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Skyrocket

Skyrocket - 1.3

OpenGL & OpenAL fireworks screen saver

All Time: (4.4)
Version 1.3: (5.0)
Selected Version: 1.3
Release Date: 2007-10-25
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 1.3): 2,783
Downloads (all versions): 11,983

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Product Description:

There's fireworks screen savers, and then there's Skyrocket. Technology has come a long way since the days of the Pyro! screen saver, and Skyrocket shows how far we've come by rendering fireworks in 3D. Oh, and it also has sound effects to go with the fireworks. Skyrocket is available in English, French, and Japanese.

What's new in this version:

  • Ported the mouse controls from the Windows version to the Mac version.
  • Skyrocket is now built with the FreeALUT library, since Apple has deprecated ALUT in Mac OS X's implementation of OpenAL.
  • The new minimum OS version is 10.4.
  • Finally, the PowerPC version of Skyrocket no longer plays sound effects unless Mac OS X 10.5 or later is installed. I'm sorry I had to make this change, but it solves the PPC sound problems once and for all, and it reduces the screen saver's disk space.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Required: Mac OS X 10.4 or later
  • Required: Mac OS X 10.5 or later for sound effects on PowerPC Macs
  • Required: ATI Rage 128 video card or later
  • Recommended: ATI Radeon 9000 video card or later, or nVidia GeForce 4 video card or later
  • Required (if you want to use the mouse controls): Two button mouse, or Mighty Mouse with one side configured to alt-click

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Feedback Summary:

Version 1.3:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (4.5) Support: (4.5)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (4.0) Price: (5.0)
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Skyrocket ReviewAWESOME on PPC, studders in Intel - Version: 1.3, 10/30/2008 01:15PM PST

theguy
I LOVE this screensaver! It's one of the coolest examples of fireworks modeling I've ever seen.

Sadly, after finally upgrading from a G4 PowerBook to an Intel MacBook I've found that this saver studders horribly on my 2.4GHz C2D with 4GB RAM.

The price is right, and I hope the developer updates this very cool saver.
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Skyrocket ReviewA must have! - Version: 1.3, 10/25/2007 05:04PM PST

roro01
It's amazing & works as described.
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Skyrocket CommentaryRidiculous to remove PPC sound, at least make it an OPTION! - Version: 1.3, 10/25/2007 08:59AM PST

libertyforall1776
Ridiculous to remove PPC sound, at least make it an OPTION!
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