This screensaver features a flotilla of 14 different hot air balloons floating in more or less random
flightpaths over your current desktop. When the screensaver kicks in, a snapshot is taken of your
current screen and used as the backdrop for the balloons.
All balloons are created from original photographs by Bruce Quackenbush, taken at the
Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival from 2006 to 2008. This spectacular annual event is held at
Chatfield State Park in Littleton, Colorado.
The flight paths of most of the balloons are randomized to ensure all pixels on your monitor
are cycled often enough to prevent "burn-in" on CRT or flat-panel monitors. The animated demo at
the right is a compressed GIF meant to give you a rough idea of the screensaver. The movement of the balloons
in the actual screensaver is smooth and realistic.
Full support for multi-monitor systems! Balloons float smoothly across all monitors.
The free version of this screensaver contains one "Purchase this screensaver..." reminder that
floats across the screen occasionally. There's no "tryout" period, no disabled features, and no
crippling nag screens. My hope is that you'll enjoy the software enough that it will be worth
$15.00 to you. The registered version is free of
distracting purchase reminders.
Installation
When you click the download link below you will be prompted to Open or
Save the file
desktop_balloons_unreg_install.zip. This is a compressed (zipped) folder
3.94MB in size. You can Open
it directly, or choose Save and select a temporary folder on your computer.
The ZIP file contains the executable installer program, double-click to run. Then just follow the prompts.
This software is provided as-is and without warranty other than
to be free of viral or malicious content. It is not to be copied or
re-distributed without express written consent from Bruce Quackenbush.
All images contained in these screensavers
are protected by federal and international copyright laws.
