HAY GUYS

Draz · Local time: Sep 9, 2007, 10:17 PM

I'm tired of seeing the roaming Windows XP logo... and now that I finally have a decent graphics card, it's time to have my computer doing something with that potential, even when it's not actually doing anything.

So... what screen-savers does the GFF community use? Anything recommended that look particularly snazzy? Fractals and wavy textures and stuff like that?

Also, is anyone else still using their default screensaver? Or the ever classic 'Matrix Code'?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

CelticWhisper · Local time: Sep 10, 2007, 12:03 AM

Euphoria is a classic, free and highly configurable to many trippy effects.

On my Mac, I use PlasmaTunnel (looks a bit dated now, but still cool), AbstractMotion (perhaps my favorite, very subtle and minimalistic-nice), and TriVectus Gravity, which is way too much fun to watch.

On Windows, Rebirth is cool. It's a supernova-looking particle effect demo that's, well...impressive. Also, I found one (buggered if I remember where) called KewlClock that displays the date and time in an artistic sort of manner.

Oh, and for more cross-platform goodness, SolarWinds is always a goodie.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Sousuke · Sep 10, 2007, 10:48 PM

I FINALLY found a Windows port of xscreensaver's 'GLMatrix', and damn am I happy with it.

I mean, sure, it's The Matrix, but it's still pretty cool. Falling code and all, but the camera pans around a little too. I like it. As for others, Google 'Really Slick Screensavers' for some ports of the higher-end xscreensavers, they're pretty nice too.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

shadoweave · Local time: Sep 11, 2007, 06:26 PM

You could try ElectricSheep at electricsheep.org. It's a really cool concept, but you need to be connected all the time to the net though.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

killmoms · Local time: Sep 11, 2007, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by CelticWhisper

On my Mac, I use PlasmaTunnel (looks a bit dated now, but still cool), AbstractMotion (perhaps my favorite, very subtle and minimalistic-nice), and TriVectus Gravity, which is way too much fun to watch.

It's been a long time since I've gotten at all excited about screensavers, but the new one coming with Leopard called Arabesque is really quite nice.

I was speaking idiomatically.

ShadowVlican · Sep 21, 2007, 11:44 PM

once i found this i haven't used another screensaver since

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