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Old 08-20-2001, 12:12 PM   #401
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And add a little humour...

After the chase and bite, the agressive fish should slowly turn around and swim away.

But not before releasing some bubble-looking gas from its backside!

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Old 08-20-2001, 01:50 PM   #402
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Re: The key should be Interactive and Addictive

Mark,

Individual personalities will be added to the fish at a later date, this has been planned from the beginning. When that happens you will see some short chasing and maybe some territorial attitudes from some species, but like you mentioned there won't be any fighting or damaged fish.

In addition, you will also be able to feed the fish and tap on the glass in the future. No fish will die from a result of not feeding them, but it will add your level of interactivity that you mentioned.

There are several other things planned along the same lines, that will add even more functionality to the aquarium, so stay tuned.
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Old 08-20-2001, 01:59 PM   #403
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Re: And add a little humour...

The feeding and tapping on the glass features are coming, but by far the most requested item is the movement of the soft corals. In order to even have a chance at achieving this, the background objects must be 3D. So the 3D background is my number 1 priority, after I get the box design finalized.

By the way, I absolutely guarantee that the fish will NOT pass gas as long as I'm alive
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Old 08-21-2001, 07:41 PM   #404
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where i can download it ?

so plz tell me where i can download the sash aquarium program
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Old 08-21-2001, 07:57 PM   #405
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Re: where i can download it ?

Go to this URL:

www.serenescreen.com/
(Sorry, Jim. I have put in the correct URL.)

and click on "NEWS/Starfish" and download .
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Old 08-21-2001, 10:57 PM   #406
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Re: where i can download it ?

Please... it's serenescreen.com. I've been trying to retire that old fish-byte address for a year.
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Old 08-23-2001, 11:40 AM   #407
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Re: where i can download it ?

Pass gas? I don't think that has ever been in suggested?
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Old 08-23-2001, 03:11 PM   #408
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Re: where i can download it ?

The suggestion is from Mark Lee, above.
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Old 08-28-2001, 05:21 AM   #409
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Other operating systems?

I'd like to see the Aquarium ported to other operating systems as well. I guess an Amiga version would be out of the question these days, but how about a Linux version?

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Old 08-28-2001, 10:28 AM   #410
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The Aquarium is a totally Direct3D program. I wouldn't have a clue how to do it without D3D underneath.
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Old 08-30-2001, 07:20 PM   #411
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Re: The Sachs Aquarium WISHLIST

Jim,

I'd like to suggest this creature for the screensaver. I know there's a good chance it wont happen, but I'm still posting it because it makes for a very interesting read and I believe the forum users would enjoy learning about it. Still, if you should consider it, I'm sure it would be a real attention grabber.

Anyway, I found a link to a VERY interesting species of octopod (new species in fact). Now we all know that an octopus can change it's body coloration to mimic it's surroundings right? Well, this new species can not only mimic the colors of it's surroundings, but the color of other creatures, their movements, and even more amazing, their actual shape. If you would like to know more about this strange little octopus, follow this link:

asiandiver.com/themagazin...icoct.html

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Old 08-31-2001, 12:59 AM   #412
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Re: The Sachs Aquarium WISHLIST

I saw a Discovery Channel Documentary on these critters. They are really fascinating.
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Old 08-31-2001, 07:37 AM   #413
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Mimic Octopii (sp?)

Thanks, DL! I sure enjoyed reading about 'em.

The obvious problem with putting one of these guys in the tank would be that it's just too fantastic. People would just say "Too bad he put that weird octopus in there when the rest of it looks so realistic".

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Old 08-31-2001, 10:25 AM   #414
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Re: Mimic Octopii (sp?)

Turtle, that philosophy seems to be preventing the appearance of wrasses as well.

I understand but it's a shame. Do we fit people's sense of reality? Or do we enlighten people to reality?
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Old 08-31-2001, 01:20 PM   #415
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Re: Mimic Octopii (sp?)

This is a problem that all artists face when striving for realism. Let's say I'm doing a background scene for a game, and I go out and photograph some clouds for source material. If one of the clouds happens to look like a rabbit, I can't use it. Even though it's a real cloud, people won't accept it in the game.

However, I will look into ways of using an octopus like the one described above and still make it believable.
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Old 08-31-2001, 01:58 PM   #416
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Re: Mimic Octopii (sp?)

Thanks Jim, I appreciate the fact that you're willing to consider this idea.

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Old 08-31-2001, 02:07 PM   #417
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Re: Tap on the glass

How will "tap on the glass" work? Will the cursor be a hand and clicking a mouse button make it tap? Also, how will feeding the fish work?
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Old 10-12-2001, 02:38 PM   #418
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Sea anemone

What about some anemone for the clown fish to hide in.
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:03 PM   #419
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Any DVD plans?

It would be sweet if I could pop in a DVD and have this on my T.V.

I suppose it would have to be a recording of the screen saver though.
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Old 10-12-2001, 05:59 PM   #420
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Any DVD plans?

Darrellf,

You're much better off just using your PC with a video card that has TV-out on it, that's what I do. I've got my GeForce 2 Pro hooked up to my 27" Sony and that's all she wrote.

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