WAPOW Grid

The 80s screensaver

An 80s-style WAPOW screensaver: a time-attack racing car on a neon grid, wrapped in live CFD-style airflow. Free for Windows.

The WAPOW Grid screensaver: a chrome WAPOW logo over a striped synthwave sun, wireframe mountains, and a neon-outlined Evo 8 trailing airflow streaks across a magenta grid.
Download for Windows

Version 1.0 · 3.4 MB zip · Windows 10/11 (64-bit) · Free

SHA-256 12F9964CF2E94C3FDCF0811A1D6173E2CBA3363198CB0DFB61D4C62398D37249

What's in it

  • Chrome WAPOW logo with comic-book WAPOW bursts and glitch effects
  • Synthwave sun, wireframe mountains and falling code rain
  • GPU-rendered Evo 8 time-attack car with neon edges and spinning wheels
  • Real-time airflow particles that react to the wing, diffuser, splitter and wheels
  • The car overtakes the camera every so often for a close look
  • Works across multiple monitors
  • Auto graphics quality, so it runs smoothly on older PCs too
Close-up of the neon Evo 8 from behind, its big rear wing and diffuser throwing streaks of airflow.

How to install

  1. Download and unzip.
  2. Move WapowGrid.scr to a folder you'll keep, such as Documents.
  3. Right-click WapowGrid.scr and choose Install.
  4. Pick a wait time in Screen Saver Settings and click OK.

“Windows protected your PC”? Windows shows this for screensavers that aren't sold through a store. Click More info, then Run anyway.

Requirements

  • Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
  • Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime (built into Windows 11; already on almost every Windows 10 PC)
  • Any graphics card from the last 10 years

Settings

In Screen Saver Settings, click Settings… to choose graphics quality (Auto, High, Medium, Low), the car's neon colour, and how often it overtakes.

Uninstall

Choose “(None)” in Screen Saver Settings, then delete WapowGrid.scr. For a full clean-up, also delete the folder %LOCALAPPDATA%\WapowGrid.

FAQ

The screen goes black instead of showing the animation.
Install the free Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime.
It stutters.
Open Settings… and choose Low. Auto mode also steps down on its own after a few seconds.
Does it go online?
Only to load three fonts from Google Fonts. It doesn't collect or send anything about you. It works fine offline; the WAPOW lettering just uses a plain bold font instead.
Mac or Linux?
Windows only for now.

Credits

Car model: “Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 Time attack Xtreme” by DRIVER-FIRE, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Modified for this screensaver. Original body kit by Hamlink, base interior by Speedude Performance, original wheels by S.D Jackson.

Mitsubishi and Lancer Evolution are trademarks of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. WAPOW Grid is a fan creation and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mitsubishi Motors.

WAPOW is a real dash, being built in public. See where the build is or get the Build Log.