Marine Aquarium 2.6 is here. - Page 15

Jim Sachs · 04-17-2008, 07:26 PM

Yes, just keep playing around with the Anamorphic Factor (the one under the "Monitor 1" box, not the one beside "Desktop"). You should easily be able to eliminate the black bars.

Edgar · 04-17-2008, 08:50 PM

Setting it to 1.0 in widescreen will get rid of the black bars but it will be slightly stretch.

Ex_Brit · 04-19-2008, 05:32 PM

I guess I didn't word the question properly. 1680 X 1050 is already wide screen without having W/S checked...supposedly. But, there still appears to be one less fish (at least) if I don't check W/S and the fish are most definitely stretched if I use W/S at the standard A/F.
So what is the ideal anamorphic factor? 0.95? Looking at that setting with W/S checked looks just about right to me. The bars at top/bottom are minimal too.

Thanks for the ideas guys.

Jim Sachs · 04-19-2008, 08:32 PM

Without having widescreen checked, you are stretching a 1024x768 image to 1680x1050, which is quite a stretch horizontally. With Widescreen checked, you are stretching a 1280x1024 image to 1680x1024, which roughly maintains the proper aspect ratio. The "anamorphic factor" allows you to fine-tune the height if you want to fill the screen.

Note - some video cards don't do a very good job of interpolated stretching, and the background becomes rather blocky, or "pixelated" on high-res monitors. If this happens, setting the display resolution to the Aquarium's native resolution of 1280x768 smooths out the background, but at a slight cost to the clarity of the fish.

Ex_Brit · 04-19-2008, 10:57 PM

Thanks for that info. Everything seems to be fine now. No pixelation or other issues.

Jeanolapin · 08-25-2008, 01:44 PM

Hello there,

First I apologise because my english isn't terrific and I don't know if the post is in the right place.

I'm new here and live in France and I just bought a marine aquarium 2.6 online. But I didn't get my keycode. Could someone help please. I sent 2 e-mails to Serenescreen but no answer.

Thanks you

Ex_Brit · 08-25-2008, 02:02 PM

Go HERE and enter the email address you used and it will be emailed to you. Check your spam filters or Junk mail in case it's been intercepted. It will come from the domain ppiweb.prolific.com

My French is worse than your English so I stuck to what I know best...LOL! ;-)

Jeanolapin · 08-25-2008, 02:11 PM

Thanks you, but I tried many time this window and I checked my spam filter on FAI and on my mail client. I dont have any reply.
Wait and see...

Ex_Brit · 08-25-2008, 02:52 PM

I tried it with mine and got an immediate response. Perhaps check your webmail at your ISP website?

Jim Sachs · 08-25-2008, 03:40 PM

jeanolapin - Send me a Private Message with your order information, and I'll make sure it gets to Prolific. It sounds like there is something wrong with your email.

Ex_Brit · 08-25-2008, 04:08 PM

Jeanolapin - you are in good hands now. Jim will fix it for you.

04-17-2008, 07:26 PM	#281
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Yes, just keep playing around with the Anamorphic Factor (the one under the "Monitor 1" box, not the one beside "Desktop"). You should easily be able to eliminate the black bars. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-17-2008, 08:50 PM	#282
Edgar Prolific/SereneScreen Developer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 513	Setting it to 1.0 in widescreen will get rid of the black bars but it will be slightly stretch. *Edgar Tolentino* Prolific Developer www.prolific.com www.LifeGlobe.com

04-19-2008, 05:32 PM	#283
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	I guess I didn't word the question properly. 1680 X 1050 is already wide screen without having W/S checked...supposedly. But, there still appears to be one less fish (at least) if I don't check W/S and the fish are most definitely stretched if I use W/S at the standard A/F. So what is the ideal anamorphic factor? 0.95? Looking at that setting with W/S checked looks just about right to me. The bars at top/bottom are minimal too. Thanks for the ideas guys. Peter Toronto, Canada Last edited by Ex_Brit; 04-19-2008 at 06:45 PM.

04-19-2008, 08:32 PM	#284
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Without having widescreen checked, you are stretching a 1024x768 image to 1680x1050, which is quite a stretch horizontally. With Widescreen checked, you are stretching a 1280x1024 image to 1680x1024, which roughly maintains the proper aspect ratio. The "anamorphic factor" allows you to fine-tune the height if you want to fill the screen. Note - some video cards don't do a very good job of interpolated stretching, and the background becomes rather blocky, or "pixelated" on high-res monitors. If this happens, setting the display resolution to the Aquarium's native resolution of 1280x768 smooths out the background, but at a slight cost to the clarity of the fish. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-19-2008, 10:57 PM	#285
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	Thanks for that info. Everything seems to be fine now. No pixelation or other issues. Peter Toronto, Canada

08-25-2008, 01:44 PM	#286
Jeanolapin Registered Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: France Posts: 2	Hello there, First I apologise because my english isn't terrific and I don't know if the post is in the right place. I'm new here and live in France and I just bought a marine aquarium 2.6 online. But I didn't get my keycode. Could someone help please. I sent 2 e-mails to Serenescreen but no answer. Thanks you

08-25-2008, 02:02 PM	#287
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	Go HERE and enter the email address you used and it will be emailed to you. Check your spam filters or Junk mail in case it's been intercepted. It will come from the domain ppiweb.prolific.com My French is worse than your English so I stuck to what I know best...LOL! ;-) Peter Toronto, Canada

08-25-2008, 02:11 PM	#288
Jeanolapin Registered Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: France Posts: 2	Thanks you, but I tried many time this window and I checked my spam filter on FAI and on my mail client. I dont have any reply. Wait and see...

08-25-2008, 02:52 PM	#289
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	I tried it with mine and got an immediate response. Perhaps check your webmail at your ISP website? Peter Toronto, Canada

08-25-2008, 03:40 PM	#290
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	jeanolapin - Send me a Private Message with your order information, and I'll make sure it gets to Prolific. It sounds like there is something wrong with your email. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

08-25-2008, 04:08 PM	#291
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	Jeanolapin - you are in good hands now. Jim will fix it for you. Peter Toronto, Canada