*** SS Marine Aquarium 2.0 Release! *** - Page 4

feldon34 · 03-19-2003, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by dwax
Is this a free upgrade? Have bought the first version 999 but never recived any email about an update?!? If its a free update where can I get it?

They're doing 7,000 people a day. That's 1 download of MA2 every 12 seconds.

And that's in addition to the 12,000 downloads of the Aquarium casual visitors do every day!

EddieWan · 03-19-2003, 06:25 PM

good grief that's a lot of downloads!

Jav400 · 03-19-2003, 06:49 PM

Prolific has reported that so far today they have had ~33,000 downloads. Slightly more than an average day.

Jim Sachs · 03-19-2003, 06:49 PM

32,000 so far today.

peter piscis · 03-19-2003, 08:14 PM

Anyone else notice that versions 1.1 and 2.0 can run at the same time each in their own window? Looks great with a separate aquarium on each of 2 monitors (I think maybe even better than one aquarium would spread over 2 monitors!).

The refresh limit works amazingly well to reduce CPU usage on a Geforce 3 1GHz Pentium (less than 5% at 1024x768).

Great job!

Ralph · 03-19-2003, 08:24 PM

Not for me...... With the wide version anyway I get an error box "No Primary, switching to software rastirizer" With the MAT I get the same box but with "This sample will now exit". I do not have 1.1 installed at the moment so can not test for that one.

flipper · 03-19-2003, 09:47 PM

hi all. i haven't posted here in a while but i just had to stop by after receiving the new free upgrade and say:

o thanks Jim for all of your hard work in making SSA a reality,
o thanks Morgan and Michael for keeping this forum alive and useful,
o thanks Jim for loosening the reins a bit so that Prolific could make this update while you continue on with your other work,
o thanks Prolific for the technical and visual enhancements to 2.0.

and especially thank you for the free upgrades we've received so far. please continue to work on new products Jim so that we may continue to support your dream while you give us such life-like visuals in return.

basser1 · 03-19-2003, 09:48 PM

Just got my notification yesterday, and downloaded and installed MA2 without a hitch. Running silky smooth with my ancient Radeon 7200 with 32mb @ 85fps. Very pleased with the new fish additions and I also like the descriptions, very informative. All-in-all a nice upgrade, kudos to all of the folks that worked on this and I look forward to future upgrades.

Reichart · 03-19-2003, 10:42 PM

Thanks for the positive feedback. We are really working our butts off to really make this a living product series. To make that happen we have to do a lot of foundational work that most people can’t see.

Sachs is an intricate craftsmen, and we will be the first to admit that we are more like general contractors. But we work well together, there is a lot of history, and a lot of trust.

The key is that we want to make this work, the team is very patient with each other, and we love what we do.

Pyros9 · 03-20-2003, 12:13 AM

Reichart, just had to ask.....What's with the evil looking avitar?

Just kidding.....

feldon34 · 03-20-2003, 12:14 AM

His doesn't look evil to me. But yours...

Reichart · 03-20-2003, 12:14 AM

That is my "good" side...

Jim Sachs · 03-20-2003, 12:38 AM

If you were to see Reichart on the street, you would never recognize him from that picture.

At least that is his hope....

Pyros9 · 03-20-2003, 12:45 AM

Does he have hair now?

Schnaaps · 03-20-2003, 03:14 AM

Is it just me, or do the eyes on Reichart's Avatar follow you as you move around?

For any geeks out there... Don't look around I KNOW you are here. I just compiled the web logs files for our download server. We did 43,536,008K in downloads yesterday. That is roughly 4X our normal daily volume.

Keep in mind, this is not web art, or html. This is PURE product download.

The web server itself did another 9,933,796K in web files and art.

igalan · 03-20-2003, 03:25 AM

What a nice and unexpected gift!

It's so cool this new version!

For me it takes a while to start up (3 secs; I have WinXP Home SP1, AMD XP2000+, GeForce3Ti200 -41.09 Det-, 384 MB DDR RAM), but runs smoother than 1.1, and uses less CPU

Wizwad · 03-20-2003, 05:14 AM

I installed the saver on a PC at work yesterday (it's coming off again in a few days, but I couldn't wait 'til I got home to have a first look

) and it's garnering a tremendous amount of attention.

It's running on a 3D Rage Pro with 4MB video memory, so I can only run 2 fish before the quality and speed drops off too much, but everyone in the office has been asking me where it came from the moment they catch sight of it! I've been frantically directing them to SereneScreen.com after demonstrating the fish, the wireframe, the lighting, the movement, etc., and they're overcome with it's realism!

When I tell them how much better it all looks on a more modern graphics card with more video memory their eyes go wide and round!

I feel I'm finally doing my bit to help Jim with his film.

Quick Death · 03-20-2003, 09:08 AM

Jim -- in 1.1.x the screen saver ran and if I got an IM the SS continued to run. in 2.x the SS gets minimized to the taskbar. I like the old way better.

Oh well...

what is ctrl-s and what is it suppose to do? I don't see any change when I press that combination.

IXNAY · 03-20-2003, 09:18 AM

Cool news

the new fish look great

Steven J Lowe · 03-20-2003, 10:12 AM

Great Job. Really Pleased!

