What screen saver do you use? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

gamer715 · 05-08-2003, 02:01 PM

I'm currently running the Blue Screen of Death Screensaver:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...eensaver.shtml

What Screensaver are you running, and where did you get it?

Post screenshots if possible.

hrdwareguy · 05-08-2003, 02:07 PM

screen saver...whats that...monitor powers down after 30 mins and I turn it off at night.

gamer715 · 05-08-2003, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hrdwareguy
screen saver...whats that...monitor powers down after 30 mins and I turn it off at night.

aww you're no fun

chodarama · 05-08-2003, 02:14 PM

I use the Marquee screen saver in windows and leave the default text, "Your text goes here," displayed.

The dave · 05-08-2003, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chodarama
I use the Marquee screen saver in windows and leave the default text, "Your text goes here," displayed.

wow, thats the best one.

i also use the Blue Screen of Death Screensaver

pavel_lishin · 05-08-2003, 03:41 PM

I'm running Static TV screensaver, but I think I'll put the bluescreen on my parents' computer and watch them cry. :P

http://public.www.planetmirror.com/p...s/StaticTV.exe

juanvaldes · 05-08-2003, 03:43 PM

I have mine play movies.

SecretMethod70 · 05-08-2003, 04:17 PM

Normally I have no screensaver and just have the monitor power down after 20 minutes. However, at the moment I have a bit of a Matrix theme going (4 virtual desktops, a different character wallpaper on each) so I'm using the high resolution Matrix screensaver that came with KDE 3.1.1a - nice and crisp on my 1600x1200 resolution

After I see The Matrix: Reloaded a few times and decide to get rid of my Matrix theme I'll probably switch to the OpenGL screensavers that also came with KDE 3.1.1a - I just discovered them and they're pretty cool.

If I can figure out how to take a screenshot of the screensavers I'll post one.

Modo · 05-08-2003, 05:04 PM

None, waste of energy

heyal256 · 05-08-2003, 07:37 PM

At home I just let the power save feature blank the monitor, at work I also use the Blue screen of death screensaver. It works grea especially when you work in tech support

ninety09 · 05-08-2003, 08:38 PM

I use the 'My picture slideshow' one.

05-08-2003, 08:48 PM

Good old starfield simulation. I can watch it for hours....
It there a laundromat dryer screensaver out there? That would be even better!

oberon · 05-08-2003, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SecretMethod70

If I can figure out how to take a screenshot of the screensavers I'll post one.

I bet you can just open a terminal and type in "sleep 10;import -window root test.png", then lock the screen and wait 10-15 seconds.

"import" comes with ImageMagick (http://www.imagemagick.org/). The coolest image utilities ever made.. well, when combined with NetPBM (http://netpbm.sf.net/) and The Gimp (http://www.gimp.org/).

oberon · 05-08-2003, 10:53 PM

I forgot to mention, I usually just use one of xlockmore (http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/xlockmore.html), xscreensaver (http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/), or KDE's screensavers (http://www.kde.org/). In that order. I love xlock -mode grav or -mode random.

Antagony · 05-09-2003, 01:33 AM

Currently I'm running Marquee with the text "Don't be a fucking wuss."

I'm going to check out that StatcTV saver and I think the laundromat screensaver idea is genius. Someone should really make that.

Reese · 05-09-2003, 01:47 AM

I haven't found a suitable screensaver to fit my tastes. There have been a few that I was moderately interested in, but they were shareware and not really worth it to buy and not worth it use with the "buy me" banner that flys around..

wonderboy · 05-09-2003, 02:37 AM

That StaticTV one is pretty cool! Mine is a screensaver i got from Warner Bors. a great while back (hence no redirection) with a mini cartoon of The Tick. Funny.

TwoToTango · 05-09-2003, 05:39 AM

Maya Paint Effects from Alias Wavefront,
with the following settings:

preset 1 = jellyPlant2.mel
force 1 = Random Selection
preset 2 = None
force 2 = None
background = Dark
depth = On
speed = about 1/3 from the left
randomize preset = all the way left
clear time = about 1/20 from the left

Sometimes it's so pretty I hate to touch
the keyboard and get back to work.

At least that's the excuse I use.

BoCo · 05-09-2003, 06:51 AM

No screensaver here. I just set my monitor to turn off after an hour.

w00tn00b · 05-09-2003, 08:13 AM

If you like reading quotes, you might want to check out the <a href="http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lagoon/2324/download.html">Quote32</a> screen saver. It is what I currently use. I enjoy sitting and reading the quotes. Then only thing that sucks about it is the guy who made the thing allowed anyone to submit quotes. This has lead to a lot of stupid computer sayings and puns that I would not really consider quotes. You can edit the list of quotes it displays, but since there are like 15,000 I have never got around to doing it.

BigJonnyJ · 05-09-2003, 08:41 AM

Good ole' blank screen. If I'm not working on it, it might as well be off.

moosey · 05-09-2003, 09:31 AM

Most of the time its just the Blank Screen, but right now its a Fight Club one.

merkerguitars · 05-09-2003, 12:51 PM

No screen saver here either........just let it turn off after 15 minutes and when I go to bed i just turn it off manually.

Mister B · 05-09-2003, 01:34 PM

I have a spinning bottle of budweiser.

Yeah, I'm in college.

The_Dude · 05-09-2003, 03:20 PM

none, i had 'em all

charliex · 05-09-2003, 04:27 PM

screenshot doesn't do it justice, its a windows swirly particle system, morphing tubey thing, its called helios, you need a fairly powerful gfx card to get its full mojo going on.

charliex · 05-09-2003, 05:05 PM

incidently you can download it at http://www.reallyslick.com/ or you can grab my modified version at http://www.cutemonkeys.com/helios.zip theres linux versions and mac versions too i believe.

poof · 05-09-2003, 05:27 PM

Running no screen saver here. No need. As far as background graphics, many ways to get high resolution stuff. BoCo offers some snazzy pics, or you could check out some links for Hi-res graphics.

You could sweat it and look for the stuff, or, just check, <a href= "http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?s=&threadid=709">BoCo</a> daily. He puts many hours of scouring links to share quality product.

monster · 05-09-2003, 07:04 PM

i don't use a screen saver. my monitor goes into standby after 15 minutes and if i know i'm going to be away from it for that long i hit the power button. i don't need pretty colors flashing on my monitor so i can pay extra for the electricity.

duckduck · 05-10-2003, 10:30 AM

The good ole' power button. When I'm not using my comp, it's pretty much time to power it down

strife · 05-10-2003, 05:44 PM

My monitor turns off after three minutes of being idle...otherwise my laptop has whirr and whirr and whirr to keep the screen saver running.

Blank screen for me!

kenshee · 05-10-2003, 07:00 PM

I also turn off the monitor when not in use.

MSD · 05-10-2003, 09:23 PM

Windows crashes when the screensaver loads, nothing here.

Antagony · 05-11-2003, 02:55 PM

Yeah, I tried the StaticTV screensaver. It crashes my computer.

uber1 · 05-11-2003, 07:17 PM

just the basic windows text one. very boring.

KBilly · 05-11-2003, 11:53 PM

I had a 3D Matrix one, but with a slow computer, it's no fun watching the text go down the screen slower than I thought possible. I've recently been using this goldfish screensaver. http://www.lifeglobe.com/product/Goldfish/index.php

danjo328 · 05-12-2003, 10:28 PM

Monitor goes off after 10 minutes (LCD screen, so it comes back real fast when I need it)

sngx1275 · 05-13-2003, 12:40 AM

The XP logo. lol, trying that helios one now though

blindawg · 05-13-2003, 07:47 AM

Screen savers are the work of the devi.. I have more issue on PCs at work because of "installed" screen savers then anything else. OK not really, but they seem to cause more problems then they are worth. Even some of the MS ones cause issues.. I just have the screen go blank, then to sleep after 30 minutes

05-08-2003, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
gamer715 Insane Location: here	What screen saver do you use? I'm currently running the Blue Screen of Death Screensaver: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/fr...eensaver.shtml What Screensaver are you running, and where did you get it? Post screenshots if possible. __________________ What 'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

05-08-2003, 02:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
hrdwareguy "Officer, I was in fear for my life" Location: Oklahoma City	screen saver...whats that...monitor powers down after 30 mins and I turn it off at night. __________________ Gun Control is hitting what you aim at Aim for the TFP, Donate Today

05-08-2003, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
pavel_lishin Tilted Location: Richardson, TX	I'm running Static TV screensaver, but I think I'll put the bluescreen on my parents' computer and watch them cry. :P http://public.www.planetmirror.com/p...s/StaticTV.exe __________________ Vote Quimby!

05-08-2003, 04:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	Normally I have no screensaver and just have the monitor power down after 20 minutes. However, at the moment I have a bit of a Matrix theme going (4 virtual desktops, a different character wallpaper on each) so I'm using the high resolution Matrix screensaver that came with KDE 3.1.1a - nice and crisp on my 1600x1200 resolution After I see The Matrix: Reloaded a few times and decide to get rid of my Matrix theme I'll probably switch to the OpenGL screensavers that also came with KDE 3.1.1a - I just discovered them and they're pretty cool. If I can figure out how to take a screenshot of the screensavers I'll post one. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

05-08-2003, 10:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
oberon Quadrature Amplitude Modulator Location: Denver	I forgot to mention, I usually just use one of xlockmore (http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/xlockmore.html), xscreensaver (http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/), or KDE's screensavers (http://www.kde.org/). In that order. I love xlock -mode grav or -mode random. __________________ "There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught." -- Irish proverb

05-08-2003, 02:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
chodarama Insane Location: a van, down by the river	I use the Marquee screen saver in windows and leave the default text, "Your text goes here," displayed.

05-08-2003, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
juanvaldes Banned Location: shittown, CA	I have mine play movies.

05-08-2003, 05:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
Modo delusional Location: USA half way between East and West	None, waste of energy

05-08-2003, 07:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
heyal256 Not so great lurker Location: NY	At home I just let the power save feature blank the monitor, at work I also use the Blue screen of death screensaver. It works grea especially when you work in tech support

05-08-2003, 08:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
ninety09 Flavour of the Weak Location: Canada	I use the 'My picture slideshow' one.

05-08-2003, 08:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Big Julie Guest	Good old starfield simulation. I can watch it for hours.... It there a laundromat dryer screensaver out there? That would be even better!

05-09-2003, 01:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
Antagony Psychopathic Akimbo Action Pirate Location: ...between Christ and Belial.	Currently I'm running Marquee with the text "Don't be a fucking wuss." I'm going to check out that StatcTV saver and I think the laundromat screensaver idea is genius. Someone should really make that. __________________ On the outside I'm jazz, but my soul is rock and roll. Sleep is a waste of time. Join the Insomniac Club. "GYOH GWAH-DAH GREH BLAAA! SROH WIH DIH FLIH RYOHH!!" - The Locust

05-09-2003, 01:47 AM	#16 (permalink)
Reese Delicious	I haven't found a suitable screensaver to fit my tastes. There have been a few that I was moderately interested in, but they were shareware and not really worth it to buy and not worth it use with the "buy me" banner that flys around.. __________________ “It is better to be rich and healthy than poor and sick” - Dave Barry

05-09-2003, 02:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
wonderboy Upright Location: There's something rotten in the state of .....	That StaticTV one is pretty cool! Mine is a screensaver i got from Warner Bors. a great while back (hence no redirection) with a mini cartoon of The Tick. Funny. __________________ Ugly people need lovin´ too.

05-09-2003, 05:39 AM	#18 (permalink)
TwoToTango Psycho	Maya Paint Effects from Alias Wavefront, with the following settings: preset 1 = jellyPlant2.mel force 1 = Random Selection preset 2 = None force 2 = None background = Dark depth = On speed = about 1/3 from the left randomize preset = all the way left clear time = about 1/20 from the left Sometimes it's so pretty I hate to touch the keyboard and get back to work. At least that's the excuse I use.

05-09-2003, 03:20 PM	#25 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	none, i had 'em all __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

05-09-2003, 06:51 AM	#19 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	No screensaver here. I just set my monitor to turn off after an hour. __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.

05-09-2003, 08:13 AM	#20 (permalink)
w00tn00b Upright	If you like reading quotes, you might want to check out the <a href="http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lagoon/2324/download.html">Quote32</a> screen saver. It is what I currently use. I enjoy sitting and reading the quotes. Then only thing that sucks about it is the guy who made the thing allowed anyone to submit quotes. This has lead to a lot of stupid computer sayings and puns that I would not really consider quotes. You can edit the list of quotes it displays, but since there are like 15,000 I have never got around to doing it.

