Bubbles Screensaver, Registry Value, Help Please.

Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which is my
all time favourite screensaver.

Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the person who
ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually to change
the Bubbles options.

Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
- SphereDensity [DWORD] int
- Radius [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
- ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
- MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
- ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1

My problem is that none of the entries above change the number of bubbles
displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might but whatever
value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, when I delete
the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what I presume is
the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!).

Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry on Vista
for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds like it might
control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn the bubbles
screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when you look in
the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7. Watch
out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number will be
displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex.

Thanks all.

You are correct. The Windows Vista Bubbles screensaver is designed only to work
with Windows Vista. Attempting to perform a hack for use on Windows XP is not at
all supported.


"Poster Matt" <postermatt@no_spam_for_me.org> wrote in message news:bXzql.1362$ ...
Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which is my
all time favourite screensaver.

Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the person who
ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually to change
the Bubbles options.

Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
- SphereDensity [DWORD] int
- Radius [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
- ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
- MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
- ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1

My problem is that none of the entries above change the number of bubbles
displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might but whatever
value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, when I delete
the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what I presume is
the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!).

Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry on Vista
for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds like it might
control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn the bubbles
screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when you look in
the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7. Watch
out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number will be
displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex.

Thanks all.

You are correct. The Windows Vista Bubbles screensaver is designed only to work
with Windows Vista. Attempting to perform a hack for use on Windows XP is not at
all supported.


"Poster Matt" <postermatt@no_spam_for_me.org> wrote in message news:bXzql.1362$ ...
Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which is my
all time favourite screensaver.

Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the person who
ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually to change
the Bubbles options.

Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
- SphereDensity [DWORD] int
- Radius [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
- ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
- MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
- ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1

My problem is that none of the entries above change the number of bubbles
displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might but whatever
value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, when I delete
the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what I presume is
the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!).

Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry on Vista
for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds like it might
control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn the bubbles
screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when you look in
the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7. Watch
out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number will be
displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex.

Thanks all.

The Windows Vista Bubbles screensaver is designed only to work
with Windows Vista. Attempting to perform a hack for use on Windows XP is not at
all supported.


"Poster Matt" <postermatt@no_spam_for_me.org> wrote in message news:bXzql.1362$ ...
Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which is my
all time favourite screensaver.

Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the person who
ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually to change
the Bubbles options.

Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles

- SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
- SphereDensity [DWORD] int
- Radius [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
- TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
- ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
- MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
- ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1

My problem is that none of the entries above change the number of bubbles
displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might but whatever
value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, when I delete
the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what I presume is
the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!).

Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry on Vista
for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds like it might
control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn the bubbles
screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when you look in
the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7. Watch
out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number will be
displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex.

Thanks all.

Hello Matt

This will show you how to adjust the Vista Bubbles screen save
settings in the Vista registry

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/19...e-settings.htm

Hope this helps
Shaw

Poster Matt;980827 Wrote:
> Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which i
> m
> all time favourite screensaver
>
> Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the perso
> wh
> ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually t
> chang
> the Bubbles options
>
> Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubble
>
> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/
> - SphereDensity [DWORD] in
> - Radius [DWORD] in
> - TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] in
> - TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] in
> - TurbulenceForce [DWORD] in
> - ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/
> - MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/
> - ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/
>
> My problem is that none of the entries above change the number o
> bubble
> displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might bu
> whateve
> value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, when
> delet
> the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what
> presume i
> the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!)
>
> Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry o
> Vist
> for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds like i
> migh
> control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn the bubble
> screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when yo
> look i
> the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7
> Watc
> out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number will b
> displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex
>
> Thanks all

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Brink wrote:
> Hello Matt,
>
> This will show you how to adjust the Vista Bubbles screen saver
> settings in the Vista registry.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/19...-settings.html
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn

Many thanks Shawn - that's exactly what I needed, all the info. is there. I
was right about SphereDensity controlling the number of bubbles but wrong in
my assumption that the integer would directly equate to the number of
bubbles, the range is between 1000000000 to 2100000000 - it'll take some
fiddling!

Cheers for finding that helpful page.


>
> Poster Matt;980827 Wrote:
>> Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which is
>> my
>> all time favourite screensaver.
>>
>> Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the person
>> who
>> ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually to
>> change
>> the Bubbles options.
>>
>> Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies.
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles
>>
>> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
>> - SphereDensity [DWORD] int
>> - Radius [DWORD] int
>> - TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
>> - TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
>> - TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
>> - ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
>> - MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
>> - ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1
>>
>> My problem is that none of the entries above change the number of
>> bubbles
>> displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might but
>> whatever
>> value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, when I
>> delete
>> the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what I
>> presume is
>> the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!).
>>
>> Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry on
>> Vista
>> for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds like it
>> might
>> control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn the bubbles
>> screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when you
>> look in
>> the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7.
>> Watch
>> out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number will be
>> displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex.
>>
>> Thanks all.
>
>

