SuperSaver
 2000/2001 Remco de Korte / Onwijs

version 1.3

Short Info
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SuperSaver v1.0 featured the first appearance 
of the, at that time still unnamed, hero. 
Since then, SuperZero has appeared as Santa in 
the XMasMan saver, as Cupid in the StupidCupid 
screensaver and as himself in the math game 
Multi Maze Mountain 2.

Version 1.1 of this screensaver was made in an 
attempt to fix an obscure bug. At the same 
time some minor changes were made.

Version 1.2 introduced 'behaviour' for the
superheroes. Instead of just walking around
they attempt to synchronize their movements in
some way, failing miserably...
Also the 'superhero-look' was enhanced with 
improved, newly rendered graphics. 
With this some other changes were made, adding
sound (audible and visual) and new graphics 
routines allowing for more heroes (32 max).

Version 1.3 introduces SuperZero's loyal
assistant SideKick.

Note: Let the saver run for some time to
get the full picture.

SuperSaver runs on Win95, 98, NT, ME and 2000.

Your screen has to be set at hi- or true 
colour but the saver will look at its best
in true colour.

SuperSaver.exe will install the screensaver
to a directory of your choice. Run this program
again to uninstall the saver.


Options
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You can choose the number of superheroes 
running around (1-32).

You can also choose to have them run on a sky 
blue background or on your desktop.

The sound (not much yet) can be turned off.

With the Sidekick option you can replace the
SuperZero clones with clones of SuperZero's
loyal helper SideKick.


Versions
--------

v1.0 
  is the first release of the completed 
  saver.
v1.1
  some small changes:
  - random cape colours
  - removed the large running figure
  - desktop background added
v1.2
  - new graphics
  - sound added
  - 'behaviour' added with several types
  of synchronized movement
  - collisions added (with sound)
  - improved graphics routines

v1.3
  - sidekicks added
  - less animation frames 
  - smaller file


Acknowledgements
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The graphics for this screensaver were made 
with the freeware raytracer POV-Ray 
(http://www.povray.org).

The installer was made by Brian Anderson.

This program was compressed with UPX, 
The Ultimate Packer for eXecutables
1996-2000 Markus Oberhumer & Laszlo Molnar, 
http://upx.tsx.org.


Distribution & contact
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This program is freeware. You are free to 
distribute it on the internet, as long as
you don't alter the package. For questions
about distribution on cd's or otherwise
please contact me at the adress below.

Questions & comments are welcome at: 
remco@onwijs.com

You can find more free screensavers at:
http://www.onwijs.com/

There you'll also find more information on
the other programs featuring SuperZero.


More screensavers
-----------------

Other screensavers you could look out for:

Blobber 
  colourful goo blobbing over your screen

Bubbloids
  relaxing bubbles float over beautiful 3D 
  images or images of your own choice

DogFight
  the Enterprise takes on a Bird of Prey or
  two (or three)

EuroSaver
  see Euro bills waving across your desktop 
  and coins falling down

Grey Matter
  a 'different' screensaver

Hypnodisk
  a semi-psychedelic screensaver takes your 
  screen for a spin

Maggot2000
  maggots take over your screen revealing 
  what's underneath

Mozaik 
  coloured tiles form an image on your desktop

Octo
  crowds your screen with 3D-rendered octo's
  
Paintball 
  bouncing balls 'paint' a picture using your 
  screen as canvas
  
Piggybank 
  cute, polite piggybanks take a stroll on 
  your desktop

SoccerSaver 
  a game of soccer bounces over your screen

StupidCupid 
  3D Cupid covers the desktop with hearts
  
SuperSaver 
  SuperHeroes dance your screen away

Tentacle 
  3D rendered tentacles invade your screen
  
XMasMan 
  (SuperHero) Santa Claus pops up from a screen 
  full of Xmas trees
  
and more...

  