Great work nilium. I always wanna try one of these but I worry about battery life - how does everyone find these live wallpapers affect the performance of their batteries?
I've never found they affect my battery life noticeably but I don't spend much time staring at my home screen[1]. Maybe some people do but my home screen is for quick access to information and launching off point for other apps so it doesn't get all that much screen time (and the live wallpaper isn't just running in the background).
1. Ok, that's a lie. When that live wallpaper that has an AI Super Mario that plays never ending levels came out I spent a lot of time looking at it and showing it to people. My Motorola Droid's battery didn't stand a chance.
I admit to doing the same thing with the Super Mario live wallpaper, and with a Droid 1. It ruined my battery, but it was worth it. I remember being able to turn on some switch that'd get it to display the path it was taking through a level, which was really cool to me. I miss that live wallpaper — the Droid less so (even though it's sitting on my desk because it's the only thing I have running Android 2.x).
Besides that, my argument is that if a you spend a lot of time in your launcher, it might affect battery life in a somewhat noticeable way. Typical usage should have you in another app most of the time, but that's speculation on my part. I could imagine folks using their launchers a whole lot if they were packed with widgets that did more than just display things, but I've never had a lot of luck finding widgets I liked. Ultimately, if you or anyone else is concerned about squeezing every possible minute out of your battery, your best bet might be to have a solid black static wallpaper. Mostly comes down to priorities.
Edit: http://android.ccpcreations.com/mariolive ⇐ I think that might be the same live wallpaper from back then? Can't verify it right now, and I'm wary of installing foreign APKs these days, so exercise caution.
1. Ok, that's a lie. When that live wallpaper that has an AI Super Mario that plays never ending levels came out I spent a lot of time looking at it and showing it to people. My Motorola Droid's battery didn't stand a chance.