////////////////////////////////////////////////// //----------->>BladeScr ScreenSaver<<-----------// //---------------->>Version 0.1<<---------------// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// Description: Screensaver made by Blade/Severance fans (an action/adventure game from Rebel Act Studios). Itīs based on a wallpaper, which you can apply several graphic effects, and a character named TamCanDie that moves along the screen. //////////////////////////////////////// /--------->>Use Instructions<<---------/ //////////////////////////////////////// To install you just have to unzip it in the folder you want, although windows takes screensavers from the folder where itīs installed ( default C:\WINDOWS), and click the file BladeScr.scr with the mouse right button ,from the popup menu that appears, click on install, and itīs done. In Settings, you can change the screensaver properties: -Kind of effect: Here you can change the effect applied over the wallpaper, this has a settings option too, to apply color shadows to some effects. -Wallpaper: to change the image used as wallpaper in the screensaver. -TamCanDie Effect: to modify the character movement; thereīs a settings button where you can change the character appearance too ( without mask is kind of a ghost , with mask is more solid), if blood appears from his head or not, and the size and quantity of blood. -Save Info: this let you select the way you save your settings. You can choose from saving your settings on a register, or not saving at all. Thereīs another option, disabled at this moment, as itīs not functional yet. In every dialog box thereīs a button to reset config to default values. ///////////////////////////////////////////// /-------->>Technical specifications<<-------/ ///////////////////////////////////////////// This screensaver is made on OpenGL so itīs very recommended using it with a videocard which supports it. Minimum requeriments: it has been tested in very few configurations but it works smooth in these ones: -P3 550 Mhz, 256 Mb RAM,Geforce2 GTS -Celeron 750 Mhz,128 Mb RAM, Savage 2000 -K7 860 Mh, 256 Mb RAM, una Geforce 2 -P2 350 , 128 Mb RAM, TNT 2 -P3 500, 192 Mb RAM, TNT2 -P3 450, 128 Mb RAM, G400 -P3 550, 64 Mb RAM, TNT 2 Sure it will work in lower configs; to add your config to the list, and adjusting the minimum requirements, you can send your config to amatar@mailcity.com. The config used in the development was a P3 650, 128 RAM, GeForce DDR. It has been tested in a P 100 Mh, 48 Mb RAM and S3 Virge. It works, althoughit takes a second to generate every frame. The smoothness of the screensaver depends on your pc components and the quantity of blood in the config, so if itīs played slowly you can lower that number. This screensaver has been developed by Blade/Severance fans. You can try this screensaver at your own risk, and iīm not responsible in any problems caused to your equipment using it, although you can send your technical problems to amatar@mailcity.com and iīll try to solve them. Any questions, bugs, comments, suggestions, awards :),you can send to amatar@mailcity.com //////////////////////////// /-------->>Credits<<-------/ //////////////////////////// Author and programming: Cesar Monterde "Amatar" Images: Miguel Angel Castillo "Jarllll" Rebel Act Studios (copyright to the respective authors) Translation: BirdMadBo & Don /////////////////////////////////// /----------->>Thanks to<<---------/ /////////////////////////////////// Thanks a lot to all of you who risked to install this screensaver and upon all those who tried the very early versions ;), here are some names, if i forgot some of you, let me know and iīll put your name. Special thanks to Virtus for letting me know about that wonderful screensavers tutorial withouth this could not be what already is. BetaTesters: Jarllll Energy21 pookie exter DarthLuis volador Pulsar Maldo BirdMadBoy _Joker_ Ranoc Saitoh On-Off TXinTxe . . .