Not a Bug Cant adjust lightling

cohiba420 · 10-14-2008, 01:09 PM

Loving Beta 1 & 2. One issue so far... noticed that hitting F1/F2 or F2/F3 does not seem to adjust lighting at all. Ive tried holding the button down and pressing repeatedly but dont notice any affect.

Im using an HP 6910p
2 GB ram with XP (service pack 3)
Mobile intel 965 express chipset family
1920*1200 res on 24' monitor

Anyone else seeing this?

Jav400 · 10-14-2008, 01:39 PM

Works fine for me here. 1 is bottom darker - 2 is lighter, and 3 is top darker and 4 is lighter. You should be able to hold them down and see the change. Although personally I like it dark blue almost to the point of black, you should be able to get it like below by holding down F2 and F4.

Surferminn · 10-14-2008, 01:41 PM

Sorry, can't confirm that glitch. F1, F2, F3, F4 all work fine on my computer too.

dboyd420 · 10-14-2008, 02:32 PM

WOW....you have a 24 foot monitor!!!

Jav400 · 10-14-2008, 02:36 PM

ROFL

cohiba420 · 10-14-2008, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by Jav400:

ROFL

LOL... if only. Attention to details helps I guess. Thanks for the response.. Ill give it another shot and see what I find. :-D

dwax · 10-15-2008, 11:47 AM

Working great for me so far. Was wondering if your going to be able to adjust the lighting like in v 2.6? Or maybe there is now and I just haven't found it?

Jav400 · 10-15-2008, 12:02 PM

F1 - F4 is the only lighting adjustment currently available. The lighting adjustments in MA3 are not the same as the ones in 2.6, currently they are done using shaders instead of the old way in 2.6, but Jim has said that he wants to improve the lighting options, and increase the color options as well.

That is on the list and will be done in a later version after MA3 is released to the public.

cohiba420 · 10-15-2008, 03:58 PM

interestingly enough... it works when I hit F1/2/3/4 on the laptop directly, but if I use my wireless keyboard (via docking station) there is no response for the lighting functions. Other commands work perfectly. Not worthy of being considered a 'bug' though.... just wanted to follow up for everyone.

Jim Sachs · 10-15-2008, 04:03 PM

Are other programs able to read those Function keys from the wireless keyboard?

smeagol23231 · 10-15-2008, 11:13 PM

Lighting works fine for me, F1 - F4. F5 freezes frame, F6 Steps through...

Gunny

kona001 · 10-16-2008, 07:07 AM

It works fine on all my machines.

cohiba420 · 10-16-2008, 12:39 PM

Jim... all is good. basic troubleshooting 101... is it plugged in? or in this case... are you using fresh batteries? I changed the batteries, and now its working like a charm. Feeling a bit sheepish for even bringing it up.

:-)

Jim Sachs · 10-16-2008, 12:49 PM

And the batteries only power the Function keys?

DaleArden · 10-18-2008, 05:46 PM

Also , F7 toggles between full screen and windowed , F8 skips to the next music track .

Jim Sachs · 10-18-2008, 07:42 PM

Those are just temporary key assignments. F7 is the same as "F", so it will just disappear. I'm open to suggestions regarding which key should switch to the next song.

loub516 · 10-19-2008, 04:25 AM

How about "N" for next?

Jim Sachs · 10-19-2008, 10:43 AM

"N" used to be "calculate Normals" in the old program, but Cliff is the only one who used that. So, maybe.

cjmaddy · 10-19-2008, 02:46 PM

........ Morons!

... You all need to see an optician!

BTW. - For users other than those that are apparently as blind as a bat, in 2.6 the 'N' key, does make a significant difference!

IMO, the fish in MA2.6 still look more fluid moving and lifelike, (with the same AA/AF applied, and of course, the "still not documented" CalcNormals option, 'On'), the fish movements and lighting/colouring, to me, look more natural.

A blast from the past is appropriate here I think? .... In this thread, Jim stated....

In this game, it's all about eliminating customer-service email. Virtually no one writes to complain about the lack of CalcNormals, but low frame-rate generates a lot of complaints. Having CalcNormals default to OFF was the simplest solution.

Right! - I hereby make my request to have the CalcNormals option still available, (documented or otherwise), when the final version of MA3 is released. - Please!

And I'm not the only one! .... Remember this?

.... I vote we have some life injected back into these fish!

loub516 · 10-19-2008, 03:20 PM

How about "T" for tunes?

10-14-2008, 01:09 PM	#1
cohiba420 Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 63	Cant adjust lightling Loving Beta 1 & 2. One issue so far... noticed that hitting F1/F2 or F2/F3 does not seem to adjust lighting at all. Ive tried holding the button down and pressing repeatedly but dont notice any affect. Im using an HP 6910p 2 GB ram with XP (service pack 3) Mobile intel 965 express chipset family 1920*1200 res on 24' monitor Anyone else seeing this?

10-14-2008, 01:41 PM	#3
Surferminn Senior Puddle Jumper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: California Posts: 6,017	Sorry, can't confirm that glitch. F1, F2, F3, F4 all work fine on my computer too. Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes.

10-14-2008, 02:36 PM	#5
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	ROFL Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

10-15-2008, 11:47 AM	#7
dwax Registered Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: SOUTH DAKOTA Posts: 83	Lighting? Working great for me so far. Was wondering if your going to be able to adjust the lighting like in v 2.6? Or maybe there is now and I just haven't found it? By dustywax at 2011-12-13

10-15-2008, 12:02 PM	#8
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	F1 - F4 is the only lighting adjustment currently available. The lighting adjustments in MA3 are not the same as the ones in 2.6, currently they are done using shaders instead of the old way in 2.6, but Jim has said that he wants to improve the lighting options, and increase the color options as well. That is on the list and will be done in a later version after MA3 is released to the public. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

10-14-2008, 02:32 PM	#4
dboyd420 Registered Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 25	WOW....you have a 24 foot monitor!!!

10-14-2008, 04:21 PM	#6
cohiba420 Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 63	Originally posted by Jav400: ROFL LOL... if only. Attention to details helps I guess. Thanks for the response.. Ill give it another shot and see what I find. :-D

10-15-2008, 03:58 PM	#9
cohiba420 Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 63	interestingly enough... it works when I hit F1/2/3/4 on the laptop directly, but if I use my wireless keyboard (via docking station) there is no response for the lighting functions. Other commands work perfectly. Not worthy of being considered a 'bug' though.... just wanted to follow up for everyone.

10-15-2008, 04:03 PM	#10
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Are other programs able to read those Function keys from the wireless keyboard? Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-15-2008, 11:13 PM	#11
smeagol23231 Registered Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5	Lighting works fine for me, F1 - F4. F5 freezes frame, F6 Steps through... Gunny

10-16-2008, 07:07 AM	#12
kona001 New Husband and new Aquarium Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 318	It works fine on all my machines. "We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail"-W2

10-16-2008, 12:39 PM	#13
cohiba420 Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 63	Jim... all is good. basic troubleshooting 101... is it plugged in? or in this case... are you using fresh batteries? I changed the batteries, and now its working like a charm. Feeling a bit sheepish for even bringing it up. :-)

10-16-2008, 12:49 PM	#14
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	And the batteries only power the Function keys? Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-18-2008, 05:46 PM	#15
DaleArden carbon based unit Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 24	Also , F7 toggles between full screen and windowed , F8 skips to the next music track .

10-18-2008, 07:42 PM	#16
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Those are just temporary key assignments. F7 is the same as "F", so it will just disappear. I'm open to suggestions regarding which key should switch to the next song. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-19-2008, 04:25 AM	#17
loub516 Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Savannah, Ga. Posts: 421	How about "N" for next? LB

10-19-2008, 10:43 AM	#18
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	"N" used to be "calculate Normals" in the old program, but Cliff is the only one who used that. So, maybe. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-19-2008, 02:46 PM	#19
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	........ Morons! ... You all need to see an optician! BTW. - For users other than those that are apparently as blind as a bat, in 2.6 the 'N' key, does make a significant difference! IMO, the fish in MA2.6 still look more fluid moving and lifelike, (with the same AA/AF applied, and of course, the "still not documented" CalcNormals option, 'On'), the fish movements and lighting/colouring, to me, look more natural. A blast from the past is appropriate here I think? .... In this thread, Jim stated.... In this game, it's all about eliminating customer-service email. Virtually no one writes to complain about the lack of CalcNormals, but low frame-rate generates a lot of complaints. Having CalcNormals default to OFF was the simplest solution. Right! - I hereby make my request to have the CalcNormals option still available, (documented or otherwise), when the final version of MA3 is released. - Please! And I'm not the only one! .... Remember this? .... I vote we have some life injected back into these fish!

10-19-2008, 03:20 PM	#20
loub516 Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Savannah, Ga. Posts: 421	How about "T" for tunes? LB