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[Fluff8836]

You know you want to get the Cave Story Screensaver by Falcon Five on your Vista machine but it does not work. And this screensaver was built with Game Maker 6 by YoYo games (seen in its readme file) with renaming of the file extension.

It was made with Game Maker 6, right? There is a tool already available to convert the previous versions to 7 that does supports Vista. Go download the converter. (unpack it from the zip, and very importantly read the readme file.)

Pull out the Cave Story Screensaver. Drag the Cave Story Screensaver file over the converter tool executable file, let go and the tool will convert the file from version 6 to 7. The new Cave Story Screensaver file will come out (with a bigger filesize). Run the new file to see if the screensaver works. If it is, cool.

Delete the old Cave Story Screensaver file (the one that will not work in Vista, Game Maker version 6). Then install your new Cave Story Screensaver (the one that works in Vista, Game Maker version 7)

Finally, enjoy.

Edited by Fluff8836, 03 February 2009 - 06:58 AM.
Edited converter download link.

[andwhyisit]

Do you want this submitted to the site?

[Fluff8836]

The part in the readme for the Converter Tool says:

Please realise that you are not allowed to redistribute converted games
unless you are the creator or copyright holder of the original game.

Remember the creator of the convertor was made by the Game Maker author named Mark Overmars.

You can, however, submit my instructions on how to convert if you want. Add the link to this thread. Place text 'Windows Vista users, please click here' that points to the forum thread.

Keep the link to the thread as long until Falcon Five could actually distribute the Vista version. I do not know Falcon Five's contact.

Edited by Fluff8836, 03 February 2009 - 04:44 AM.

[andwhyisit]

The part in the readme for the Converter Tool says: Remember the creator of the convertor was made by the Game Maker author named Mark Overmars.

You can, however, submit my instructions on how to convert if you want. Add the link to this thread. Place text 'Windows Vista users, please click here' that points to the forum thread.

Keep the link to the thread as long until Falcon Five could actually distribute the Vista version. I do not know Falcon Five's contact.

I actually meant the instructions. Though I could put a link to this thread there, or I could put the instructions on the site, your call. Either way I'll credit you, so don't worry about that. You could submit it as a guide. *shrug*

[Fluff8836]

I confirm that you place a link to the thread below the screensaver link. The link says 'Windows Vista users, please click here.'

Because I don't want you to create another page to the tribute site. Trying to be Conservative.

I appreciate your credit giving. You are welcome!

[andwhyisit]

Because I don't want you to create another page to the tribute site. Trying to be Conservative.

If I believed in being conservative with text then I wouldn't post here so damn often.

I confirm that you place a link to the thread below the screensaver link. The link says 'Windows Vista users, please click here.'

I'll add that link as soon as I can.

[jcys810]

If I believed in being conservative with text then I wouldn't post here so damn often.

And have the longest e-penis around for that matter, I suppose?

[andwhyisit]

And have the longest e-penis around for that matter, I suppose?

I stopped caring about my postcount ages ago to be honest.

[Fluff8836]

I found Falcon Five's contact in the screensaver readme file. The creator asks for feedback on his/her screensaver. I will ask the creator to convert the screensaver and upload the new version, which then the link to the thread in the tribute site will be omitted. I am going to see if I get a reply from Falcon Five if I do... and hope I get a yay and not a nay.

I will notify with an edit of the post, if possible.

[odin 2128]

will it work for XP