Twilight II updates (was Re: Screen Saver)

[nathan@cco.caltech.edu (Nathan Mates)]

In article <rsternCuJrsz.yM@netcom.com>, Ryan Stern <rstern@netcom.com> wrote:
>Twilight II is getting updated? <perks up> do tell!!

   Yep. More modules, more features, less system usage. Here's some of
the stuff I have seen added as a T2 programmer/beta tester:

- Module enhancements:
  - Some cool ones by James Smith like SLED (Super LED Message)

  - Updates to modules written by me (really smooth LED Message for
    anyone with an accelerator, much faster even for those without,
    plus 2 more fonts; Clocks has flickerless Digital Clocks,
    flickerless analog clocks almost done; Minifireworks allows up to
    15 fireworks at once)

  - New modules by me. Just the names for now: Fish, Flames, Globe,
    Linealities, Snowflakes, Spirals, Swirls, Toast, and Voting.

  - Cool new _GAME_ modules. (Nice graphics, music, and interaction
    by the mouse/keyboard) MultiTris, MineHunt, Power Grid!

- Updates to the Twilight II CDev

  - New Features: module randomizer (after x minutes, y seconds, change
    the module), looks cooler, and implicit random mode. Advanced options:
    Screen corners able to be turned on/off for speed.

  - Stuff Jim is working on (not quite done yet)

    - Password Protection, selectable module path.

    - Much less system usage. For example, there is no change from
      shiftbooting on the Dhrystone included with GNO for me. (And,
      the optimizations aren't done yet)

    - Graphical blanks (for most modules) from the text screen


   That's all I can think of offhand. 


Nathan Mates



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