State of the Aquarium report?
I've looked at different threads and I'm confused as to what the progress and the state of development is on the aquarium. :confused: Can someone give me something like a state of the aquarium report? I'm not asking for a release date or anything, just wondering how things are going.
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I'm currently going through a couple-hundred photos I recently took of aquarium objects, deciding what will make it into the new 3D background. I've created a 3D clam which I'm reasonably satisfied with, which will open and close while the insides retract. My hopes for understanding 3D shader technology are waning. I may have to reduce everything to the old-fasioned polygon and texture system.
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Whoa, a Clam??? That would be totally awesome.
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Wouldn't it though, maybe it can have a pearl hidden inside.
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That is great news. :TU: I hope we can see a picture of it. http://img116.exs.cx/img116/1626/pictureflash2bz.gif
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:TU: Thanks for the update, Jim. I'm sure the clam will be very cool.
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Actually, there are 5 clams. All will open and close when touched by a fish or other critter.
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My feelings on the future 3D updated version
Jim,
I my get a lot of flack for my feelings about your future 3D updated version, but here it is: You have already given us the best fish screen saver to date - and many, many FREE updates to make it even better. With all the time and effort you have already put into the 3D version and the hours yet to come before completion, I must say this - I would happily pay an upgrade fee. $5.00-$10.00 is too little for all your efforts, but would probably be acceptable and understood by most everyone. I know others will complain that you said it was to be free, but your time has to be worth something. I will now put my helmet and flack jacket on and prepare for the barrage of flames :p Surfer |
I, so agree. I would pay an upgrade fee happily.
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Prolific is still deciding whether to charge a small upgrade fee for 3.0 when it comes out. I vote no, since we do plan to charge for "Creature Packs" later on, and 3.0 really just sets the stage for that. Just having a new version come out always triggers a huge wave of new sales, and I'd rather give the existing fans a break. Either way, don't worry about the profits. The Aquarium has been doing very well for 5 years, and continues to support myself, Prolific, Encore, and a lot of retailers in the manner to which we've become accustomed :)
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Good news,
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I sorta vote with Jim on this one. It was his word before that told people that the upgrade would be free. He has worked hard to keep his word all this time, and while us die hard fans would understand, I fear alot of people wouldn't, and like he says, the creature packs have always been proclaimed as an "addition fee" upgrade.
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I've always thought reasonbly priced software will sell a lot more copies and make more profits than people who charge exorbitant prices for their software (like the $200 I once stupidly payed for an MP3 encoder).
Then again, I never got donations on my free softwares, only asking $5... so I guess if people don't have to pay for something, no matter how cheap, they often wont ;) Then again my software is pretty basic stuff. |
Cat - Yes, I could understand things when I was 50, too. In fact, that's when I wrote the Aquarium. At 56, my brain seems to have turned to mush.
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Oh crap, I turn 50 this month. It's all down hill from here. :lol:
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I can understand PHP, Pascal, and QB, and Lingo just by looking at it.
C/C++? Forget it. I need a roadmap, compass, and tour guide. |
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Yes, I can saftly report not only is it all down hill, but it is like a roller coaster, the steeper the grade the faster the ride.
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