Marine Aquarium 3 Rumors and Speculation - Page 56

Jim Sachs · 02-06-2008, 01:50 PM

I spent that first couple of years on the Freshwater Tank.

johnblommers · 02-06-2008, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Allowing the camera angle to change would increase the work to create this little "universe" by tenfold. Then we would be looking at 50 years instead of 5.

In that case I won't suggest allowing the camera to move into the aquarium for a closer look at the gorgeous scenery

Jim Sachs · 02-06-2008, 04:25 PM

I would suggest you do not suggest that.

enigma63941 · 02-06-2008, 11:40 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Here you go.

How about another little "BLOCK" Jim..Pleeeease

Jim Sachs · 02-07-2008, 02:01 AM

I've currently got the whole tank torn apart while I work on the fish lighting. It will have to stay that way until Friday night when I get back from San Francisco. I'm going to some aquarium stores down there looking for just the right coral to go in the last empty part of the tank.

jleslie · 02-07-2008, 07:36 AM

Well, if that isn't possible, then while everyone's in the mood, how about a screenshot from the Freshwater Aquarium... pretty please!
John

Jim Sachs · 02-07-2008, 10:27 AM

That's been packed away for years. It doesn't look like much, even if I could find it. Somewhere on the Forum, there's a picture of the real aquarium I was using as a model.

Dabombguyman · 02-07-2008, 03:37 PM

Hey jim! Do you think you'll use my customizable fish suggestion?

Enigma · 02-07-2008, 03:55 PM

It would be a pain to animate, but I'd love to see a cluster of pulsing xenias in the new program. I had a ton of them in my last marine tank and I'd watch them for hours on end. There's just something magical about their little "hands" grabing food from the water.

Here's a link to what they look like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chDXsuRlYoA

Marian Nichols · 02-07-2008, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by Enigma:

It would be a pain to animate, but I'd love to see a cluster of pulsing xenias in the new program. I had a ton of them in my last marine tank and I'd watch them for hours on end. There's just something magical about their little "hands" grabing food from the water.

Here's a link to what they look like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chDXsuRlYoA

Marian Nichols · 02-07-2008, 04:14 PM

They are beautiful.

Yellow Tang · 02-08-2008, 03:36 AM

That would be a nice addition to the tank.
Maybe Jim will find one on his trip for the last piece...

GPman · 02-08-2008, 05:42 PM

So any new word on if this will be made for Xbox Live or Playstation Network? This would be awesome for either the xbox 360 or PS3 as I would like to see this on an HDTV. I think this would sell like crazy as both marketplaces do quite well in the sales department!

cjmaddy · 02-08-2008, 06:06 PM

Originally posted by GPman:

.... as I would like to see this on an HDTV. ....

For what it's worth, - I get excellent results connecting my computer to our LCD tv with a long DVI to HDMI cable. I can set the 16x9 LCD tv HDMI for 1080p input and 1600x900 resolution, then choose the corresponding settings on the computer. - The results, as I said, are excellent!

feldon34 · 02-08-2008, 06:34 PM

If Jim could write it independently for XBox 360, that might be possible. But having to get into a license agreement with Microsoft will never happen again. You've heard the expression that starts "fooled me once, shame on me, fooled me twice..."?

squiddly · 02-08-2008, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by feldon31:

You've heard the expression that starts "fooled me once, shame on you..."?

"fool me twice... can't get fooled again."

Thanks for posting this unexpected and very impressive screeshot, Jim. I'm one of the original purchasers (Jan '01, original forum registration long gone) and have been casually following the progress over the years. Time to start checking in more regularly, I think.

Well done, and keep on with the excellent work!

JamesLA · 02-09-2008, 12:47 AM

My appreciation goes out to Jim Sachs for all his hard work. I know in the end Marine Aquarium 3.0 will be outstanding, and blow the competition away. Several years ago I bought ver. 2.6 and still love it to this day, having just purchased a new 22 inch wide screen monitor. It looks awesome, and provides me with relaxation to watch the fish and listen to the bubbles in the 'tank'. I have a world of patience so take your time Jim, and you have a world of fans cheering you on.

