turn my pc into a fireplace

November 3, 2005 12:23 PM

I would like to turn my computer into a fireplace. Note: not by burning my pc. I want my monitor to display the burning logs and I want to hear the fire roaring and crackling. I would prefer it not to be a screensaver but if thats what you got then i'll take it and be happy.
posted by pwally to Media & Arts (11 answers total)

One simple google and you have a DVD. That do?
posted by brautigan at 12:30 PM on November 3, 2005

Response by poster: ehh nah I wasn't planning on paying for this fireplace. Theres got to be good free ones.
posted by pwally at 12:47 PM on November 3, 2005

Best answer: The only things I've found are an animated desktop, and a seemingly good screensaver, both of which are unfortunately shareware.
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 1:09 PM on November 3, 2005

Are you going to play christmas music too?
posted by prettyboyfloyd at 1:30 PM on November 3, 2005

Can you borrow a videocamera and video an actual fire for an hour and digitize the movie?
posted by theora55 at 3:06 PM on November 3, 2005

There's a Windows Media Player visualisation plugin that does this. The flames dance in time to the music. It was the most wonderfully tacky thing I ever saw. Can't remember what it was called, though.
posted by blag at 3:16 PM on November 3, 2005

Best answer: The only place i know is duraflame (flash) for some screensavers. You would think a guy who sells fireplaces (me) would have a collection, but no.
However it is the holiday season and in that sprit i like to show this dry scotch pine video (nist) to my customers to instill a little healthy holiday paranoia.
posted by blink_left at 5:14 PM on November 3, 2005

That duraflame one is cool but does anyone know how to edit it so that it just stays a burning log instead of periodically morphing into a duraflame logo?
posted by CunningLinguist at 5:49 PM on November 3, 2005

I was looking for a good fireplace screensaver last year! I didn't find one, but have downloaded all the suggestions to try. Mm... cozy computer fireplace. (We don't have the real thing, alas.)
posted by Savannah at 8:41 PM on November 3, 2005

How about the Fantastic Flame Screensaver? I know you said screensavers weren't your first choice but there's a free demo and it's a beautiful, firey screensaver. It actually simulates any image burning so you'll have to dig up your own picture of logs.
posted by deanj at 8:59 AM on November 4, 2005

I hope you'll check this thread again - I found a fireplace screensaver that has sound.
posted by Serena at 7:34 PM on November 29, 2005