The underlying display module shared by the apple2, pong, m6502, and xanalogtv screen savers is actually simulating the hardware of an old CRT, rather than just doing an effect that kinda-sorta looks like it.
This new "Cathode" program works a lot better, though.įor those of you on Linux (or using X11 on a Mac), you can accomplish a very similar thing by using the "apple2" module of my xscreensaver package, as detailed here (and also here and here). For those of you tuning in late, or who don't click my "previously" links, back in 2006 there was an earlier program of similar concept called "GLTerminal". Previously, previously, previously, previously, previously.
Impress curious onlookers at internet cafes. Turn up the noise, jitter, and flicker to add a realistic warmth.ĭisregard thirty years of GUI advancement by immersing yourself in full-screen mode. Watch the strange dance of beam desyncs and shifting colors. Customize the screen's curvature, colors, and transparency. Bask in the glow of over-bright phosphors that flash on and slowly fade away.
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