Bug: Unconfirmed Night-Time on Windows "unreal" ?

lostie79 · 10-29-2024, 03:33 AM

Hello, is this product still supported?

Since ever I have had a strange "issue" on Windows PC compared to my Apple iMac: When the night phase starts on Apple Mac, the foreground is also dimmed. As if the top lights are dimming. That is very realistic!

With Windows, however, only the background gets darker and the foreground is still as bright as day - so nothing changes at all. In the day phase, both operating systems are identical...

Yes, i bought a SN and here for comparison some Photos. It would be looking better on Windows, if here also the foreground was dimmed... :-(
Thanks for Help.

WINDOWS DAY

WINDOWS NIGHT

MAC NIGHT

MAC DAY

Jim Sachs · 11-01-2024, 03:07 PM

That's a feature I took out many years ago. I liked it, but it caused confusion. People kept complaining that the lights were too dim, forgetting that they did it themselves.

lostie79 · 11-04-2024, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

That's a feature I took out many years ago. I liked it, but it caused confusion. People kept complaining that the lights were too dim, forgetting that they did it themselves.

Ah, ok. So would it have been included? Can't you just add this function again easily with a “switch” or something? Something like “Enable Classic Night Mode” Yes/No?

Jim Sachs · 11-05-2024, 04:21 PM

At 75, I find that I'm unable to program any more.

lostie79 · 11-06-2024, 01:47 AM

Ah, ok. Yes, that's understandable. But is there no “successor” who can continue this legacy of Serene Aquarium? Someone younger who can and should have access to the code and could update or add this feature again?

I am now over 40 and have literally grown up with this screensaver since I had a PC as a teenager when I was 12. This app is definitely something for the Hall of Fame

Ralph · 11-06-2024, 12:48 PM

The SS has been a marvel of programming from the start. There are not many that have survived the multitudes of new operating systems and graphics cards. My regret is that Jim did not share/release the many freshwater SS that he also worked on.

Jim Sachs · 11-06-2024, 03:16 PM

No idea where the code is or how to access it.

Ralph · 11-07-2024, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

No idea where the code is or how to access it.

No doubt in the bowels of your castle

Jim Sachs · 11-07-2024, 12:28 PM

Probably on some computer I gave to Salvation Army years ago.

10-29-2024, 03:33 AM	#1
lostie79 Registered Join Date: Oct 2024 Posts: 3	Night-Time on Windows "unreal" ? Hello, is this product still supported? Since ever I have had a strange "issue" on Windows PC compared to my Apple iMac: When the night phase starts on Apple Mac, the foreground is also dimmed. As if the top lights are dimming. That is very realistic! With Windows, however, only the background gets darker and the foreground is still as bright as day - so nothing changes at all. In the day phase, both operating systems are identical... Yes, i bought a SN and here for comparison some Photos. It would be looking better on Windows, if here also the foreground was dimmed... :-( Thanks for Help. WINDOWS DAY WINDOWS NIGHT MAC NIGHT MAC DAY

11-01-2024, 03:07 PM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	That's a feature I took out many years ago. I liked it, but it caused confusion. People kept complaining that the lights were too dim, forgetting that they did it themselves. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-05-2024, 04:21 PM	#4
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	At 75, I find that I'm unable to program any more. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-06-2024, 12:48 PM	#6
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,443	The SS has been a marvel of programming from the start. There are not many that have survived the multitudes of new operating systems and graphics cards. My regret is that Jim did not share/release the many freshwater SS that he also worked on. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.

11-06-2024, 03:16 PM	#7
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	No idea where the code is or how to access it. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-04-2024, 07:03 AM	#3
lostie79 Registered Join Date: Oct 2024 Posts: 3	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: That's a feature I took out many years ago. I liked it, but it caused confusion. People kept complaining that the lights were too dim, forgetting that they did it themselves. Ah, ok. So would it have been included? Can't you just add this function again easily with a “switch” or something? Something like “Enable Classic Night Mode” Yes/No?

11-06-2024, 01:47 AM	#5
lostie79 Registered Join Date: Oct 2024 Posts: 3	Ah, ok. Yes, that's understandable. But is there no “successor” who can continue this legacy of Serene Aquarium? Someone younger who can and should have access to the code and could update or add this feature again? I am now over 40 and have literally grown up with this screensaver since I had a PC as a teenager when I was 12. This app is definitely something for the Hall of Fame

11-07-2024, 08:34 AM	#8
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,443	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: No idea where the code is or how to access it. No doubt in the bowels of your castle Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.

11-07-2024, 12:28 PM	#9
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Probably on some computer I gave to Salvation Army years ago. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium