*** Background screenshots of Version 1.1 ***

just some guy · 02-11-2002, 03:13 PM

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Jim Sachs · 02-11-2002, 03:18 PM

Won't happen.

just some guy · 02-11-2002, 03:50 PM

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feldon34 · 02-11-2002, 03:50 PM

The new blue background in 1.1 is going to hold us over until the 3D background I think.

Jav400 · 02-11-2002, 03:59 PM

And then some, It looks so good I hope you are going to keep this option Jim so it can be used this way with the new 3D background.

Jim Sachs · 02-11-2002, 05:28 PM

All I did was re-adjust the color ratios as the lights go down, to remove most of the red and green. I had never liked the "muddy" colors at low background light levels.

ESHIREY · 02-11-2002, 08:50 PM

Blue background , Wow I missed that . Is there a pic somewhere I missed ? Also , how is the testing of the lionfish coming ?

Sorry , I don't mean to be a pain . Just asking .

Jav400 · 02-12-2002, 05:38 AM

For all you people who are just chomping at the bit for any news about the upcoming 1.1 version, I have attached a screenshot of the new option of the Blue background that everyone is talking about. ( With Jim's permission of course. )

And before everyone starts straining their eyes looking for the new Lionfish, I took it out of this shot, after all, you have to have something left as a supprise.

Jav400 · 02-12-2002, 05:52 AM

You have the option from going from about the first photo to the second in deepness of color. This does not change the light blue/green color that has always been there with the background lights turned all the way up. This is mearly a transition stage that is now available between "all the way up" on the background lights and completely dark.

ESHIREY · 02-12-2002, 08:19 AM

Man that's great . Thanks for the photo .

I hope we get it soon .

Enigma · 02-12-2002, 09:16 PM

I gotta say, I love the blue. Looks very good.

Jim-

Any progress on the Lionfish? It's been a while since I've seen a post about it. Last I heard, you were still trying to find a way to get it in the tank without passing through other object.
<Just pure curiosity, NOT trying to push you in any way>

Jim Sachs · 02-12-2002, 09:30 PM

The Lionfish has been done for some time, but the collision-avoidance routines were a nightmare. V1.1 is in final, final testing at this moment.

Enigma · 02-12-2002, 09:33 PM

Excellent!!

Ya know, if you ever want another beta tester, just let me know!

Yellow Tang · 02-13-2002, 03:42 AM

Jav400:

Can the starfish move from one side to the other, or does appear it only on different sides? Another qeuestion: Do you know how many beta-testers there are, approx.?

pipeta · 02-13-2002, 04:17 AM

Jim mentioned that in v1.1 the starfish's location will be saved when you quit the aquarium and he will start from that place when you run the aquarium again.

Jav400 · 02-13-2002, 04:18 AM

The starfish can move pretty much anywhere over the bottom of the tank, and over the bottom third of the front glass. It moves sloooooooooow, but if you watch it you can see it moving.

As far as Beta testers go, everyone on the forum is a Beta tester.

That's the job of everyone here. We all give suggestions on the forum and try to help. If you mean directly to Jim, only a handful. It can get to be a time consuming process. I think I have installed and deleted 5 different versions in the last 2 days. Jim has put in many hours trying to get the collision routines refined to the point that he is comfortable with them.

Yellow Tang · 02-13-2002, 04:46 AM

Thank you for this quick response.
This beta tester job must be really exciting, you get every few houres a new version, we must wait months for a new screenshot!

Jim Sachs · 02-13-2002, 08:13 AM

Pipeta -

Yes, in v1.1 the position of the starfish is saved each time you exit the program, along with all the other settings.

There are 16 Beta testers.

Jav400 · 02-13-2002, 10:10 AM

Yellow Tang,

I'm not sure that I would exactly call it exciting. Basically what the Pre-Release testers are doing is going thru and installing and deleting the program several times, including removing information from the registry, and looking for major mistakes that might cause program crashes, malfunctions, or system lockups, before Jim releases it to the general forum. All of those things have happened at one time or another, and have to be addressed.

Jim is very concerned and fastidious about having the best program that he can possibly produce, and having thousands of people emailing him telling him that their system has locked up, or something is amiss in the program is not an idea that he relishes.

feldon34 · 02-13-2002, 10:39 AM

It's an interesting experience.

Let's see how many times the Yellow Tang is going to slam into a piece of coral or force its way through an entire piece of coral. Or let's see if two fish are going to kiss or their heads are going to pass through each other.

02-11-2002, 03:13 PM	#1
just some guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Cakalaki Posts: 110	. . Last edited by just some guy; 05-11-2002 at 12:24 PM.

02-11-2002, 03:18 PM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	Won't happen. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-11-2002, 03:50 PM	#3
just some guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Cakalaki Posts: 110	. Last edited by just some guy; 05-11-2002 at 12:23 PM.

02-11-2002, 03:50 PM	#4
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	The new blue background in 1.1 is going to hold us over until the 3D background I think. "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

02-11-2002, 03:59 PM	#5
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	And then some, It looks so good I hope you are going to keep this option Jim so it can be used this way with the new 3D background. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

02-11-2002, 05:28 PM	#6
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	All I did was re-adjust the color ratios as the lights go down, to remove most of the red and green. I had never liked the "muddy" colors at low background light levels. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-11-2002, 08:50 PM	#7
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Blue background , Wow I missed that . Is there a pic somewhere I missed ? Also , how is the testing of the lionfish coming ? Sorry , I don't mean to be a pain . Just asking .

02-12-2002, 05:38 AM	#8
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	For all you people who are just chomping at the bit for any news about the upcoming 1.1 version, I have attached a screenshot of the new option of the Blue background that everyone is talking about. ( With Jim's permission of course. ) And before everyone starts straining their eyes looking for the new Lionfish, I took it out of this shot, after all, you have to have something left as a supprise. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection Last edited by feldon34; 02-09-2003 at 07:58 PM.

02-12-2002, 05:52 AM	#9
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	You have the option from going from about the first photo to the second in deepness of color. This does not change the light blue/green color that has always been there with the background lights turned all the way up. This is mearly a transition stage that is now available between "all the way up" on the background lights and completely dark. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection Last edited by feldon34; 02-09-2003 at 08:17 PM.

02-12-2002, 08:19 AM	#10
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Man that's great . Thanks for the photo . I hope we get it soon .

02-12-2002, 09:16 PM	#11
Enigma Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 435	I gotta say, I love the blue. Looks very good. Jim- Any progress on the Lionfish? It's been a while since I've seen a post about it. Last I heard, you were still trying to find a way to get it in the tank without passing through other object. <Just pure curiosity, NOT trying to push you in any way> ?

02-12-2002, 09:30 PM	#12
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	The Lionfish has been done for some time, but the collision-avoidance routines were a nightmare. V1.1 is in final, final testing at this moment. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-12-2002, 09:33 PM	#13
Enigma Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 435	Excellent!! Ya know, if you ever want another beta tester, just let me know! ?

02-13-2002, 03:42 AM	#14
Yellow Tang YT Join Date: Jan 2002 Tournaments Won: 1 Location: Germany Posts: 729	Jav400: Can the starfish move from one side to the other, or does appear it only on different sides? Another qeuestion: Do you know how many beta-testers there are, approx.?

02-13-2002, 04:17 AM	#15
pipeta Royal Gramma Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 146	Jim mentioned that in v1.1 the starfish's location will be saved when you quit the aquarium and he will start from that place when you run the aquarium again.

02-13-2002, 04:18 AM	#16
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	The starfish can move pretty much anywhere over the bottom of the tank, and over the bottom third of the front glass. It moves sloooooooooow, but if you watch it you can see it moving. As far as Beta testers go, everyone on the forum is a Beta tester. That's the job of everyone here. We all give suggestions on the forum and try to help. If you mean directly to Jim, only a handful. It can get to be a time consuming process. I think I have installed and deleted 5 different versions in the last 2 days. Jim has put in many hours trying to get the collision routines refined to the point that he is comfortable with them. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

02-13-2002, 04:46 AM	#17
Yellow Tang YT Join Date: Jan 2002 Tournaments Won: 1 Location: Germany Posts: 729	Thank you for this quick response. This beta tester job must be really exciting, you get every few houres a new version, we must wait months for a new screenshot!

02-13-2002, 08:13 AM	#18
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	Pipeta - Yes, in v1.1 the position of the starfish is saved each time you exit the program, along with all the other settings. There are 16 Beta testers. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-13-2002, 10:10 AM	#19
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Yellow Tang, I'm not sure that I would exactly call it exciting. Basically what the Pre-Release testers are doing is going thru and installing and deleting the program several times, including removing information from the registry, and looking for major mistakes that might cause program crashes, malfunctions, or system lockups, before Jim releases it to the general forum. All of those things have happened at one time or another, and have to be addressed. Jim is very concerned and fastidious about having the best program that he can possibly produce, and having thousands of people emailing him telling him that their system has locked up, or something is amiss in the program is not an idea that he relishes. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

02-13-2002, 10:39 AM	#20
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	It's an interesting experience. Let's see how many times the Yellow Tang is going to slam into a piece of coral or force its way through an entire piece of coral. Or let's see if two fish are going to kiss or their heads are going to pass through each other. "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