Console Wrapper
ConsoleWrapper is, in short, a Direct3D wrapper for a standard Windows console.
Output from any console application (usually cmd.exe) is redirected through ConsoleWrapper, slapped onto 3D geometry, and animated. Currently, animation is basically smooth scrolling with a small amount of perspective, but potential is almost limitless.
Picture running multiple terminals at once, flipping through them like pages on a book, with full transparency, reflection, and physics effects. Lines drop into view, and discarded applications quietly fade away. These are just some of the possible concepts which can be achieved using a 3D environment such as ConsoleWrapper.
Video
ConsoleWrapper in action:
Download
ConsoleWrapper_2008-06-01_Installer.zip [ 2.9MB ]
Extract the zip file to a chosen installation directory. Run ConsoleWrapper.exe. If you receive an error, try installing DXSETUP.EXE from the DXRedist directory first.
I have been informed that issues are sometimes still encountered, even after following the above step! I’m really starting to regret using DirectX libraries…
Resources
- SourceForge - Latest binary releases and source code.
- YouTube - Videos of ConsoleWrapper in action.
Last updated 13th June 2008.