any news on upcoming additions to marine aquarium 3? - Page 3

patscarr · 03-29-2013, 10:01 AM

Awesome! Can't wait to start beta testing!

hillover · 03-29-2013, 10:37 AM

Perhaps you've already taken care of this, Jim.

Otherwise, I suggest that a good backup and recovery strategy should come before work on additions to MA3.

Jim Sachs · 03-29-2013, 11:19 AM

Recovering the programs wasn't the real problem - it was installing them on a new machine. When you buy programs from private parties on eBay (the only way I can afford something like Lightwave or Visual Studio or Dreamweaver), you download them and really only have one shot at a license. If your hard drive fails and you have to install the program on a different machine, the company shows you as being over your license limit.

hillover · 03-29-2013, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Recovering the programs wasn't the real problem - it was installing them on a new machine. When you buy programs from private parties on eBay (the only way I can afford something like Lightwave or Visual Studio or Dreamweaver), you download them and really only have one shot at a license. If your hard drive fails and you have to install the program on a different machine, the company shows you as being over your license limit.

There are several backup and recovery solutions available, that do not require re-"installation". The solutions that will "restore" a new disk drive to the same contents as a failed drive usually work seamlessly. Those that will completely restore the contents of a failed PC to an entirely new PC often work OK, depending on the licensing schema - and if they require a new license, the vendor will almost always respond positively to a phone call describing the situation.

Don't I recall that this situation has caused you great grief and much work and delay several times in the past? (Sorry if this is a sore subject). I'm just suggesting that you might consider investing now, in something that might prevent that cost in the future.

harris · 03-29-2013, 12:01 PM

Great news, Jim.

It will be nice to have some new options/features again, but please don't wear yourself down like you did in the past by pulling all-nighters.

Also, looking forward to spending some money for a creature pack or two if you decide to continue that development path too.

Jav400 · 03-29-2013, 01:48 PM

So what time tomorrow will you have all this ready?

Bet, you didn't miss that part huh?

Jim Sachs · 03-29-2013, 02:14 PM

hillover - I actually did buy and use one of the PC Clone programs, but all my major software always detected that they were now installed on a different hard drive, and required re-registration. The manufacturers were not the least bit sympathetic, since I did not buy the software from them at retail. In fact, they were downright nasty about it. (Especially Adobe - I never did get Dreamweaver running again.)

We're talking about a lot of money to buy new versions of these programs. Just the latest Lightwave UPGRADE is $750.

hillover · 03-29-2013, 02:40 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

hillover - I actually did buy and use one of the PC Clone programs, but all my major software always detected that they were now installed on a different hard drive, and required re-registration. The manufacturers were not the least bit sympathetic, since I did not buy the software from them at retail. In fact, they were downright nasty about it. (Especially Adobe - I never did get Dreamweaver running again.)

We're talking about a lot of money to buy new versions of these programs. Just the latest Lightwave UPGRADE is $750.

OK, looks like you've studied the situation, and decided that 6 months to "recover" is the right tradeoff. Your call, of course. Sorry I re-opened the question.

Jim Sachs · 03-29-2013, 04:19 PM

I'm sure that there's an insult in there somewhere, but I'm too busy to deal with it right now.

hillover · 03-29-2013, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

I'm sure that there's an insult in there somewhere, but I'm too busy to deal with it right now.

Sorry - no insult was intended. I apologize that it looked that way. And again apologize for opening what is clearly a settled issue, thus wasting everyone's time.

andym107 · 11-15-2014, 02:57 AM

Hi, sure you're fed up with being asked, but are there any plans for a major new release of Serenescreen? Not that 3 isn't great, of course!

Jim Sachs · 11-15-2014, 10:45 PM

A lot of people haven't even downloaded v3.3 yet!

pcunite · 10-09-2015, 09:21 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

A lot of people haven't even downloaded v3.3 yet!

Well, serenescreen still mentions the latest version as 3.2.

Jim Sachs · 10-10-2015, 12:15 AM

Prolific is hard at work on the new Android version.

hillover · 10-10-2015, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

A lot of people haven't even downloaded v3.3 yet!

Just out of curiosity - how is that statistic measured/monitored?

Jim Sachs · 10-10-2015, 09:52 PM

Measured by the small number of downloads compared to the billion-or-so copies of earlier versions out there.

Bectile · 11-22-2015, 10:16 PM

I downloaded mine today! I am doing a fresh install on a new laptop and went looking for the latest version, and there it was!

It looks as beautiful as it ever did.

Jim Sachs · 11-27-2015, 10:10 PM

Glad to hear it!

