Screensaver as a clock.

Greenlizard0 · 30 Oct 2008 at 00:33

I want a clock to act as a screen saver.

It needs to be adustable such that I can turn the colours as dark as possible.

I'm currently googling away but am a bit dubious as to the websites I click on. Either the sites are god awful, or there's a hidden catch (stupid sounds, rubbish fonts, malware) that I'd have to cope with. I also need something free.

Can anybody suggest something please?

Ross1234 · 30 Oct 2008 at 00:34

that sounds a great idea, i wonder if they exist

Greenlizard0 · 30 Oct 2008 at 00:39

I have found this, which seems awesome, but in all honesty I need something with a traditional layout I can glance at.

Another analogue/digital style one found is by Jesson Yip which I have to say is pretty awesome. Dark background too. Just after testing it, Windows Vista 64 doesn't appear to hold it permanently in its screensaver menu for some reason. After waiting to see if it comes on as it should, it doesn't which is a pity.

Bingo. That's what I wanted. Ah well, found the answers I was looking for. Hope somebody else finds this useful.

Ross1234 · 30 Oct 2008 at 00:54

I love that world clock one! its really clever! using it now!

Greenlizard0 · 30 Oct 2008 at 00:59

Ah you were being serious!

Ross1234 · 30 Oct 2008 at 01:01

You thought I was joking?

Greenlizard0 · 30 Oct 2008 at 01:05

Ross1234 said:
You thought I was joking?

I thought you were being sarcastic lol, as said in my OP I'd only just started to have a gander

Snograt · 30 Oct 2008 at 01:07

I mis-read the thread title, omitting the letter "L" from the final word.

My expectations from this thread were cruelly dashed

Ross1234 · 30 Oct 2008 at 01:07

Greenlizard0 said:
I thought you were being sarcastic lol, as said in my OP I'd only just started to have a gander

Oh well, i love the world clock thing! Its ace!

Greenlizard0 · 30 Oct 2008 at 11:19

Ok, something's gone a bit weird. The screen saver is now kicking in while VLC is put onto full screen (not good while I'm watching something). Before hand VLC used to switch the monitor off when its playlist was done now it just keeps the monitor on.

GeForce · 30 Oct 2008 at 11:32

Greenlizard0 said:
I have found this

That's amazing. I'm using that! Nice one, cheers :cool:

Wizardskills · 30 Oct 2008 at 12:15

I used to have a clock as my screen saver but it ended up burning an image onto my screen :/

Clown · 30 Oct 2008 at 19:04

Fliqlo?

SimonC · 30 Oct 2008 at 22:09

Wizardskills said:
I used to have a clock as my screen saver but it ended up burning an image onto my screen :/

Was that the circle one?

Greenlizard0 · 31 Oct 2008 at 12:59

Yea, because most components of the clock remain stationary they don't recommend using it on anything but a CRT :confused:

Greenlizard0 · 14 May 2010 at 20:23

Gonna bump this - do you guys know of anything that's out there that's possibly emerged in the last couple of years?

asim18 · 14 May 2010 at 20:27

Clown said:
Fliqlo?

This. Very good screensaver.

Derek W · 14 May 2010 at 20:48

asim18 said:
This. Very good screensaver.

its what im using just now as well

underham · 14 May 2010 at 21:35

Maybe I missed something but what's wrong with the built in Windows clock screensaver?
On Windows 7 choose the 3D Text screensaver & in settings select 'time'. Plenty of options to choose fonts , colours size, etc.

robinbredin · 14 May 2010 at 22:22

How about this clock as an screen saver.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ashestoashes/downloads/screensavers/