Dave-UK wrote:
>
>
> "Poster Matt" <postermatt@no_spam_for_me.org> wrote in message
> news:bXzql.1362$ ...
>> Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which is
>> my all time favourite screensaver.
>>
>> Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the person
>> who ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually
>> to change the Bubbles options.
>>
>> Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies.
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles
>>
>>
>> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
>> - SphereDensity [DWORD] int
>> - Radius [DWORD] int
>> - TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
>> - TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
>> - TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
>> - ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
>> - MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
>> - ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1
>>
>> My problem is that none of the entries above change the number of
>> bubbles displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might
>> but whatever value that's changed to results in my getting just one
>> bubble, when I delete the registry entry of SphereDensity completely
>> I'm back to what I presume is the default number of bubbles (that
>> being a lot!).
>>
>> Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry on
>> Vista for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds
>> like it might control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first
>> turn the bubbles screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to
>> say, 7, when you look in the registry you may only have to look down
>> the values column for 7. Watch out - if you choose a number greater
>> than 9 then the hex number will be displayed, 9 and under are the same
>> in decimal and hex.
>>
>> Thanks all.
>
> There are no settings available for the Bubbles screensaver.
> You cannot change the number of bubbles.
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles
>
> is an empty key on my Vista.
> You need to contact the author of your version of Bubbles.

Thanks Dave. Brink has pointed me to a web page with the details on it. Cheers.

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> The Windows Vista Bubbles screensaver is designed only to work
> with Windows Vista. Attempting to perform a hack for use on Windows XP is not at
> all supported.

Thanks and noted. I wasn't expecting official support.



> "Poster Matt" <postermatt@no_spam_for_me.org> wrote in message news:bXzql.1362$ ...
> Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver which is my
> all time favourite screensaver.
>
> Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but the person who
> ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manually to change
> the Bubbles options.
>
> Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the author specifies.
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubbles
>
> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/1
> - SphereDensity [DWORD] int
> - Radius [DWORD] int
> - TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] int
> - TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] int
> - TurbulenceForce [DWORD] int
> - ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/1
> - MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/1
> - ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/1
>
> My problem is that none of the entries above change the number of bubbles
> displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might but whatever
> value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, when I delete
> the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what I presume is
> the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!).
>
> Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry on Vista
> for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds like it might
> control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn the bubbles
> screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when you look in
> the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7. Watch
> out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number will be
> displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex.
>
> Thanks all.

You're welcome Matt. :

Poster Matt;981253 Wrote:
> Brink wrote:> > >
> > > Hello Matt
> >
> > > This will show you how to adjust the Vista Bubbles screen save
> > > settings in the Vista registry
> >
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/19...e-settings.htm
> >
> > > Hope this helps
> > > Shawn > >
>
> Many thanks Shawn - that's exactly what I needed, all the info. i
> there.
> was right about SphereDensity controlling the number of bubbles bu
> wrong i
> my assumption that the integer would directly equate to the number o
> bubbles, the range is between 1000000000 to 2100000000 - it'll tak
> som
> fiddling
>
> Cheers for finding that helpful page
>
> > > >
> >
> > > Poster Matt;980827 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Hi - I downloaded an XP port of the Vista Bubbles screensaver whic
> > > i
> > > >> m
> > > >> all time favourite screensaver
> > > >
> > > >> Unfortunately the settings dialog does not work on XP, but th
> > > perso
> > > >> wh
> > > >> ported it gave some registry entries that can be modified manuall
> > > t
> > > >> chang
> > > >> the Bubbles options
> > > >
> > > >> Here's the registry path, followed by the entries the autho
> > > specifies
> > > >
> > > >
> > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Screensavers\Bubble
> > > >
> > > >> - SpanMultiMon [DWORD] 0/
> > > >> - SphereDensity [DWORD] in
> > > >> - Radius [DWORD] in
> > > >> - TurbulenceNumOctaves [DWORD] in
> > > >> - TurbulenceSpeed [DWORD] in
> > > >> - TurbulenceForce [DWORD] in
> > > >> - ShowBubbles [DWORD] 0/
> > > >> - MaterialGlass [DWORD] 0/
> > > >> - ShowShadows [DWORD] 0/
> > > >
> > > >> My problem is that none of the entries above change the number o
> > > >> bubble
> > > >> displayed by the screensaver! I thought 'SphereDensity' might bu
> > > >> whateve
> > > >> value that's changed to results in my getting just one bubble, whe
> > >
> > > >> delet
> > > >> the registry entry of SphereDensity completely I'm back to what
> > > >> presume i
> > > >> the default number of bubbles (that being a lot!)
> > > >
> > > >> Can someone take a look at the Bubbles screensaver registry entry o
> > > >> Vist
> > > >> for me please and let me know if there is an entry that sounds lik
> > > i
> > > >> migh
> > > >> control the number of bubbles displayed? If you first turn th
> > > bubble
> > > >> screensaver on and change the number of bubbles to say, 7, when yo
> > > >> look i
> > > >> the registry you may only have to look down the values column for 7
> > > >> Watc
> > > >> out - if you choose a number greater than 9 then the hex number wil
> > > b
> > > >> displayed, 9 and under are the same in decimal and hex
> > > >
> > > >> Thanks all.> > > >
> >
> > > >

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