Stars Screensaver


Current Version: 4.5

My classic screensaver that has been in development since 1992. Check out my development page for an amusing look at version 1(dos) from the early 90's.
Stars 4.5 is a "replacement" for the starfield simulation screensaver in windows. It uses state of the art graphics featuring parallax bump mapping on some planets. It supports up to 8000 stars on screen at once.
Stars requires a fairly modern Direct-X 9c compatible video card. Nvidia GeforceFX / ATI Radeon 9500 or better recommended.

Check back for future updates. I am currently planning a version 4.8 that will switch to my new engine. It will be only 5 megabytes or so instead of 25 megabytes like the current version. It will also feature slightly improved graphics.

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Stars 4.5
This is a replacement for the star field windows screensaver. Stars 4.5 supports pixel shader 2.0 technology and lower quality modes for older video cards.

- supports up to 8000 stars on screen at once
- includes the planets of our solar system
- includes support for widescreen monitors

Note: You will be redirected to c|net's download.com for this file.


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