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IXNAY · 06-09-2003, 09:53 AM

Uhm sorry :/

Tornado Tom · 06-27-2003, 02:34 AM

Fresh Water Fishies sounds qual to me.

Jim Sachs · 07-24-2003, 03:25 PM

Just a quick update on what's happening.

I've been busy switching the Freshwater Aquarium from a DirectX6 base to a DirectX8.1 base. It's a tough job since most commands have different terminology and parameters. There are several reasons I have decided to do this now. When this issue first came up 3 years ago, nobody had DX8, so I would have lost most of my audience if I had used it. Nowadays, the majority of users have at least DX8.

Dual-screen support, which has been very difficult in DX6, is much easier in DX8.

The Preview Window in the Display Settings screen will also work when DX8 is used.

All monitor configurations will be available with the Microsoft framework for selecting them.

Sleep and standby functions should work normally (or at least as well as other MS screensavers).

Microsoft should be much more willing to help with code questions and testing than they were when I was using a framework which they no longer supported.

ESHIREY · 07-24-2003, 03:35 PM

Now you gone an done it . Got my hopes up again . I'm not one to ask , how long are we going to be waiting . I haven't since day one . But boy I'm getting close to

This is all good what you are doing . I can't wait to see either one of the tanks .

Yellow Tang · 07-25-2003, 02:16 AM

I just hope that this will be more succesfull than the last time. Good luck!

Kerry · 08-14-2003, 03:04 PM

Hi all. Are there any updates on this topic?

IXNAY · 08-14-2003, 03:21 PM

Jim, what about chaning to DirectX 9? Downloaded it yeasterday *g*
sorry, sounds like a lot of uncomfortable work, good luck with it.

feldon34 · 08-14-2003, 03:29 PM

DirectX 8 is commonplace. DirectX 9 is brand new.

Jav400 · 08-14-2003, 09:26 PM

Jav400 ---> Hopeing that it looks as good in 3D as I think it will.

You might actually try out these drivers Jim and see what you think. So far I haven't locked up or had any major problems other than having to tweak and adjust some settings to get the desired response. These aren't perfect yet by a long shot, but they are performing in 2K for me and thats a step in the right direction after a long wait.

Jim Sachs · 08-15-2003, 01:10 AM

I'll wait until they create some drivers that actually produce a watchable 3D picture with no jittering or eye reversal.

drfish · 08-15-2003, 05:32 AM

The Preview Window in the Display Settings screen will also work when DX8 is used.

I hope I read that right. If so, I should be able to use UltraMon to run two different aquariums on two monitors, both full screen.

UltraMon is a great program BTW, highly recommened to anyone with dual screens.

richard32 · 10-12-2003, 02:30 PM

I hope it comes soon this screensaver will rock keep the work up jim

Quick Death · 10-12-2003, 08:26 PM

yeah, three more fish to go!!

kona001 · 10-17-2003, 10:34 AM

I can't wait.

This freshwater aquarium is going to be awesome. Let us know when we can pre-order it.

Spiderman · 10-20-2003, 03:55 AM

Jim,

I haven't been here for a while now, but from what i read, the aquarium will rock.
I know the question i'm going to ask now will probably not be answered with the answer i want to see, but i'm asking it anyway

.

Is it possible to put a screenshot up with the treasure chest or the background maybe????

If not, no problem, we just have to wait a bit longer.
Any ideas how much longer we will have to wait??

memilm · 10-20-2003, 07:49 AM

Jim, when do you think you can start working on freshwater aquarium again? Could you restore all your programs you need to work?

feldon34 · 10-20-2003, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Spiderman
Is it possible to put a screenshot up with the treasure chest or the background maybe????

The snapshot of the *actual* tank Jim posted a few pages ago is an fairly accurate portrayal of how the Freshwater tank will look. Specifically the treasure chest.

Jim Sachs · 10-20-2003, 10:30 AM

memilm -

I'm not working on the Freshwater Aquarium or anything else at the moment. I'm about to chuck the whole computer out the window. Viruses corrupted some system files, which caused me to re-install XP, and then the problems REALLY started.

Here are just a FEW of the problems:

Though all of my original programs were still there, the new Windows wouldn't recognize them because it didn't consider them "installed". So I began re-installing the ones I still had disks for, but then they need the years of updates that can only be downloaded from the Internet. At 56k, this is days of online time (even if the computer would go that long without rebooting).

The sound card won't work.

Windows recognizes that a printer is connected, and asks for the drivers. When the drivers are installed, it adds another printer to the system, but none of them actually work.

The system shuts down for various reasons with cryptic messages, like "System shutdown caused by NT Authority System".

None of the associations work. For example, when I click on a .dsw file, instead of starting Visual C++, I get a "Not a Win32 application" message. Using "Open with..." does not work.

Viruses are still lurking. Yesterday I found the DLLHOST/SVCHOST worm, and eradicated it. That's an easy one, but who knows what's still in there?

Windows has forgotton all my passwords, and so have I.

Morgan has offered to come out here and try to get the machine back into shape, but he only knows about a few of the issues, which are truly overwhelming. What I've listed here represents maybe 10% of the problems.

So, right now I'm going downstairs and lay some floor tile. I know how to do that.

IXNAY · 10-20-2003, 11:00 AM

Oh no, I hate stuff like that. You can get crazy with such work

just do it as quick as possible and then get back to the tank.

cjmaddy · 10-20-2003, 11:21 AM

Jim, - What can I say? ...... I can only commiserate!

06-09-2003, 09:53 AM	#181
IXNAY Green Frog Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 840	Uhm sorry :/ IXNAY dreaming of the serene terrarium - My Private Homepage -

06-27-2003, 02:34 AM	#182
Tornado Tom Tommy Turtle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB, CA Posts: 78	Fresh Water Fishies sounds qual to me. 14 Little Fish Needs A New Larger Aquarium!

07-24-2003, 03:25 PM	#183
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Just a quick update on what's happening. I've been busy switching the Freshwater Aquarium from a DirectX6 base to a DirectX8.1 base. It's a tough job since most commands have different terminology and parameters. There are several reasons I have decided to do this now. When this issue first came up 3 years ago, nobody had DX8, so I would have lost most of my audience if I had used it. Nowadays, the majority of users have at least DX8. Dual-screen support, which has been very difficult in DX6, is much easier in DX8. The Preview Window in the Display Settings screen will also work when DX8 is used. All monitor configurations will be available with the Microsoft framework for selecting them. Sleep and standby functions should work normally (or at least as well as other MS screensavers). Microsoft should be much more willing to help with code questions and testing than they were when I was using a framework which they no longer supported. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

07-24-2003, 03:35 PM	#184
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Now you gone an done it . Got my hopes up again . I'm not one to ask , how long are we going to be waiting . I haven't since day one . But boy I'm getting close to This is all good what you are doing . I can't wait to see either one of the tanks . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

08-14-2003, 03:21 PM	#187
IXNAY Green Frog Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 840	Jim, what about chaning to DirectX 9? Downloaded it yeasterday g sorry, sounds like a lot of uncomfortable work, good luck with it. IXNAY dreaming of the serene terrarium - My Private Homepage -

07-25-2003, 02:16 AM	#185
Yellow Tang YT Join Date: Jan 2002 Tournaments Won: 1 Location: Germany Posts: 729	I just hope that this will be more succesfull than the last time. Good luck!

08-14-2003, 03:04 PM	#186
Kerry Registered Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 9	Hi all. Are there any updates on this topic?

08-14-2003, 03:29 PM	#188
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	DirectX 8 is commonplace. DirectX 9 is brand new. "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

08-14-2003, 09:26 PM	#189
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Jav400 ---> Hopeing that it looks as good in 3D as I think it will. You might actually try out these drivers Jim and see what you think. So far I haven't locked up or had any major problems other than having to tweak and adjust some settings to get the desired response. These aren't perfect yet by a long shot, but they are performing in 2K for me and thats a step in the right direction after a long wait. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

08-15-2003, 01:10 AM	#190
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	I'll wait until they create some drivers that actually produce a watchable 3D picture with no jittering or eye reversal. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

08-15-2003, 05:32 AM	#191
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	The Preview Window in the Display Settings screen will also work when DX8 is used. I hope I read that right. If so, I should be able to use UltraMon to run two different aquariums on two monitors, both full screen. UltraMon is a great program BTW, highly recommened to anyone with dual screens. I don't watch commercials.

10-12-2003, 02:30 PM	#192
richard32 HALLOWEEN FAN Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: uppingham rutland England Posts: 19	I hope it comes soon this screensaver will rock keep the work up jim DOOM 3 IN 2004 HALFLIFE 2 IN APRIL 2004

10-12-2003, 08:26 PM	#193
Quick Death Registered Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York Posts: 106	yeah, three more fish to go!!

10-17-2003, 10:34 AM	#194
kona001 New Husband and new Aquarium Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 318	I can't wait. This freshwater aquarium is going to be awesome. Let us know when we can pre-order it.

10-20-2003, 03:55 AM	#195
Spiderman Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2	Jim, I haven't been here for a while now, but from what i read, the aquarium will rock. I know the question i'm going to ask now will probably not be answered with the answer i want to see, but i'm asking it anyway . Is it possible to put a screenshot up with the treasure chest or the background maybe???? If not, no problem, we just have to wait a bit longer. Any ideas how much longer we will have to wait?? When falling down a cliff, remember. It's not the fall that kills you.......It's the sudden STOP!

10-20-2003, 07:49 AM	#196
memilm Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: germany Posts: 259	Jim, when do you think you can start working on freshwater aquarium again? Could you restore all your programs you need to work?

10-20-2003, 09:46 AM	#197
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Originally posted by Spiderman Is it possible to put a screenshot up with the treasure chest or the background maybe???? The snapshot of the actual tank Jim posted a few pages ago is an fairly accurate portrayal of how the Freshwater tank will look. Specifically the treasure chest. "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

10-20-2003, 10:30 AM	#198
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	memilm - I'm not working on the Freshwater Aquarium or anything else at the moment. I'm about to chuck the whole computer out the window. Viruses corrupted some system files, which caused me to re-install XP, and then the problems REALLY started. Here are just a FEW of the problems: Though all of my original programs were still there, the new Windows wouldn't recognize them because it didn't consider them "installed". So I began re-installing the ones I still had disks for, but then they need the years of updates that can only be downloaded from the Internet. At 56k, this is days of online time (even if the computer would go that long without rebooting). The sound card won't work. Windows recognizes that a printer is connected, and asks for the drivers. When the drivers are installed, it adds another printer to the system, but none of them actually work. The system shuts down for various reasons with cryptic messages, like "System shutdown caused by NT Authority System". None of the associations work. For example, when I click on a .dsw file, instead of starting Visual C++, I get a "Not a Win32 application" message. Using "Open with..." does not work. Viruses are still lurking. Yesterday I found the DLLHOST/SVCHOST worm, and eradicated it. That's an easy one, but who knows what's still in there? Windows has forgotton all my passwords, and so have I. Morgan has offered to come out here and try to get the machine back into shape, but he only knows about a few of the issues, which are truly overwhelming. What I've listed here represents maybe 10% of the problems. So, right now I'm going downstairs and lay some floor tile. I know how to do that. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-20-2003, 11:00 AM	#199
IXNAY Green Frog Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 840	Oh no, I hate stuff like that. You can get crazy with such work just do it as quick as possible and then get back to the tank. IXNAY dreaming of the serene terrarium - My Private Homepage -

10-20-2003, 11:21 AM	#200
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	Jim, - What can I say? ...... I can only commiserate!