Wishlist for Marine Aquarium 3 and Future - Page 31

Digital Lungfish · 09-03-2002, 03:54 PM

Hey Jim,

I was wondering when you planned on fixing the mouth on the Regal Tang? For as long as I can remember it's mouth has been locked in the open position and for some strange reason the inside of the mouth and the lips are colored yellow. From what I've seen, Regal Tangs do not have yellow mouths. Anyway, I was just wondering since it happens to be one of my favorite fish.

Thanks,

Digital Lungfish · 09-03-2002, 03:58 PM

Here's a picture of one for example:

Jim Sachs · 09-20-2002, 06:44 PM

You mean the fish with the open yellow mouth?

Digital Lungfish · 09-22-2002, 08:56 PM

Regal Tang = the ONLY fish with the open yellow mouth. So yes.

Tiny Turtle · 09-23-2002, 12:55 AM

DL, I think Jim meant that the fish in your pic has an open mouth...

/Tiny Mouth

feldon34 · 09-23-2002, 10:19 AM

If that's "yellow", there are color calibration issues at work here.

It is, at best, pale flesh color.

Digital Lungfish · 09-23-2002, 10:26 PM

I just posted that image as an example of what the inside of a Tang's mouth really looks like, that's all.

By the way Jim, thanks for replying. So, will you eventually fix that in a future version? I know it's not on the top of your list of "things to do" obviously

, but I'd still like to find out.

feldon34 · 09-23-2002, 10:53 PM

I think Steve missed the sarcasm in Jim's post.

Digital Lungfish · 09-23-2002, 11:42 PM

No, I got the sarcasm. I guess I'm just not used to Jim using it in his comments, so it didn't phase me.

James · 11-09-2002, 01:50 AM

Blue Spot Butterflyfish

Fire Gobies

Randall's Shrimp Goby

Jim Sachs · 11-09-2002, 10:20 AM

That Blue-Spot looks great. Definitely goes on the list.

diverslung · 11-10-2002, 06:10 AM

Hi Jim,
some time ago I saw a "real" Regal Tang in an aquarium.
Since your version of that fish was the first one I ever looked at,
I was wondering that the "real" Tang's fin-movement is different. Actually it reminded me on a bird's movement in flight. A kind of up and down... Are there special strong reasons you created it like this? In my opinion it would bring very much "life" in the Aquarium SSA. Don't get me wrong - It's already full of life and I love it. But Would it be far to much work faced with the effect it could have?? - just askin'

Jim Sachs · 11-10-2002, 11:04 AM

Yes, I've always planned for each species to have its own type of movement.

diverslung · 11-10-2002, 01:07 PM

Hi Jim,

Nice to read that - I can't wait to see it.
By the way, what are you working on at the moment?
Will there be a beta version of the Freshwater Aquarium we are allowed to test?

Draklyne · 12-06-2002, 09:31 PM

I don't know how feasible this would be, but it would be interesting to extend the sense of a mini ecosystem by allowing reproduction (Just think - SereneScreen Tomagotchis! =), as well as fish with behaviors.

A fully 3d immersive environment would be good too, such as moving hydras, corals and gravel that fish can nibble at. This would up the poly rate though, and the realism would be harder to capture with 3d environments instead of a photo-realistic background.

As for the reproduction and behaviors, I don't know how difficult that would be - so far I've only seen that stuff properly used in a little game called Black and White. Then again, fish behavior will be much simpler...

Jav400 · 12-06-2002, 10:21 PM

Draklyne,

I doubt that we will ever see reproduction in the tank. But some of the things you are talking about are planned for the future of the aquarium. Check out our photo and info wishlist page located here https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/wishlist.html Under the features section you will find some of the things you are talking about.

Oh, and by the way, Welcome to the forum.

Digital Lungfish · 12-18-2002, 02:01 AM

Jim,

I do believe I have an idea that's practical, simple, and has yet to be suggested for the SSA. It's nothing big, but I was wondering how much trouble it would be for you to make it so when the SSA is in windowed mode that it can snap to the corners of the screen or other windows like Winamp does?

Here's another one. When the SSA is in windowed mode, you have to manually size the window to fit your monitor if you want to run it that way. Why not enable the Restore Down/Maximize button at the top right side of the window so that you don't have to manually grab and drag the screen to fit the entire monitor? That way you can just blow it up to fit the entire screen like any other window with the click of a button.

Your thoughts?

Jim Sachs · 12-18-2002, 09:54 AM

You can already force the Aquarium to fit the screen with one button - the F key.

Digital Lungfish · 12-19-2002, 02:01 AM

That switches between full screen and windowed modes, but doesn't maximize the windowed screen unless you've already stretched it to that first. I guess I'm suggesting that it would be ideal if the windowed mode supported the same functions as normal windows - Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, and Close. Just a thought.

Jim Sachs · 12-19-2002, 08:59 AM

What's the difference between Maximised and Full Screen? Inside the program, Full Screen has many advantages, but I mean visually.

09-03-2002, 03:54 PM	#601
Digital Lungfish Obey the toad! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,557	Regal Tang Hey Jim, I was wondering when you planned on fixing the mouth on the Regal Tang? For as long as I can remember it's mouth has been locked in the open position and for some strange reason the inside of the mouth and the lips are colored yellow. From what I've seen, Regal Tangs do not have yellow mouths. Anyway, I was just wondering since it happens to be one of my favorite fish. Thanks, Steve www.tron-sector.com - www.badcartridge.com - www.classicgaming.com - www.dinofish.com Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday...

