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Big thanks to...
Thanks to Dennis Gonzales for help tracking down source images for the HAL screens, to Wally Fields for his rendition of HAL's voice, and Matt Willson for the wireframe source files of the Discovery's AE-35 antenna (scroll down to the second Discovery model to see Matt's work). Thanks also to Mike at bytesequence.com for creating the stand-alone versions of the HAL Flash Screen Saver for Mac and Windows.

Thanks also to anyone who has written in catching errors or making suggestions. I appreciate them all.
Technical Notes :
The screen saver itself only consists of the inner image area minus the CM1 gray border which is presented here for effect only.

I'm always looking for source images, stills or other images of HAL's screens from the film 2001. If you think you have some that is rare, please let me know.. Email at mental@digiscape.com
See the latest Update Preview of HAL 1.0 in progress
 

 

 

for Macintosh : Updated 11.05.2000

NEW
Download the HAL Stand-alone app as an HQX file (1.1 meg)
To use this file, unstuff it and drop it into your control panels folder and restart your Macto make it active. It can be switched off from it's contol panel or de-installed via the Extension Manager.

Download the Flash Projector as a BIN file (771 k)

Download the Flash Projector as a HQX file (1 meg)T

The software at this page can be used to turn this file into a screen saver for Macintosh. What you want is AutoLaunch 1.0.8. http://www.stclairsoft.com/Main/download.html
It comes with simple to follow instructions and is shareware.

 

for Windows : Updated 11.05.2000

NEW
Download the HAL Stand-alone app as a zip (869 k)
To use this file, unzip it and access it from within your Display controls under Control Panels in the START Menu. If you have troubles with this, email me and I will see if I can muddle through it with you. I admitt I don't do Windows often!

Download the Flash Projector as a zip (740 k)

Download the Flash Projector as a exe (80 8k)

I've been informed that the freeware software at this page can be used to turn this file into a screen saver for Windows. http://www.jskdm.net/screensaver.htm
Since I don't use Windows, I have no idea how it works. If you have success, please share it with me.

 

02.18.2001
The HAL 1.0 version of the scren saver is getting closer to reality. Check out the progress so far..
01.02.2001
I'm still trying to find time to finish an update to the current screensaver. The update will include a rotating AE-35 unit as featured in the film as well as some additional screens.
11.05.2000

Thanks to Mike at bytesequence.com for creating the stand-alone versions of the HAL Flash Screen Saver for Mac and Windows.

10.04.2000

When I started this, I knew there'd be trouble... I'm not a software developer, at least on purpose or by education. I'm muddling through it as an artist or at least a close approximation thereof.

I've tried to test the reliability of these files and have had a few reports of problems downloading and expanding them. I caught a few first day goofs I made, but I think they are almost all corrected. Please be patient with me and remember it's a freeware project...

Check back as updates to the files are available, I will post them here.