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i have set my screen saver to bubbles, after approx an hour or so the bubbles on the screen are whizzing by very very fast. no other issues with screen saver. system recovers after mouse wiggle or key press. havent tried any other saver.
dx up to date, vid drivers up to date
running W7 64 bit
duel vid cards gtx275 sli
duel monitors
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Would have been helpful if ednlible told us.
I did some 2min research and found this site Here . This "mod" doesnt really change the settings for the speed but it does allow you to tweak some other stuff for the bubbles screensaver. Just have a mess with some of the settings and see how things go from there. Sorry if this sounds vague but its all i can think up of right now - better than nothing i guess. M$ really does need to fix this, theyve nothing for ages now :(
the bubble screen saver has no "speed" settings. when i mean they are whizzing by. i mean at 'bullet' speeds. changing to another screen saver and reverting back doesnt help either.
i did notice that the screen saver has to be on for longer than 3hrs for this to happen.
i know this is trivial stuff, but someone needs to be made aware of this if this is in fact an MS/W7 issue.
any help would be appreciated.
It's not a "problem" per say.
I'm no expert, but some of the bubbles collide, and with others they do not. From what I understand, the computer will keep adding more bubbles, and remove those as needed... it's like putting something on an extremely slippery puck, in an extremely slippery ice rink, and bouncing a ton on it.
Now when a computer tries to generate this, it can - in a way - totally flip out. A computer cannot recreate physical properties as well as, well... Reality, obviously. However, to further emphasize this, If you have ever heard of Garry's mod, a sandbox "do what you wish" sort of game, has this same principle put into practice.
Let it be agreed upon that if you add similar objects into a box that stays the same size...
... it is the exact same as using one fixed amount of that object, inside a box that metaphorically shrinks.
When a computer tries to recreate any of these scenarios, it is difficult for it to realize what the boundaries are, of an object, and it actively corrects its mistakes. These mistakes being that the objects will collide and sort of occupy the same space at the same time (Any science buffs know this is impossible). The problem stems from HOW it corrects itself, by quickly accelerating both objects directly away from each other, in order to separate each other in the shortest amount of time.
This acceleration is the direct reason for why the bubbles get so fast, and without a variable coded for them to have friction, nothing slows them down or stops them from speeding up.
That's my explanation with my simple knowledge of computers and how graphics work. Feel free, Microsoft, to correct me, but I feel that it is correct here. Essentially, if you can find a plugin or a customized screensaver with added controllable variables for the bubbles, that could work. Otherwise, enjoy your mini speed-racer, hampster ball, bubbles.
If it really bothers you, use a different screensaver or set a power-down timer for your monitor. Personally I think it's hilarious on the few occasions it happens on my laptop, and then a few minutes later the monitor shuts off and I don't worry about it any longer.
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Exact same issue here as well...screensaver speed start off fine by then after some of sitting idle, the bubbles are rapidly flying around the screen and not moving fluidly like before. MS really needs to fix this issue already, it's ridiculous that it still hasn't been resolved...
Hello, I am not an expert in any way but thought this might be helpful. I was looking for a way to change the settings on my Wen7 Bubbles screensaver and found this site that shows how. Perhaps it would work to fix your problem. Good luck to you.
