In hopes of updates to come, some issues I am seeing in 2022 - Page 2

Mechanaut · 11-07-2023, 07:28 AM

It's a fantastic screensaver; I have version 3, and version 2 on CD.

Since using it recently on a MAC I've seen the expanded UI options for precisely placing custom images on the crystal that are not present in the Windows version.
...So the MAC version has become my new favorite of the two—but I use a Windows PC.

Is there ever a chance that these options get implemented in the Windows version?

Jim Sachs · 11-07-2023, 11:09 AM

50/50 chance.

feldon34 · 11-07-2023, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by Mechanaut:

Since using it recently on a MAC I've seen the expanded UI options for precisely placing custom images on the crystal that are not present in the Windows version.

Changing the logo/image on the crystal is a feature present in the Windows version.

marine-aquarium-3-logo.jpg

uczmeg · 11-08-2023, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by feldon34:

Changing the logo/image on the crystal is a feature present in the Windows version.

The Mac version lets you scale and move where the logo appears on the crystal. I don't think the Windows one does.

I didn't know that until reading the above message.

Jim Sachs · 11-08-2023, 03:25 PM

uczmeg -- Yes, Jim O'Connor added that to his Mac translation of the program, and it's a nice feature.

Lopertan · 11-18-2023, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by uczmeg:

The Mac version lets you scale and move where the logo appears on the crystal. I don't think the Windows one does.

I didn't know that until reading the above message.

Hmm...I didn't notice any difference between the PC and Mac version.

Mechanaut · 11-26-2023, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Lopertan:

Hmm...I didn't notice any difference between the PC and Mac version.

The Mac version has a dedicated UI feature for scaling and positioning images onto the crystal.

*Although technically it appears (to me) that the Mac version renders the user/custom image on a
plane put in front of the crystal artwork, where as the Windows version frames or occludes the user image
beneath or behind the crystal art, as the custom image on MACs can render outside of (in front of) the crystal, but
for Windows it does not.

Jim Sachs · 11-27-2023, 08:23 PM

Yes, my version buries the image between the front and back faces of the crystal.

Mechanaut · 01-15-2024, 10:05 AM

A side effect of the Mac version rendering the image in front of the crystal is noticeable paralaxing; the image does not remain truly centered on the crystal when the scene scrolls left or right.

neusys · 02-27-2024, 11:09 PM

It seems that Serene Screen is on its way out.
I constantly get the jerking vish with Sonoma OS 14.3.1
The creator doesn't seem to show interest anymore in either the forum or the problem with Mac's updates and Serene Screen.
What an incredible screen savior/aquarium it has been since its conception.

Ralph · 02-28-2024, 08:06 AM

Screensavers don't have the "wow" factor that they once did. We have a choice, stay with older operating systems and keep the SS or use the latest OS and give up the SS. After ~24 odd years it's had an enviable run, lasting a lot longer than most software.

11-07-2023, 11:09 AM	#22
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	50/50 chance. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-07-2023, 11:28 AM	#23
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Originally posted by Mechanaut: Since using it recently on a MAC I've seen the expanded UI options for precisely placing custom images on the crystal that are not present in the Windows version. Changing the logo/image on the crystal is a feature present in the Windows version. marine-aquarium-3-logo.jpg "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

11-08-2023, 03:25 PM	#25
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	uczmeg -- Yes, Jim O'Connor added that to his Mac translation of the program, and it's a nice feature. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-27-2023, 08:23 PM	#28
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Yes, my version buries the image between the front and back faces of the crystal. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-15-2024, 10:05 AM	#29
Mechanaut Registered Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 4	A side effect of the Mac version rendering the image in front of the crystal is noticeable paralaxing; the image does not remain truly centered on the crystal when the scene scrolls left or right. Last edited by Mechanaut; 01-15-2024 at 08:52 PM.

11-07-2023, 07:28 AM	#21
Mechanaut Registered Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 4	It's a fantastic screensaver; I have version 3, and version 2 on CD. Since using it recently on a MAC I've seen the expanded UI options for precisely placing custom images on the crystal that are not present in the Windows version. ...So the MAC version has become my new favorite of the two—but I use a Windows PC. Is there ever a chance that these options get implemented in the Windows version?

11-08-2023, 03:39 AM	#24
uczmeg Registered Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 16	Originally posted by feldon34: Changing the logo/image on the crystal is a feature present in the Windows version. The Mac version lets you scale and move where the logo appears on the crystal. I don't think the Windows one does. I didn't know that until reading the above message.

11-18-2023, 11:50 AM	#26
Lopertan Registered Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 3	Originally posted by uczmeg: The Mac version lets you scale and move where the logo appears on the crystal. I don't think the Windows one does. I didn't know that until reading the above message. Hmm...I didn't notice any difference between the PC and Mac version.

11-26-2023, 10:40 AM	#27
Mechanaut Registered Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 4	Originally posted by Lopertan: Hmm...I didn't notice any difference between the PC and Mac version. The Mac version has a dedicated UI feature for scaling and positioning images onto the crystal. *Although technically it appears (to me) that the Mac version renders the user/custom image on a plane put in front of the crystal artwork, where as the Windows version frames or occludes the user image beneath or behind the crystal art, as the custom image on MACs can render outside of (in front of) the crystal, but for Windows it does not.

02-27-2024, 11:09 PM	#30
neusys Registered Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: West Hollywood Posts: 8	Updates It seems that Serene Screen is on its way out. I constantly get the jerking vish with Sonoma OS 14.3.1 The creator doesn't seem to show interest anymore in either the forum or the problem with Mac's updates and Serene Screen. What an incredible screen savior/aquarium it has been since its conception.

02-28-2024, 08:06 AM	#31
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,443	Screensavers don't have the "wow" factor that they once did. We have a choice, stay with older operating systems and keep the SS or use the latest OS and give up the SS. After ~24 odd years it's had an enviable run, lasting a lot longer than most software. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.