Marine Aquarium 3.1 Unofficial Installer - Page 3

Nicki · 07-28-2010, 10:22 AM

There are some screensavers/simulations that adjust their lighting according to the computers clock. Digifish Dolphin is one (I think).

harris · 07-28-2010, 12:21 PM

Originally posted by Nicki:

There are some screensavers/simulations that adjust their lighting according to the computers clock. Digifish Dolphin is one (I think).

Digifish Dolphin would have to have really advanced "artificial intelligence" or a really large database to know when it is dark or light outside for every timezone and location in the world, all-year-round!

Jim Sachs · 07-28-2010, 04:15 PM

I never could get into this day/night timezone tracking stuff. Do you turn the lights on when it's day or night? With a real saltwater aquarium, the lights have to be on a certain (large) amount of time every day, or the corals don't feel like they're in the Tropics.

Nicki · 07-28-2010, 06:31 PM

So far as I know it just reads the time on your computers own clock and then makes some arbitrary decision as to when to switch. For example 7pm would be dusk, 9pm night. I don't think it's smoothly transitional but I've only had the briefest experience with it. I own Digifish Seahorse but none of their other works. Well there's VR Aquarium but that's not really the same as Marine Aquarium.

dampfnudel · 07-28-2010, 09:23 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

The day/night feature?

https://www.feldoncentral.com/forums...ead.php?t=5635

Background colors (day/night) is what I'm talking about it. In ver 2.6, the fish & background would change to a dark silhouette for a short time. I thought you reintroduced that feature in 3.1.

I tried to download the v3.1 .scr file but my antivirus program keeps identifying it as a virus and deletes it. I'm just waiting for a 64-bit friendly installer to become available at the SereneScreens website.

I love your screen saver, Jim.

-Teddy

Nicki · 07-28-2010, 10:21 PM

Hmmm, yeah. That's been popping up lately with MA and Dream Aquarium - AV programs reporting false positives.

Changing the background lighting as you describe is definitely available in MA 3.1. You have to set it up yourself, but Jim's interface is super intuitive so it's no problem. Foreground lighting is not adjustable.

Jim Sachs · 07-28-2010, 11:14 PM

Yeah, what she said. There's no foreground lighting, so no silhouette effect.

henemly · 07-29-2010, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Anyway... I'm still confused about what dampfnudel expects from
Edgar that isn't already available.

Maybe this page http://www.serenescreen.com/product/
where it's v3.0, not v3.1.

Wizwad · 07-29-2010, 09:27 AM

Henemly, that page doesn't mention a day/night feature. Are you just referring to the official installer?

feldon34 · 07-29-2010, 09:30 AM

When people say day/night, they mean the automatic lighting controls, a prominent feature of 3.1.

I think very few people are actually asking for the ability to have the Aquarium screen saver light for 12 hours and dark for 12 hours. It wouldn't be a very useful screen saver if it operated on that schedule.

henemly · 07-30-2010, 10:29 AM

Yes, the official installer only.

Erzeal · 08-04-2010, 07:20 PM

I have the 64-bit Windows 7 hoping the site gets updated soon.

feldon34 · 08-18-2010, 01:35 AM

Some unpleasant posts have been removed. Carry on.

Wizwad · 08-18-2010, 04:10 PM

Nicely done, Morgan. It looks much neater now!

Jim, have you had any news as to whether the other Jim is back from hols yet?

Jim Sachs · 08-18-2010, 10:57 PM

I'm not sure whether JimR or Edgar will be doing the work at Prolific. Haven't been in contact with anyone there lately.

07-28-2010, 10:22 AM	#41
Nicki Sugar Plum Fairy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,267	There are some screensavers/simulations that adjust their lighting according to the computers clock. Digifish Dolphin is one (I think). Run you clever boy. And remember...

07-28-2010, 04:15 PM	#43
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	I never could get into this day/night timezone tracking stuff. Do you turn the lights on when it's day or night? With a real saltwater aquarium, the lights have to be on a certain (large) amount of time every day, or the corals don't feel like they're in the Tropics. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

07-28-2010, 06:31 PM	#44
Nicki Sugar Plum Fairy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,267	So far as I know it just reads the time on your computers own clock and then makes some arbitrary decision as to when to switch. For example 7pm would be dusk, 9pm night. I don't think it's smoothly transitional but I've only had the briefest experience with it. I own Digifish Seahorse but none of their other works. Well there's VR Aquarium but that's not really the same as Marine Aquarium. Run you clever boy. And remember...

07-28-2010, 10:21 PM	#46
Nicki Sugar Plum Fairy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,267	Hmmm, yeah. That's been popping up lately with MA and Dream Aquarium - AV programs reporting false positives. Changing the background lighting as you describe is definitely available in MA 3.1. You have to set it up yourself, but Jim's interface is super intuitive so it's no problem. Foreground lighting is not adjustable. Run you clever boy. And remember...

07-28-2010, 11:14 PM	#47
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Yeah, what she said. There's no foreground lighting, so no silhouette effect. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

07-28-2010, 12:21 PM	#42
harris Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 122	Originally posted by Nicki: There are some screensavers/simulations that adjust their lighting according to the computers clock. Digifish Dolphin is one (I think). Digifish Dolphin would have to have really advanced "artificial intelligence" or a really large database to know when it is dark or light outside for every timezone and location in the world, all-year-round!

07-28-2010, 09:23 PM	#45
dampfnudel Registered Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 11	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: The day/night feature? https://www.feldoncentral.com/forums...ead.php?t=5635 Background colors (day/night) is what I'm talking about it. In ver 2.6, the fish & background would change to a dark silhouette for a short time. I thought you reintroduced that feature in 3.1. I tried to download the v3.1 .scr file but my antivirus program keeps identifying it as a virus and deletes it. I'm just waiting for a 64-bit friendly installer to become available at the SereneScreens website. I love your screen saver, Jim. -Teddy

07-29-2010, 09:12 AM	#48
henemly asdf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiko, CommieFagnia Posts: 278	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Anyway... I'm still confused about what dampfnudel expects from Edgar that isn't already available. Maybe this page http://www.serenescreen.com/product/ where it's v3.0, not v3.1.

07-29-2010, 09:27 AM	#49
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Henemly, that page doesn't mention a day/night feature. Are you just referring to the official installer? Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

07-29-2010, 09:30 AM	#50
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	When people say day/night, they mean the automatic lighting controls, a prominent feature of 3.1. I think very few people are actually asking for the ability to have the Aquarium screen saver light for 12 hours and dark for 12 hours. It wouldn't be a very useful screen saver if it operated on that schedule. "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

07-30-2010, 10:29 AM	#51
henemly asdf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiko, CommieFagnia Posts: 278	Yes, the official installer only.

08-04-2010, 07:20 PM	#52
Erzeal Registered Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Saint Augustine, Florida Posts: 2	I have the 64-bit Windows 7 hoping the site gets updated soon.

08-18-2010, 01:35 AM	#53
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Some unpleasant posts have been removed. Carry on. "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

08-18-2010, 04:10 PM	#54
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Nicely done, Morgan. It looks much neater now! Jim, have you had any news as to whether the other Jim is back from hols yet? Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

08-18-2010, 10:57 PM	#55
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	I'm not sure whether JimR or Edgar will be doing the work at Prolific. Haven't been in contact with anyone there lately. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium