THE DARWIN POND SCREENSAVER



We have developed a screensaver which not only lets you enjoy the motions of Darwin Pond's inhabitants in endless non-repeating variety, but lets you specify any of your favorite Pond files as a starting state for the screensaver.  



The screensaver is automatically placed into your Windows system folder when you  install Darwin Pond.  



Think of the screensaver as a version of Darwin Pond with which you don't actually interact.  It does all the things that the main application does except let you manipulate swimmers, food, or the microscope.  



What happens if all the swimmers die in the screensaver?  Answer: the screensaver loads up the Pond file again and starts over.  NOTE: It's a good idea to use healthy populations for your screensaver Pond files.  



The Autotracker

Since swimmers are constantly moving around the pond, the screensaver needs to keep up with these mobile critters.  The Autotracker (see section on Microscope) is used for the screensaver, to keep interesting activity on the screen at all times.  



SCREENSAVER SETTINGS

The following screensaver settings are available:  



Autotracking Magnification

Sets the Microscope zoom level.  



Pond

You can choose to let the screensaver start with a standard Garden of Eden or with any Pond file that you have saved (NOTE: the screensaver cannot save a Pond that it has evolved for you - it can only load a pre-existing Pond file).  



Pond Color

You can choose from either Greenish, Bluish, Brownish, Grayish, or Black.  



Sound Effects

On or Off

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NOTE: The screensaver password function for Darwin Pond does not work.  