** Version 1.1 Announcement ** - Page 3

Doogie · 01-23-2002, 01:05 PM

Jim,

Any possibility that you could post a picture of the lion fish that will be in the tank, or a picture of the tank with the lionfish (maybe something that we could all use as a desktop background), to wet all of our insatiable appetites as we patiently await the arrival of your next masterpiece?

Any possiblilty?

Please... Please... please....

Thanks,

Jim Sachs · 01-23-2002, 01:28 PM

DeltaLima - Yes, that's a Volitans, but the one in the tank is much younger and hasn't grown "horns" yet.

feldon34 · 01-23-2002, 01:39 PM

I posted this under another topic..

Max73 · 01-23-2002, 06:11 PM

Other volitans pics :

Juvenile Pterois :

Infos for the lionfishes : malawicichlidhomepage.com and amonline.net.au

I wonder what will be the english name... red firefish, butterfly cod, turkeyfish, peacock lionfish. Any idea ?

Edit : Will the "chosen one" be white and brown, or more red-brown, or even black (like this one ) ?

Gerty · 01-24-2002, 05:23 PM

Hi. I was just wondering if when the upgrade becomes available for those of us that have the 99L version, will we get some kind of notification via email or should be just check back here on the forums? I'm really looking forward to it and want to know about it as soon as I can get it.
Thanks.
Gerty

feldon34 · 01-24-2002, 06:41 PM

Gerty,

Prolific should send out a mass e-mail to everyone who signed up for updates.

Hopefully, people who have accounts here at the forum will get notified first (if I'm quick enough!).

Kerry · 01-24-2002, 07:19 PM

So will we be waiting for that email for much longer???!!!!!!!

Jim Sachs · 01-24-2002, 07:54 PM

I just added a few features to 1.1.

1. The settings get saved upon exit, including the position of the starfish.

2. To accomodate those people with Autocad, you will now be able to rename the Aquarium with an .exe extension and double-click to run it.

3. The jaw movement of the Lionfish is now random.

4. The "floating starfish" (and sometimes program crash) if the 7th fish slot was a triggerfish is now fixed.

5. I completely changed the timing system to use unsigned longs instead of floats. Hopefully, this will fix the "bubble speedup" problem, but I'm working in the blind on this one.

The_Thrill · 01-24-2002, 09:23 PM

You are the man! Makin people all around smile ear to ear.

ESHIREY · 01-24-2002, 09:33 PM

Wow .............. Your the man Mr. Sachs , This is going to be great . I can't wait for the big moment when we get it . This is going to be better then Christmas . And I had a great Christmas .....

Jav400 · 01-24-2002, 11:45 PM

As usual Jim, you deliver everything you said you would and then some.

Glad to know you and be a part of the team.

pipeta · 01-25-2002, 08:35 AM

Did you fix the bug with the Royal Gramma's left fin being bright even when the rest of the environment is dark?

jhwpbm · 01-25-2002, 09:59 AM

Jim, you are my hero. I hated that the poor starfish always had to go back to his original position -- got to where I postponed doing real work to keep the screensaver running and let him get a little farther!

Best screensaver ever.

DenMomma · 01-25-2002, 12:18 PM

I own a 3 yr. old male volitans, and love him to death.

Will the digital version have some of the "lion-idiosyncrasies" that are prevalent in the species? (Ex: hanging out nose-down, sleping upside-down under cave roofs, etc)

I love my serene screen (and it's much easier to keep clean) and look forward to any additions you have.

Jim Sachs · 01-25-2002, 12:32 PM

Well, it remains motionless a lot, and this is often nose-down. Upside down in caves, no.

Jav400 · 01-25-2002, 03:05 PM

Well, I have to admit that is a new one on me. I have never seen one upside down in a tank before. But, then again, I never had a Volitans in any of my setups where I could watch one all the time either.

HotTunaFish · 01-25-2002, 11:36 PM

I have always believed that by taking tiny little baby steps, you eventually end up with the ability to make great leaps and bounds. As much as I greatly anticipate the release of any new speciality fish, including the up and coming lionfish, I hope you refrain from all the pressure that appears to be bombarding you from all sides to quickly release this fish and take what ever time it takes to work out any and all bugs that may be associated with the complexity of such a task. I have waited for more than a year to see you do this, and commend you for all your effort. If and when, any aspect of your work is finally released, I will know that it will be worth it's weight in gold having to have waited to see it in my aquarium.

pipeta · 01-26-2002, 07:21 AM

I asked this question and didn't get an answer:

Originally posted by pipeta
Did you fix the bug with the Royal Gramma's left fin being bright even when the rest of the environment is dark?

