ZoneRings From Outer Space: ScreenSaver and Interactive Eye Candy


A few years back, a screen saver became available called ZoneRings from Outer Space. It was truly wonderful, and in my opinion, quite the best out there for interactive eye candy. When John Biddiscombe first created ZoneRings, he made a gift of his efforts, and made the screensaver available on the net as FREEWARE for several years. Lately, and sadly, most of the ZoneRings download sites are inoperative, with the exception of a few kind netizens who have included the download on their personal websites. Graphics Depot also has a ZoneRings download available, still freeware, but they are charging a small fee for their add-on, "ZoneRings Supercharger." Personally, I feel this is against John B's ideals and his intent to keep ZoneRings free, but that's their karma and none of my business. This is what John stated in the ZoneRings Help book, under Legal Rubbish:

"Zonerings are free to a good home.
Distribute anywhere (and everywhere if you please).
You may not sell them or in any other way make financial gain without my say so. "
So, with John Biddiscombe's words and kind intentions in mind, I am happy to make this awesome screen saver available here as well. I am also making available a small download of add-on files, ZRings_Plus. These files include all of John's original designs, an extra 326 design settings that I have made, and extra colour palettes. THESE WILL ALSO BE KEPT AS FREEWARE, in keeping with John B's original intentions. I will be updating the Plus files as I write new designs, so check back often. *grin* ZRings_Plus must be manually installed; full instuctions are in the "ZRPlus_Instructions.txt" file included in the download. You MUST have the original Zonerings program installed in order to run my Plus files, but it's worth it if you like screen saver-type eye candy. Here are some screen shots from the original ZoneRings screen saver. The program is full of movement, changing colours and morphing designs, and although the still-shots hardly do the art justice, these will at least give you a small idea of what ZoneRings is all about:


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Download ZoneRings_32_2.2 Here


Download ZRings_Plus Here

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