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 ''Premium Alcoholic Cold Ones''
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+=== Homestar Runner ===
-''Homestar rubs his face on the screen''
+=== Windows ===
-'''[[Homestar Runner]] and [[Strong Bad]] Screensavers''' are both available for download on [[homestarrunner.com]] via a [[Secret Pages|Secret Page]].  These screensavers can also be obtained by downloading the themes.
+Like many .exe files, Windows may present a security warning when attempting to run the install. On Vista, the .exe file must be ran as an administrator. On Windows 10, choosing "Install using compatibility settings" if the initial installation fails may be successful.
-For reasons unknown, the Windows version will often ask for user authentication before downloading. If you are on Vista, you must open the .exe file as an administrator, by right clicking on the file and selecting "Run As Administrator".
+=== Mac OS ===
 The Homestar Runner screen saver runs on [[Mac OS]], you cannot run it on an Intel Mac. However, [[SheepShaver]] can emulate Mac OS versions up to version 9.0.4, though it is complicated to program, and you must have a Mac OS System Folder. If you were to use it on a PowerPC Mac (running System 10.4 or earlier), you would have to keep [[Classic (Mac OS X)|Classic environment]] running.
 == Fun Facts ==
 * The Homestar Runner Screensaver is called "smashface".
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 >-the brothers chaps
 </blockquote>
 * "Go for it! Against the opposition!" is a direct reference to the lyrics of "Go For It" by [[Graham Gouldman]], written for the 1980 animated film ''[[Animalympics]]''.
 ** "Move ahead! It's not too late!" is another lyrical reference, this time to the 1980 song "[[Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It]]" by [[Devo]].
-* If you click "GO FOR IT!!" and the installation fails, the following message appears:
+== See Also ==
-Oops. You broke it.
+* [[Homestar Runner Desktop Theme]]
 == External Links ==

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Homestar rubs his face on the screen

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''Not to be confused with [[The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005]].''

'''[[Homestar Runner]]''' and '''[[Strong Bad]] Screensavers''' were both available for [[Downloads|download]] on [[homestarrunner.com]]'s original [[Oldest Downloads Menu|downloads menu]] in 2001, but the link was removed around the time that the current downloads menu was put up. They can still be obtained via the original URL (which is now a [[Secret Pages|secret page]]), or by downloading the [[Homestar Runner Desktop Theme|Homestar Runner]] or [[Strong Bad Desktop Theme|Strong Bad desktop themes]].

{| id="toc" class="wikitable toc" summary="Contents"
|-
| <div id="toctitle">

<span id="contents"></span>
== Contents ==

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* [#Installation 1 Installation]
* [#Description 2 Description]
** [#Homestar_Runner 2.1 Homestar Runner]
** [#Strong_Bad 2.2 Strong Bad]
* [#Compatibility 3 Compatibility]
** [#Windows 3.1 Windows]
** [#Mac_OS 3.2 Mac OS]
* [#Fun_Facts 4 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 4.1 Trivia]
** [#Inside_References 4.2 Inside References]
** [#Real_World_References 4.3 Real World References]
* [#See_Also 5 See Also]
* [#External_Links 6 External Links]

|}

<span id="installation"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline"> Installation </span> ==

When first running the downloaded file, a window pops up with slightly different messages for each screensaver.

{| class="wikitable wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align: left;"|
! Homestar Screensaver
! Strong Bad Screensaver
|-
! style="text-align: left;"| Installation prompt
| <blockquote>Do you want Homestar [[All up ons|all up in]] your<br />
computer?</blockquote>
| <blockquote>Do you want to unleash Strong Bad on your<br />
unsuspecting computer</blockquote>
|-
! style="text-align: left;"| Yes option
| colspan="2"| <blockquote>GO FOR IT!!</blockquote>
|-
! style="text-align: left;"| No option
| <blockquote>No Way, Man</blockquote>
| <blockquote>No Way, Guys</blockquote>
|}

After installation, a second dialog box appears indicating whether or not the installation was successful:

{| class="wikitable wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align: left;"|
! Homestar Screensaver
! Strong Bad Screensaver
|-
! style="text-align: left;"| Installation complete
| <blockquote>You did it! Let the good times roll!</blockquote>
| <blockquote>Holy [[Crap]]! It worked!</blockquote>
|-
! style="text-align: left;"| Installation failed
| colspan="2"| <blockquote>Oops. You broke it.</blockquote>
|}

<span id="description"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline"> Description </span> ==

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[[File:Cold One Premium Alcoholic Screen Saver.png|[[File:Cold_One_Premium_Alcoholic_Screen_Saver.png|180px|thumb]]]]
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Premium Alcoholic [[Cold One|Cold Ones]]

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<span id="homestar-runner"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Homestar Runner</span> ===

Homestar (in [[Homestar Runner Evolution|his sixth design]]) stands in front of a gray-white gradient background. A black bezel surrounds him, giving the appearance that he is inside the user's computer monitor. [[Fourth Wall Breaks|He presses his face against the screen]], cycling through several poses — open-mouthed, left cheek, under chin, left side of his chin — accompanied by a sound effect of skin rubbing against glass. In between each pose, he returns to his standing position briefly.

<span id="strong-bad"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Strong Bad</span> ===

The screensaver is designed to look like a label on a glass container of beer. Amber beer can be seen in the background, with small bubbles rising within. Condensation droplets rest on the surface, occasionally one will fall (leaving a trail) and slowly reform.

A large label for "STRONG BEER — Premium Alcoholic [[Cold Ones]]" is centered on the page. The label has a stylized drawing of Strong Bad wearing a [[Ushanka|trapper hat]] in front a winter scene of a snow-covered log cabin in wooded mountains. A small quote reading "[[Holy Crap]]! This tastes good!" is printed on a ribbon below his face. The art [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019|was created by]] [[Craig Zobel]].

The screensaver does not play any music or sound effects.

<span id="compatibility"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline"> Compatibility </span> ==

The screensavers were created in 2001, and may have compatibility issues with modern operating systems. The screensavers are designed for 4:3 screens; on [[Widescreen|widescreen]] displays, [[pillarbox|vertical white bars]] will appear on the left and right of the screensaver.

<span id="windows"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Windows</span> ===

Like many .exe files, Windows may present a security warning when attempting to run the install. On Vista, the .exe file must be ran as an administrator. On Windows 10, choosing "Install using compatibility settings" if the initial installation fails may be successful.

<span id="mac-os"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Mac OS</span> ===

The Homestar Runner screen saver runs on [[Mac OS]], you cannot run it on an Intel Mac. However, [[SheepShaver]] can emulate Mac OS versions up to version 9.0.4, though it is complicated to program, and you must have a Mac OS System Folder. If you were to use it on a PowerPC Mac (running System 10.4 or earlier), you would have to keep [[Classic (Mac OS X)|Classic environment]] running.

<span id="fun-facts"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span> ==

<span id="trivia"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===

* The Homestar Runner Screensaver is called "smashface".
* If you download either screensaver and set it as your preferred one, then try to change the settings, a pop-up will appear that contains a picture of a dog and the caption "Bitbull". Bitbull is a program used to create screensavers from Flash movies, and is likely the program that was used to create these screensavers. The picture of the dog is the logo for this program.

* The text file in the uncompressed ".sit" file for the Homestar Runner screensaver says:

<blockquote>INSTRUCTIONS:<br />
<br />
To make your Homestar or Strong Bad screensaver magic happen, do this:<br />
<br />
copy the screensaver file into your Control Panels folder and then restart your computer<br />
<br />
Then, when you look at your Control Panels under your Apple menu, there they are!<br />
<br />
Go for it! Against the opposition! Move ahead! It's not too late! Work from home!<br />
Earn<br />
Extra Cash! Everybody! Everybody!<br />
<br />
-the brothers chaps</blockquote>
<span id="inside-references"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Inside References</span> ===

* The install error message says "[[Oops! You bwoke it.|Oops. You broke it.]]"

<span id="real-world-references"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Real World References</span> ===

* "Go for it! Against the opposition!" is a direct reference to the lyrics of "Go For It" by [[Graham Gouldman]], written for the 1980 animated film ''[[Animalympics]]''.
** "Move ahead! It's not too late!" is another lyrical reference, this time to the 1980 song "[[Whip It (Devo song)|Whip It]]" by [[Devo]].

<span id="see-also"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline"> See Also </span> ==

* [[Homestar Runner Desktop Theme]]
* [[Strong Bad Desktop Theme]]
* [[Miscellaneous Downloads]]

<span id="external-links"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline">External Links</span> ==

* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/macss.html view the download page for the screensavers]
** download the Homestar Runner screensaver: [https://old.homestarrunner.com/homesaver.exe Windows], [https://old.homestarrunner.com/HSscreensaver.sit Mac]
** download the Strong Bad screensaver: [https://old.homestarrunner.com/strongsaver.exe Windows], [https://old.homestarrunner.com/SBscreensaver.sit Mac]

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