James
Los Angeles

Jim Sachs · 02-09-2008, 02:04 AM

Just got back...where to start?

Customizable fish - No.

Pulsing Xinias - That type of animation might be possible. I wish I had seen one of these in my travels with my camera.

Xbox or other game machine - Don't see how that would ever happen.

Leon · 02-09-2008, 05:33 AM

I recently bought 2 of your ss's (Marine Aq & Sharks) and the whole family loves it. Excellent work. Can't wait for the new version...

I see there is a lot of talk about the amount of fish and framerates and and... Consider this. There are currently a lot of very fast PC's and video cards on the market that can handle a lot more than the old PC's. While I appreciate that not everybody can keep up with technological trends - won't it be possible to allow as many fish as one's PC can handle? Just for example: Let's say that the ability to select the amount of fish in the scene was possible, either by selecting "tick boxes" or on a slider, one would then add fish until the PC's frame rate starts struggeling.

I have just invested in a new PC with Quad processors and I have yet to come across something it can't run. When I play games I set everything on maximum and it still flies!

But, whatever you decide is prudent will be OK by me. I have had fish tanks since I was a lad (currently cichlids) and, as I spend a major amount of time on my PC due to work, I love having one on my desktop as well. It is VERY therapeutic. Especially when I add music to the equation...

Nice work, Jim

Leon

Marian Nichols · 02-09-2008, 06:56 AM

Welcome to the forum Leon. We love having new members. I know we all wish for an aquarium SS that is equal to the real thing.

02-06-2008, 01:50 PM	#1101
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	I spent that first couple of years on the Freshwater Tank. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-06-2008, 04:13 PM	#1102
johnblommers The Architect Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 756	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Allowing the camera angle to change would increase the work to create this little "universe" by tenfold. Then we would be looking at 50 years instead of 5. In that case I won't suggest allowing the camera to move into the aquarium for a closer look at the gorgeous scenery Reasons people don't watch Star Trek: 60% - It’s for nerds. 39% - The show’s stupid. 01% - My parents were killed by Klingons and it's still too painful.

02-06-2008, 04:25 PM	#1103
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	I would suggest you do not suggest that. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-07-2008, 02:01 AM	#1105
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	I've currently got the whole tank torn apart while I work on the fish lighting. It will have to stay that way until Friday night when I get back from San Francisco. I'm going to some aquarium stores down there looking for just the right coral to go in the last empty part of the tank. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-07-2008, 10:27 AM	#1107
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	That's been packed away for years. It doesn't look like much, even if I could find it. Somewhere on the Forum, there's a picture of the real aquarium I was using as a model. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-06-2008, 11:40 PM	#1104
enigma63941 Registered Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 247	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Here you go. How about another little "BLOCK" Jim..Pleeeease

02-07-2008, 07:36 AM	#1106
jleslie Engineer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,279	Well, if that isn't possible, then while everyone's in the mood, how about a screenshot from the Freshwater Aquarium... pretty please! John

02-07-2008, 03:37 PM	#1108
Dabombguyman Registered Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 21	Hey jim! Do you think you'll use my customizable fish suggestion?

02-07-2008, 03:55 PM	#1109
Enigma Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 435	It would be a pain to animate, but I'd love to see a cluster of pulsing xenias in the new program. I had a ton of them in my last marine tank and I'd watch them for hours on end. There's just something magical about their little "hands" grabing food from the water. Here's a link to what they look like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chDXsuRlYoA ? Last edited by Enigma; 02-07-2008 at 05:02 PM.

