Summary
Matrixgl is an open source 3D matrix screensaver, based on The Matrix Reloaded. It supports widescreen setups, and can be run on Windows, as well as Linux, BSD, and many other Unix based operating systems.
History
The matrixgl 2.x series is based on the original version 1.0 screensaver from Knoppix.ru. It was written by brothers Alexander and Eugene Zolotov back in 2003. Vincent Launchbury is now maintaining the project, with the goals of:
- Fixing bugs, and making it run more smoothly.
- Improving portability, so that it can run on more operating systems.
- Adding new features and a larger variety of images.
Download
The latest package is Matrixgl Version 2.2.1 Stable.
Windows
If you get the Windows Binary package, unzip the folder, then right click on the file matrixgl.scr and select 'Install'.
Unix/Linux/BSD
If you get the source package, open a terminal in your download directory and type the following:
$tar xzf matrixgl-2.2.1-src.tar.gz $cd matrixgl View the files README and INSTALL for more detailed information $./configure $make Then, as root $make install
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