08/15/2009 GAME OF LIFE SCREEN SAVER 2 ============================= for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista DESCRIPTION ============= The Game of Life, is a cellular automaton devised by mathematician John Horton Conway. Basically you have 2 dimensional grid of cells each with a lifespan dependant upon the population of it's eight adjacent cells under these conditions: - An empty cell with exactly 3 neighbors is activated. - An active cell with less-than 2 or greater-than 3 neighbors is deactivated. N | I A --+------- 0 | . d 1 | . d 2 | . . 3 | a . 4 | . d 5 | . d 6 | . d 7 | . d 8 | . d N = Neighboring cell count Current State ------------- I = inactive A = active Action Taken ------------ a = activate cell d = deactivate cell . = none SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ===================== - A Microsoft compatible OS (Windows 95 or better) - An Intel 86 compatible CPU (Pentium II or better) - Adequate system memory - Any video card should do INSTALLATION ============== run Install.exe from an Administrator account UNINSTALLATION ================ run Uninstall.exe from an Administrator account SETTINGS ========== To access Life's settings: 1. Go to "Start" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel" 2. Go to "Display Properties" 3. Select the "Screen Saver" tab 4. Select "The Game of Life" in the "Screen Saver" combo box 5. Click "Apply" 6. Click "Settings" Alternate method: Try typing (desk.cpl) at a command prompt. STATUS ======== Copyright (C) Brandon Barba 2009 BUGS ====== - Frameskip does nothing FINALLY ========= Please include this document with any redistribution of this program. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORT FOR THIS PROGRAM, USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. Thank you. Enjoy! ----------------- http://affec7.net -----------------