02-07-2008, 04:13 PM	#1110
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Originally posted by Enigma: It would be a pain to animate, but I'd love to see a cluster of pulsing xenias in the new program. I had a ton of them in my last marine tank and I'd watch them for hours on end. There's just something magical about their little "hands" grabing food from the water. Here's a link to what they look like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chDXsuRlYoA Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

02-07-2008, 04:14 PM	#1111
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	They are beautiful. Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.

02-08-2008, 03:36 AM	#1112
Yellow Tang YT Join Date: Jan 2002 Tournaments Won: 1 Location: Germany Posts: 729	That would be a nice addition to the tank. Maybe Jim will find one on his trip for the last piece...

02-08-2008, 05:42 PM	#1113
GPman Registered Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2	So any new word on if this will be made for Xbox Live or Playstation Network? This would be awesome for either the xbox 360 or PS3 as I would like to see this on an HDTV. I think this would sell like crazy as both marketplaces do quite well in the sales department!

02-08-2008, 06:06 PM	#1114
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	Originally posted by GPman: .... as I would like to see this on an HDTV. .... For what it's worth, - I get excellent results connecting my computer to our LCD tv with a long DVI to HDMI cable. I can set the 16x9 LCD tv HDMI for 1080p input and 1600x900 resolution, then choose the corresponding settings on the computer. - The results, as I said, are excellent!

02-08-2008, 06:34 PM	#1115
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	If Jim could write it independently for XBox 360, that might be possible. But having to get into a license agreement with Microsoft will never happen again. You've heard the expression that starts "fooled me once, shame on me, fooled me twice..."? "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 Last edited by feldon34; 02-09-2008 at 06:42 PM.

02-08-2008, 11:10 PM	#1116
squiddly Registered Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1	Originally posted by feldon31: You've heard the expression that starts "fooled me once, shame on you..."? "fool me twice... can't get fooled again." Thanks for posting this unexpected and very impressive screeshot, Jim. I'm one of the original purchasers (Jan '01, original forum registration long gone) and have been casually following the progress over the years. Time to start checking in more regularly, I think. Well done, and keep on with the excellent work!

02-09-2008, 12:47 AM	#1117
JamesLA Registered Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	My appreciation goes out to Jim Sachs for all his hard work. I know in the end Marine Aquarium 3.0 will be outstanding, and blow the competition away. Several years ago I bought ver. 2.6 and still love it to this day, having just purchased a new 22 inch wide screen monitor. It looks awesome, and provides me with relaxation to watch the fish and listen to the bubbles in the 'tank'. I have a world of patience so take your time Jim, and you have a world of fans cheering you on. James Los Angeles

02-09-2008, 02:04 AM	#1118
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Just got back...where to start? Customizable fish - No. Pulsing Xinias - That type of animation might be possible. I wish I had seen one of these in my travels with my camera. Xbox or other game machine - Don't see how that would ever happen. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-09-2008, 05:33 AM	#1119
Leon Registered Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11	I recently bought 2 of your ss's (Marine Aq & Sharks) and the whole family loves it. Excellent work. Can't wait for the new version... I see there is a lot of talk about the amount of fish and framerates and and... Consider this. There are currently a lot of very fast PC's and video cards on the market that can handle a lot more than the old PC's. While I appreciate that not everybody can keep up with technological trends - won't it be possible to allow as many fish as one's PC can handle? Just for example: Let's say that the ability to select the amount of fish in the scene was possible, either by selecting "tick boxes" or on a slider, one would then add fish until the PC's frame rate starts struggeling. I have just invested in a new PC with Quad processors and I have yet to come across something it can't run. When I play games I set everything on maximum and it still flies! But, whatever you decide is prudent will be OK by me. I have had fish tanks since I was a lad (currently cichlids) and, as I spend a major amount of time on my PC due to work, I love having one on my desktop as well. It is VERY therapeutic. Especially when I add music to the equation... Nice work, Jim Leon

02-09-2008, 06:56 AM	#1120
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Welcome to the forum Leon. We love having new members. I know we all wish for an aquarium SS that is equal to the real thing. Write paranormal mysteries. Six books so far.