Jim Sachs · 01-26-2002, 01:10 PM

Can't find anything in the code which would cause this.

almark · 01-26-2002, 06:58 PM

I wait, like many others I suspect, with ill disguised patience!

01-23-2002, 01:28 PM	#42
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	DeltaLima - Yes, that's a Volitans, but the one in the tank is much younger and hasn't grown "horns" yet. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-24-2002, 05:23 PM	#45
Gerty Somewhat Confused Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hawaii Posts: 83	Quick Question Hi. I was just wondering if when the upgrade becomes available for those of us that have the 99L version, will we get some kind of notification via email or should be just check back here on the forums? I'm really looking forward to it and want to know about it as soon as I can get it. Thanks. Gerty

01-24-2002, 06:41 PM	#46
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Gerty, Prolific should send out a mass e-mail to everyone who signed up for updates. Hopefully, people who have accounts here at the forum will get notified first (if I'm quick enough!). "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

01-24-2002, 07:54 PM	#48
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	I just added a few features to 1.1. 1. The settings get saved upon exit, including the position of the starfish. 2. To accomodate those people with Autocad, you will now be able to rename the Aquarium with an .exe extension and double-click to run it. 3. The jaw movement of the Lionfish is now random. 4. The "floating starfish" (and sometimes program crash) if the 7th fish slot was a triggerfish is now fixed. 5. I completely changed the timing system to use unsigned longs instead of floats. Hopefully, this will fix the "bubble speedup" problem, but I'm working in the blind on this one. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-24-2002, 09:23 PM	#49
The_Thrill Nittany Lion Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College Posts: 49	You are the man! Makin people all around smile ear to ear. Thrill

01-23-2002, 01:05 PM	#41
Doogie Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 2	Jim, Any possibility that you could post a picture of the lion fish that will be in the tank, or a picture of the tank with the lionfish (maybe something that we could all use as a desktop background), to wet all of our insatiable appetites as we patiently await the arrival of your next masterpiece? Any possiblilty? Please... Please... please.... Thanks,

01-24-2002, 07:19 PM	#47
Kerry Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 9	So will we be waiting for that email for much longer???!!!!!!!

01-24-2002, 09:33 PM	#50
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Wow .............. Your the man Mr. Sachs , This is going to be great . I can't wait for the big moment when we get it . This is going to be better then Christmas . And I had a great Christmas .....

01-24-2002, 11:45 PM	#51
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	As usual Jim, you deliver everything you said you would and then some. Glad to know you and be a part of the team. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

01-25-2002, 08:35 AM	#52
pipeta Royal Gramma Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 146	Did you fix the bug with the Royal Gramma's left fin being bright even when the rest of the environment is dark?

01-25-2002, 09:59 AM	#53
jhwpbm Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 8	Starfish position Jim, you are my hero. I hated that the poor starfish always had to go back to his original position -- got to where I postponed doing real work to keep the screensaver running and let him get a little farther! Best screensaver ever.

01-25-2002, 12:18 PM	#54
DenMomma Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 2	Silly Lionfish Question I own a 3 yr. old male volitans, and love him to death. Will the digital version have some of the "lion-idiosyncrasies" that are prevalent in the species? (Ex: hanging out nose-down, sleping upside-down under cave roofs, etc) I love my serene screen (and it's much easier to keep clean) and look forward to any additions you have. Den Momma

01-25-2002, 12:32 PM	#55
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	Well, it remains motionless a lot, and this is often nose-down. Upside down in caves, no. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-25-2002, 03:05 PM	#56
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Well, I have to admit that is a new one on me. I have never seen one upside down in a tank before. But, then again, I never had a Volitans in any of my setups where I could watch one all the time either. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

01-25-2002, 11:36 PM	#57
HotTunaFish Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: LONG ISLAND, NY Posts: 1	I have always believed that by taking tiny little baby steps, you eventually end up with the ability to make great leaps and bounds. As much as I greatly anticipate the release of any new speciality fish, including the up and coming lionfish, I hope you refrain from all the pressure that appears to be bombarding you from all sides to quickly release this fish and take what ever time it takes to work out any and all bugs that may be associated with the complexity of such a task. I have waited for more than a year to see you do this, and commend you for all your effort. If and when, any aspect of your work is finally released, I will know that it will be worth it's weight in gold having to have waited to see it in my aquarium.

01-26-2002, 07:21 AM	#58
pipeta Royal Gramma Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 146	I asked this question and didn't get an answer: Originally posted by pipeta Did you fix the bug with the Royal Gramma's left fin being bright even when the rest of the environment is dark?

01-26-2002, 01:10 PM	#59
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	Can't find anything in the code which would cause this. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-26-2002, 06:58 PM	#60
almark Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 37	Great I wait, like many others I suspect, with ill disguised patience! best regards, A l m a r k