Can I view the whole tank?

ant · 01-31-2009, 10:08 PM

Hi!

I was checking out the latest MA3 screen saver beta. I like it, but what happened to the fading black/darkness like in v2? Also, is there a way to show the WHOLE tank on a 5:4 monitor at 1280x1024 resolution? DreamAquarium (yeah, a competitor and I like it too) can show the whole tank without moving the camera.

Thank you in advance.

feldon34 · 02-01-2009, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by ant:

Hi!

I was checking out the latest MA3 screen saver beta. I like it, but what happened to the fading black/darkness like in v2?

First, welcome to the forums and MA3 Beta!!

More advanced control over the lighting is coming in a future update.

Originally posted by ant:

Also, is there a way to show the WHOLE tank on a 5:4 monitor at 1280x1024 resolution? DreamAquarium (yeah, a competitor and I like it too) can show the whole tank without moving the camera.

Thank you in advance.

For now you can press "F" to bring the Aquarium up in a window. You can stretch the window to fit your screen width and if you set the height of the window correctly, you'll see the whole tank.

I am not sure if a future update of the Aquarium will allow it to run "letterbox" with large black bars at the top and bottom and the whole tank in the middle. MA3 is now 2 1/2 screens wide.

ant · 02-01-2009, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by feldon32:

First, welcome to the forums and MA3 Beta!!

More advanced control over the lighting is coming in a future update.

For now you can press "F" to bring the Aquarium up in a window. You can stretch the window to fit your screen width and if you set the height of the window correctly, you'll see the whole tank.

I am not sure if a future update of the Aquarium will allow it to run "letterbox" with large black bars at the top and bottom and the whole tank in the middle. MA3 is now 2 1/2 screens wide.

Cool, do I assume the more advanced controls are before the final release? And I was talking about fullscreen only so the screen saver is so pretty.

Yeah, a letterbox version would be nice like DreamAquarium's. It should be an option.

ant · 02-01-2009, 12:28 PM

Also, is there a mailing list or something to be notified of new betas?

feldon34 · 02-01-2009, 03:56 PM

If you follow this link, you will be receive an e-mail notification every time a new version of the Aquarium is released.

ant · 02-01-2009, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by feldon32:

If you follow this link, you will be receive an e-mail notification every time a new version of the Aquarium is released.

Thanks.

01-31-2009, 10:08 PM	#1
ant Fishy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: An Ant Farm Posts: 35	Can I view the whole tank? Hi! I was checking out the latest MA3 screen saver beta. I like it, but what happened to the fading black/darkness like in v2? Also, is there a way to show the WHOLE tank on a 5:4 monitor at 1280x1024 resolution? DreamAquarium (yeah, a competitor and I like it too) can show the whole tank without moving the camera. Thank you in advance.

02-01-2009, 09:57 AM	#2
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	Originally posted by ant: Hi! I was checking out the latest MA3 screen saver beta. I like it, but what happened to the fading black/darkness like in v2? First, welcome to the forums and MA3 Beta!! More advanced control over the lighting is coming in a future update. Originally posted by ant: Also, is there a way to show the WHOLE tank on a 5:4 monitor at 1280x1024 resolution? DreamAquarium (yeah, a competitor and I like it too) can show the whole tank without moving the camera. Thank you in advance. For now you can press "F" to bring the Aquarium up in a window. You can stretch the window to fit your screen width and if you set the height of the window correctly, you'll see the whole tank. I am not sure if a future update of the Aquarium will allow it to run "letterbox" with large black bars at the top and bottom and the whole tank in the middle. MA3 is now 2 1/2 screens wide. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-01-2009, 03:56 PM	#5
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	If you follow this link, you will be receive an e-mail notification every time a new version of the Aquarium is released. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-01-2009, 12:27 PM	#3
ant Fishy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: An Ant Farm Posts: 35	Originally posted by feldon32: First, welcome to the forums and MA3 Beta!! More advanced control over the lighting is coming in a future update. For now you can press "F" to bring the Aquarium up in a window. You can stretch the window to fit your screen width and if you set the height of the window correctly, you'll see the whole tank. I am not sure if a future update of the Aquarium will allow it to run "letterbox" with large black bars at the top and bottom and the whole tank in the middle. MA3 is now 2 1/2 screens wide. Cool, do I assume the more advanced controls are before the final release? And I was talking about fullscreen only so the screen saver is so pretty. Yeah, a letterbox version would be nice like DreamAquarium's. It should be an option.

02-01-2009, 12:28 PM	#4
ant Fishy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: An Ant Farm Posts: 35	Also, is there a mailing list or something to be notified of new betas?

02-01-2009, 04:00 PM	#6
ant Fishy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: An Ant Farm Posts: 35	Originally posted by feldon32: If you follow this link, you will be receive an e-mail notification every time a new version of the Aquarium is released. Thanks.