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Version 1.2 download NOW! (190 kb) 04-03-99
Installation Instructions:
This is a free 32-bit Windows 95/98/NT screen saver, designed to
be viewed at 16-bit color or higher with sound enabled.
Download the file (chichi.exe) and save it to a temporary
directory. Run chichi.exe and choose to extract the file
(Chichi.scr) to either your C:\Windows directory (Win 95/98) or
your C:\Winnt directory (Win NT). Select the screen saver
from Control Panel->Display, as you would any other Windows
screen saver. If you're replacing an earlier version, simply
overwrite the old file with this new one.
Abstract:
This cute little screen save was designed for my
fiancee, who just loves her chihuahua Chichi (see pic
above). Fueled by the popularity of the Taco Bell chihuahua
ads, I came up with a simple concept. In version 1.x,
Chichi floats randomly around a blank screen professing her love
for Taco Bell. Her voice is comprised of the synthesized
phrases that the actual talking Taco Bell chihuahua dolls say.
Version 2.0 should be comleted some day in the future and will have a more expanded and entertaing animation as well as better sound effects and possibly background music. Someday the goal is to render chichi in 3D using DirectDraw and incorporate it into the screen saver.
Version History:
1.0 04/01/99
The initial release.
1.1 04/02/99
This version's fixes/updates include...
- Actual wave clips sampled from the authentic Taco Bell
chihuahua dolls
- Sound quality reduced to 8-bit mono
- File size significantly reduced from 1.4Mb to 429kb from
graphic and sound quality reduction
- New Chichi Saver program icon
- Minor text changes to settings dialog
This version's known bugs...
- Preview inside the Windows mini-monitor plays at full-screen so
that only a portion can be seen. This should be fixed
shortly in version 1.2
1.2 04/03/99
This new version's fixes/updates include...
- Fixed bug so that the mini-monitor preview plays at the correct
dimensions
- Fixed a slight incorrect coloration drawing bug
- Added a version tab to the File Properties dialog
- Descriptive About box added to the menu bar
This program is freeware and may be distributed freely to others so long that it's preserved in its original state. All source code for Chichi Saver was compiled using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0. Example source code was referred to from http://www.wischik.com/scr/ which is a tremendous site with lots of Windows screen saver tips, examples, and info.
Author: Grant Jorde
UW Computer Engineering Graduate
Homepage: http://grantj.freeservers.com
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