Marine Aquarium 3 Comments & Appreciation - Page 17

Jim Sachs · 02-04-2009, 02:21 PM

With no one in the house and few distractions, my work time is a little more predictable. Even if I wanted to get away from the computer desk, I'm not sure I could make it past all the pizza boxes.

Jav400 · 02-04-2009, 03:13 PM

Well that's better than peanut butter I guess.

snorkler · 02-04-2009, 06:09 PM

Looks like recent purchases of MA3 are having a beneficial effect! Pizza is definitely an upgrade!

Jim Sachs · 02-04-2009, 08:28 PM

A matter of opinion.

jroseone · 02-04-2009, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

A matter of opinion.

Yeah I'd say it depends on the pizza, but hey I'm a New Yorker.

streetwolf · 02-06-2009, 09:41 PM

Just purchased MA3. Every month will be like XMAS as you add new stuff.

btw... when the fish move through the bubbles shouldn't the bubbles change appearance?

Jim Sachs · 02-06-2009, 09:54 PM

It's on the list. In all previous versions there were 12 independant foreground bubbles in front of a moving "mist". In MA3, there are 600 individual bubbles. That raises the possiblitily of actually deflecting them when they hit a fish. Just one of many potential enhancements made possible by the code overhaul.

zeeric · 02-07-2009, 05:50 AM

err a stupid idea ... the clock is something useful but when the screen scroll, she disappear until the scroll made it reappeare. is it possible to solve this, i don't know how, perhaps two cloks, perhaps with a little remain on the screen... keep up the good work and waiting for beta 10

cjmaddy · 02-07-2009, 06:10 AM

Solution? ... Get two monitors! .....

cjmaddy · 02-07-2009, 06:18 AM

Guess who we thought of ... whilst doing the weekly shop! ....

Yodelking · 02-07-2009, 07:29 AM

Originally posted by zeeric:

err a stupid idea ... the clock is something useful but when the screen scroll, she disappear until the scroll made it reappeare. is it possible to solve this, i don't know how, perhaps two cloks, perhaps with a little remain on the screen... keep up the good work and waiting for beta 10

Just press "P" and the screen will stop.

Dale · 02-07-2009, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by Yodelking:

Just press "P" and the screen will stop.

Or, in Program Settings, uncheck the "Auto Pan" box.

Jim Sachs · 02-07-2009, 10:00 AM

Pressing "P" is the same as unchecking Autopan in Settings. The program will remember the setting.

Jim Sachs · 02-07-2009, 10:04 AM

Thanks, Cliff, but I may be all pizza-ed out for a while. Had a stomach ache all night. Can't wait 'till my wife comes home next Wednesday.

zeeric · 02-07-2009, 01:24 PM

errr yes i know that "p" exist but i don't want to loose the scroll ;-) else, it would never be possible to have a background picture on all the tanks ? it s only for tank without 3d object ?

Jim Sachs · 02-07-2009, 01:30 PM

zeeric -

Adding another clock object would take a very long time, and most of the users are eager to see some progress in the main section of the tank. Bringing the clams to life is high on the list.

Ralph · 02-07-2009, 07:42 PM

Just a thought

...before you start on the clams.. How about a static "ticker tape" in the sand. As the SS scrolls this would give a neat effect and there is no end of stuff you could run in there.. date and time.. possibly a live feed from your local stock market.. perhaps a personal message reminder... the current song playing.. I mean this could really be something

feldon34 · 02-07-2009, 07:52 PM

Ralph,

Do you have a deathwish?

Ralph · 02-07-2009, 08:28 PM

A moment of madness...

Jim Sachs · 02-07-2009, 08:58 PM

I'll pretend I didn't see that.

02-04-2009, 02:21 PM	#321
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	With no one in the house and few distractions, my work time is a little more predictable. Even if I wanted to get away from the computer desk, I'm not sure I could make it past all the pizza boxes. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-04-2009, 03:13 PM	#322
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Well that's better than peanut butter I guess. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

02-04-2009, 06:09 PM	#323
snorkler Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 59	upgrade Looks like recent purchases of MA3 are having a beneficial effect! Pizza is definitely an upgrade!

02-04-2009, 08:28 PM	#324
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	A matter of opinion. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-06-2009, 09:54 PM	#327
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	It's on the list. In all previous versions there were 12 independant foreground bubbles in front of a moving "mist". In MA3, there are 600 individual bubbles. That raises the possiblitily of actually deflecting them when they hit a fish. Just one of many potential enhancements made possible by the code overhaul. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-04-2009, 11:18 PM	#325
jroseone Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 93	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: A matter of opinion. Yeah I'd say it depends on the pizza, but hey I'm a New Yorker.

02-06-2009, 09:41 PM	#326
streetwolf Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 34	Just purchased MA3. Every month will be like XMAS as you add new stuff. btw... when the fish move through the bubbles shouldn't the bubbles change appearance?

02-07-2009, 05:50 AM	#328
zeeric Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11	err a stupid idea ... the clock is something useful but when the screen scroll, she disappear until the scroll made it reappeare. is it possible to solve this, i don't know how, perhaps two cloks, perhaps with a little remain on the screen... keep up the good work and waiting for beta 10

02-07-2009, 06:10 AM	#329
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	Solution? ... Get two monitors! .....

02-07-2009, 07:29 AM	#331
Yodelking yodeler Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Staffanstorp, Sweden Posts: 294	Originally posted by zeeric: err a stupid idea ... the clock is something useful but when the screen scroll, she disappear until the scroll made it reappeare. is it possible to solve this, i don't know how, perhaps two cloks, perhaps with a little remain on the screen... keep up the good work and waiting for beta 10 Just press "P" and the screen will stop. Yodelking - För god att kolsyra!

02-07-2009, 09:46 AM	#332
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Originally posted by Yodelking: Just press "P" and the screen will stop. Or, in Program Settings, uncheck the "Auto Pan" box.

02-07-2009, 10:00 AM	#333
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Pressing "P" is the same as unchecking Autopan in Settings. The program will remember the setting. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-07-2009, 10:04 AM	#334
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Thanks, Cliff, but I may be all pizza-ed out for a while. Had a stomach ache all night. Can't wait 'till my wife comes home next Wednesday. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-07-2009, 01:24 PM	#335
zeeric Registered Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11	errr yes i know that "p" exist but i don't want to loose the scroll ;-) else, it would never be possible to have a background picture on all the tanks ? it s only for tank without 3d object ?

02-07-2009, 01:30 PM	#336
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	zeeric - Adding another clock object would take a very long time, and most of the users are eager to see some progress in the main section of the tank. Bringing the clams to life is high on the list. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-07-2009, 07:42 PM	#337
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,441	Just a thought ...before you start on the clams.. How about a static "ticker tape" in the sand. As the SS scrolls this would give a neat effect and there is no end of stuff you could run in there.. date and time.. possibly a live feed from your local stock market.. perhaps a personal message reminder... the current song playing.. I mean this could really be something

02-07-2009, 07:52 PM	#338
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Ralph, Do you have a deathwish? "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

02-07-2009, 08:28 PM	#339
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,441	A moment of madness...

02-07-2009, 08:58 PM	#340
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	I'll pretend I didn't see that. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium