Inside: SereneScreen Fan Forum - View Single Post - Should it maintain backwards compatibility?

hpman77 · 01-31-2001, 04:32 AM

Well, my answer is NO. Jim is trying to make incredible things with this awesome screensaver, and won't be able to do them limited to 2D backgrounds.

I'm sure ppl won't mind to turn off 1-3 fishes to improve their FPS

At my work, it's running, with 7 fishes at 18-20 FPS, and doesn't look choppy.

A good idea would be to make available the full versions to be downloaded, if the next version have many differences. (Like the last 2d version after releasing the 3d background one) so ppl can test the different versions, and decide what to keep, the 2d-better-frame-rate or the 3d-incredible depth-invertebrates-and-so-on-but-less-frame-rate.

It's one idea. My 2cents?

P.S. - Even with 2d backgrounds, it's great with shutter glasses, but maybe when making the 3d background, can Jim make the fishes go deeper?

01-31-2001, 04:32 AM	#9
hpman77 Blue Angel Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Santander (Spain) Posts: 285	Re: Should it maintain backwards compatibility? Well, my answer is NO. Jim is trying to make incredible things with this awesome screensaver, and won't be able to do them limited to 2D backgrounds. I'm sure ppl won't mind to turn off 1-3 fishes to improve their FPS At my work, it's running, with 7 fishes at 18-20 FPS, and doesn't look choppy. A good idea would be to make available the full versions to be downloaded, if the next version have many differences. (Like the last 2d version after releasing the 3d background one) so ppl can test the different versions, and decide what to keep, the 2d-better-frame-rate or the 3d-incredible depth-invertebrates-and-so-on-but-less-frame-rate. It's one idea. My 2cents? P.S. - Even with 2d backgrounds, it's great with shutter glasses, but maybe when making the 3d background, can Jim make the fishes go deeper? .:: AMD Athlon XP 1700+ :: 512MB SDRAM :: Windows XP SP1 :: shappire ATI radeon 9600 PRO :: Soundblaster Live Player 5.1 :: Directx 9.0 :: (Always latest drivers for everything) ::.