Info about Live Wallpaper Master:

Official game description:
Live Wallpaper Master is the all-in-one solution for turning a static Windows desktop into live vibrant scenery. You can choose from hundreds of animated themes in the Workshop library or convert your favorite desktop picture into live wallpaper using the powerful built-in editor, which features hundreds of intuitive animation tools.
Main Features
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*   High performance and low resource usage  
*   Large collection of ready to use wallpapers in workshop  
*   Advanced, feature-reach editor  
*   Multi monitor support  
*   Does not require Steam client to operate the live wallpapers
Workshop
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Our Workshop library, containing lots of ready to use live wallpapers, is constantly growing . All wallpapers are all easily accessible from within the program using the built-in browser. The built-in browser is the fastest way to browse, search, download, and vote your favorite items.
Create Your Own Live Themes
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All you need to make your unique live wallpaper is this software and any standard wallpaper. Creating animations has never been so easy than with the famous Desktoppaints' Editor. Just load a picture and bring it to life using hundreds of effects and tools: weather and nature effects, animated objects, particles, and morphing tools. All of this and many more are available with just a few mouse clicks. After you finish with your new creation, you can save it in your private library, or share on Steam Workshop.

Release date: Dec 7, 2017

Categories: Desktop Customization, Wallpaper Application, Workshop Integration, Animation Editor, Utility Software, Multi-Monitor Support


- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $0.99 - $2.99
  - Reasoning: All four reviews express negative sentiment toward the current value, calling the game a scam, advising to wait for a discount, sarcastically highlighting a tiny saving, and stating it is not worth the price. This strongly indicates the community considers the base game overpriced and expects a much lower price range, likely under $3.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: N/A
  - Story completion: N/A
  - Session length: N/A
  - Endgame: N/A
  - Reasoning: The evidence indicates that playtime hours are accumulated passively through background running, not through active engagement. The 4-hour quote is a total usage figure for a wallpaper application that lacks game-like content. The 2-hour wait is an isolated event and does not represent a typical session. As Live Wallpaper Master is not a game, it has no story, game completion, or endgame progression, so all playtime metrics are set to null.
- Time-to-fun: No data
- Player Archetypes:
  - Lightweight Seeker (sale)
    - Motivation: Smooth performance on low-end hardware without the lag of heavier alternatives.
    - Playstyle: Prefers simple, low-resource dynamic wallpapers on a single monitor; willing to sacrifice features for smooth performance.
    - Experience: familiar
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: N/A
    - Reference games: Wallpaper Engine
  - Feature Connoisseur (no buy)
    - Motivation: Access to extensive customization options and a mature ecosystem of user-created content.
    - Playstyle: Demands a polished UI, deep customization, and rich workshop content; compares every detail against established tools.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: N/A
    - Reference games: Wallpaper Engine
  - Frustrated Defector (no buy)
    - Motivation: Warning others and expressing regret over a purchase that felt deceptive due to streaming-only content.
    - Playstyle: Initially curious but quickly disappointed; likely expects offline functionality and a one-time local purchase.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: no buy
    - Labels: N/A
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Variety of wallpapers praised (weight 0.71): Users appreciate the wide selection and variety of wallpapers available, including many animated and static options. The large collection caters to different tastes and includes categories like anime, sunset, forests, landscapes, movies, and rainy weather.
- Custom wallpaper creation valued (weight 0.71): The ability to create and customize wallpapers is a standout feature, with users praising the wallpaper creator and editor. It allows for personal images, video effects, animations, and adding GIFs, making it user-friendly and interesting.
- Low resource usage preferred (weight 0.33): Users highlight the app's low system requirements and efficiency on low-end hardware, noting it is lightweight and low-spec friendly. It also uses lower memory and CPU compared to similar tools like Wallpaper Engine.
- Animated backgrounds appreciated (weight 0.22): Users enjoy the animated and live wallpapers, describing them as nice backgrounds with movement that enhance the desktop experience.
- Easy to use for beginners (weight 0.19): Users find the app easy to use, especially for beginners, with a simple and user-friendly interface. It is recommended for those new to wallpaper customization.
- Supports Chinese language (weight 0.14): The app offers official support for Simplified Chinese, which is appreciated by Chinese-speaking users.
- Good value for money (weight 0.11): The application is considered neat and affordable, with an appropriate price for the features it offers. Users feel it delivers good value, being both good and cheap.
- Works well on single monitors (weight 0.1): The app functions fine for single monitor setups and works well on the main monitor, though not optimized for multi-monitor configurations.
- Add music to wallpapers (weight 0.1): Users can add music to wallpapers and switch between many wallpapers while enjoying audio, adding an extra layer of personalization.
- Slideshow feature available (weight 0.09): The app includes a slideshow feature that allows playback of multiple wallpapers, enhancing the visual experience.

Common complaints:
- Frequent crashes and instability (weight 0.54): Numerous users report crashes, freezes, and glitches, often requiring a full PC restart to recover. The app sometimes refuses to reopen after closing, and displays white or black screens.
- High system resource usage (weight 0.42): The app consumes significantly more CPU and GPU resources than Wallpaper Engine, with users reporting 30-40% GPU usage and high CPU load even on powerful machines. This leads to FPS drops in games and contradicts advertised low resource claims.
- Lacks key customization options (weight 0.29): Many settings are missing, such as video type options, age classification, music visualizer, and separate monitor configuration. The UI lacks functionality and is not intuitive.
- Missing video wallpaper support (weight 0.26): The app cannot import or use video wallpapers, a major feature compared to Wallpaper Engine. Users also cannot save wallpapers in video mode or convert large videos.
- Buggy wallpaper changing and icons (weight 0.22): Setting a wallpaper can cause desktop icons to disappear or become unmovable, and changing wallpapers often fails, requiring restarts. The app interferes with desktop icon management.
- Difficult to uninstall and refund (weight 0.21): The app cannot be easily closed or uninstalled, leading to refund issues. Some users were unable to get refunds because the app continued running and accumulating hours.
- Poor preview and loading performance (weight 0.18): Previewing wallpapers can be very slow, and many wallpapers fail to load previews. Some users report previewing taking hours even with acceleration enabled.
- Limited workshop and content uploads (weight 0.18): Workshop content is sparse with few uploads, and users cannot upload their own works easily. Chinese titles are not supported, and images disappear due to upload issues.
- Misleading advertising and pricing (weight 0.17): Users feel the app is not worth its cost compared to cheaper alternatives with more features. There are complaints about exaggerated descriptions and misleading resource usage claims.
- Requires Steam running and manual restart (weight 0.14): The app depends on the Steam client and the wallpaper stops when Steam closes. After rebooting, users must restart Steam and reload the wallpaper, which is inconvenient.
- High power consumption and bandwidth (weight 0.13): The app consumes a lot of power and bandwidth, and streaming from servers causes high ping. Users are concerned about resource usage even when not fullscreen.
- Issues with wallpaper resolution and fit (weight 0.1): Wallpapers sometimes display incorrectly, such as showing 4K wallpapers at 1080 in a corner or not fitting the screen. Superwide resolutions are unsupported.

Gameplay feedback:
- Wallpaper creation and application (weight 0.66): The product functions primarily as a wallpaper application, offering both static and animated wallpapers. It includes a built-in editor for creating live wallpapers with effects.
- User-generated content support (weight 0.11): The program allows users to create and share their own wallpapers. Integration with Steam Workshop and community themes enhances the availability of user-generated content.

Performance notes:
- FPS drops while gaming (weight 0.2): Users report that the software reduces frame rates during gameplay, with background rendering consuming up to 40% of a RTX 3080 and causing significant FPS drops. This is a critical issue for gamers.
- Performance comparison vs Wallpaper Engine (weight 0.11): One user finds it more stable than Wallpaper Engine, while another notes it runs less smoothly and glitches more. Overall feedback suggests mixed performance compared to competitors.

Recommendations:
- Choose Wallpaper Engine over this (weight 0.47): Multiple users strongly recommend Wallpaper Engine as a superior alternative, citing better performance, stability, content, and customization options. They advise not to waste money on this product.
- Not recommended by others (weight 0.22): Several users explicitly do not recommend the software, citing issues like internet usage, key problems, or just overall dissatisfaction. They advise avoiding it.
- Worth the money (weight 0.14): Some users find the product worth its price, especially for those interested in anime or beautifying their desktop. It is considered a good buy in specific contexts.
- Caution advised before purchase (weight 0.1): Some users suggest caution, recommending that buyers compare alternatives or fully understand the product first. This indicates potential drawbacks or trade-offs.
- Fine for single monitor (weight 0.09): One user notes that the software works fine if you run a single monitor, while Wallpaper Engine is preferred otherwise. This clarifies a specific use case.

Other player notes:
- Wallpaper Engine comparison dominates (weight 0.93): Many users compare this product to Wallpaper Engine, often considering the latter superior in content, stability, and features. This reflects high expectations and potential confusion between the two.
- Content library smaller than alternative (weight 0.76): Users repeatedly note that the wallpaper collection is significantly smaller than Wallpaper Engine's, with some citing specific numbers like 54 versus 1000+. This limits the app's appeal for variety seekers.
- Price and value propositions (weight 0.74): Users discuss the price in relation to Wallpaper Engine, noting it's often the same or discounted. Some believe better tools exist at the same price, impacting perceived value.
- Stability and resource usage concerns (weight 0.73): Comparisons with Wallpaper Engine note this product's higher CPU usage and lack of hardware acceleration, affecting performance. Users expect optimization improvements in future updates.
- Multi-monitor and superwide support (weight 0.64): Comparisons with Wallpaper Engine highlight differences in multi-monitor support and superwide wallpaper options. This is a functional consideration for users with specific setups.
- Purchase mistakes and refund issues (weight 0.26): Several reviews mention accidental purchases of this app instead of Wallpaper Engine, with some refund requests denied due to Steam's usage tracking. This indicates confusion with a similar product and potential frustration.
- Built-in editor and workshop (weight 0.19): The product includes a built-in editor for creating 2D wallpapers with effects and a workshop for user-generated content. This feature is highlighted as a positive, but the workshop is often considered sparse.
- Usage tracking triggers refund denial (weight 0.11): Steam shows the app as 'now playing' and counts idle time toward the refund limit, leading to denied refunds for users who barely used the product. This is a specific complaint.
- Content diversity and adult themes (weight 0.1): The product includes adult, anime, landscape, and game title wallpapers, appealing to various tastes. However, adult content may not be suitable for all users.
- Alternative names and packages (weight 0.09): The program is also sold as Animated Screensaver Maker, and some users have purchased it unknowingly, having already owned it under a different name. This creates confusion.
- Web version and upgrades (weight 0.08): A web version exists, and some users mention recurring payments for upgrades. This may affect access and cost expectations.
- Community and developer support (weight 0.08): The developer is responsive and there is a Discord community, which helps with user engagement. This is positive but not widely highlighted.
- No persistence without app running (weight 0.06): Wallpapers do not persist on system startup unless the application is running, which users mention as a limitation. This affects the utility for always-on wallpaper enthusiasts.

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.34): Users report persistent technical failures such as crashes, freezes, and blue screens, requiring constant computer restarts to change wallpapers. The software also suffers from slow previews, high resource consumption, and severe limitations like poor multi-monitor support, an inability to uninstall, and denied refunds.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.17): Users are pleased with the cool wallpapers, wide selection, and customization options, finding the application easy to learn and use. The program works well even on low-end computers, is resource-efficient, and offers a simple editor for creating animations.
- Disappointment (weight 0.17): The product fails to meet expectations with limited wallpaper variety, poor animation quality, and fewer features than Wallpaper Engine. Misleading claims, such as not requiring Steam and lower resource usage than advertised, along with glitches and a lack of multi-monitor support, leave many users dissatisfied.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.04): Users appreciate the fancy and beautiful desktop backgrounds, enjoying the various scenes on their screens. They also find creating wallpapers and effects entertaining, using the app for multiple tasks.
- Annoyance (weight 0.04): Buggy wallpapers that randomly turn white with black dots and performance drops during gaming are major annoyances. FPS losses during gaming, a cumbersome pause mechanism, and lack of Chinese interface support further frustrate users.
- Regret (weight 0.04): Users regret purchasing the software, often after buying the wrong product by mistake and being unable to refund. Some feel they purchased foolishly or missed the refund window, leaving them stuck with the purchase.
- Anger (weight 0.02): Users are angered by the app's broken state and actively warn others not to buy it. False advertising and a lack of promised features contribute to their frustration.
- Concern (weight 0.02): Users worry about the app's high GPU and CPU usage, which causes FPS loss during gaming. Strong competition from similar software with more resources also raises concerns about the product's viability.
- Excitement (weight 0.02): Users are excited by the program's spectacular features, including a full editor and great workshop. The ability to create custom wallpapers sparks enthusiasm.
- Dissatisfaction (weight 0.02): Users are dissatisfied with the lack of expected features such as age classification and video type options. The absence of a music visualizer also detracts from their experience.
- Suspicion (weight 0.01): Users suspect the software of deceptive behavior because it showed activity on the taskbar and added playtime hours even after refund and uninstall.
- Ambivalence (weight 0.01): Users feel mixed as the product delivers its core function effectively but has downsides like FPS impact and a novelty that wears off over time.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.01): Users are enthusiastic about the variety and animated backgrounds, finding them engaging and appealing.
- Neutral (weight 0.01): This emotion arises from an objective comparison without strong emotional reactions, focusing on facts rather than personal feelings.
- Love (weight 0.01): Users love the program because it offers many options and is easy to use for creating custom wallpapers, fulfilling their creative needs.
- Confusion (weight 0.01): Users are confused by the menu and UI, finding them unclear and difficult to navigate.
- Surprise (weight 0.01): Users are surprised by the sheer number of wallpapers already available in the program, exceeding their expectations.
- Hope (weight 0.01): Users express hope that the software will improve over time, suggesting they see potential despite current issues.
- Appreciation (weight 0.01): Users appreciate the program for being user-friendly and saving time, which enhances their overall experience.}