09-20-2002, 06:44 PM	#603
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	You mean the fish with the open yellow mouth? Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

09-22-2002, 08:56 PM	#604
Digital Lungfish Obey the toad! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,557	Regal Tang = the ONLY fish with the open yellow mouth. So yes. Steve www.tron-sector.com - www.badcartridge.com - www.classicgaming.com - www.dinofish.com Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday...

09-23-2002, 10:19 AM	#606
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	If that's "yellow", there are color calibration issues at work here. It is, at best, pale flesh color. "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

09-23-2002, 10:26 PM	#607
Digital Lungfish Obey the toad! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,557	I just posted that image as an example of what the inside of a Tang's mouth really looks like, that's all. By the way Jim, thanks for replying. So, will you eventually fix that in a future version? I know it's not on the top of your list of "things to do" obviously , but I'd still like to find out. Steve www.tron-sector.com - www.badcartridge.com - www.classicgaming.com - www.dinofish.com Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday...

09-23-2002, 12:55 AM	#605
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	DL, I think Jim meant that the fish in your pic has an open mouth... /Tiny Mouth

09-23-2002, 10:53 PM	#608
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	I think Steve missed the sarcasm in Jim's post. "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

09-23-2002, 11:42 PM	#609
Digital Lungfish Obey the toad! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,557	No, I got the sarcasm. I guess I'm just not used to Jim using it in his comments, so it didn't phase me. Steve www.tron-sector.com - www.badcartridge.com - www.classicgaming.com - www.dinofish.com Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday...

11-09-2002, 01:50 AM	#610
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	Blue Spot Butterflyfish Fire Gobies Randall's Shrimp Goby James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com

11-09-2002, 10:20 AM	#611
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	That Blue-Spot looks great. Definitely goes on the list. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-10-2002, 06:10 AM	#612
diverslung underwater comix Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 58	Hi Jim, some time ago I saw a "real" Regal Tang in an aquarium. Since your version of that fish was the first one I ever looked at, I was wondering that the "real" Tang's fin-movement is different. Actually it reminded me on a bird's movement in flight. A kind of up and down... Are there special strong reasons you created it like this? In my opinion it would bring very much "life" in the Aquarium SSA. Don't get me wrong - It's already full of life and I love it. But Would it be far to much work faced with the effect it could have?? - just askin' www.mykeself.de - myself is mykeself

11-10-2002, 11:04 AM	#613
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Yes, I've always planned for each species to have its own type of movement. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-10-2002, 01:07 PM	#614
diverslung underwater comix Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 58	Hi Jim, Nice to read that - I can't wait to see it. By the way, what are you working on at the moment? Will there be a beta version of the Freshwater Aquarium we are allowed to test? www.mykeself.de - myself is mykeself

12-06-2002, 09:31 PM	#615
Draklyne Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1	Improvements I don't know how feasible this would be, but it would be interesting to extend the sense of a mini ecosystem by allowing reproduction (Just think - SereneScreen Tomagotchis! =), as well as fish with behaviors. A fully 3d immersive environment would be good too, such as moving hydras, corals and gravel that fish can nibble at. This would up the poly rate though, and the realism would be harder to capture with 3d environments instead of a photo-realistic background. As for the reproduction and behaviors, I don't know how difficult that would be - so far I've only seen that stuff properly used in a little game called Black and White. Then again, fish behavior will be much simpler...

12-06-2002, 10:21 PM	#616
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Draklyne, I doubt that we will ever see reproduction in the tank. But some of the things you are talking about are planned for the future of the aquarium. Check out our photo and info wishlist page located here https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/wishlist.html Under the features section you will find some of the things you are talking about. Oh, and by the way, Welcome to the forum. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

12-18-2002, 02:01 AM	#617
Digital Lungfish Obey the toad! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,557	Jim, I do believe I have an idea that's practical, simple, and has yet to be suggested for the SSA. It's nothing big, but I was wondering how much trouble it would be for you to make it so when the SSA is in windowed mode that it can snap to the corners of the screen or other windows like Winamp does? Here's another one. When the SSA is in windowed mode, you have to manually size the window to fit your monitor if you want to run it that way. Why not enable the Restore Down/Maximize button at the top right side of the window so that you don't have to manually grab and drag the screen to fit the entire monitor? That way you can just blow it up to fit the entire screen like any other window with the click of a button. Your thoughts? Steve www.tron-sector.com - www.badcartridge.com - www.classicgaming.com - www.dinofish.com Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday...

12-18-2002, 09:54 AM	#618
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	You can already force the Aquarium to fit the screen with one button - the F key. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

12-19-2002, 02:01 AM	#619
Digital Lungfish Obey the toad! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,557	That switches between full screen and windowed modes, but doesn't maximize the windowed screen unless you've already stretched it to that first. I guess I'm suggesting that it would be ideal if the windowed mode supported the same functions as normal windows - Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, and Close. Just a thought. Steve www.tron-sector.com - www.badcartridge.com - www.classicgaming.com - www.dinofish.com Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday...

12-19-2002, 08:59 AM	#620
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	What's the difference between Maximised and Full Screen? Inside the program, Full Screen has many advantages, but I mean visually. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium