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streetboy · Jan 31, 2006, 01:05 AM // 01:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amsterdam

Awesome possum, I love that intro, and I have a friend that loves it more, he always starts guild wars and turns and looks at me and says, "Tom, just LOOK at that shit".

yeah, see the whale go up and down sometimes, just fun to see how detail they are.

Xaniera · Jan 31, 2006, 01:30 AM // 01:30

Just downloaded it. Seems like there are a few glitchy spots, and I think I can barely see the seam, but otherwise, WOW! Way better than I could've possibly began to do, so I can't really complain. Downloaded just fine, and played okay once i downloaded the codec as well. The only thing i can see Anet being able to improve over this one is maybe variable settings and no seam in the water. Thanks Xenrath, and great job!

EternalTempest · Jan 31, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28

I can't run it but I feel it's due to the codex I have installed. I can play xvid, divx, mkv and a bunch more. I use ffdshow to render xvid video (not the xvid codex).

The music is the new intro music when the pvp event launched. I was so glad they flagged DS to not kick in so people with direct song could hear it

Rahl · Jan 31, 2006, 03:12 AM // 03:12

Nice work

Nesty_Angel · Jan 31, 2006, 06:10 AM // 06:10

awesome simply awesome, thanks!

DarkZeal · Jan 31, 2006, 06:57 AM // 06:57

I don't think this screensaver actually saves the screen any... >.>

Nice work though..

Kamatsu · Jan 31, 2006, 07:30 AM // 07:30

LOL DarkZeal - Screensaver's came about ages ago to protect old monitor's from "Ghosting" effect's. What would happen if you left the same image running.. over time the image would imprint itself into the monitor.. thus you'd always have a "ghost" of that image. Thus screensaver's were made - images which moved around the screen which would prevent ghosting. This screensave would work in stopping ghosting as it's constently moving and changing.. thus while it won't reduce power-consumption.. it still stops ghosting (which isn't an issue anymore really..).

Course with modern monitor's this is virtually a null-point for them. Now the screensaver's are setup more for security reason's (ie you leave your work comp on to go to the loo with important stuff up and running.. SS comes up and you need a password to get off the screensaver) or to have pretty images displayed on your monitor while your not using it (ie why there's those aquarium screensaver's and the like).. or as a means of power-saving.

This is a very nice screensaver and I'm actually using it - I find it nice sitting on my couch watching tv to have this screenasver going on my monitor (comp is right near my TV.. hehe). I actually wasn't using a SS before.. if I was going away I'd just turn the monitor off.. heh

gabeybaby · Jan 31, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

Just wanted to reply and say thanks for this excellent screen saver. The chaps at work love it. Too bad I'm always away when it's one, but it's nice to see it when i come back instead of the usual logon prompt.

Soul Shaker · Feb 01, 2006, 07:33 AM // 07:33

dling right now...lol...can you imagine your old comp ghosting? i'd go insane!

Auntie I · Feb 03, 2006, 12:45 AM // 00:45

WOW, That's awesome!
Thansk for making this.

Barinthus · Feb 22, 2006, 05:32 AM // 05:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenrath

There seems to be some kind of issue with the new version of DivX and the software I've used to make the screensaver. Unfortunately I don't have any other screensaver authoring programs to work with

However, I've found a fix - use Xvid codec instead

http://www.koepi.org/xvid.shtml

Download the "latest stable binary" at the top there and install that, and when it asks "Decode all supported FourCCs" make sure that is checked. You don't need DivX this way, and I've not noticed any difference in quality.

I tried this and it didnt work for me. Any suggestions?

Xenrath · Feb 22, 2006, 09:06 AM // 09:06

Did you download the old (DivX) version? If so maybe try the updated link.. I removed all references to the old one and replaced it with a Xvid only one.

Barinthus · Feb 22, 2006, 11:59 PM // 23:59

Nope didn't work. I downloaded the one from the link off GWG yesterday and that one didn't work. I tried the link you gave me and that didn't work either.

Xenrath · Feb 24, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49

Ok I think I know what's wrong. Ooops! Upon closer inspection it looks like Inde has mirrored the old (problematic) DivX version, not the new Xvid version... I'll email Inde to mirror the correct version

If your screensaver settings don't look like this, you have the old version which should have been deleted

The first page link (filefront) is the correct version which you should have

Barinthus · Feb 24, 2006, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Awesome. Thanks for your time in trying to figure this out.

I will check it out asap once I get home. Will keep you posted.

EDIT: Let me know when the proper link is set up.

EDIT: Still doesn't work. You can check it out at

Barinthus · Feb 26, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

I edited my last posting but it didn't bump this thread - I wanted to make sure Xenrath see it.

Inde · Feb 26, 2006, 05:35 AM // 05:35

Link changed, download away.

Mwen · Feb 26, 2006, 06:19 AM // 06:19

GWGuru is still mirroring the old file too in the Downloads section.

Xenrath · Feb 26, 2006, 12:09 PM // 12:09

Hmm not sure what could be the problem for you Barinthus, removing the old version and using this new version (and the Xvid codec) should have fixed it; seems to be working for most.

One thing you could try - in the Settings/Sound/Playlist section add an MP3 or two, click ok etc. then try previewing the screensaver. If you have a slow computer it might take a moment or two to start up. If you can hear music, but after a while still no video, then that would seem to imply maybe some kind of driver/codec clash or something with your particular setup i.e. the screensaver is running (since it's playing the music you specificed, but for some reason you're not seeing video)

Some things to try in that case
- Uninstall Xvid codec
- Uninstall DivX (if you have it)
- Remove any "codec pack" you might have installed, e.g. Nimo, K-Lite etc. as well as any additional stuff they installed e.g. filters, vobwhateveritis.
- Try upgrading your video drivers (ATI or nVidia I presume, remove old version first)
- Reboot, then install the Xvid codec alone (check "decode all fourcc types" box when installing it)
- See if that helps any

That's pretty much regular procedure for trying to nail down video problems with movies and such, try to reduce to absolute minimum and slowly add stuff back - it's usually down to some clash somewhere

Hope that helps, am not sure what else could be a problem without being able to look through your system in depth

Barinthus · Apr 28, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20

I know it has been a while - I got fed up and gave up. Then recently I had to reload Xvid codec for something else and then on a hunch I decided to reload the screensaver. Lo, and behold! it works.

Strange since I did uninstall and reinstall it in the first place. Perhaps it didn't work because I didn't reboot the computer back then?

Regardless, it's nice to see the screensaver on my computer now