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What is the Matrix_ks screen saver?

This is my version of the Matrix screen saver. Very cool! It uses the authentic Matrix font from The Matrix movie. It includes a lot of custom options, see below for details. This is a new Version which I thought about renaming to "Matrix Reloaded", because it seems to fit that I have added a lot of features and improvements. :)

• It's unique because it uses the actual matrix characters, no look-a-likes.
• Includes automatic support for single, dual, tri, and quad monitor configurations! You don't have to do anything, it will recognize your other monitors automatically.
• You can also choose color schemes! If you're tired of the lime green matrix animation, you can now choose red, yellow, white or blue, or even rotate each of them! You can also specify how often to rotate them.
• Includes (optional) user and system information displayed at the top of the screen.
• Includes option to display text from a text file (instead of user/system info).
• Includes an option mini-slideshow of images - displaying on a small CRT in the matrix. Cool! You choose a local image directory (supports bmp, gif, jpg, etc.), and it randomly displays the images (smart-sized for the small monitor they're shown in). Here are a few screenshots: pic 1,   pic 2. To find some good images, visit the official Matrix site. To get the best animation effect with this feature, use images at least around 400 pixels wide. :)
• Improvements in the animation logic as well as mouse-movement stop of the screensaver.
• Includes a small digital clock in the top-right of the screen.
  
• Includes options to play your favorite MP3 or WAV files while the screensaver plays. You can download this sample music text file (playlist file) which shows the format needed. The text file MUST be in the same folder as the screensaver.
  Here are simple instructions:
  • Save the sample file above to your local system.
  • Edit the sample playlist file and put the path of your MP3 instead of mine.
  • Drop it into your C:\windows\system folder (for example).
  • Go to the screensaver settings and under the Music tab, browse and select the C:\windows\system\Matrix-ks.txt file.
• Under a new "Web Window" tab in the Settings window there's a COOL, new feature: the "web window". This optional feature allows you to specify a web page to show in the screensaver! It can be a local html page or a remote web page. What's cool is that you can simply code your own html page to show flash, quicktime, cgi, etc....or ALL the above! You also specify the location and size of the 'web window', so you can place it anywhere you like - positioning it on a certain monitor, etc. Obviously, this opens-up many options. What you can do is go to the official Matrix movie pages and download the high-res Quicktime movies and configure a page to show them horizontally, etc. You could also set-up your own slideshow of your images using your own flash or javascript functions. All kinds of ideas... Have fun with this and please donate to help support this starving artist. :)
  A sample of an html file with quicktime links is here.
  A cool site to automatically generate html for embedded media is here.

• Version 2.3 changes:
  1. COOL new feature: the "web window". This optional feature allows you to specify a web page to show in the screensaver! It can be a local html page or a remote web page. What's cool is that you can simply code your own html page to show flash, quicktime, cgi, etc....or ALL the above! You also specify the location and size of the 'web window', so you can place it anywhere you like - positioning it on a certain monitor, etc. Obviously, this opens-up many options. What you can do is go to the official Matrix movie pages and download the high-res Quicktime movies and configure a page to show them horizontally, etc. You could also set-up your own slideshow of your images using your own flash or javascript functions. All kinds of ideas... Have fun with this and please donate to help support this starving artist. :)
     A sample of an html file with quicktime links is here.
     A cool site to automatically generate html for embedded media is here.
     Any additional files MUST be in the same folder as the screensaver.
  2. Monitor tab added - new config. options coming soon...
  3. Other efficiencies and minor improvements.
• Version 2.21 changes:
  1. Added the White color theme.
  2. The top text color and text LCD background colors now automatically change based on the color theme, as well as the clock text color.
  3. Other efficiencies and minor improvements.
• Version 2.20 changes:
  1. If your main monitor is on the bottom with the other on top, it now blacks-out the bottom monitor - yeah, it's just a temp. improvement. :)
  2. Music! A new "Music" tab has been added to the settings window. You can now specify a music play list (plain text file) of any MP3's or WAV files! See download links for a link to the sample text file. The text file MUST be in the same folder as the screensaver.
  3. Other efficiencies and minor improvements to the picture show and other logic.
• Version 2.12 changes:
  1. If your main monitor is on the right, it now shows the screensaver on both screens. If you have a tri-screen, this 'should' work as well.
  2. You can now set the color of the clock font.
• Version 2.10 additions/changes:
  • The mini-slideshow now runs with a lower priority, so the matrix code animation doesn't slow as much on older machines.
  • Mouse movement screensaver abort is defaulted to off/false. You must click the mouse to abort the screensaver, unless you have the mousemove option checked.
  • Setting tabs are more intuitive.
  • Code speed setting added. You can now adjust the speed of the matrix code!
  • You can define top position of mini-slideshow window (relative to screen area).
  • You can select image transition types, including 'random'. Very cool!
  • You can define the delay time of the transition frames.
  • Other misc. improvements. I welcome your feedback, suggestions and donations. :)

Below is a screenshot with the newer features including the white matrix option and the web window option with four quicktime movies playing at the bottom of screen. Click thumbnail for larger view.

• Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, Win2k, XP, Vista (or later).

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Download new Version 2.3: Matrix_ks.exe (~1.5 meg - includes install/uninstall)

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1. The mouse-move abort still isn't working perfectly. Something is still triggering it to abort the screensaver - without you moving the mouse. If you find this happens to you, just uncheck the option in the settings to not abort for mousemoves.