05-09-2003, 08:41 AM	#21 (permalink)
BigJonnyJ Upright Location: Washington State	Good ole' blank screen. If I'm not working on it, it might as well be off.

05-09-2003, 09:31 AM	#22 (permalink)
moosey Upright	Most of the time its just the Blank Screen, but right now its a Fight Club one.

05-09-2003, 12:51 PM	#23 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	No screen saver here either........just let it turn off after 15 minutes and when I go to bed i just turn it off manually. __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985

05-09-2003, 01:34 PM	#24 (permalink)
Mister B Insane Location: Burbs of St.Lou	I have a spinning bottle of budweiser. Yeah, I'm in college. __________________ "Little racoons and old possums 'n' stuff all live up in here. They've got to have a little place to sit." Bob Ross.

05-09-2003, 04:27 PM	#26 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	screenshot doesn't do it justice, its a windows swirly particle system, morphing tubey thing, its called helios, you need a fairly powerful gfx card to get its full mojo going on.

05-09-2003, 05:05 PM	#27 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	incidently you can download it at http://www.reallyslick.com/ or you can grab my modified version at http://www.cutemonkeys.com/helios.zip theres linux versions and mac versions too i believe.

05-09-2003, 05:27 PM	#28 (permalink)
poof Psycho	Running no screen saver here. No need. As far as background graphics, many ways to get high resolution stuff. BoCo offers some snazzy pics, or you could check out some links for Hi-res graphics. You could sweat it and look for the stuff, or, just check, <a href= "http://tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?s=&threadid=709">BoCo</a> daily. He puts many hours of scouring links to share quality product.

05-09-2003, 07:04 PM	#29 (permalink)
monster Loser	i don't use a screen saver. my monitor goes into standby after 15 minutes and if i know i'm going to be away from it for that long i hit the power button. i don't need pretty colors flashing on my monitor so i can pay extra for the electricity.

05-10-2003, 10:30 AM	#30 (permalink)
duckduck Psycho Location: Where hockey pucks run rampant	The good ole' power button. When I'm not using my comp, it's pretty much time to power it down __________________ Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way!

05-10-2003, 05:44 PM	#31 (permalink)
strife Insane Location: Chi-Town	My monitor turns off after three minutes of being idle...otherwise my laptop has whirr and whirr and whirr to keep the screen saver running. Blank screen for me! __________________ You are what you love, not what loves you. strife

05-10-2003, 07:00 PM	#32 (permalink)
kenshee Tilted	I also turn off the monitor when not in use.

05-10-2003, 09:23 PM	#33 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	Windows crashes when the screensaver loads, nothing here.

05-11-2003, 02:55 PM	#34 (permalink)
Antagony Psychopathic Akimbo Action Pirate Location: ...between Christ and Belial.	Yeah, I tried the StaticTV screensaver. It crashes my computer. __________________ On the outside I'm jazz, but my soul is rock and roll. Sleep is a waste of time. Join the Insomniac Club. "GYOH GWAH-DAH GREH BLAAA! SROH WIH DIH FLIH RYOHH!!" - The Locust

05-11-2003, 07:17 PM	#35 (permalink)
uber1 Crazy	just the basic windows text one. very boring. __________________ tubulartuddles

05-11-2003, 11:53 PM	#36 (permalink)
KBilly Loser Location: Dayton	I had a 3D Matrix one, but with a slow computer, it's no fun watching the text go down the screen slower than I thought possible. I've recently been using this goldfish screensaver. http://www.lifeglobe.com/product/Goldfish/index.php

05-12-2003, 10:28 PM	#37 (permalink)
danjo328 Upright	Monitor goes off after 10 minutes (LCD screen, so it comes back real fast when I need it)

05-13-2003, 12:40 AM	#38 (permalink)
sngx1275 Loser Location: Central Missouri	The XP logo. lol, trying that helios one now though

05-13-2003, 07:47 AM	#39 (permalink)
blindawg Lord over all I survey Location: Northern Michigan	Screen savers are the work of the devi.. I have more issue on PCs at work because of "installed" screen savers then anything else. OK not really, but they seem to cause more problems then they are worth. Even some of the MS ones cause issues.. I just have the screen go blank, then to sleep after 30 minutes __________________ ( • Y • ) I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. ( • Y • ) - Jack Handey