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Author Topic: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers  (Read 16193 times)

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InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« on: February 14, 2008, 11:07 PM »
I meant to post about this a while ago.  There are a number of such tools to make screensavers out of Adobe Flash movies, here's a nice new free one, created by two 18yr old authors.

InstantStorm is a Windows freeware tool for creating Flash based screensavers with many advanced features. All you have to do is to choose a SWF file, set screensaver parameters and compile an executable installer.


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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2008, 01:07 AM »
Good link thanks! Will come in handy in the future! I never understand how to make a screensaver from an exe file, renaming doesn't seem to do the trick.

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2008, 03:03 AM »
OH GOD!  Does that mean I can convert that damn 'How far can you throw a paper plane?', (https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=11601.0), thing to a screensaver ?

Nothing's ever going to get done around here now.....................  :(
« Last Edit: February 15, 2008, 03:07 AM by 4wd »

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2008, 03:24 AM »
 ;D When you do that, 4wd, please post it on DC! ;)

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2008, 03:37 AM »
;D When you do that, 4wd, please post it on DC! ;)

I've done it, easier than I thought.

Sorry, can't post a link......I'm waiting for the screensaver to appear.............

Damn YOU mouser  :mad:

EDIT: Oh OK....I shouldn't be the only one not getting anything done  :P   (You need to hit a key to exit.)
« Last Edit: February 15, 2008, 04:01 AM by 4wd »

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2008, 05:49 AM »
Hmm... it is really not all the same *fun* to play this version, because I cannot cheat and have the mouse enter from the other side of the screen - the mouse will not let go of the plane. But thanks, anyway, 4wd!

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I used the previous version of Instant Storm to make a screensaver from Pink Floyd's Painted Ladies

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Rename to .scr No, that was not the way to do it. Here's a zipped version instead:
* PaintedLadies.zip (2024.68 kB - downloaded 530 times.)
« Last Edit: February 16, 2008, 06:21 AM by Curt »

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2008, 07:24 PM »
Hmm... it is really not all the same *fun* to play this version, because I cannot cheat and have the mouse enter from the other side of the screen - the mouse will not let go of the plane. But thanks, anyway, 4wd!

Into everything a little cr@p must flow  :D

I managed to get 66m playing the screensaver version.

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2008, 04:00 AM »
I managed to get 66m playing the screensaver version.

66m



any tricks? I mean: I was almost proud when I finally passed through the window!

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2008, 05:53 AM »
That is a very nice application. I used it to create screensavers from Youtube videos, just had to convert the flv to swf format first. Wrote a how to on my blog about it ;) I really like my Day of the Tentacle video walkthrough screensaver, hehe.

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Re: InstantStorm: Freeware to make Flash based screensavers
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2008, 05:57 PM »
I managed to get 66m playing the screensaver version.

66m



any tricks? I mean: I was almost proud when I finally passed through the window!

Bump up your mouse dpi as far as it will go, max out the acceleration (so a twitch sends it across the screen - Logitech mice=good), then just keep at it until you hit the right point  :D

« Last Edit: February 19, 2008, 05:59 PM by 4wd »