
Desktop Destroyer Screen Saver v1.4
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by James B. Bryant

jbgraphics@kagi.com
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~jaybebe/screen_saver.html

This screen-saver is shareware.
Registration information can be obtained via email or the website above.


Registration Benefits:
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Bug updates.
Extended features.
Removal of the Please Register message. (appears after several uses)
Payment can be processed securely online via Credit Card.


Requirements:
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OpenGL
Windows 95/98/NT
Pentium compatible processor.
3D accelerator highly recommended.


Description:
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This screen-saver takes a snapshot of your desktop and projects it into a 3D
world, where it is dissected into an arbitrary number of explosions.
Particle systems are also an optional effect to add to the explosions.
There are also modes where it will run a wave through your 3D screen,
giving it a cool wave effect.  Almost every option is user-changeable,
including animation support which allows the screen to rotate on all three axis
and zoom in and out.  The wave options will require some tweaking if you will
be using this at a resolution different then 1024x768.

Please Note:  Using texture sizes larger than 512x512 will cause delay in
screen-saver startup, please be patient.  Also, there is no advantage of
having your texture size larger then your desktop resolution.


Installation:
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Unzip into your Windows\ or WinNT\ directory, and select it under display properties.
56K zipped/ 140K unzipped


List Of Known Bugs:
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Wave options are not consistent at different resolutions. (not really a bug)


Update List:
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Latest Version 1.4 as of 3/26/99
Bug Fixes since v1.3
Made a small optimatizion and added more thread priority settings.
Compiled optimized version specifically for Pentium processors.
Bug Fixes since v1.2
Fixed the registration function.
Bug Fixes since v1.1
Crashed after closing in wave mode sometimes, fixed.
Implemented all user save/recall functions. (registered version only)
Bug Fixes since v1.0
Now displays correctly in screen-saver preview window.
Smooth shading check box updates correctly.
Thread priority setting is working correctly.


COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER:
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This screensaver was created for the 3DFILES.COM screensaver contest.
The author has agreed to allow this and future versions to appear on
3DFILES.COM shareware CDROMS distributed by Walnut Creek.

Copyright (c) James B. Bryant

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH 
ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT WILL JAMES BRYANT BE 
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS 
SOFTWARE PRODUCT.  YOU AGREED TO THIS BY DOWNLOADING THIS SOFTWARE.