LCARS System 47 Screensaver on Linux - Install and Service Creation - Chris Titus Tech
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Date: 2022-03-21
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Bos
First of all, thank you for the video!
EDIT - I solved the problem described below by installing into my regular (64-bit) wine bottle. This has put the scr file into windows/syswow64, from which it can be launched with a simple wine System47.scr /s.
-I cannot get the screensaver to run on my machine; when I tried running it from its own bottle, though (I also attempted using my regular bottle) it complained about not being able to find Macromedia Flash.-
On a side note, on KDE Plasma it is possible to launch a Windows screensaver without using a systemd service: under 'Power Settings', there is an option to launch a script after x minutes. Then it's just a question of doing something like
#!/bin/bash
cd -/Screensavers/
WINEPREFIX=-/.wine wine System47.scr /s
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First of all, thank you for the video!
EDIT - I solved the problem described below by installing into my regular (64-bit) wine bottle. This has put the scr file into windows/syswow64, from which it can be launched with a simple wine System47.scr /s.
-I cannot get the screensaver to run on my machine; when I tried running it from its own bottle, though (I also attempted using my regular bottle) it complained about not being able to find Macromedia Flash.-
On a side note, on KDE Plasma it is possible to launch a Windows screensaver without using a systemd service: under 'Power Settings', there is an option to launch a script after x minutes. Then it's just a question of doing something like
#!/bin/bash
cd -/Screensavers/
WINEPREFIX=-/.wine wine System47.scr /s
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Doug
I had this screensaver back when I got my 1st iMac G5 in 2004. It's been many years since I had a Mac. I loved this screensaver. It was so cool!!! After several years running windows pc I got the itch to get another iMac. Its pretty identical to the white IMac I had in 2004 to 2006 but Metallic silver. Anyways, one of the first things I tried to load was this screen saver and I got the error that the screensaver wouldn't install... 'You can't open the application -System47 v2.21for OSX Installer- because PowerPC applications are no longer supported. I did find this site that I downloaded this from years ago but apparently the site has been abandoned. Has anyone running OSX find a way around this?
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I had this screensaver back when I got my 1st iMac G5 in 2004. It's been many years since I had a Mac. I loved this screensaver. It was so cool!!! After several years running windows pc I got the itch to get another iMac. Its pretty identical to the white IMac I had in 2004 to 2006 but Metallic silver. Anyways, one of the first things I tried to load was this screen saver and I got the error that the screensaver wouldn't install... 'You can't open the application -System47 v2.21for OSX Installer- because PowerPC applications are no longer supported. I did find this site that I downloaded this from years ago but apparently the site has been abandoned. Has anyone running OSX find a way around this?
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Bruce
OooK -Chris Titus Tech!!!
Looks good, but you said to do this and do that then you said -Create a WINE bottle-... what the H--- is a-WINE bottle- ??? Some clarification Please!
I don't drink let alone drink wine... You might mention this in the instructions... I did not see anything in the video about installing a WINE bottle ????
At 66 some things just slip by.... :-(
A little Help if you Please....
LLAP
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OooK -Chris Titus Tech!!!
Looks good, but you said to do this and do that then you said -Create a WINE bottle-... what the H--- is a-WINE bottle- ??? Some clarification Please!
I don't drink let alone drink wine... You might mention this in the instructions... I did not see anything in the video about installing a WINE bottle ????
At 66 some things just slip by.... :-(
A little Help if you Please....
LLAP
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Daniel
If you don't know about it, there is LCARS 24 which was a DOS (windows beta) program. It runs great in DOSBox. You extract all the files to the folder and run it in 800x600 or 1024x768 modes. I prefer 800x600. This is a great video, especially for those Star Trek fans who would like to have an LCARS system running. Thank you.
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If you don't know about it, there is LCARS 24 which was a DOS (windows beta) program. It runs great in DOSBox. You extract all the files to the folder and run it in 800x600 or 1024x768 modes. I prefer 800x600. This is a great video, especially for those Star Trek fans who would like to have an LCARS system running. Thank you.
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viichrsvii
Yes!
Thanks!
(Finally! :P )
Haven't done it yet, but surely will soon.
I'm going to assume you can pretty much do this for any .scr file ... - looks over at Johnny Castaway - XD
Thanks for another great video!
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Yes!
Thanks!
(Finally! :P )
Haven't done it yet, but surely will soon.
I'm going to assume you can pretty much do this for any .scr file ... - looks over at Johnny Castaway - XD
Thanks for another great video!
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Gary
The selection of screensavers native to Linux has always been awesome, but there are a few awesome old ones, especially from the Win9x era (before they became a favorite vector for spreading viruses)
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The selection of screensavers native to Linux has always been awesome, but there are a few awesome old ones, especially from the Win9x era (before they became a favorite vector for spreading viruses)
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David
Chris, changing the IDLE_TIME does not affect when the screensaver activates.
NO difference between:
IDLE_TIME=$((5-60-1000))
And
IDLE_TIME=$((5-1000)).
Any idea what is going on?
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Chris, changing the IDLE_TIME does not affect when the screensaver activates.
NO difference between:
IDLE_TIME=$((5-60-1000))
And
IDLE_TIME=$((5-1000)).
Any idea what is going on?
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zelt
Great video. In your other videos I noticed the star trek screen saver and I wondered where you get it. I followed your directions and it worked perfectly. Thanks
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Great video. In your other videos I noticed the star trek screen saver and I wondered where you get it. I followed your directions and it worked perfectly. Thanks
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Lefteris
you mention that a lot of people would have a fit over this, and i ask -why-, it's enjoyable fun and nostalgic.. i'm with you on this, it's a lot of fun!
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you mention that a lot of people would have a fit over this, and i ask -why-, it's enjoyable fun and nostalgic.. i'm with you on this, it's a lot of fun!
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King
The only person I've heard say -Slick- and -Powerful- so many times other than my advisor from SRUs math program is you. I just have to say I'm here for it.
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The only person I've heard say -Slick- and -Powerful- so many times other than my advisor from SRUs math program is you. I just have to say I'm here for it.
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