HTPC Aquarium (screensaver)

[stepppedup]

If you have a dedicated HTPC, nothing like saying, "Launch aquarium" and have an aquarium (screensaver) show up on your TV in high-def.

XML attached.  You'll want to download your own screensaver - Dream Aquarium version 1.234 was particularly good.

If you want to use the normal screensavers, just search your heard drive for *.scr, and you'll find them.

[jitterjames]

cool.

just a quick note to say, if you are going to run programs that are in the 32bit "program files" directory.  You can make the command more compatible with both 32 and 64 bit systems.

Instead of writing

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Dream Aquarium\Dream_Aquarium.scr

which would only work on 64bit systems. you can use

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{Path.PFx86}\Dream Aquarium\Dream_Aquarium.scr

and vox will automatically will it in with the correct path to 32 bit program files.

Obviously if someone installs the program to a non-default path there is nothing you can do about that. 

[Casmo]

Hi,

What are you using to exit out of the screensaver and return to , for example, xbmc?

[jitterjames]

any mouse or keyboard action will usually stop a screen saver.

You could probably use inputkeys to simulate escape.

[Casmo]

Ok so a combination of an escape input key and maximize xbmc should do the trick..

[jitterjames]

Sure, I guess.  If XBMC needs it...