AlteredSaver v1.65
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AlteredSaver v1.65 |
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Features
Configuring
AlteredSaver
Interactive Saver Controls
Install Notes for users who
installed AlteredSaver v1.6, v1.5, v1.0
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AlteredWorlds is proud to announce our first commercial product release - a combination game and screen saver. The further you progress in the game, the more scenes the screen saver will play. Blast your way through six levels of mayhem OR kick back and watch some amazing 3D graphics while listening to your favorite music...! Plays all existing AlteredSaver content and is optimized for faster, smoother playback. |
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AlteredWorlds is proud to offer you this package of FOUR FREE Screen Savers! Version 1.5 was released through ZDNet, 3DFiles and AlteredWorlds.com on June 6th 1999, and recieved a 5 Star Rating. Version 1.6 offers you even more features and fun - and is still FREE!
(This) Version 1.65 is a updated version of v1.6. Fixes include:
(i) The total size of the download has been reduced from 10.2MB to 8.3M.
(ii) A fix for 3Dfx Voodoo3 mode switch problems has been included. Voodoo3
users who have already downloaded AlteredSaver v1.6 may download a 200K patch
instead of downloading the new distribution.
We are proud to announce continued support for NVIDIA based cards, full support for the Matrox G200 and G400, 3Dfx cards (Voodoo3, 2 and 1) and improved support for video cards from ATI!
Features-
There are FOUR FREE Screen Savers in this package. This software is not crippled in any way, and is yours to enjoy for as long as you like.
Switch between all scenes installed on your system - you can specify how long to show each scene before switching to the next.
Play Audio CDs.
Launch your own player for any sound file your system can play [for example MP3, MIDI].
Play any WAV file.
Switch Display modes when AlteredSaver is launched, and switch back to your original settings when it's done.
Switch between multiple cameras in a scene, if present.
Original 3D Artwork displayed using AlteredWorlds own [OpenGL] 3D Graphics Engine for Windows 9x / NT.
| Launch the Windows 'Display Properties'
dialog- (i) Right click anywhere on the desktop and selecting 'Properties'... OR (ii) Open the 'Control Panel' and double click on the 'Display Properties' icon Select the 'Screen Saver' tab, and look in the drop down list of Screen Savers and select the new entry, 'AlteredSaver'. After a momentary pause, you should see something similar to the dialog to the right.. |
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First, hit the 'Settings' button to chose a suitable configuration
for your system. You should see the dialog to the right. Check 'Switch to next scene after this number of minutes-' to enable automatic scene-switching. AlteredSaver will switch to the next of the FOUR installed scenes every few minutes - enter the desired play time in minutes using the spin control (use the up and down arrows).
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You can either let the saver use the system display mode at the time the saver is launched ['Use current screen size and color depth'] or else switch to a mode your video card can accelerate at full-screen. As an example, if you have a RIVA128 4MB card or a Voodoo 1 or Voodoo 2, you'll only be able to accelerate up to 800x600 in 16bit colour. You may usually keep your computer running at 1024x768 32bit, so in this case you'd want to keep the default options selected above to make sure the saver switches to the correct mode when it runs.
| If your system has a 3Dfx Voodoo2 or Voodoo1 fitted, you'll have to hit the 3D Configuration button to use it. You'll see the dialog to the right - drop down the list and select the entry 'Voodoo OpenGL'. |  |
Sound Support
We supply you with a short sound loop in WAV form, which we hope you'll like - this will be configured for playback when AlteredSaver is installed. If you wish to turn off all sound playback, please select 'No Sounds'.
'Play Audio CD' invokes your Windows CD Player and plays any Audio CD present in your CDROM drive. You may select the correct CDROM drive using the driver letter list box if your system has more than one CDROM drive installed.
'Launch helper to play file' allows you to specify any sound file your system can play based on its file extension. As an example, if you use the Windows Explorer to find your sound file, and you can play the file by double clicking on it, then AlteredSaver should be able to play it. [Please note that AlteredSaver is launching a third party application to play the sound, so AlteredWorlds will not be held responsible for any problems resulting from such use!]
Once the options are set to your liking, hit OK to go back to the 'Display Properties' dialog. You should now hit the 'Preview' button to make sure all is well.
Moving the mouse while AlteredSaver is running will cause it to finish (a traditional role for a screensaver, after all), as will hitting most keys on the keyboard. Some are a bit more amusing, however -
| Rotate the Camera |
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| Switch between Cameras |
F1 (last camera) F2 (next camera)
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| Capture the screen to a JPEG file 'screen0.jpg' in the saver installation directory |
F3
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| Display the current frame rate (does NOT work with the current 3Dfx drivers, sorry) |
F5
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Please uninstall any previous versions of AlteredSaver!
How to Uninstall AlteredSaver-
Open the system 'Control Panel' using the Windows 'Start' menu (usually at the bottom left of your screen)- 'Start ->Settings ->Control Panel'. Double click on 'Add/Remove Programs', find the entry 'Altered Saver' and click on 'Add/Remove'. Answer YES to the confirmation dialog, and AlteredSaver will be removed from your system without requiring a reboot.
Applying AlteredSaver v1.65 patch to AlteredSaver v1.6-
For users of AlteredSaver v1.6 who do not wish to download this updated release (8.3MB), a 200K patch is available from our web site (download page). This patch is a ZIP'd file containing a new version of the saver engine and a README.txt file. Please consult this README for installation instructions and comments.
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