Angelicus is a screensaver I wrote back in 2000. It's a free-flowing, multi-colour plasma kaleidoscope. Even after all this time, I still find it mesmerising - but maybe that's just me. It marks a period in my life where I was deeply fascinated by kaleidoscopes. I spent a great deal of my spare time in those days inventing new kaleidoscopes - the best of which was a large projector kaleidoscope, capable of displaying a huge 5m x 5m image on my neighbour's roof. It was a fun time, and this screensaver brings back some of those happy, creative memories.

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  This is the original accompanying blurb:

Angelicus is an open-eyed meditation aid.

Suggested use:

Make yourself comfortable and gently gaze at the centre of the symmetric image. Throughout the exercise, always rest your attention on this point. From this position, gradually draw your awareness "back" and "out". To do this, you may like to imagine that your chair is travelling backwards, expanding the field of view in front of you. An indicator that you have successfully done this occurs when the coloured images on screen appear to acquire extra depth, whilst your surrounds seem to become flattened, or two-dimensional.

Don't worry if this doesn't occur immediately. Just relax and let yourself flow with the changing imagery.

Gradually become aware of the continuity between all points in your field of vision. Notice that distinction between different objects may now be surrendered, or released. There are no separate objects in this place. There are not even names to label, to create, distinctions. Instead, all is one - fluid and alive. If you find this place, rest in it as long as you feel comfortable.

You may like to experiment with different meditative music tracks played alongside Angelicus.

• 400 Mhz CPU
• 256 MB RAM
• 4 MB video card
• Direct X 7.0 or higher
• 5 Mb of disk space

On a Windows PC

Controls

• F1 - CPU Saver. If you are worried about CPU utilisation, or want to save power, ensure this is on.
• F2 - Frame Rate. This readout also displays information about other Angelicus state settings.
• F3 - Vsync
• F4 - Complex Plasma
  

Status

Angelicus is free.

Angelicus Uses

• Inno Setup installer
  Direct X 7 graphics and input libraries

Troubleshooting

If you are having trouble running Angelicus, or Angelicus seems to be behaving incorrectly, I suggest you try the following:

1. Make sure you have the latest version installed. Check my downloads section for this
2. Make sure you have the latest video drivers for your 3d video card
3. Angelicus requires Direct X 7 or higher to play. Chances are you already have it.
4. Make sure you have the latest sound drivers for your sound card.

You might also like to check my support forum

Change Log

v2.4 24 Sept 2006

- Angelicus features culled back and re-released

Previously (2000-2002)

- Released with a wealth of settings that in retrospect 'gilded the lily'