03-19-2003, 05:49 PM	#61
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Originally posted by dwax Is this a free upgrade? Have bought the first version 999 but never recived any email about an update?!? If its a free update where can I get it? They're doing 7,000 people a day. That's 1 download of MA2 every 12 seconds. And that's in addition to the 12,000 downloads of the Aquarium casual visitors do every day! "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

03-19-2003, 06:25 PM	#62
EddieWan JediMaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tallahasse, Florida Posts: 183	good grief that's a lot of downloads! If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

03-19-2003, 06:49 PM	#63
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Prolific has reported that so far today they have had ~33,000 downloads. Slightly more than an average day. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

03-19-2003, 06:49 PM	#64
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	32,000 so far today. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-19-2003, 08:24 PM	#66
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,438	Not for me...... With the wide version anyway I get an error box "No Primary, switching to software rastirizer" With the MAT I get the same box but with "This sample will now exit". I do not have 1.1 installed at the moment so can not test for that one. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.

03-19-2003, 08:14 PM	#65
peter piscis Carpe Piscis Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Seattle Posts: 33	Anyone else notice that versions 1.1 and 2.0 can run at the same time each in their own window? Looks great with a separate aquarium on each of 2 monitors (I think maybe even better than one aquarium would spread over 2 monitors!). The refresh limit works amazingly well to reduce CPU usage on a Geforce 3 1GHz Pentium (less than 5% at 1024x768). Great job!

03-19-2003, 09:47 PM	#67
flipper Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 60	hi all. i haven't posted here in a while but i just had to stop by after receiving the new free upgrade and say: o thanks Jim for all of your hard work in making SSA a reality, o thanks Morgan and Michael for keeping this forum alive and useful, o thanks Jim for loosening the reins a bit so that Prolific could make this update while you continue on with your other work, o thanks Prolific for the technical and visual enhancements to 2.0. and especially thank you for the free upgrades we've received so far. please continue to work on new products Jim so that we may continue to support your dream while you give us such life-like visuals in return.

03-19-2003, 09:48 PM	#68
basser1 Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 33	Just got my notification yesterday, and downloaded and installed MA2 without a hitch. Running silky smooth with my ancient Radeon 7200 with 32mb @ 85fps. Very pleased with the new fish additions and I also like the descriptions, very informative. All-in-all a nice upgrade, kudos to all of the folks that worked on this and I look forward to future upgrades.

03-19-2003, 10:42 PM	#69
Reichart CTO Prolific Publishing Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 423	You're welcome Thanks for the positive feedback. We are really working our butts off to really make this a living product series. To make that happen we have to do a lot of foundational work that most people can’t see. Sachs is an intricate craftsmen, and we will be the first to admit that we are more like general contractors. But we work well together, there is a lot of history, and a lot of trust. The key is that we want to make this work, the team is very patient with each other, and we love what we do. *Reichart...* , CTO, Prolific Publishing, Inc. Come visit us Prolific Publishing, Inc.

03-20-2003, 12:13 AM	#70
Pyros9 Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 49	Reichart's Pic.... Reichart, just had to ask.....What's with the evil looking avitar? Just kidding..... Doug................(Pyros9) www.faddis.net My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs think I am.

03-20-2003, 12:14 AM	#71
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	His doesn't look evil to me. But yours... "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

03-20-2003, 12:14 AM	#72
Reichart CTO Prolific Publishing Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maui Posts: 423	Evil That is my "good" side... *Reichart...* , CTO, Prolific Publishing, Inc. Come visit us Prolific Publishing, Inc.

03-20-2003, 12:38 AM	#73
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,771	If you were to see Reichart on the street, you would never recognize him from that picture. At least that is his hope.... Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-20-2003, 12:45 AM	#74
Pyros9 Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Washington State Posts: 49	Does he have hair now? Doug................(Pyros9) www.faddis.net My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dogs think I am.

03-20-2003, 03:14 AM	#75
Schnaaps prolificus penguinus Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Prolific Posts: 204	Misc Is it just me, or do the eyes on Reichart's Avatar follow you as you move around? For any geeks out there... Don't look around I KNOW you are here. I just compiled the web logs files for our download server. We did 43,536,008K in downloads yesterday. That is roughly 4X our normal daily volume. Keep in mind, this is not web art, or html. This is PURE product download. The web server itself did another 9,933,796K in web files and art. "Jim, no not THAT Jim but another of the same name" JamesRathbun.com Last edited by Schnaaps; 03-20-2003 at 04:16 AM.

03-20-2003, 03:25 AM	#76
igalan Registered Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 5	What a nice and unexpected gift! It's so cool this new version! For me it takes a while to start up (3 secs; I have WinXP Home SP1, AMD XP2000+, GeForce3Ti200 -41.09 Det-, 384 MB DDR RAM), but runs smoother than 1.1, and uses less CPU

03-20-2003, 05:14 AM	#77
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	I installed the saver on a PC at work yesterday (it's coming off again in a few days, but I couldn't wait 'til I got home to have a first look ) and it's garnering a tremendous amount of attention. It's running on a 3D Rage Pro with 4MB video memory, so I can only run 2 fish before the quality and speed drops off too much, but everyone in the office has been asking me where it came from the moment they catch sight of it! I've been frantically directing them to SereneScreen.com after demonstrating the fish, the wireframe, the lighting, the movement, etc., and they're overcome with it's realism! When I tell them how much better it all looks on a more modern graphics card with more video memory their eyes go wide and round! I feel I'm finally doing my bit to help Jim with his film. Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

03-20-2003, 09:08 AM	#78
Quick Death Registered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York Posts: 102	Jim -- in 1.1.x the screen saver ran and if I got an IM the SS continued to run. in 2.x the SS gets minimized to the taskbar. I like the old way better. Oh well... what is ctrl-s and what is it suppose to do? I don't see any change when I press that combination.

03-20-2003, 09:18 AM	#79
IXNAY Green Frog Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 840	Cool news the new fish look great IXNAY dreaming of the serene terrarium - My Private Homepage -

03-20-2003, 10:12 AM	#80
Steven J Lowe Blue Angel Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK Posts: 45	Great Job. Really Pleased! Steven J Lowe