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CNET Editors' review
Free Fire Screensave sets users' monitors ablaze, igniting each window and icon in translucent flames. It's a cool effect, and the intuitive interface allows for just the right amount of customization; users can personalize their settings without being overwhelmed by options.
The features that users can tweak include the speed of the flames' flickering, whether the screensaver fades out or ends immediately upon exit, and the program's sounds and music. Users can choose between two built-in pieces of music (Romantic and Melancholic), set the program to use other music from the computer, or turn the music off entirely. Crackling fire sounds can also be adjusted in volume or turned off. This program offers multimonitor support for users who desire more than one blazing screen; this can be turned off for those who don't. Users can also easily take a screenshot of the flaming desktop, which could provide a not-so-subtle way to tell your boss what you really think of your latest assignment. (If only it showed holes burning through Word documents!)
This freeware installs and uninstalls cleanly, making it a hassle-free desktop enhancement. Users who want to add a little bit of heat to their computers should find this an enjoyable addition to their screensaver collections.
Publisher's Description
From Laconic Software:
This nifty screensaver sets your desktop ablaze. When you fire up Free Fire Screensaver (no pun intended), each item on your desktop - including icons and all open windows will appear to catch on fire, glowing and emitting a smoke effect. The crackling and popping sounds, chimes an music that accompany the screensaver are very nice. Free Fire Screensaver includes two perfect built-in soundtracks, but your favorite music can be set as well. Using the "Enter" key, you can even capture a picture of your burning desktop.
To enhance usefulness of this entertaining download, we bundled it with optional but recommended Crawler Toolbar. It's a tiny add-on for your browser that accompanies you as you surf, providing a lot of helpful features. Crawler Toolbar may be uninstalled later separately from Free Fire Screensaver.
What's new in this version: Version 2.20 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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All versions:
3.7 starsout of 188 votes
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Current version:
3.8 starsout of 11 votes
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"Didn't care for the effect"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Installation was easy
Cons
Didn't care for the effect.
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"Not so Great"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Looks cool and fun.
Cons
I tried and tried to download this screensaver. When it finally did download, it absolutely wouldn't function. I've downloaded many programs from c|net and never had a problem. Way too much trouble to mess with. I deleted it.
Summary
The screensaver looked great on c|net's site, but would not work properly.
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"Okay, but not really a 'screensaver' per se"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Options to customize some of the settings including sounds. Effect is cool.
Cons
1. On my 1920 x 1200 display, the 'snapshot' it takes of my screen to put the flames overlay on is a much lower resolution than my actual screen, so it's like I'm looking at a zoomed in/cropped view of my desktop. That sort of ruins the effect.
2. As an actual screensaver, which is supposed to serve the function of preventing LCD image persistence (a.k.a. burn-in), it doesn't really work. The windows it shows are static underneath the flame effect, which doesn't move and only flickers in place, and red is the absolute worst color for causing burn-in. But as long as you set your power options to actually turn off your entire display after the screensaver is on for afew minutes, you should be fine. But I wouldn't leave this running for any great length of time with the monitor set to never go to sleep... that could be bad over time.Summary
It's cool and has potential. But it needs to be capable of higher resolutions, and IMO to prevent LCD image persistence it ought to add some kind of "burning all windows down to ash at the bottom of the screen" effect or something like that, which would reset/loop... preventing the same windows/effects always being in the same spot on your screen. (There used to be an old Win 98 screensaver that disintegrated your screen pixel by pixel that it would be cool to see it emulate.)
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"New Favorite ScreenSaver!!"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Excellent screensaver, looks really good.
Cons
Some dumb music plays but you can go and turn it off, so not really to bad of a con.
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"Easy, fun, amusing"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Starlingly realistic effect probably with little use of memory
Cons
I found no cons
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"It's alright"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
It's a fire screensaver
Cons
Uses too much cpu for a screensaver, imo
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"Hot presentation screensaver"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Weird but stunning.
Cons
Toolbar can be uninstalled if not needed.
Summary
Worked well so far.
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"Not what I expected"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
None Its pretty if you are gothic lol
Cons
memory slowed down
Summary
I wanted a fire place
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"One of your more asthetically pleasing screensavers."
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Stunning visual effects and it's free.
Cons
Uses a lot of memory that has to be re-freed after use.
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"Maximum cool!"
Version: Free Fire Screensaver 2.20
Pros
Simple to load and activate.
Cons
Some screensavers don't look too good, most of then do.
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Full Specifications
What's new in version 2.20
Version 2.20 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
General
- Download Type:
- CNET Secure Download
- Publisher
- Laconic Software
- Publisher Web Site
- http://www.laconicsoftware.com
- Release Date
- September 20, 2012
- Date Added
- November 28, 2011
- Version
- 2.20
Category
- Category
- Screensavers & Wallpaper
- Subcategory
- Screensavers
System Requirements
- Operating Systems
- Windows 7, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements
- Not available
Download Information
- File Size
- 4.83MB
- File Name
- free-fire-screensaver-cnet.exe
Popularity
- Total Downloads
- 1,279,375
- Downloads Last Week
- 1,019
Pricing
- License Model
- Free
- Limitations
- Not available
- Price
- Not available
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