Wednesday, May 28, 2014

After Dark Screen Saver: Marbles!

Over 30 minutes of the Marbles! screen saver from After Dark 4.0.  This module allowed for the customization of the layout.  I always liked the pinball bumpers because they increased the speed of the falling marble.



Marbles!

If you didn't have glass on your monitor, the marbles would jump out and bounce on your desk.

 

"Marbles" determines how many marbles appear.

"Pattern" determines which setup of pins will display on your screen.  "Random" displays the different setups randomly.  To customize your pins, choose one of the "Custom" settings, run the module, press "Caps-lock"and click and drag the pins on to the screen.  To delete a pin, drag it  to the top of the screen.

Check "Show Edit Message" to be reminded how to customize your pins.

Programming by Andrew Armstrong
Art by Joe Kauffman and Stephen Ekstrom
Sound by P.J. Sonnichsen
©1996 Berkeley Systems, Inc.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

After Dark Screen Saver: ComingSoon!

About 11 minutes of ComingSoon! taken at 1024x768.  Part of the Twisted set, this module shows off the satire that made some of the later savers so much fun.  The "cany" typo below is taken directly from the module.


Coming Soon

What's on the horizon for Berkeley Systems? What whacky, provocative, and thoughtful software products will those Toaster Kids think of next? What shining new stars will set in the firmament of the computainment industry? Well, probably none of these ... but it's a nice thought.



DISCLAIMER: Not too many cheezy sales guys were maimed in the making of this module.

Pace: How fast cany you read? Test your skill!
Show: You want that in order? Randomized? With fries?
Music: Yes, that's the Flying Toaster Anthem. Dig it.
CapsLock: Advances to the next product.

Art by Matt Small and Laurence Arcadias.
Programming by Jeff "Trurl" Thomas.
©1995 Berkeley Systems, Inc.

By L. Arcadias, M. Small, & J. Thomas.
©1995 Berkeley Systems, Inc.