Moon 3D ScreensaverComments on:

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:01:34 +0000

I downloaded the program & am very satifised with the graphics. However the register box keeps popping up everytime the screensaver stays up for more then a minute or so. This is very irritating.

From BuBBy: Christina, this giveaway ended quite some time ago. The nag screen is appearing because the software is not registered. Software can only be registered for free while the giveaway is still running. After that, the software can be purchased from the programs website.

By: BlackBerry Guy

BlackBerry Guy — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:19:03 +0000

Thanks, GAOTD, for an impressive screen saver, from one who generally stays aways from them. I believe Rixane Interactive's software to a be well-crafted and the renderings to be stunning. Fortunately I recently upgraded my video card to an Nvidia GeForce 6200 (announced in 10/2004), which is capable but far from being a front-line (or expensive) performer (it's more a state of the back-shelf). This software works fairly well, with a minimum of stutter. For Rixane Interactive: The only minor annoying thing for me is that while I have configured this to be the active screen saver (Windows Display settings), when I click Apply, this is not saved, and the program has to be launched each time from a link.

By: ken roberts

ken roberts — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:15:39 +0000

I loved no# 38 ’s reply about the etch a sketch. Wished I would have said that ! cute and to the point

By: Fubar

Fubar — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:38:26 +0000

I didn’t have time yesterday to post high-resolution screenshots, and since this is similar to Solar System Earth 3D and Mars 3D, and Rixane Interactive has decent screenshots on their website, I figured people had enough information to make a decision. I now have some high-resolution screenshots, along with comparative images to show correct colors and scale, on BladedThoth’s forum:
http://forum.bladedthoth.com/viewtopic.php?p=260#260

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:10:30 +0000

I did not see this one. my “giveaway of the day” for january 12 showed muvee now 2, even for the several times i logged in. GOTD can i please get this one? i like these 3d screen savers, and for some strange reason my browser didn’t show it as january 12th’s until now.

By: Priorslee

Priorslee — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:45:04 +0000

Thanks, I would love to have seen this but my graphics card didn’t have Pixel Shader 2.0 support. As a nice touch and just before my PC crashed it connected to the internet and suggested I buy nVidia Geforce 6600GT or ATI Radeon X700 Pro. If you have either of these then you should be o.k. with this one.

By: saigonjeff

saigonjeff — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:34:21 +0000

I just downloaded this screen saver and all I can say is “WOW” this is one of those rare things of beauty that simply mezmorizes the viewer! I sat there and watched it for almost 15 minutes trying to spot Apollo moon landers because I couldn’t believe the detail!

I generally don’t collect screen savers, but this one is the first keeper I’ve seen in a very long time! Thanks GAOTD!

By: Fubar

Fubar — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:33:10 +0000

This is very much like Earth 3D and Mars 3D, but I don’t think that it’s as well done. For the filesize, the Lunar textures are pretty good, but the gray color is strange. The Earth’s color is also off, and its luminosity is too high. While most screensavers are artistic and not realistic, the too-large scale of the Earth and Sun is annoying and fails to convey the vast distances in space. The music is just so-so. This is an OK screensaver, but it could easily be improved.

Some types of LCD’s are much more prone to image retention than CRT’s. Screensavers which use colors can reduce image retention; the grays used by Moon 3D would increase image retention in these LCD’s, were it not for the fact that the images are moving.

#2, Belgian Dude, this is a true 3D screensaver. Not only are the Earth and Moon 3D, but the Moon textures use either normal maps or displacement maps for correct 3D lighting/elevation effects.

#18, Nig, Pixel Shader 3.0 isn’t new, it’s old. Decent cards support at least 4.1, which is only available in Windows Vista SP1.

By: vnue

vnue — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:15:57 +0000

Downloaded files with 1:48 to go. Tried to install and received message saying gve away time is over, please check new giveaway. Went back and its still the Moon screensaver. Something is not right.

By: niteraven

niteraven — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:53:49 +0000

Excellent Screensaver. Thank you very much. I look forward to more.