How to install More Maul, a Jedi Knightmare

Once you have downloaded the .sit or .hqx file, and un-stuffed it, you will have a folder containing directions and the screen saver control panel "More Maul".

Screen Saver Preferences
You can adjust screen saver preferences by opening the "More Maul" control panel.

If you wish to have the screen saver run silently (while changing modes or taking screen shots), you can turn off its sound by checking the "Mute" button.

Screen saver features:
Cycling through image modes: By pressing the "return" key, you can cycle between the screen saver's image modes. The graphically possibilities are almost endless as random sequences and images combine with your own image cycling to create cool Maul imagery. Don't worry if you've "gone too far", the screen saver will eventually reset itself and start over with refreshed images.

Taking screen shots: Press the "s" key to take a screen shot of the current Maul screen. This will create a file called "moremaul.pict" in your Control Panels folder. You can then use this file as a desktop or startup screen.

Note: each time you take a screen shot, this file will be overwritten, so you may wish to rename your screen shot file after each snap.

The More Maul screen saver is very processor intensive, so on some machines there may be a delay between the time when you press the "s" key and when the snap is actually taken. Any such delay will depend on your computer's processor, as well as which animation sequence is currently on the screen. (For instance, the rotating 3-D heads segment is particularly computationally intensive).

Troubleshooting
If the screen saver is not activating, be sure that your control panel preferences are set to your liking. If another screen saver is launching instead, make sure "More Maul" is the only screen saver in your control panels folder, and that you have restarted your Macintosh.

On multiple monitors or very large screens, the screen saver will use more memory. If you're having problems launching the screen saver, try lowering your color resolution and/or screen resolution.

If the screen shot function or mode change function is sluggish, it may be due to the intensive processor demand of the screen saver. Any such delay will depend on your computer's processor, as well as which animation sequence is currently on the screen.

FreePPP is known to conflict with screen savers created using Cinemac®, like this one is. If you can, we recommend you switch to PPP (free from Apple) or use Open Transport.

System Requirements
The screen saver requires a PowerPC, running System 7.5.5 or later.