MatrixRain 1.7.0

GPU-accelerated Matrix digital rain screensaver and live wallpaper for Windows

  • By relmer
  • Open Source
  • Updated Sep 25, 2026
Download for Windows

About MatrixRain

MatrixRain is a GPU-accelerated Matrix digital rain screensaver and live wallpaper for Windows.
Features include DirectX 11 rendering, configurable color schemes, glyph animation, bloom
post-processing, and native ARM64 support. Available as both a standalone windowed application
and a Windows screensaver (.scr). The .scr version is available from the GitHub releases page.

Technical details

Publisherrelmer
Version1.7.0
Release date2026-09-25
LicenseMIT
Installer typeportable
Architecturex64, arm64
Package IDrelmer.MatrixRain

Install MatrixRain from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=relmer.MatrixRain -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=relmer.MatrixRain -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=relmer.MatrixRain -e

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MatrixRain version history

  • 1.6.0
  • 1.5.2161
  • 1.3.1984
  • 1.2.1983
  • 1.2.1973
  • 1.2.1953
  • 1.1.1826
  • 1.0.1001

Frequently asked questions

Is MatrixRain free?

Yes. MatrixRain is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of MatrixRain?

The latest version is 1.7.0, released on Sep 25, 2026.

Is it safe to download MatrixRain?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 4c6f02f2dd5c3887ab5a4a95069066f00824e7a2c923680927212b516cd2bdf0.

Which Windows versions does MatrixRain support?

MatrixRain runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64), ARM64 systems.

How do I uninstall MatrixRain?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find MatrixRain and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=relmer.MatrixRain -e.