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MatrixGL is a semi-3D Matrix screensaver with a different approach to the Matrix; instead of having a simple matrix of glyphs, the screensaver arranges the glyphs in streams, which fall down independently of each other and glow upon intersecting with each other.
Features:
Features:
- Fully independent streams that render a more complex display than simple matrix-based screensavers.
- Ability to change the glyphs to be any color.
- Smooth framerate functionality that automatically adjusts the complexity of the screensaver to suit the current amount of CPU power available. This can
What's New
Version 2.2b3:
- Universal build. Full support for Intel Macs, 10.4 and 10.5.
- Live webcam video display. Supports built-in iSights of all Intel Macs.
- Two new glyph sets, including an LED mode.
- Bidirectional movement for glyphs.
- Free and open source. (license: public domain)
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
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| Downloads:90,714 |
| Version Downloads:46,479 |
| Type:Utilities : Screen Savers |
| License:Free |
| Date:28 Oct 2008 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price:Free |
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MatrixGL is a semi-3D Matrix screensaver with a different approach to the Matrix; instead of having a simple matrix of glyphs, the screensaver arranges the glyphs in streams, which fall down independently of each other and glow upon intersecting with each other.
Features:
Features:
- Fully independent streams that render a more complex display than simple matrix-based screensavers.
- Ability to change the glyphs to be any color.
- Smooth framerate functionality that automatically adjusts the complexity of the screensaver to suit the current amount of CPU power available. This can be set to draw an infinite amount of streams, if the computer can handle that many.
- Subtle, specially formed statistics streams that display the current polycount and framerate of the screensaver.
- Glyph size can be altered from 8x8 to 64x64, and four glyph sets are included.
- Sample <3 image displaying the capability of the registered picture showing feature.
- Option to connect the current network speed to stream glyph speed; has the effect of speeding up the screensaver in times of high network activity.
- Transparency, which displays the glyphs transparently over the desktop in real time.
- Log file showing, which monitors a log file and displays its updates to the screen as streams.
- Glyph color cycling over time, with customizable time settings.
- Reversed and upside-down mode.
- Ability to change the background color, and link it to the glyph color. (used when color cycling is enabled) When transparency mode is enabled, the user can modify the alpha value of the background color.
- Can play movies, display pictures, and monitor webcams within the glyphs.
- Message showing, which displays random messages that can be customized with the date, time, user name, and computer name.
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supersonik808 reviewed on 17 Dec 2011
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ASGR reviewed on 28 Jul 2011
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danny911 reviewed on 19 Apr 2011
you can do beautiful things with this. best screensaver ever.
If anyone finds a way to make this work with Snow Leopard, let me know!!! Thanks
http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/matrixgl.html
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We would all appreciate it.. A LOT!! could someone reply to my comment if they actually do so.. that way i get an email instead of checking the website every couple of weeks.. ugh..
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http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/matrixgl.html
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it is the best screen saver, and the only reason I miss Leopard
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One thing that I personally find lacking though is the support for embedding images in the output. MatrixGL did a simply smashing job of displaying any image you throw at it in a way that it's completely visible when set to the narrowest glyphs and the densest lines. 3D Matrix Code, unfortunately, only hints at the image. MatrixGL allowed for monochrome image rendering, and, so far as I can tell, 3D Matrix Code doesn't. One thing it does have going for it, though, is that it incorporates a "Ken Burns" effect for moving an image through the code, something really awesome to behold.
But I still miss MatrixGL.
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I'll post something here if this awesome screen saver ever returns to Snow Leopard.
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Please update for 10.6!!!
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