03-29-2013, 10:01 AM	#41
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,460	Awesome! Can't wait to start beta testing! Patrick

03-29-2013, 11:19 AM	#43
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Recovering the programs wasn't the real problem - it was installing them on a new machine. When you buy programs from private parties on eBay (the only way I can afford something like Lightwave or Visual Studio or Dreamweaver), you download them and really only have one shot at a license. If your hard drive fails and you have to install the program on a different machine, the company shows you as being over your license limit. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-29-2013, 01:48 PM	#46
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	So what time tomorrow will you have all this ready? Bet, you didn't miss that part huh? Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

03-29-2013, 02:14 PM	#47
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	hillover - I actually did buy and use one of the PC Clone programs, but all my major software always detected that they were now installed on a different hard drive, and required re-registration. The manufacturers were not the least bit sympathetic, since I did not buy the software from them at retail. In fact, they were downright nasty about it. (Especially Adobe - I never did get Dreamweaver running again.) We're talking about a lot of money to buy new versions of these programs. Just the latest Lightwave UPGRADE is $750. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-29-2013, 04:19 PM	#49
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	I'm sure that there's an insult in there somewhere, but I'm too busy to deal with it right now. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-29-2013, 10:37 AM	#42
hillover Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 37	Perhaps you've already taken care of this, Jim. Otherwise, I suggest that a good backup and recovery strategy should come before work on additions to MA3.

03-29-2013, 11:46 AM	#44
hillover Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 37	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Recovering the programs wasn't the real problem - it was installing them on a new machine. When you buy programs from private parties on eBay (the only way I can afford something like Lightwave or Visual Studio or Dreamweaver), you download them and really only have one shot at a license. If your hard drive fails and you have to install the program on a different machine, the company shows you as being over your license limit. There are several backup and recovery solutions available, that do not require re-"installation". The solutions that will "restore" a new disk drive to the same contents as a failed drive usually work seamlessly. Those that will completely restore the contents of a failed PC to an entirely new PC often work OK, depending on the licensing schema - and if they require a new license, the vendor will almost always respond positively to a phone call describing the situation. Don't I recall that this situation has caused you great grief and much work and delay several times in the past? (Sorry if this is a sore subject). I'm just suggesting that you might consider investing now, in something that might prevent that cost in the future.

03-29-2013, 12:01 PM	#45
harris Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 122	Great news, Jim. It will be nice to have some new options/features again, but please don't wear yourself down like you did in the past by pulling all-nighters. Also, looking forward to spending some money for a creature pack or two if you decide to continue that development path too.

03-29-2013, 02:40 PM	#48
hillover Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 37	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: hillover - I actually did buy and use one of the PC Clone programs, but all my major software always detected that they were now installed on a different hard drive, and required re-registration. The manufacturers were not the least bit sympathetic, since I did not buy the software from them at retail. In fact, they were downright nasty about it. (Especially Adobe - I never did get Dreamweaver running again.) We're talking about a lot of money to buy new versions of these programs. Just the latest Lightwave UPGRADE is $750. OK, looks like you've studied the situation, and decided that 6 months to "recover" is the right tradeoff. Your call, of course. Sorry I re-opened the question.

03-29-2013, 08:40 PM	#50
hillover Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 37	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: I'm sure that there's an insult in there somewhere, but I'm too busy to deal with it right now. Sorry - no insult was intended. I apologize that it looked that way. And again apologize for opening what is clearly a settled issue, thus wasting everyone's time.

11-15-2014, 02:57 AM	#51
andym107 Registered Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3	Hi, sure you're fed up with being asked, but are there any plans for a major new release of Serenescreen? Not that 3 isn't great, of course!

11-15-2014, 10:45 PM	#52
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	A lot of people haven't even downloaded v3.3 yet! Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-09-2015, 09:21 PM	#53
pcunite Registered Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 2	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: A lot of people haven't even downloaded v3.3 yet! Well, serenescreen still mentions the latest version as 3.2.

10-10-2015, 12:15 AM	#54
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Prolific is hard at work on the new Android version. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-10-2015, 07:35 PM	#55
hillover Registered Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 37	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: A lot of people haven't even downloaded v3.3 yet! Just out of curiosity - how is that statistic measured/monitored?

10-10-2015, 09:52 PM	#56
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Measured by the small number of downloads compared to the billion-or-so copies of earlier versions out there. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-22-2015, 10:16 PM	#57
Bectile Registered Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 11	I downloaded mine today! I am doing a fresh install on a new laptop and went looking for the latest version, and there it was! It looks as beautiful as it ever did.

11-27-2015, 10:10 PM	#58
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Glad to hear it! Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium