InstantStorm 2.0.0.0 RC2

4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 (27 votes)

BETA (August 10, 2009)

Windows 2000/2003/9x/XP / Freeware / 4,090 downloads

InstantStorm is a free tool for creating professional Flash screensavers. Select your Flash SWF file, set some options and compile an executable installer. To make creating screensavers very easy, you can use New project wizard and compile a professional screensaver in three steps.

  • Publisher

    Czokl Software

  • Homepage

    InstantStorm

  • Uninstaller

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - A completely revamped screensaver core with highly improved overall speed and stability + better Vista and Windows 7 support

    - A brand new screensaver settings designer that allows you to add tons of fancy check boxes and options without having to worry about making basic settings in the settings dialog Flash file

    - A new 'preview center' that makes screensaver preview act like it has been already compiled and installed

    - Transparency support, InstantStorm can now render a defined color as transparent which allows you to make super awesome screensavers where the users can see parts of their desktop

    - A new Files tab in InstantStorm's main window allows you to access a new interface for choosing different base Flash movies for different screen aspect ratios as well as the little preview box in Windows screensaver properties

    - Now you can also publish screensavers without installers, the new screensaver engine is capable of compiling standalone SCR files that you can easily integrate in your custom corporate installers

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  1. 3 out of 5 stars
    fanbanlo

    Reviewing 0.9.3.0 Technology Preview (Feb 25, 2006)

    ok, I tried, but it won't work with Flash movie that has a "PLAY NOW" screen, WHICH MOST LARGE/INTERESTING .SWF's DO! It will just stuck there, and if you try to press the "PLAY NOW" link, the screen saver will quit. :(

    edit: wow... this is fast. Reply from the author in a forum.
    QUOTE:

    Hello.
    Thank you for linking to InstantStorm Technology Preview.
    InstantStorm is mainly made for creating and publishing screensavers from your own SWF files, files for screensavers usually do not contain buttons.

    However, we decided to develop this little fix that might help you with the problem described above. This fix will be available in the final version 1.0.

    Here are instructions to create screensaver from a SWF file that contains a button like 'Click here to play the movie':
    1) Download this file: http://www.czokl.com/dow...onpress_fix_0.9.3.0.zip
    2) Unpack the downloaded file to the following directory {path to InstantStorm}\bin
    3) Confirm file overwriting
    4) Run InstantStorm, create and compile the screensaver.

    Best regards
    Jan Kolařík {Opaquit}
    InstantStorm developer

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    DaveNCheez

    Reviewing 0.9.2.0 Technology Preview (Apr 13, 2005)

    Wow this is great. Works beautifully!
    Makes perfect screensavers (and installers) from ANY flash clip.

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    danilloOc

    Reviewing 0.9.2.0 Technology Preview (Apr 12, 2005)

    Just downloaded and testedwith some SWF's with sound and animations and worked very nice.
    Awesome program.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    pipdipchip

    Reviewing 0.9.2.0 Technology Preview (Apr 12, 2005)

    What a great program, so much control of the screensaver install but it's pretty easy to do. The interface is also very clean and cool looking. Cheers to the programmers. Looking forward to future versions.

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