Newest version: HypKnotik 1.01
(download)
HypKnotik is a free screensaver for your Windows PC which brings the ancient
art of celtic knotwork into the
21st century. When your computer is idle, it fills your
screen with a beautifully rendered page of colorful and
bewilderingly complex intertwined knots, and then proceeds to continuously mutate the
pattern as you watch. The effect is
quite compelling.
A variety of patterns can be specified for
rendering, from a simple flat ribbon to a carefully
shaded three dimensional tube. In addition,
you can specify a nearly infinite number of color combinations to suit
your personal tastes.
Installation
- Make sure that you are running Windows XP or Vista.
- Make sure that you have installed Sun Java 1.5 or newer. (The
installer below will check for you and ask you to install it from java.com
if you don't already have it.)
- Download and execute the provided installer: HypKnotik-1.01-installer.exe (461KB)
- Go to the "Screen Saver Settings" control panel, and select
"HypKnotik". Although the default configuration is very splendid and
worthwhile, you will likely wish to call up the "Settings" dialog and
pick just the right set of colors, patterns, and speeds for your
desktop.
- Enjoy, and be sure to
tell your friends to visit beekeeperlabs.com to get their own copy.
History
- Version 1.01:
- Fixed bad memory interaction with
some graphics cards which causes excessive CPU/video load.
- Version 1.0:
- Initial release.
