Post #815463
2026-03-21 15:44 UTC
Replies (10)
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@kalleboo@bitbang.social 2026-03-21 15:46
Here's a short video demo! Tidbits that didn't fit in the first post: The module also runs in "DarkSide of the Mac" if you want a less crashy screensaver host. I did not have time to optimize my graphics code at all, so it will be very sluggish on 68k Macs - the reduced screen size options are for them. It also helps reducing your screen to 256 colors.
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@kalleboo@bitbang.social 2026-03-21 16:43
Creating an After Dark module of my own is a childhood dream come true. Me and my friends spent hours upon hours going through After Dark screensavers watching them and waiting for the rare events. My favorite was probably Bad Dog. Unfortunately time is at a premium and I had a hard limit of 3 days to make this from start to finish, including adding device detection to TCL, collecting icons, mappings etc. Really wish I could have had time to add rare Easter eggs! So many ideas, so little time…
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@kalleboo@bitbang.social 2026-03-21 18:42
As soon as I posted this I went for a long walk to clear my head. But before I left I had one last crash on my G4 so I hit the reset switch before walking out. After rebooting like 3 hours ago it seems the screensaver activated and has been looping since without crashing. The most successful test so far haha
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@kalleboo@bitbang.social 2026-03-22 05:20
I'm gonna drop a little behind-the-scenes screenshot here. This was literally the very first build. Drawing is hard, ok! #MARCHintosh
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@kalleboo@bitbang.social 2026-04-02 09:30
I've uploaded a video of the full TalkCrawler AD screensaver showing all the zones I saw on #GlobalTalk during #MARCHintosh this year, in case anyone was not able to check it out themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik-sJPcIqY0
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@pierrenick@hachyderm.io 2026-03-21 15:54
@kalleboo@bitbang.social Ahh wow! You spoil us all, haha that’s so cool! :apple_old_logo: :rebel_star_wars:
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@europlus@social.europlus.zone 2026-03-21 23:33
@kalleboo@bitbang.social OMFD, you’ve really jumped the shark now, man! But in a good way, not a “trying to help flagging ratings way”. Your work is amazing! 🤩
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@smallsco@oldbytes.space 2026-03-22 00:40
@kalleboo@bitbang.social Dang, nice work dude! Where do you even find the time ahahaha. Runs beautifully on my 6500 at 1152x870 true color, though I have to crank the speed to max at that resolution/depth 😉
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@jonschwenn@hachyderm.io 2026-03-22 17:54
@kalleboo@bitbang.social nice!
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@byteknight@bitbang.social 2026-03-23 04:19
@kalleboo@bitbang.social I really wish you'd contribute more to #MARCHintosh... 😀