Volvo 1800 screensaver
Here's a little something I made for my own enjoyment, but I figured there might be a few others who would enjoy it, too: It's a 3D screensaver featuring our favorite car, the Volvo 1800.
The 3-D model was created by Josh Isaacson of Mountain View, CA, and will soon appear in a game produced by Turdhead.com. For now, though, I thought I'd show it off via screensaver.
Click here to download the screensaver, and feel free to let me know what you think of it. Thanks!
Update: A few people have asked for a standalone version of the display (one they could "click and play" any time). Thus, I've made this standalone desktop application available, too. Hope you enjoy!
Update 2: We now have a Mac OSX version available too. Click here to download a zipped package containing the Mac version. To install, simply unzip and place the resulting Classic1800Saver.saver file in your /Library folder (or double click to install it automatically). You will then find the screensaver appears as an option when choosing screensavers in System Settings.
April 28th, 2006 at 11:20 pm
Anxious for the Mac OS X version of the screensaver…..Tiger compat. of course.
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May 19th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
Nice graphics but the cars spin too fast- would be better if the were just driving left and right- can you slow the spinning down?
Thanks.
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May 22nd, 2006 at 2:02 pm
There’s a new version coming… soon… that will allow such options to be set, Paul. Stay tuned, and thanks for the comments!
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September 8th, 2006 at 7:15 pm
Great work on the screensaver so far! Can’t wait for the new version to come out too.
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November 15th, 2006 at 10:20 pm
[...] Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ve done anything earthshattering yet, but I’ve at least been playing around with its simple-to-use screensaver building tools. [...]
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January 8th, 2007 at 12:48 am
Really cool!! Thank you for making a screensaver for the beautiful 1800.
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February 8th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
That is great!! Thanks for doing this, it is an excellent effect. My only addition would be to have a random ES wagon show up now and then!!
tito
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March 5th, 2007 at 8:45 am
Great screesaver, but like Paul, I would also like to have an option to have a nice stationary shot of an 1800 that would take up most of the screen and would not spin. I know this screensaver was set up for a game, but it still looks good!
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March 29th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
thanks. looks great. Wish therre was a way to slow down the spinning cars
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June 21st, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I am EAGERLY awaiting any version in which it will slow down the spinning enough so I dont get sick when I look at it,lol, Other than that the 3d models are beautiful:)
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February 29th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Love the screen saver! I’ve been wanting to build a paper model of an 1800 is there any possibility of sharing the 3d model. I also do architectural renderings and it would be cool to have an 1800 to put in them.
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March 27th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Belgian site about Volvo 1800ES with register.
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February 21st, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I am looking for a working clock to fit a 1967 1800s or a replacent clock that would fit a 2 3/8 ” hole with the same face.
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June 6th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Please note the new name and location of my Volvo 1800 technical archive. Thanks. -G.
Goodspeed’s Volvo 1800 Compendium
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June 6th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Thanks for the update, Glenn! I’ve updated the link in the sidebar.
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