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Re: nVidia and future upgrades to Aquarium
"Speaking of future 3D cards. It would be great to have the Aquarium include some of the special features that these new cards will give."
Jim is trying to keep it so that the widest possible audience can appreciate the aquarium regardless of what PC hardware they have. This screensaver is unlike anything else ever seen on the PC, so even if it's not making use of any of the advanced features seen on these new graphics cards, it's still breaking new ground and will continue to do so with future versions.
"Imagine the coral looking like it is really alive! With the small (forgive me, I have no idea what they are calles)tentacle waving in the water, collecting food. Even animals like sea urchins, jelly fish,
(et. al.)"
Well actually, Jim has already stated that the current flat background images are going to be transformed into true 3D objects and the corals are going to take on a life all their own. In fact, the Percula Clown will have a nice place to hide in a living anemone once Jim brings it to life.
- DL
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