What can I say: I get a kick out of these silly Doom-related projects.
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRtLlcLHI4U
Okay, not really the same as the other projects, but if you can't get
enough "Doom", why not have it auto-play whenever you step away from
your computer? Those imps won't boomsticked themselves!
Well, I mean, now they will... but only if you install the screensaver
;-)
On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
What can I say: I get a kick out of these silly Doom-related projects.
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRtLlcLHI4U
Okay, not really the same as the other projects, but if you can't get >>enough "Doom", why not have it auto-play whenever you step away from
your computer? Those imps won't boomsticked themselves!
Well, I mean, now they will... but only if you install the screensaver
;-)
Wow. That is... not a good player.
On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
What can I say: I get a kick out of these silly Doom-related projects.
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRtLlcLHI4U
Okay, not really the same as the other projects, but if you can't get >>enough "Doom", why not have it auto-play whenever you step away from
your computer? Those imps won't boomsticked themselves!
Well, I mean, now they will... but only if you install the screensaver
;-)
Wow. That is... not a good player.
Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 01:27 this Wednesday (GMT):
On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Wow. That is... not a good player.
I'd bet its just random inputs.
Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 01:27 this Wednesday (GMT):
On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
What can I say: I get a kick out of these silly Doom-related projects.
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRtLlcLHI4U
Okay, not really the same as the other projects, but if you can't get >>>enough "Doom", why not have it auto-play whenever you step away from
your computer? Those imps won't boomsticked themselves!
Well, I mean, now they will... but only if you install the screensaver >>>;-)
Wow. That is... not a good player.
I'd bet its just random inputs.
Hopefully I can patch this into working with xscreensaver, this looks
rad!
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 01:10:05 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07 ><candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 01:27 this Wednesday (GMT):
On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Wow. That is... not a good player.
I'd bet its just random inputs.
There's no way it can be /random/ inputs. That'd end up with a lot of >wall-humping and getting stuck endless in corridors. If it is
automated, there is at least /a little/ bit of AI involved.
But I think it's just the developer playing --poorly, and with
keyboard only-- in order to extend the action and to ensure there is a
lot of changes to all the screen pixels (which may explain why they
stop, stare at one scene, then do a 180 to look at something entirely
new for a bit). But it could be that it is not intentional, and they
really do suck at the game that much ;-)
I guess the real test would be to run it and see if the playthrough is >different each time the screensaver runs. If it is, then there's AI
(or randomization) involved. But more likely it's just playing an
extended .lmp (demo) file.
I have to admit, I'm not interested enough to check for myself. It's
neat... but nothing I actually want on my PC ;-)
On Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 01:10:05 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07Yeah. My screens have just gone into suspend for nearly 20 years. Screen savers are so "Flying Toasters"/"IdleWild" 1990's.
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 01:27 this Wednesday (GMT):
On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Wow. That is... not a good player.
I'd bet its just random inputs.
There's no way it can be /random/ inputs. That'd end up with a lot of
wall-humping and getting stuck endless in corridors. If it is
automated, there is at least /a little/ bit of AI involved.
But I think it's just the developer playing --poorly, and with
keyboard only-- in order to extend the action and to ensure there is a
lot of changes to all the screen pixels (which may explain why they
stop, stare at one scene, then do a 180 to look at something entirely
new for a bit). But it could be that it is not intentional, and they
really do suck at the game that much ;-)
I guess the real test would be to run it and see if the playthrough is
different each time the screensaver runs. If it is, then there's AI
(or randomization) involved. But more likely it's just playing an
extended .lmp (demo) file.
I have to admit, I'm not interested enough to check for myself. It's
neat... but nothing I actually want on my PC ;-)
Unfortunately, Windows 8 also broke a lot of the good ones. Last time I
used one was on Windows 7, just for limited stuff.
But I still have an archive of old screen savers, including Johnny
Castaway (Screen Antics) on Windows 3.1. I even look at it in DOSBox sometimes.
On 1/9/2026 5:30 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
On Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,I just turn the monitors off....
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 01:10:05 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07Yeah. My screens have just gone into suspend for nearly 20 years. Screen
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 01:27 this Wednesday (GMT):
On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Wow. That is... not a good player.
I'd bet its just random inputs.
There's no way it can be /random/ inputs. That'd end up with a lot of
wall-humping and getting stuck endless in corridors. If it is
automated, there is at least /a little/ bit of AI involved.
But I think it's just the developer playing --poorly, and with
keyboard only-- in order to extend the action and to ensure there is a
lot of changes to all the screen pixels (which may explain why they
stop, stare at one scene, then do a 180 to look at something entirely
new for a bit). But it could be that it is not intentional, and they
really do suck at the game that much ;-)
I guess the real test would be to run it and see if the playthrough is
different each time the screensaver runs. If it is, then there's AI
(or randomization) involved. But more likely it's just playing an
extended .lmp (demo) file.
I have to admit, I'm not interested enough to check for myself. It's
neat... but nothing I actually want on my PC ;-)
savers are so "Flying Toasters"/"IdleWild" 1990's.
Unfortunately, Windows 8 also broke a lot of the good ones. Last time I
used one was on Windows 7, just for limited stuff.
But I still have an archive of old screen savers, including Johnny
Castaway (Screen Antics) on Windows 3.1. I even look at it in DOSBox
sometimes.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 17:36:18 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 1/9/2026 5:30 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
On Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,I just turn the monitors off....
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 01:10:05 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07Yeah. My screens have just gone into suspend for nearly 20 years. Screen >>> savers are so "Flying Toasters"/"IdleWild" 1990's.
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 01:27 this Wednesday (GMT): >>>>>> On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Wow. That is... not a good player.
I'd bet its just random inputs.
There's no way it can be /random/ inputs. That'd end up with a lot of
wall-humping and getting stuck endless in corridors. If it is
automated, there is at least /a little/ bit of AI involved.
But I think it's just the developer playing --poorly, and with
keyboard only-- in order to extend the action and to ensure there is a >>>> lot of changes to all the screen pixels (which may explain why they
stop, stare at one scene, then do a 180 to look at something entirely
new for a bit). But it could be that it is not intentional, and they
really do suck at the game that much ;-)
I guess the real test would be to run it and see if the playthrough is >>>> different each time the screensaver runs. If it is, then there's AI
(or randomization) involved. But more likely it's just playing an
extended .lmp (demo) file.
I have to admit, I'm not interested enough to check for myself. It's
neat... but nothing I actually want on my PC ;-)
Unfortunately, Windows 8 also broke a lot of the good ones. Last time I
used one was on Windows 7, just for limited stuff.
But I still have an archive of old screen savers, including Johnny
Castaway (Screen Antics) on Windows 3.1. I even look at it in DOSBox
sometimes.
I do it all. ;-)
Generally, I have the screens go to screensaver (after an hour or so,
because I hate stepping out for a few minutes only to have to wake
everything back up). And a few hours after that, drop into sleep mode.
But if I know I'm going out, I'll sleep the PC to save 'lectricity.
But I like screensavers. Are they useful? No. But they're purty. The
Windows 'Ribbons" screensaver across four screens is impressive. ;-)
On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:40:44 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
But I like screensavers. Are they useful? No. But they're purty. The >>Windows 'Ribbons" screensaver across four screens is impressive. ;-)
As is the old NT4 "3D Pipes" screen saver!
Hell sometimes I'll even run "Curves and Colors" for its simple beauty.
* Apparently it was still included in versions of Windows as late as
Windows XP, except it got renamed to 'Beziers' by that point.
On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 17:36:18 -0800, Dimensional Traveler
<dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
On 1/9/2026 5:30 PM, Zaghadka wrote:
On Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:30:23 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,I just turn the monitors off....
Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 01:10:05 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07Yeah. My screens have just gone into suspend for nearly 20 years. Screen >>> savers are so "Flying Toasters"/"IdleWild" 1990's.
<candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> wrote:
Zaghadka <zaghadka@hotmail.com> wrote at 01:27 this Wednesday (GMT): >>>>>> On Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:04:56 -0500, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action, >>>>>> Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
This time, Doom is running... as a screensaver!
Project here: https://github.com/Zayno/DoomScreenSaver *
Wow. That is... not a good player.
I'd bet its just random inputs.
There's no way it can be /random/ inputs. That'd end up with a lot of
wall-humping and getting stuck endless in corridors. If it is
automated, there is at least /a little/ bit of AI involved.
But I think it's just the developer playing --poorly, and with
keyboard only-- in order to extend the action and to ensure there is a >>>> lot of changes to all the screen pixels (which may explain why they
stop, stare at one scene, then do a 180 to look at something entirely
new for a bit). But it could be that it is not intentional, and they
really do suck at the game that much ;-)
I guess the real test would be to run it and see if the playthrough is >>>> different each time the screensaver runs. If it is, then there's AI
(or randomization) involved. But more likely it's just playing an
extended .lmp (demo) file.
I have to admit, I'm not interested enough to check for myself. It's
neat... but nothing I actually want on my PC ;-)
Unfortunately, Windows 8 also broke a lot of the good ones. Last time I
used one was on Windows 7, just for limited stuff.
But I still have an archive of old screen savers, including Johnny
Castaway (Screen Antics) on Windows 3.1. I even look at it in DOSBox
sometimes.
I do it all. ;-)
Generally, I have the screens go to screensaver (after an hour or so,
because I hate stepping out for a few minutes only to have to wake
everything back up). And a few hours after that, drop into sleep mode.
But if I know I'm going out, I'll sleep the PC to save 'lectricity.
But I like screensavers. Are they useful? No. But they're purty. The
Windows 'Ribbons" screensaver across four screens is impressive. ;-)
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