Get it here: http://electricsheep.googlecode.com/files/electricsheep-2.7b34c.exe
Download and double click to install. You can run it either by waiting for your screensaver to come on, or double clicking on the desktop icon, then clicking the "Run" button.
If you have trouble, see the help page.
System Requirements: Windows XP or better. The screensaver may require the latest graphics drivers to run properly. If it doesn't run after installation, check your computer manufacturer's website. If it crashes instantly even with the latest drivers, then try setting the monitor number to 1, 2, or 3. And if that doesn't work, then turn on Direct Draw mode in the advanced settings. If you have this kind of problem and want to beta test a fix, please email us (click help for the address) and put "privbeta" in the subject. Thanks!
If it's still not working, get the diagnostic program GPU-Z and send us the output from it and DxDiag and your log file (on XP look in C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ElectricSheep, or on Vista C:\ProgramData\ElectricSheep). You can turn on logging in the advanced preferences.
See comments below for how to set a proxy.
This morning noticed again
This morning noticed again that same sheep were downloading again and again, but this time they were being eliminated as quickly as they were being downloaded.
So I manually deleted some old sheep, and new sheep were downloaded until the cache limit was reached, and the same problem recurred. I then set cache to unlimited, which solved the downloading problem, but now I am afraid my mpeg file will grow too large for my laptop to handle comfortably. Manually deleting large numbers of sheep seems to confuse the play-count. Any suggestions?
Thanks again
please just set it to
please just set it to unlimited until we release a fixed client.
can you say which sheep (by
can you say which sheep (by ID#) do this? i was working on the server the past couple of days and maybe something got screwed up.
It has been different sheep
It has been different sheep over the last few days. When I posted the question earlier, the sheep being repeated were: 2248, 2259, and 2251.
Am sending you a few seconds of log recording this.
In the last two days, the downloading attempts would continue for hours, (or at least whenever I checked.)
try deleting all the xxx
try deleting all the xxx files in your cache. does that have any effect?
There were no xxx files in my
There were no xxx files in my cache.
For now it seems to be working again--- f2 now says that all available sheep are downloaded, and will try again in x # of minutes.
Only thing now is there are 3 defective files, 2238 (278K) 2240(80.9K) and 2239 (67.1K) which I keep deleting and they keep being replaced. But that's no big deal.
Thanks!
hm, try deleting your
hm, try deleting your list.xml file.
Ok, done. Still
Ok, done. Still downloading a damaged file, this time 2236.
Earlier 3 damaged files have not been downloaded again.
Complex business, this!
Thanks again...
Ok I took 2236 off the server
Ok I took 2236 off the server too. If you delete your list.xml file, it should stop downloading as well.
Thanks for persisting in helping to get this fixed. We will release a new client soon that doesn't have this problem. I tried to find all the incomplete sheep myself but since I am traveling on holiday now I didn't get them all.
thanks i'll look into it. i
thanks i'll look into it. i have been hacking onthe server so could be on my end.
Dual monitor trouble with Matrox Millennium G550 card
I had been running fine with a single-screen graphics card for months.
Then I installed a Matrox Millennium G550 dual-screen card (don't know how old it was), and ES would just flash the screen quickly when I'd try to preview or run it.
Yesterday, I updated to v2.7b20e, but still had the same problem. Today I saw the note on this forum about the DirectDraw mode for older chip sets, turned it on, and now ES displays on my main monitor, but not on the other one.
Is this just a limitation of the DirectDraw mode, or is there some other setting I should be looking at (I've tried a number of other settings with no improvement)? I have Display Monitor = 0, Display Mode = Normal, MultiDisplay mode = Shared, DirectDraw mode = checked. Monitor display properties are set to 1280x1024 pixels, Highest (32 bit) color quality.
Thanks.
I don't think DirectDraw
I don't think DirectDraw works on dual screens, sorry. That card is from like 2001...
2_7b20d stutters bad on dual monitors
I have dual monitors. A quick test shows that I can display ES on both monitors either in individual or shared mode, but in BOTH these modes the sheep stutter about 5-10 times a second--very choppy performance. I would have thought that shared mode would be better than individual but they appear the same to me as far as the frame dropping.
In single mode it is very smooth but for some reason I can't get it to blank my second monitor, despite any setting changes, so I can't even use it to replace b18 (what I was previously using).
I can't remember which previous version (2.6ish?) that I used to have installed which displayed on dual monitors more or less perfectly, no stuttering, but it would be nice to have a way of it being smooth with dual monitors.
I have dual GeForce 9700 GTX graphics cards, non-sli mode on current Vista (Premium 6 build 6002).
Alienware build Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4800+ 2.4 GHz
2gig RAM
Can include a dxdiag report if desired (don't see a way to attach files here and it's long and boring to post).
Thanks for all your hard work!!!
can you try again with
can you try again with 2.7b20e please? and make sure vsync is off.
2.7b20e prerelease (with dual monitors)
http://electricsheep.org/pre/electricsheep-2.7b20f.exe
please let me know what happens if you try it, especially with dual monitors.
EDIT: updated to 2.7b20d
EDIT: updated to 2.7b20e
EDIT: updated to 2.7b20f (preview on all screens)
Absolutely lovely!
Dual monitors, even now in preview, works wonderfully!
Dumb Question
Should I first uninstall es-2.7b19 before trying 20f?
I did unstall b19 - and while b20f works, it is so very slow. My vid card is nvidia GForce 5200, which I know is a few years old but since this is my work PC I really can't change that. Maybe I'm just stuck with slow performance. Even the "single" mode is much slower (noticably compared to b19).
Is there some log or something I can send that can help describe what I'm saying that can be helpful. I hate just being critical.
Maybe your problem is Display
Maybe your problem is Display FPS setting. Now it is 15 fps by default (feels slower), but in the past it was 23 fps. Try to play with this option in Configuration dialog and see if it helps.
2.7b20a on dual monitors
i just installed 2.7b20a on my dual monitor, windows xp system & it is quite jerky. i've tweaked all the settings & the only way i can get it to smooth out is by enabling directdraw mode, but then it only displays on one monitor. are there some windows settings i can tweak? please help. also...i have another system running windows 7 and i'm curious about compatibility.
thanks for the report. what
thanks for the report. what is your graphics card? did it work smoothly before when displaying on one screen?
re: thanks
i have an older nvidia geforce 6600 w/ 256MB on a PCIE x1 bus, and yes...worked fine b4. i was running elec sheep client v2.7b17 then i jumped right to b20 recently. using my graphic cards horizontal span feature, it now runs on both monitors smoothly but this introduces problems with other apps. any tips would be great! thx!
Ok, could you download the
Ok, could you download the latest version (2.7b20d), turn on logging, and send us the result of that? Also please include the info from GPU-Z above. The graphics card has two outputs, or are you using an integrated one on your motherboard as well? Finally, do both displays have 32-bit depth (check in desktop settings)? Thanks.
2.7b19 released
the major changes are that "never skip" is fixed, and the "r2d7c" problem is fixed (so removing your login info should no longer help downloads). there are also a handful of UI tweaks.
I have a trouble
i made everything but when i run the application i just see a the logo sheep
:S
what can i do?
Be patient and let it run for
Be patient and let it run for at least a few hours.
What do you mean you "made everything"?
Excellent. Useful extra
Excellent. Useful extra options. Now logged on (but with silent mode on) - downloading sheep quickly this morning. :)
Open the config file in
Open the config file in C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ElectricSheep with a text editor and change these four lines as indicated:
["proxy"]="proxy_hostname.com",
["proxy_password"]="your_login",
["proxy_username"]="your_password",
["use_proxy"]=true,
same error
Hi, im from argentina so my english is not the best.
I have the same problem as many people here. Id download ES, and i have 2... draws, 2 sheeps and it appear the message:server request failed, using free one
I d read this panel, and im dowloading that pack.(ive to dowload everyone in that page?) (and for what is that, are they sheeps?) but i dont find the folder to put it. i have Vista (in spanish) but i have c-program files-Electricsheep screensaver, and inside this i have several files and a folder 'Scripts' and inside this i have more files and 2 folders: clibs and loggings .where do i put what im downloading?.. and then?? when does the magic beggins?? je
thanks!!
It sounds like you are being
It sounds like you are being confused by Vista's hidden folders, please follow the directions on that post, and if you have questions about the packs, ask there.
"UntimelyDeath"
As I sat down in front of my computer ES stopped moving and an error screen popped up. This has been happening for most of the week and this time I was able to find the log entry of this quickly after I clicked the OK button on the error screen. For anyone keeping track I'm using b17.
Here is the log portion:
[INFO]: 'Picked connection 862 from pq (playcount 13 )'
[INFO]: 'sheep 862 has been played 14 times and its last playing time was 1252689617'
[INFO]: 'Playlist->Next ret C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Application Data\ElectricSheep\content\\mpeg\/00244=00862=00574=00721.avi'
[INFO]: 'Opening: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Application Data\ElectricSheep\content\\mpeg\/00244=00862=00574=00721.avi'
[INFO]: 'Destroy()'
[INFO]: 'Open done()'
[INFO]: 'calling Next()'
[INFO]: 'Rebuild... '
[INFO]: 'UpdateRanks'
[INFO]: 'median: 356 - 1864'
[INFO]: 'Found 2331 sheep...'
[INFO]: 'GraphAlgo: CurrentSheep = 862'
[INFO]: 'picking edge!'
[INFO]: 'picking loop!'
[INFO]: 'Picked connection 721 from pq (playcount 66 )'
[INFO]: 'sheep 721 has been played 67 times and its last playing time was 1252689625'
[INFO]: 'Playlist->Next ret C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Application Data\ElectricSheep\content\\mpeg\/00244=00721=00721=00721.avi'
[INFO]: 'Opening: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Application Data\ElectricSheep\content\\mpeg\/00244=00721=00721=00721.avi'
[INFO]: 'Destroy()'
[INFO]: 'Open done()'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[WARN]: '[1252689625] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
...
[WARN]: '[1252689631] FrameQueue empty!'
[WARN]: 'failed to get frame...'
[INFO]: 'Mouse moved too far(160.012497), closing...'
CElectricSheep::Shutdown()
[INFO]: 'Terminating download thread.'
[INFO]: '~SheepGenerator()...'
[INFO]: '~SheepGenerator()...'
[INFO]: 'notifyShepherdOfHisUntimleyDeath...'
[INFO]: 'Closing generator...'
[INFO]: 'CPlayer::Shutdown()
Does anyone know what this means so I can fix it?
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you should upgrade to the
you should upgrade to the latest version. this doesn't look familiar really but every release comes with a bunch of bugfixes.
Upgraded, But New Problem
I just performed a clean uninstall of b17 while backing up my content folder. I then installed b18 and it works. The only thing that doesn't work are the f1, f2, f3, and the voting keys. The forward and reverse keys work but the others don't display anything when I push them. They have no visible function when ES is on. Are there any configuration files that control these?
Did you check the "Use
Did you check the "Use DirectDraw" checkbox in config dialog? Looks like the F1, F2, F3 overlays don't work in that case. Try to uncheck the use of direct draw and the overlays should pop up again.
Fixed
I unchecked "Use DirectDraw" and now ALL overlays work, even the voting overlays. Thanks for the quick-fix. Looks like another problem the programmers need to fix before b19 comes out.
What's the problem??
What's the problem??
Overlays Are Disabled.
When DirectDraw is enabled in the b18 configuration on some computers, the overlays for F1, F2, F3, and voting keys are disabled but the functions still work. In other words, you can press these keys but you won't see information overlays or the sheep overlays when voting, but the keys still work.
Direct Draw is for people
Direct Draw is for people with ancient graphics cards that don't support that kind of stuff. It should be better documented (like many things).
Maybe a simple tooltip on the
Maybe a simple tooltip on the text & checkbox, with a "?" cursor when you mouse over it, would be sufficient a warning. And a pop-up, when checking it, saying something like, "You should only enable DirectDraw if it is not playing. This is only for people with older graphics cards; if the sheep play fine without this checked, we recommend that you leave it unchecked. Do you want to proceed?"
Might reduce the traffic on the forums a bit...
the tooltip says that
the tooltip says that already.
Access Violation with latest beta
I've been running beta 18 for nearly a month on my 4 PCs (home, work, and 2 laptops) and it was working great until just yesterday I began seeing a TON of Access Violation errors - I'm thinking that there is a black sheep in the flock that is killing ES.
Here is a snip from my log for today:
[INFO]: '******************* Windows 2.7 (Beta 18) (Built Aug 8 2009 / 01:34:28)...
'
[FATAL]: '-------------------'
[FATAL]: ''
[FATAL]: 'Error occured on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 13:06:05.'
[FATAL]: ''
[FATAL]: 'C:\WINDOWS\ELECTR~1.SCR caused an Access Violation at location 0040a4f4 in module C:\WINDOWS\ELECTR~1.SCR Reading from location 00000020.'
[FATAL]: ''
[FATAL]: 'Registers:'
[FATAL]: 'eax=1be4208e ebx=013c96c0 ecx=00000000 edx=013c96c0 esi=00000000 edi=022ae230'
[FATAL]: 'eip=0040a4f4 esp=022adc84 ebp=022ae0f4 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na po nc'
[FATAL]: 'cs=001b ss=0023 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=003b gs=0000 efl=00010206'
[FATAL]: ''
[FATAL]: 'Call stack:'
[FATAL]: '0040A4F4 C:\WINDOWS\ELECTR~1.SCR:0040A4F4'
[FATAL]: '0040ACAA C:\WINDOWS\ELECTR~1.SCR:0040ACAA'
[FATAL]: '0040AFB2 C:\WINDOWS\ELECTR~1.SCR:0040AFB2'
[FATAL]: '0040B70A C:\WINDOWS\ELECTR~1.SCR:0040B70A'
[FATAL]: '78543433 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.1_x-ww_6f74963e\MSVCR90.dll:78543433 _endthreadex'
[FATAL]: '785434C7 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.VC90.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.1_x-ww_6f74963e\MSVCR90.dll:785434C7 _endthreadex'
[FATAL]: '7C80B729 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll:7C80B729 GetModuleFileNameA'
[FATAL]: ''
Do you need anything else? I want to be helpful with this error - I can't even see which sheep was running. Any help is appreciated.
Problems I am having
Ok, I downloaded the electricsheep program, and I have been waiting for 2 days for it to start running--all I get is the sheep icon and a message that the server request failed, using free one--what is going on?--I just went thru a full clean install and am running windows vista ultimate--do I need to forward any ports or anything?--please leave good instructions, as I am not a computer expert, just a guy trying to make this thing work--
Micah512@bellsouth.net
could someone please email me
could someone please email me and help me?
Look for the forum post
Look for the forum post titled "New Sheep Packs" and follow the instructions in there.
Data Execution Prevention
I installed the new 2.7b18 on my Vista 64bit PC, and when I start the screensaver it crashes, and my system tells me that DEP (Data Execution Prevention) is blocking it. It's some security feature. Well, I go into manually allow the screensaver, and found where the Electricsheep_2_7b18.scr was (Windows folder), but it doesn't show up as an executable file on my DEP list, so I cannot allow it to run. 8\
I'm getting the feeling that it is ALSO just crashing on its own, in addition to DEP blocking it.
I'm currently using 2_7b10, which works great other than the fact that it doesn't get new sheep from the old shut down server. I would like some help to get the new one running. That, or just a beta version that actually just installs and works "out of the box".
eh. i run the same os version
eh. i run the same os version as you. i don't have that problem. so it most likely is a problem on yer end and not electric sheep. my advice, search google on yer DEP problem. maybe it's just me but that's what i'd do.
I'd also uninstall the other version first. Save yer .avi files and what not if you want to keep em. Could be a conflict. most likely is.
and usually with "betas" you get what you get man. still "in development" and all. and it's free so they really don't owe you anything. crazy, i know, but such is the world of free software.
Cache file missing
I installed Electric Sheep today and, while looking at something else, noticed that I had no cache file for Electric Sheep in my computer. Is that going to affect my use of the screensaver, and if it does how can I fix it?
Right now your best option is
Right now your best option is download the packs here ---> http://community.electricsheep.org/node/247
The current situation demands it. Read the directions carefully. Also, refrain from logging in on the Config.
Dual Screen
Hi guys,
I just installed b18 because I wanted to try dual screen. I just do not know how to enable it. Should it be enabled automatically?
Edit: Well one should read all the text :-) I will try Ultramon now. Sorry!
Regards,
Alex
Ultramon doesn't work for me
You're mileage may vary - see dealer for details.
Something with Ultramon really bogged down my system, so I had to uninstall it - and I could never get a screen saver to run on both my monitors (one or the other but not both). Maybe Ultramon will work for some of you, but if you are like me - don't waste time on this third-party piece of bloat-ware.
Maybe it's me ?
I deleted the last version (I could find no option to uninstall the last version) and installed the latest version. I am not getting any sheep whatsoever. It says server is not known when I press F2, it has been installed for a day & a half & I am wondering if the server is just that crowded since relaunching it or if I need to fix something on my end, help please. I have nothing at c:\windows\system32\electricsheep-cache\mpeg maybe because I set the directory differently, but I deleted the contents of the folder I set it to save frames & sheep in to see if it helped, but it still didn't do anything. Thank you for all of your effort at making & maintaining the BEST screensaver ever !