This is a little project I’ve been working on. It draws zombies that crawl around your desktop and interact with the windows. It’s based on WinPenguins by Michael Vines (who did all of the hard work), with sprites from MSlugDB. I hope you find it to be a fun desktop toy.
Edit: Ok, if you have problems with running it, or got an error like:
This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
make sure your OS is patched up to date and install vcredist_x86.exe . Damn Microsoft DLL Hell.
If you are still having problems, just use this version compiled with the older Visual Studio 6 :
I hope you enjoy it. It’s still in beta mode but if I get much feed back on it I plan to continue development and fix the following:
1. Clean up the animation.
2. Write code for falling/tumbling female zombies.
3. Add more zombie types.
4. Add user submitted sprites.
5. Ad zombie sounds?
Let me know if you want to help.
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mm mm Brains….
Nice, i just put the penguin one on a computer at school, and told it to auto start, with it all the way to small army and almost invisible… I’m sort of hoping to make people paranoid. This zombie version should do nicely.
C:\> winzombies.exe
This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
Did you try to download it again? Any one else getting the same error with the EXE from THIS page?
Ok, if you have problems with running it, make sure you OS is patched up to date and install vcredist_x86.exe from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=32bc1bee-a3f9-4c13-9c99-220b62a191ee&displayLang=en
That’s cool! I hope you do make an updated version. The more details the better. Thanks for this!
Cute program, but it leaves fragments of itself on my desk top when I exit. Any suggestions?
No suggestions, it’s something I’ll have to fix in the code.
good job bro…still to fucking windows…go to hell gates..!!
good deal
Awesome! I love it!
Great job!
It’s slowing down some of my games, but it won’t let me delete it. Got any ideas?
Yes, if you shut down winzombies you should be able to delete the exe.
odd when i use it it doesnt show up exept on the fileparts
Good Job Adrian! Can’t wait for the updates. Later.
You need to have them “chase” the courser if it get within a certain distance and if they catch it have x amount of pull per zombie to keep the courser in that spot. So you have to fight to get the courser back by moving your mouse around vigorously.
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