zzGimbal Screensaver recreates a gimbal, which is a ring that is suspended so it can rotate about an axis. This gimbal animation features Super Mario.

zzGimbal Screensaver recreates a gimbal, which is a ring that is suspended so it can rotate about an axis. This gimbal animation features Super Mario.

Gimbals are typically nested one within another to accommodate rotation about multiple axes. They appear in gyroscopes and in inertial measurement units to allow the inner gimbal's orientation to remain fixed while the outer gimbal suspension assumes any orientation. In compasses and flywheel energy storage mechanisms they allow objects to remain upright. They are used to orient thrusters on rockets.

As with all the zz series of screensavers, zzGimbal comes in a zip file as a .scr, which is typical of most screensavers. To use it, right-click on zzGimbal.scr after extracting it from the zip file and select "Install" or "Test" to preview it before installing. Also from there, the screensaver settings can be configured which at this time include the ability to remove the rings, add color to the image and generate the normals for the NASA models. It additionally lists the current OS that the screensaver is being run on from the configuration menu window.

Here are all of Javier Lechuga's screensavers:

zzScreensaver Compilation
zzStarWars
zzSolar
zzPipe
zzSea2
zzPlasma2
zzRubik
zzWave2
zzLines
zzWatch
zzBrick
zzConstellation
zzPingPong
zzMetaball
zzSea3
zzPlasma3
zzWay
zzOSO
zzBit
zzPendule
zzHanoi
zzSpirograph
zzClock
zzStardust
zzDiffusion
zzAquarium
zzFlame
zzStarfield
zzSnowflake
zzMath
zzMice
zzBalloon
zzWheel
zzMajorGeeks
zzFractal
zzFlower
zzChrono
zzUniverse
zzMarquee
zzGimbal

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