lumaXMB Desktop Engine / Wallpaper Engine / Alpha 2026-10-25

Requires Windows 10/11 and Wallpaper Engine (installed separately from Steam).
1. Extract this entire folder to a permanent, writable location. Do not run it inside the ZIP.
2. Open lumaXMB Desktop Engine.exe. If asked, choose Wallpaper Engine's wallpaper64.exe or wallpaper32.exe. The launcher starts its local settings helper and loads the wallpaper.
3. In Wallpaper Engine, select your display. Open live settings panel in the wallpaper properties, or use the gear on the desktop. Changes apply immediately.

After restarting Windows, open the launcher again. Wallpaper Engine auto-start alone does not start this package's helper. To stop the settings helper, open Stop Desktop Engine.exe. The wallpaper remains selected.

Update: extract the new package to a separate folder and stop the old helper before opening the new launcher. Keep the old folder for rollback. Retain the new folder while this wallpaper is in use.

No Python installation or administrator access is required. The helper uses only the local loopback interface with a new per-install token. It does not patch Wallpaper Engine's application files. The web wallpaper and live controls use the current Desktop Engine build; this portable launcher is an alpha distribution wrapper.

Feedback and installation guide: https://alternativeconsience.github.io/lumaXMB/desktop-engine.html
