini mode for Wallpaper Engine window.
  
• Removed browse window opacity slider because it caused a lot of confusion and has been superseded by mini mode.
  
• Created "intro wallpaper" functionality for playlists that allows setting an intro wallpaper that is only played once at startup.
  
• Playlist states will now persist through restarts.
  
• Added color options to all web type wallpapers.
  
• Added back/forward folder navigation to browser and editor with system backwards/forwards buttons (commonly found as mouse button).
  
• Added dynamic texture reduction option to improve performance on laptops or PCs with low GPU bandwidth.
  
• Added openProfile command-line function.
  
• Redesigned video preview button.
  
• Enabled multi-select functionality in Workshop and Discover tab.
  
• Added Shift/CTRL keys to reduce rotation/scale amount on certain gizmos for more precise adjustments.
  
• Replaced file system library with native library.
  
• Improved age rating table to make it easier understand. Rules have not changed.
  
• Renamed "Questionable" age rating tag to "Partial Nudity" to make it easier to understand. Rules have not changed.
  
• Simplified Steam status to reduce confusion.
  
• Changed iris effect to distort over opacity mask rather than fade.
  
• Added more icons to tray menu options.
  
• Added new Shell API monitor identification option which should be the best in theory.
  
• Changed Traditional Chinese font to Microsoft JhengHei UI.
  
• Updated CUE SDK to 3.0.378 and fixed various issues with the new Corsair iCUE 4.
  
• Updated CEF & V8 libraries.

• Added physically based rendering (PBR) in the form of image layer lighting and reflections.
  
• Added customizable normal map generator.
  
• Added visibility option to lights.
  
• Added foreground separation functionality.
  
• Added character sheet creation functionality.
  
• Added support for image editing in editor through external programs like Photoshop, GIMP, Paint.NET. Click here to learn more.[docs.wallpaperengine.io]
  
• Added "Unlisted" visibility option to wallpaper publishing screen.
  
• Added paint brush for blurring the painted areas.
  
• Added HDR iteration control to limit bloom spread with HDR bloom.
  
• Reduced pulse effect noise speed.
  
• Updated missing texture and missing render target preview images in editor.
  
• Added undo/redo buttons to editor toolbar.
  
• Improved texture compilation results for PNGs and mip-maps to reduce artifacts.

• Added a fix for some scenarios that would cause the audio to turn off when switching audio devices on the fly, mainly in combination with USB / Bluetooth audio devices.
  
• Fixed web wallpapers not muting per monitor when switching between web wallpapers.
  
• Prevented invalid playlists with just one wallpaper from being saved.
  
• Fixed "audio responsive" tag showing up in the genre tags.

• Fixed several script sound playback control issues.
  
• Fixed camera paths panel getting stuck when stored as a floating panel.
  
• Fixed script animation events not being sent to other scripts on a layer.
  
• Fixed editor crash during run preview when pressing DEL on preview window.
  
• Fixed "all" and "none" filter selection buttons in asset browser not working.
  
• Fixed flag template wallpapers being marked as having "no animation"
  
• Fixed crashes related to puppet warp editing.

• Fixed missing particles on half-installed update state.
  
• Fixed broken wallpapers with parallax in screensaver mode.
  
• Playlist state is now properly deleted when the app is uninstalled.
  
• Wallpaper engine now pauses all wallpapers any screensaver is enabled.
  
• Fixed mini mode button being visible when opening the app maximized from tray.
  
• Fixed presets not auto subbing base wallpaper.
  
• Fixed yellow border on texture import.
  
• Fixed normal map auto-cropping behavior.
  
• Screensavers now correctly load the currently playing wallpapers from a playlist.
  
• Fixed Scene version warning not showing for Scene wallpapers when Wallpaper Engine version is outdated.
  
• Fixed various audio muting issues on web wallpapers.
  
• Fixed various issues related to .webm wallpapers.
  
• Improved paint behavior when switching paint masks quickly.
  
• Fixed paint brush crash when switching masks quickly.

If you have any questions or issues with the update, please have a look at our help site as it covers the most common issues with Wallpaper Engine: