Marine Aquarium 3 Comments & Appreciation - Page 25

rctneil · 02-20-2009, 06:04 PM

yeh, my MA3 does not scroll with 2 widescreen displays.

I liked the auto lights but not the silhouette part as Jim said. One idea to get around this would be two have a slider:

At one end would be lights fully bright and at the other would be silhouette mode and the slider would have two slider marks on it. The user can then move the sliders along the bar and position them to be how the autolights should be. So then the user can cut out the silhouette part if they wish.

Sounds complicated in my explanation but would be very easy for the user which i guess is one of your aims!

Jim Sachs · 02-20-2009, 07:13 PM

Some day there will be a full interface for the user to set the lighting and background colors, as well as automatic changes.

By the way, I found the cause of the crashing bug that I've been chasing around the Logo interface section when more than one monitor is used. Now I just have to find the best way to fix it.

JamesMeacham2005 · 02-21-2009, 09:49 AM

Jim I just loaded 3.0 beta on my new computer and all I can say is WOW! As a holder of a BS in aquatic resources I have a special respect for your screen saver. It has been worth the wait for this update. I would love more classical music included in the updates. Also working fine on system

Thanks

Bob · 02-21-2009, 11:21 AM

You'll be able to add your own music to the aquarium play list.

zeeric · 02-21-2009, 11:25 AM

err can we speak of burn in on lcd ? and thanks for explaining the reason of the silhouette form... and by the way, in my country, in a lot of computer shop, your aquarium as often be showed. and continue to be on all the screen (but the 2.6 not the beta). waiting for next beta

an old defender of the crown player

Jim Sachs · 02-21-2009, 11:42 AM

JamesMeacham2005 - Thanks for the comments. You can load any music you wish into the Playlist.

Zeeric - You're right, burn-in has not been a real problem for many years, except on Plasma displays. Even those can often be "reset" by displaying a full-white image for a while.

ESHIREY · 02-21-2009, 02:51 PM

JamesMeacham2005. I would like to you to the forum.

timelord · 02-23-2009, 12:37 PM

I see that you have new features in the new beta to control the logos and clocks. I have to say that I personally prefer having the option to display the clock as long as I like instead of limiting the amount of time it will be displayed. I also noted the last time I ran the Aquarium that if you hit the spacebar for settings and change fish settings you can just esc out and return to the aquarium. If I select ok the screen will flicker before it returns to the running aquarium.
Richard

Jim Sachs · 02-23-2009, 12:41 PM

You can always just put the clock in the Logolist as the only item. But you are not alone in mentioning this, so I'll probably have to add a keystroke to permanently display the clock. Maybe ALT-C.

timelord · 02-23-2009, 01:29 PM

I think that would be a great idea to have the ability to retain the clock you prefer.
Thanks,
Richard

Stew2000 · 02-24-2009, 11:24 AM

I now have a 22" LCD HDTV for my PC & PS3.
The aquarium looks so amazing running at 35fps at 1680x1050.

I am now a happy man

tyler84 · 02-24-2009, 12:24 PM

great job!! but is it possible to make the background totally black/dim out.. like in the prev versions.. or am i missing something.. thanks in advance..

Jim Sachs · 02-24-2009, 12:37 PM

Not yet. More control of the background lighting is coming.

IsoArt · 02-25-2009, 12:15 PM

I just bought this from the Prolific/SereneScreen site and must say that the Aquarium is amazing. The best I've ever seen. I'm wondering if there are any plans on seeing the names of fish, coral, etc by pressing a key? It would be a great learning tool for my kids (and myself).

Jim Sachs · 02-25-2009, 12:41 PM

It's been suggested before, and I'm considering it. Meanwhile, the names are available in the Fishpicker interface.

loub516 · 02-25-2009, 12:43 PM

You can already get good fish info in the the Marine Aquarium Settings (Right click on MA3) then click the fish settings button. Clicking on any fish will show info on the left. Don't think we'll be seeing coral info anytime soon. Hopefully anyway, right Cliff.

feldon34 · 02-25-2009, 03:07 PM

You could also visit the fan site.

https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/...ask=view&id=13

ESHIREY · 02-25-2009, 03:35 PM

IsoArt · 02-25-2009, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by feldon32:

You could also visit the fan site.

https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/...ask=view&id=13

Thanks for this link. Nice Info!

Jav400 · 02-25-2009, 04:13 PM

Welcome to the forums Mr. Limpet, did you bring Lady-fish?

02-20-2009, 07:13 PM	#482
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Some day there will be a full interface for the user to set the lighting and background colors, as well as automatic changes. By the way, I found the cause of the crashing bug that I've been chasing around the Logo interface section when more than one monitor is used. Now I just have to find the best way to fix it. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-21-2009, 09:49 AM	#483
JamesMeacham2005 Registered Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 17	OMG Jim I just loaded 3.0 beta on my new computer and all I can say is WOW! As a holder of a BS in aquatic resources I have a special respect for your screen saver. It has been worth the wait for this update. I would love more classical music included in the updates. Also working fine on system Thanks

02-21-2009, 11:42 AM	#486
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	JamesMeacham2005 - Thanks for the comments. You can load any music you wish into the Playlist. Zeeric - You're right, burn-in has not been a real problem for many years, except on Plasma displays. Even those can often be "reset" by displaying a full-white image for a while. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-23-2009, 12:37 PM	#488
timelord Time is relative. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: United States, Pennsylvania Posts: 20	Jim, I see that you have new features in the new beta to control the logos and clocks. I have to say that I personally prefer having the option to display the clock as long as I like instead of limiting the amount of time it will be displayed. I also noted the last time I ran the Aquarium that if you hit the spacebar for settings and change fish settings you can just esc out and return to the aquarium. If I select ok the screen will flicker before it returns to the running aquarium. Richard

02-23-2009, 12:41 PM	#489
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	You can always just put the clock in the Logolist as the only item. But you are not alone in mentioning this, so I'll probably have to add a keystroke to permanently display the clock. Maybe ALT-C. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-20-2009, 06:04 PM	#481
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	yeh, my MA3 does not scroll with 2 widescreen displays. I liked the auto lights but not the silhouette part as Jim said. One idea to get around this would be two have a slider: At one end would be lights fully bright and at the other would be silhouette mode and the slider would have two slider marks on it. The user can then move the sliders along the bar and position them to be how the autolights should be. So then the user can cut out the silhouette part if they wish. Sounds complicated in my explanation but would be very easy for the user which i guess is one of your aims!

02-21-2009, 11:21 AM	#484
Bob Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 103	You'll be able to add your own music to the aquarium play list.

02-21-2009, 11:25 AM	#485
zeeric Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11	err can we speak of burn in on lcd ? and thanks for explaining the reason of the silhouette form... and by the way, in my country, in a lot of computer shop, your aquarium as often be showed. and continue to be on all the screen (but the 2.6 not the beta). waiting for next beta an old defender of the crown player

02-21-2009, 02:51 PM	#487
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	JamesMeacham2005. I would like to you to the forum.

02-23-2009, 01:29 PM	#490
timelord Time is relative. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: United States, Pennsylvania Posts: 20	Jim, I think that would be a great idea to have the ability to retain the clock you prefer. Thanks, Richard

02-24-2009, 11:24 AM	#491
Stew2000 Registered Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 89	I now have a 22" LCD HDTV for my PC & PS3. The aquarium looks so amazing running at 35fps at 1680x1050. I am now a happy man

02-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#492
tyler84 Registered Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10	great job!! but is it possible to make the background totally black/dim out.. like in the prev versions.. or am i missing something.. thanks in advance..

02-24-2009, 12:37 PM	#493
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Not yet. More control of the background lighting is coming. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-25-2009, 12:15 PM	#494
IsoArt Registered Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	I just bought this from the Prolific/SereneScreen site and must say that the Aquarium is amazing. The best I've ever seen. I'm wondering if there are any plans on seeing the names of fish, coral, etc by pressing a key? It would be a great learning tool for my kids (and myself).

02-25-2009, 12:41 PM	#495
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	It's been suggested before, and I'm considering it. Meanwhile, the names are available in the Fishpicker interface. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-25-2009, 12:43 PM	#496
loub516 Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Savannah, Ga. Posts: 421	You can already get good fish info in the the Marine Aquarium Settings (Right click on MA3) then click the fish settings button. Clicking on any fish will show info on the left. Don't think we'll be seeing coral info anytime soon. Hopefully anyway, right Cliff. LB Last edited by loub516; 02-26-2009 at 05:11 AM.

02-25-2009, 03:07 PM	#497
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	You could also visit the fan site. https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/...ask=view&id=13 "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

02-25-2009, 03:35 PM	#498
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725

02-25-2009, 04:06 PM	#499
IsoArt Registered Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	Originally posted by feldon32: You could also visit the fan site. https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/...ask=view&id=13 Thanks for this link. Nice Info!

02-25-2009, 04:13 PM	#500
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Welcome to the forums Mr. Limpet, did you bring Lady-fish? Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection