Marine Aquarium 3 Comments & Appreciation - Page 3

loub516 · 10-11-2008, 07:13 AM

Great work Jim! Very Pleasing to the eyes!!

Stew2000 · 10-11-2008, 07:27 AM

I did some button pushing..

X - Hide Fish
T - Timing Clamp
F5 - Pause Fish
F6 - Frame skip (if it can be called that)
F7 - Fullscreen / Windowed

philosopher · 10-11-2008, 07:27 AM

Jim,

Congratulations on all your hard work!

Everything looks great and is working perfectly on my system: Macbook Pro 2.2GHz 2G mem. NVidia GForce 8600M with 256M of onboard memory running Windows Vista 64bit via Bootcamp.

After opening up the program it looked so good I HAD to immediatley hook the computer up to my Samsung 40" LCD. Everything just popped up automatically and worked perfectly.

And WOW the artistry is incredible.

Thank you!

Jav400 · 10-11-2008, 07:34 AM

Stew,

Those are testing controls that we used before. Most likely they will be removed in the final release version.

vochore · 10-11-2008, 08:24 AM

running fantastic on my system sofar but was hoping to add some of my own music...what format does it have to be in to work....already tryed to add an mp3 file and that locked it up solid.

rctneil · 10-11-2008, 08:28 AM

I have had several mp3's in the list and they all seems to work fine over here. Maybe your mp3 file was DRM protected?

Stew2000 · 10-11-2008, 08:54 AM

I tried mp3 and it didn't work. midi files work though.

lannp · 10-11-2008, 08:57 AM

I am reporting BETA#1 works well on my Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop. The graphic and PC specs are:
ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, 32 bit, 1920 x 1200
Windows XP Pro, SP-2, 1GB memory, about 4GB remaining disc space.

It runs full wide screen at about 70 fps.

Although the background is more expansive and better, I am a bit disappointed because during forum in past years, we discussed about Marine Aquarium may get "animated" background (moving anemones or live coral movements etc... The new version does not have that as far as I can tell. I like the music, and it would be wonderful if it can be selectable from MP3 files.

Ingogringo · 10-11-2008, 08:59 AM

Wonderful!
Even better than the real thing!

Jim Sachs · 10-11-2008, 10:31 AM

lannp - I know that with so many messages, it's hard to keep up, but as I've often said - The purpose of the Beta is to work out the major bugs and to allow the fans to be a part of the development process. Once the bugs are fixed, I'll replace the fish with my new-style models which have higher resolution, working mouths and gills, and a far greater repertoire of behavior. After that comes the process of bringing the background to life, one object at a time. Many people enjoy watching this development process, and wondering what new additions will be introduced each week.

Stew2000 · 10-11-2008, 10:35 AM

Will we be able to zoom in and out in a later release?

Jim Sachs · 10-11-2008, 10:51 AM

Probably not. All the objects are like a Hollywood set - they only make sense when viewed from one angle. If the camera goes into the scene even slightly, major gaps and holes show up between objects.

henemly · 10-11-2008, 10:53 AM

Thanks Jim, looks super.

carmaz · 10-11-2008, 10:53 AM

Beta works without a hitch. Excellent job. The only thing that would make it better is to be able to change the backgrounds like Dream Aquarium.

Thumbs up!!!

Stew2000 · 10-11-2008, 10:58 AM

So maybe MA4 will have full 3D with panning camera?

Wizwad · 10-11-2008, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by Stew2000:

So maybe MA4 will have full 3D with panning camera?

Nah, Jim's going holographic for MA4!

Ex_Brit · 10-11-2008, 12:09 PM

It will also feed the dog, put the cat out, clean house and pour you a cocktail, all at the same time.

Let's get one working perfectly first, before even thinking about the next one.

skypx · 10-11-2008, 01:16 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

tomek - I haven't put the anamorphic factor back in yet. For now, you'll just have to hit F and stretch the window to any shape you want.

I am really looking forward to viewing the entire aquarium at once. IMO slowly going back and forth is not realistic at all. I really appreciate all your hard work, and I am glad to finally get a glimpse of MA3.

Jim Sachs · 10-11-2008, 01:24 PM

You can always just switch to window mode and stretch the window wide.

skypx · 10-11-2008, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

You can always just switch to window mode and stretch the window wide.

That's what I've been doing. Thanks.

10-11-2008, 07:13 AM	#41
loub516 Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Savannah, Ga. Posts: 421	Great work Jim! Very Pleasing to the eyes!! LB

10-11-2008, 07:27 AM	#43
philosopher Registered Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 86	Fantastic! Jim, Congratulations on all your hard work! Everything looks great and is working perfectly on my system: Macbook Pro 2.2GHz 2G mem. NVidia GForce 8600M with 256M of onboard memory running Windows Vista 64bit via Bootcamp. After opening up the program it looked so good I HAD to immediatley hook the computer up to my Samsung 40" LCD. Everything just popped up automatically and worked perfectly. And WOW the artistry is incredible. Thank you! Sincerely, S. Justin Gengo "Out of chaos comes order." Nietzsche

10-11-2008, 07:34 AM	#44
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Stew, Those are testing controls that we used before. Most likely they will be removed in the final release version. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

10-11-2008, 08:57 AM	#48
lannp Registered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 29	New background BETA1 I am reporting BETA#1 works well on my Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop. The graphic and PC specs are: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, 32 bit, 1920 x 1200 Windows XP Pro, SP-2, 1GB memory, about 4GB remaining disc space. It runs full wide screen at about 70 fps. Although the background is more expansive and better, I am a bit disappointed because during forum in past years, we discussed about Marine Aquarium may get "animated" background (moving anemones or live coral movements etc... The new version does not have that as far as I can tell. I like the music, and it would be wonderful if it can be selectable from MP3 files.

10-11-2008, 10:31 AM	#50
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	lannp - I know that with so many messages, it's hard to keep up, but as I've often said - The purpose of the Beta is to work out the major bugs and to allow the fans to be a part of the development process. Once the bugs are fixed, I'll replace the fish with my new-style models which have higher resolution, working mouths and gills, and a far greater repertoire of behavior. After that comes the process of bringing the background to life, one object at a time. Many people enjoy watching this development process, and wondering what new additions will be introduced each week. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-11-2008, 07:27 AM	#42
Stew2000 Registered Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 89	I did some button pushing.. X - Hide Fish T - Timing Clamp F5 - Pause Fish F6 - Frame skip (if it can be called that) F7 - Fullscreen / Windowed

10-11-2008, 08:24 AM	#45
vochore Registered Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 17	running fantastic on my system sofar but was hoping to add some of my own music...what format does it have to be in to work....already tryed to add an mp3 file and that locked it up solid.

10-11-2008, 08:28 AM	#46
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	I have had several mp3's in the list and they all seems to work fine over here. Maybe your mp3 file was DRM protected?

10-11-2008, 08:54 AM	#47
Stew2000 Registered Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 89	I tried mp3 and it didn't work. midi files work though.

10-11-2008, 08:59 AM	#49
Ingogringo Doc Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mariestad Sweden Posts: 13	Wonderful! Even better than the real thing!

10-11-2008, 10:35 AM	#51
Stew2000 Registered Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 89	Will we be able to zoom in and out in a later release?

10-11-2008, 10:51 AM	#52
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Probably not. All the objects are like a Hollywood set - they only make sense when viewed from one angle. If the camera goes into the scene even slightly, major gaps and holes show up between objects. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-11-2008, 10:53 AM	#53
henemly asdf Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hiko, CommieFagnia Posts: 278	Thanks Jim, looks super. Last edited by henemly; 10-11-2008 at 12:40 PM.

10-11-2008, 10:53 AM	#54
carmaz Registered Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	Additional Backgrounds Beta works without a hitch. Excellent job. The only thing that would make it better is to be able to change the backgrounds like Dream Aquarium. Thumbs up!!!

10-11-2008, 10:58 AM	#55
Stew2000 Registered Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 89	So maybe MA4 will have full 3D with panning camera?

10-11-2008, 12:06 PM	#56
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Originally posted by Stew2000: So maybe MA4 will have full 3D with panning camera? Nah, Jim's going holographic for MA4! 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

10-11-2008, 12:09 PM	#57
Ex_Brit Geordie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 114	It will also feed the dog, put the cat out, clean house and pour you a cocktail, all at the same time. Let's get one working perfectly first, before even thinking about the next one. Peter Toronto, Canada

10-11-2008, 01:16 PM	#58
skypx Dual Xeon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Grovetown, GA Posts: 93	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: tomek - I haven't put the anamorphic factor back in yet. For now, you'll just have to hit F and stretch the window to any shape you want. I am really looking forward to viewing the entire aquarium at once. IMO slowly going back and forth is not realistic at all. I really appreciate all your hard work, and I am glad to finally get a glimpse of MA3. Asus Rampage II Extreme\|Intel Core i7 965\|Corsair Dominator 6G\|Western Digital VelociRaptor\|Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB\|Seagate Barracuda ES.2\|EVGA 9800 GX2\|LG GGW H20N\|Sony BWU 300S\|Pioneer DVR-215L\|Logitech G9\|Dell 3008WFP\|Cooler Master Stacker 832\|Thermaltake W0133RU

10-11-2008, 01:24 PM	#59
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	You can always just switch to window mode and stretch the window wide. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-11-2008, 01:34 PM	#60
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