Clams Progress - Page 8

Isabeau · 04-12-2009, 04:50 PM

Very nice, it looks very real to me. can't wait for the new fish. Keep up the good work it's really appreciated across the ocean here in Holland Jim.

Overlord · 04-12-2009, 04:51 PM

I agree. Gee, Jim, when you were talking about them being cartoonish I expected something it a little worse. I know they are not to your liking yet, but I think they look absolutely magnificent. I don't even have it panning anymore. I just like watching them.

Dreamster · 04-12-2009, 05:50 PM

Cool. Do all 3 close completely?

Jim Sachs · 04-12-2009, 06:10 PM

Yes, all 3 can close completely.

streetwolf · 04-12-2009, 06:12 PM

Forgive my ignorance but aren't these type of clams Giant clams?

Nicki · 04-12-2009, 06:20 PM

I find myself willing the fish to swim close to them so that they will close . Good clams

. Thanks Jim .

Jim Sachs · 04-12-2009, 06:45 PM

Street Wolf - Yes, Giant Clams, Maxima Clams, Blue Clams. These are fairly young ones, at this size. The bigger they get, the less sensitive they are to fish proximity and changes in light. My local aquarium store has some huge ones (about a foot in diameter), which hardly move at all.

Butters - Use your psychokinetic powers to will the fish to swim close to the clams.

Nicki · 04-12-2009, 06:56 PM

Trying it now ...

These aren't the droids you're looking for ... move along .

Sorry , wrong genre , lol .

vmjr · 04-12-2009, 07:16 PM

I put this in the Beta 10 thread and then realized it belongs here:

Had it up for awhile, great start. For me, only the Clam on the far right moves. When its right shell closes it seems to cut thru the flesh leaving it hanging out. Keep up the good work!

Jack Gilvey · 04-12-2009, 07:32 PM

Nice!

G600 · 04-12-2009, 07:38 PM

I can see all three clams move when fish pass by.
To increase the chance of fish passing by I put in 30 fish and only the right clam sometimes closes totally, the other two no further than halfway. The clams look excellent BTW!

Geert

Dreamster · 04-12-2009, 07:55 PM

Very cool. Put 30 Lionfish in and watched for about 20 minutes and saw all 3 completely close 2 times. Visually the aquarium is coming together. Great job. Once the fish textures and movement is redone the aquarium will be out of the ballpark. Great work.

philosopher · 04-12-2009, 09:29 PM

Jim,

I love the clams, they look great, look real, and all three are functioning perfectly.

As always, I LOVE your work. Thanks so much!

henemly · 04-12-2009, 09:38 PM

Great work Jim. The back 2 don't seem to do to much, but the purple
one really gets a workout. Wish I could put a stick down in there and
poke em. The textures look great.

Socrates · 04-12-2009, 09:43 PM

They look awesome. I thought they were going to close a little faster though. Mine close very slowly.

Yodelking · 04-12-2009, 10:33 PM

In my opinion they should close a bit faster, and when closed should wait half a second before opening again. Except for that, the clams look really, really lovely. Having watched clams for a week in Egypt I must say the flesh that pours out from the clam look very realistic.

jimkraz · 04-13-2009, 02:15 AM

Great stuff Jim, all three working well here, what a long way we have come since, well I'm getting to old to remember when I first got Marine Aquarium as a pressie on a floppy disc. Thanks again. Jim

Stew2000 · 04-13-2009, 03:51 AM

Excellent work with the Clams Jim. The movement is amazing.

ArjanS · 04-13-2009, 03:55 AM

Nice work Jim,
I see way it were so difficult to make them. It seems terrible complex.
They are beautiful made

. It is nice to see everything comes together step by step.
I will get more appreciation for the details in the screensaver.

Keep on the good work,
Arjan

rctneil · 04-13-2009, 05:56 AM

The clams look great. ~In full screen mode on my 2 screens the clams are on screen 2 and the shells move but the mantle is static. When i put MA3 into window mode the clams work fine. There are a few holes/jaggies but i'm sure these will all be sorted but they are very impressive already.

Thanks Jim,

Regards,
Neil

04-12-2009, 04:50 PM	#141
Isabeau Registered Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dordrecht The Netherlands Posts: 14	Very nice, it looks very real to me. can't wait for the new fish. Keep up the good work it's really appreciated across the ocean here in Holland Jim. Intel Quadcore Q9550 Club 3D8800 GTS 640mb DDR3 Kingston 2GB DDR3 Asus Extreme Maximus FSB 1600 3.6 TB HD's 24" Iiyama Prolite B2403WS 24" Fujitsu Siemens L2W 32 bit Vista Ultimate full version Xclio A380 twin engine ========================= Intel Core i7-920 LGA 1366 Asus P6T Deluxe 6GB Corsair XMS3-1600 DDR3 1 Saphire ATI HD4870 X2 2GB Creative X-Fi Titanium Corsair PSU 750watt TX Thermaltake VH6000BWS Armor+ 24" Fujitsu Siemens L2W 32" Samsung Flatscreen TV as second screen Windows Vista 64 Ultimate full version

04-12-2009, 06:10 PM	#144
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Yes, all 3 can close completely. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-12-2009, 06:20 PM	#146
Nicki Sugar Plum Fairy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,267	I find myself willing the fish to swim close to them so that they will close . Good clams . Thanks Jim . Run you clever boy. And remember...

04-12-2009, 06:45 PM	#147
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Street Wolf - Yes, Giant Clams, Maxima Clams, Blue Clams. These are fairly young ones, at this size. The bigger they get, the less sensitive they are to fish proximity and changes in light. My local aquarium store has some huge ones (about a foot in diameter), which hardly move at all. Butters - Use your psychokinetic powers to will the fish to swim close to the clams. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-12-2009, 06:56 PM	#148
Nicki Sugar Plum Fairy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,267	Trying it now ... These aren't the droids you're looking for ... move along . Sorry , wrong genre , lol . Run you clever boy. And remember...

04-12-2009, 04:51 PM	#142
Overlord Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 72	I agree. Gee, Jim, when you were talking about them being cartoonish I expected something it a little worse. I know they are not to your liking yet, but I think they look absolutely magnificent. I don't even have it panning anymore. I just like watching them.

04-12-2009, 05:50 PM	#143
Dreamster Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27	Cool. Do all 3 close completely?

04-12-2009, 06:12 PM	#145
streetwolf Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34	Forgive my ignorance but aren't these type of clams Giant clams?

04-12-2009, 07:16 PM	#149
vmjr Registered Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 8	I put this in the Beta 10 thread and then realized it belongs here: Had it up for awhile, great start. For me, only the Clam on the far right moves. When its right shell closes it seems to cut thru the flesh leaving it hanging out. Keep up the good work!

04-12-2009, 07:32 PM	#150
Jack Gilvey Registered Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7	Nice!

04-12-2009, 07:38 PM	#151
G600 Registered Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Goirle, Netherlands Posts: 52	I can see all three clams move when fish pass by. To increase the chance of fish passing by I put in 30 fish and only the right clam sometimes closes totally, the other two no further than halfway. The clams look excellent BTW! Geert

04-12-2009, 07:55 PM	#152
Dreamster Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 27	Very cool. Put 30 Lionfish in and watched for about 20 minutes and saw all 3 completely close 2 times. Visually the aquarium is coming together. Great job. Once the fish textures and movement is redone the aquarium will be out of the ballpark. Great work.

04-12-2009, 09:29 PM	#153
philosopher Registered Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 86	All Three Look Great! Jim, I love the clams, they look great, look real, and all three are functioning perfectly. As always, I LOVE your work. Thanks so much! Sincerely, S. Justin Gengo "Out of chaos comes order." Nietzsche

04-12-2009, 09:38 PM	#154
henemly asdf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiko, CommieFagnia Posts: 278	Great work Jim. The back 2 don't seem to do to much, but the purple one really gets a workout. Wish I could put a stick down in there and poke em. The textures look great.

04-12-2009, 09:43 PM	#155
Socrates Sage Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 1,529	They look awesome. I thought they were going to close a little faster though. Mine close very slowly. Bat rays? We don't need no stinking bat rays!

04-12-2009, 10:33 PM	#156
Yodelking yodeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Staffanstorp, Sweden Posts: 294	In my opinion they should close a bit faster, and when closed should wait half a second before opening again. Except for that, the clams look really, really lovely. Having watched clams for a week in Egypt I must say the flesh that pours out from the clam look very realistic. Yodelking - För god att kolsyra!

04-13-2009, 02:15 AM	#157
jimkraz Registered Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Troon, Scotland Posts: 125	Great stuff Jim, all three working well here, what a long way we have come since, well I'm getting to old to remember when I first got Marine Aquarium as a pressie on a floppy disc. Thanks again. Jim Something Fishy Going On

04-13-2009, 03:51 AM	#158
Stew2000 Registered Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 89	Excellent work with the Clams Jim. The movement is amazing.

04-13-2009, 03:55 AM	#159
ArjanS Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leusden (The Netherlands) Posts: 1	Nice work Jim, I see way it were so difficult to make them. It seems terrible complex. They are beautiful made . It is nice to see everything comes together step by step. I will get more appreciation for the details in the screensaver. Keep on the good work, Arjan

04-13-2009, 05:56 AM	#160
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	The clams look great. ~In full screen mode on my 2 screens the clams are on screen 2 and the shells move but the mantle is static. When i put MA3 into window mode the clams work fine. There are a few holes/jaggies but i'm sure these will all be sorted but they are very impressive already. Thanks Jim, Regards, Neil