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Marine Aquarium 3.3 Now Available (May 2014): Marine Aquarium 3.3 is available for download for Windows or Mac.

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Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-29-2009, 09:59 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs troyb - the new models for the existing fish... troyb - the new models for the existing fish will be coming before any actual new fish. This will allow them to have much more realistic movements, and help eliminate pass-throughs.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-29-2009, 01:56 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs They are still working the bugs out of the system. They are still working the bugs out of the system.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-29-2009, 11:54 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs I've never clicked on an unsubscribe button that... I've never clicked on an unsubscribe button that didn't result in an avalanche of spam from other companies. Once they determine someone's there, they sell the address to the list-makers.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-29-2009, 10:31 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Maybe the systems have matured and we should try... Maybe the systems have matured and we should try it again. It was draconian a few years ago. Out of a hundred thousand emails, if just a couple report you, you're banned. Unsubscribe buttons...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-29-2009, 09:57 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs For years we had a check-box for people to sign... For years we had a check-box for people to sign up for email notifications. But people would forget that they had checked the box, and report us to the spam-police. It only takes a couple of...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-28-2009, 03:16 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs At the moment, I'm working on another important... At the moment, I'm working on another important addition - something that MA2.6 had. After that, moving the clams is a top priority. As far as an updater, it will have to be a manual one. I'm...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-12-2009, 12:19 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Thanks for the valuable info, Andrew. Thanks for the valuable info, Andrew.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-09-2009, 03:21 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Michael - Yes, though my percentage of the... Michael - Yes, though my percentage of the hardcopy was microscopic, having it on store shelves acted as advertising, and drove the vast majority of web sales. As to whether we'll be talking to...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-09-2009, 02:50 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs It's practically open source now. Just start... It's practically open source now. Just start with the Microsoft DirectX example code and modify it to do anything you want.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-08-2009, 09:35 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Yep, they got tired of waiting. Yep, they got tired of waiting.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 01-08-2009, 02:22 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs We have split with Encore, so there may not be a... We have split with Encore, so there may not be a hard-copy version of MA3.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-14-2008, 05:04 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs First I created the original Aquarium, which took... First I created the original Aquarium, which took a year, and that was MA. Then I added some fish, and that was MA2. Then I added a few more fish and a better interface, and that was MA2.5. Then I...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-14-2008, 10:53 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs It's really not the same program as 2.6 at all. ... It's really not the same program as 2.6 at all. Every line of code is different. The bedrock that it's built on, DirectX, is DX9 instead of DX6. The use of Shaders means it's a whole different...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-13-2008, 12:02 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs That's basically the way it will be. That's basically the way it will be.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-12-2008, 10:21 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs OK, let me just clear up a misconception. The... OK, let me just clear up a misconception. The website which the "Website" button will take you to bears no similarity to the current SereneScreen website. I have been working on a total re-design...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-12-2008, 12:23 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs You guys do realize that there is a "Website"... You guys do realize that there is a "Website" button, right? I guess I should just relabel the button "Check for Updates", but that might not fit on the button.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-10-2008, 07:52 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs There is pressure to call it 3.0, with the... There is pressure to call it 3.0, with the updates being 3.1, etc., but I think the best plan is to remain with the Beta description until most of the features you guys have mentioned are in.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-10-2008, 05:38 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs I'm working on the titlebar, and have put in a... I'm working on the titlebar, and have put in a menu item for it. I'm looking into how to move the window around (thanks for the input, RPS). You can say what you want about Windows, but it's great...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-10-2008, 12:03 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs RPS - yes, I agree with your solution. Not sure... RPS - yes, I agree with your solution. Not sure how long it will take to research how to drag the window without a titlebar, but if you say you've done it, then at least I know that it's not a wild...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-10-2008, 11:44 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Lots of good suggestions to mull over. Lots of good suggestions to mull over.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-10-2008, 03:07 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Won't survive long enough to fix the fish before... Won't survive long enough to fix the fish before first release. But just think of the excitement when I do. Rumors will start - Sachs added the new fish movement! Then it will be confirmed. It will...

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-10-2008, 01:26 AM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Can't afford to wait. We just ran out of peanut... Can't afford to wait. We just ran out of peanut butter.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-09-2008, 11:40 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Thanks for the feedback, everyone. Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

Forum: Marine Aquarium 3 for Windows 12-09-2008, 07:32 PM

Replies: 135 Ready to Release? Views: 85,929 Posted By Jim Sachs Ready to Release? Prolific (and I) are anxious to get a version out to the public as 3.0. Are there still Beta issues that the average user just wouldn't be able to handle?

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