** SereneScreen Marine Aquarium 2.01 !! ** - Page 17

feldon34 · 08-13-2006, 01:54 PM

2.6, a $5.95 upgrade, adds 2 fish.

nicksteel · 08-13-2006, 03:53 PM

didn't realize there was 2.6. will get.

nicksteel · 08-13-2006, 05:46 PM

Feldon, as I live nearby, your garden looks right at home. Have a couple beds just like that!

feldon34 · 08-13-2006, 06:00 PM

Whatcha growin? There's a Garden topic in the Photography forum. A pity that 2 of the posters I was following stopped posting.

nicksteel · 08-14-2006, 03:14 AM

Afraid ours morphed into a couple of very nice flower beds over the years. Too much travel and too little time at home. They were built up exactly like yours and involved massive dirt transport!

I like 2.6 in widescreen, although I did turn the clock off. I've been following MA for years and have always thought of it as a constantly improving work of art, more like a living painting. Now using a Gateway dual core 2.8 and the movement is flawless and lifelike.

Jim's intense dedication to detail over such a long time is pretty amazing. This keeps us interested as other similiar efforts come and go. Like others, I keep looking forward to the background upgrade, along with Jim's infrequent tweaks. Played with Dream Aquarium and a couple others this weekend. Dream Aquarium is the next best thing, but just doesn't have the appeal and personality of MA. Afraid they will have to be removed next weekend. MA is like an old friend, with enough change to remain interesting.

Jim Sachs · 08-14-2006, 09:42 AM

Well, Nick - if you're into detail, then you should love MA3. I'm in the very slow process of building 3D objects, and all of them will be in much higher detail than the previous version. I finally got the gravel right, and the old floor is almost laughable by comparison, especially on higher-resolution systems. Working on barnacles today.

Jav400 · 08-14-2006, 09:56 AM

Jav is doing the Snoopy dance. Great to hear Jim.

cjmaddy · 08-14-2006, 10:00 AM

Marian Nichols · 08-14-2006, 10:10 AM

Sounds sumptuous!!!

ESHIREY · 08-14-2006, 10:38 AM

nicksteel · 08-14-2006, 11:59 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Working on barnacles today.

Glad to hear it, but it would sound a bit odd to a non forum member!

A piece of gravel here, a barnacle there. Sounds good to me!

Jim Sachs · 08-14-2006, 12:25 PM

Yeah there's a lot here that would sound strange to a non-forum member. Most people consider it rather odd when I tell them that my new house is being built by imaginary fish

Simple Steve · 08-16-2006, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

I finally got the gravel right, and the old floor is almost laughable by comparison, especially on higher-resolution systems.

Jim, I'm glad to hear things are going well. Having my own website, I think I understand (in a small way) how tedious this kind of project can be. Good luck with it. I hope it builds you a vacation home as well.

Also, can you say if the new bottom is going to be along the lines of the Goldfish bottom or like the original sand bottom? In other words, are you going with the tank look or the ocean look?

Steve

Jav400 · 08-16-2006, 10:47 AM

From what Jim has said in the past, everything is geared towards an aquarium. Although in this case it will be a larger representation than the old one. The new version is supposed to be about 1 1/2 screens wide with camera panning.

Jim Sachs · 08-16-2006, 10:50 AM

Actually, the new tank is a little over two widescreens wide. The bottom is the whitish gravel used in most marine aquariums.

drfish · 08-16-2006, 11:24 AM

A little over 32:9? Are we talking 12:3???

Jim Sachs · 08-16-2006, 06:12 PM

Pretty close. The idea is to either have two widescreen monitors side-by-side, or set the camera to pan back and forth in a big tank.

wrightlyle · 10-20-2006, 02:50 AM

Hello, I Just Wanted To Say Thank You For Letting me join This Forum And I Was Wondering What Happened To the Serenscreensaver website, i cant seem to get it to come up, I keep getting a message saying that the website has moved or changed or is temporarily out of service. Can anyone help me on this matter....Thanks

feldon34 · 10-20-2006, 06:50 AM

SereneScreen.com does seem to be down.

Jim Sachs · 10-20-2006, 10:37 AM

There was a power outage at the server location. It's back up now.

08-13-2006, 01:54 PM	#321
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	2.6, a $5.95 upgrade, adds 2 fish. "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

08-13-2006, 05:46 PM	#323
nicksteel Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mississippi (and no, I don't watch FOX!) Posts: 244	Garden Photos Feldon, as I live nearby, your garden looks right at home. Have a couple beds just like that!

08-13-2006, 06:00 PM	#324
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Whatcha growin? There's a Garden topic in the Photography forum. A pity that 2 of the posters I was following stopped posting. "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

08-14-2006, 09:42 AM	#326
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Well, Nick - if you're into detail, then you should love MA3. I'm in the very slow process of building 3D objects, and all of them will be in much higher detail than the previous version. I finally got the gravel right, and the old floor is almost laughable by comparison, especially on higher-resolution systems. Working on barnacles today. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

08-14-2006, 09:56 AM	#327
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Jav is doing the Snoopy dance. Great to hear Jim. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

08-13-2006, 03:53 PM	#322
nicksteel Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mississippi (and no, I don't watch FOX!) Posts: 244	didn't realize there was 2.6. will get.

08-14-2006, 03:14 AM	#325
nicksteel Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mississippi (and no, I don't watch FOX!) Posts: 244	Afraid ours morphed into a couple of very nice flower beds over the years. Too much travel and too little time at home. They were built up exactly like yours and involved massive dirt transport! I like 2.6 in widescreen, although I did turn the clock off. I've been following MA for years and have always thought of it as a constantly improving work of art, more like a living painting. Now using a Gateway dual core 2.8 and the movement is flawless and lifelike. Jim's intense dedication to detail over such a long time is pretty amazing. This keeps us interested as other similiar efforts come and go. Like others, I keep looking forward to the background upgrade, along with Jim's infrequent tweaks. Played with Dream Aquarium and a couple others this weekend. Dream Aquarium is the next best thing, but just doesn't have the appeal and personality of MA. Afraid they will have to be removed next weekend. MA is like an old friend, with enough change to remain interesting.

08-14-2006, 10:00 AM	#328
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854

08-14-2006, 10:10 AM	#329
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Sounds sumptuous!!! Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far. Last edited by Marian Nichols; 08-14-2006 at 12:17 PM.

08-14-2006, 10:38 AM	#330
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Thank you for taking the time to read this.

08-14-2006, 11:59 AM	#331
nicksteel Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Mississippi (and no, I don't watch FOX!) Posts: 244	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Working on barnacles today. Glad to hear it, but it would sound a bit odd to a non forum member! A piece of gravel here, a barnacle there. Sounds good to me!

08-14-2006, 12:25 PM	#332
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Yeah there's a lot here that would sound strange to a non-forum member. Most people consider it rather odd when I tell them that my new house is being built by imaginary fish Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

08-16-2006, 10:19 AM	#333
Simple Steve Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 25	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: I finally got the gravel right, and the old floor is almost laughable by comparison, especially on higher-resolution systems. Jim, I'm glad to hear things are going well. Having my own website, I think I understand (in a small way) how tedious this kind of project can be. Good luck with it. I hope it builds you a vacation home as well. Also, can you say if the new bottom is going to be along the lines of the Goldfish bottom or like the original sand bottom? In other words, are you going with the tank look or the ocean look? Steve

08-16-2006, 10:47 AM	#334
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	From what Jim has said in the past, everything is geared towards an aquarium. Although in this case it will be a larger representation than the old one. The new version is supposed to be about 1 1/2 screens wide with camera panning. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

08-16-2006, 10:50 AM	#335
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Actually, the new tank is a little over two widescreens wide. The bottom is the whitish gravel used in most marine aquariums. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

08-16-2006, 11:24 AM	#336
drfish the Doc Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Zeeland, MI Posts: 5,357	A little over 32:9? Are we talking 12:3??? I don't watch commercials.

08-16-2006, 06:12 PM	#337
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	Pretty close. The idea is to either have two widescreen monitors side-by-side, or set the camera to pan back and forth in a big tank. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-20-2006, 02:50 AM	#338
wrightlyle Registered Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1	Gotta Love The Fish Hello, I Just Wanted To Say Thank You For Letting me join This Forum And I Was Wondering What Happened To the Serenscreensaver website, i cant seem to get it to come up, I keep getting a message saying that the website has moved or changed or is temporarily out of service. Can anyone help me on this matter....Thanks

10-20-2006, 06:50 AM	#339
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	SereneScreen.com does seem to be down. "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

10-20-2006, 10:37 AM	#340
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,788	There was a power outage at the server location. It's back up now. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium