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UI Screen Saver

Does a anyone know how to use the Screen Saver UI with 3rd party screen saver? If you all are not familiar with Terry Welsh and his "Really Slick Sceren Savers" you'd know why I want to use his SS:
http://www.reallyslick.com/screensavers/

They are like Milkdrop in way. Open GL.

Incredible. Especially hyperspace.

Thanks!

UI Screen Saver

Reply #1 –
Quote from: DDD4 on
Does a anyone know how to use the Screen Saver UI with 3rd party screen saver? If you all are not familiar with Terry Welsh and his "Really Slick Sceren Savers" you'd know why I want to use his SS:
http://www.reallyslick.com/screensavers/

They are like Milkdrop in way. Open GL.

Incredible. Especially hyperspace.

Thanks!


F.e. :
File -> Preferences -> Tools -> Run services -> Add (Label -> SS, Path -> your path\Hyperspace.scr
In PSS add $imagebutton(x,y,w,h,%img_path%\SS_off.png,%img_path%\SS_on.png,CONTEXT:Run service/SS)

UI Screen Saver

Reply #2 –
What exactly do you mean by use? If want to display a screen saver inside foobar2000 you can use the Screen Saver Host UI element with the Default User Interface. I tested it with the Hyperspace screen saver and it worked without problems. The Screen Saver Host should be able to display any screen saver that can be selected in the Windows screen saver settings.

UI Screen Saver

Reply #3 –
Quote from: foosion on
What exactly do you mean by use? If want to display a screen saver inside foobar2000 you can use the Screen Saver Host UI element with the Default User Interface. I tested it with the Hyperspace screen saver and it worked without problems. The Screen Saver Host should be able to display any screen saver that can be selected in the Windows screen saver settings.



Hey thanks for the fast reply. It does show the Win7 default SSers, but it was not showing Terry Welsh's Really Slick Screen Savers, for some reason. I didn't reboot to see if they got picked up--fell asleep in my chair last night though. I'll check tonight and post back.

UI Screen Saver

Reply #4 –
Quote from: foosion on
What exactly do you mean by use? If want to display a screen saver inside foobar2000 you can use the Screen Saver Host UI element with the Default User Interface. I tested it with the Hyperspace screen saver and it worked without problems. The Screen Saver Host should be able to display any screen saver that can be selected in the Windows screen saver settings.



OK it's only picking up the default WIN7 screen savers, but the "Really Slick" savers are in the same location: C:\Windows\System32\

UI Screen Saver

Reply #5 –
Quote from: onv on
Quote from: DDD4 on
Does a anyone know how to use the Screen Saver UI with 3rd party screen saver? If you all are not familiar with Terry Welsh and his "Really Slick Sceren Savers" you'd know why I want to use his SS:
http://www.reallyslick.com/screensavers/

They are like Milkdrop in way. Open GL.

Incredible. Especially hyperspace.

Thanks!


F.e. :
File -> Preferences -> Tools -> Run services -> Add (Label -> SS, Path -> your path\Hyperspace.scr
In PSS add $imagebutton(x,y,w,h,%img_path%\SS_off.png,%img_path%\SS_on.png,CONTEXT:Run service/SS)


File -> Preferences -> Tools -> Run services<--I'm not seeing this.

UI Screen Saver

Reply #6 –
Hey guys. I figured it out. The SCR has to be in

C:\Windows\SysWOW64

not C:\Windows\System32
For some reason, that's where Terry's SS's installed. I just copied them to
C:\Windows\SysWOW64

SWEET!  Thanks!

UI Screen Saver

Reply #7 –
That's strange. I also use Win7 64 bit and the screen savers installed just fine. I didn't have to fix anything manually.

UI Screen Saver

Reply #8 –
Quote from: foosion on
That's strange. I also use Win7 64 bit and the screen savers installed just fine. I didn't have to fix anything manually.


Anyway, it's pretty cool now. Thanks for that plugin. How do you like his SS's, especially Hyperspace? I like it best on like 1-2 speed wise. Slowing it down like that changes the entire feel.

My theme:

 

UI Screen Saver

Reply #9 –
I have a problem. When I start Foobar, the screensaver does not start automatically. I have to go to Layout Mode and choose it.