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Principal Engineer as SDET
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan
Posts: 1,406
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![]() I don't have an Android device, but Reichart showed me MA3 on his Droid phone when we met in L.A. a couple of weeks ago. I was very impressed - Acrodea had done a beautiful and accurate port of my program. Since there are so many versions of the Android Operating System out there, I'm actually surprised at how well it works on most devices.
![]() If you're seeing it on HTC's Droid DNA, you're looking the most beautiful MA3 on Android phone ever since HTC Droid DNA has Full HF 5" display with 441dpi If not, I reckon you should find someone who own it and check out the MA3 on it!
James C Chen
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#102 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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The screen definitely wasn't 5", but it still looked great.
Jim Sachs
Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium |
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#103 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: London, UK
Posts: 99
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Just a quick update concerning the Android version.
In the past few days I have received 2 updates, 1.01 and 1.02 which has now added all fish to the PRO version of the Live Wallpaper. So all 29 fish are now available plus one extra additional fish (30 in total can be displayed). For me the contention of making people pay an additional $1 each for the 17 so called premium fish was never a great business idea. With so many negative comments on Google Play it was bound to pressure them in rethinking their pricing structure. Suffice to say, all is well and nice to see they have done the right thing.
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, 3600.0 MHz, 16Gb DDR4 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 4Gb RAM, Windows 10 PRO 64Bit
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#104 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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I'm glad they made the announcement. It was driving me crazy, not being allowed to say anything.
Jim Sachs
Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium Last edited by Jim Sachs; 04-11-2013 at 11:58 PM. |
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#105 |
Pet Shark
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Posts: 5,455
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That's great!
Patrick
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#106 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: London, UK
Posts: 99
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Just updated to 1.05 and now all the fish don't work again.
Sent an email along with others by the looks of things, no response. All the premium fish are not selectable, all have the same issue as before eg yellow box with X in them. Also, the price has gone up to U$ 21.00!!! (GBP £13) What the hell? Ad
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, 3600.0 MHz, 16Gb DDR4 RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 4Gb RAM, Windows 10 PRO 64Bit
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#107 |
Pet Shark
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Posts: 5,455
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Sorry to say, I just downloaded and installed MA3 to my brand new LG G4, but got nothing but a black screen. Played with the settings for awhile, tried everything I could think of, but could not get it to work.
Patrick
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#108 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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This is a known issue with the newest Android devices. Prolific has taken over the Android code from Acrodea, and has made the update a top priority. A programmer has been working on it non-stop for weeks. The new version is nearly ready.
Jim Sachs
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#109 |
Shark Bytes
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 158
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The Pro version is showing $20.21 to purchase. Ouch!
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#110 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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Please just ignore that version until we can get the new one online. Those prices are still from the old company. We have taken back possession of the Android code, and a programmer has been working on it for months. When it's done, the Android version will have all the latest changes, and be priced lower.
Jim Sachs
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#111 |
Shark Bytes
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 158
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Cool, thanks Jim. I had no idea there was even an Android version until I found this thread the other day. Looking forward to the new release.
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#112 |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 46
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Please, if this is possible, do keep the pinch to zoom / one finger swipe to move the tank (in two dimensions) features in MA3 for Android! While it is true that the latter reveals holes in the geometry, the net effect feels so awesome that it makes the whole thing worth while.
The caustics, on the other hand, could benefit from a complete makeover. They were the weakest part of MA3 for Android, both because they were just flat textures and because they were oversized, the shiny fringes making them look like Mylar overlay sheets. |
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#113 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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The camera angle is being changed so that the holes in the geometry should be eliminated zoom mode. Caustics are also being worked on.
Jim Sachs
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#114 |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Virginia, USA
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I'm glad you have resumed control of the Android app, it hasn't worked on my phone for a while, it's just a black screen. I know with you on the job it will be the best it can be!
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#115 |
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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No interim fix to Marine Aquarium Android version?
The trial Marine Aquarium for Android v1.12 last updated on 01/15/15 doesn't work!!). It's just a blank screen and despite all the review complaints on Google Play, nothing has been done! This is very poor form. Surely some response can be made to at least reply and an interim fix be made given the instant update nature of Google Play until the app is completely fixed? Prolific Publishing are missing out on a huge market which doesn't do much for loyal followers of Jim Sach's stellar efforts.
My phone is the Samsung S5 on Android 5.0.1. Apparently it doesn't work on the Samsung S6 and other phones either which isn't a great help. With Android being a big market, why not have a separate Android topic category on this Feldon Central forum (which by the way should be shifted to a new platform so it is mobile friendly for viewing). Last edited by Ti10app; 01-10-2016 at 05:55 PM. |
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#116 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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The Android version was developed and sold by a company called Acrodea. When we saw that the program just gave a blank screen on Galaxy 6 devices, Prolific took back possession of the code and hired a programmer to bring it up to Galaxy 6 standards. Those efforts are ongoing.
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#117 |
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Join Date: Mar 2016
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![]() The Android version was developed and sold by a company called Acrodea. When we saw that the program just gave a blank screen on Galaxy 6 devices, Prolific took back possession of the code and hired a programmer to bring it up to Galaxy 6 standards. Those efforts are ongoing.
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#118 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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I'll forward this info. The new Android version is nearly done - the programmer is just dealing with a bug that is causing fringing around some of the background objects. I'm assuming that once the new version replaces the old Acrodea version, there will be no more communication, but I'll check on that.
Jim Sachs
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#119 |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Jut purchashed android version
Just purchased the android pro version for 3 bucks. Installed it on my LG Nexus 5 with android version 6.0.1. I Get the solid black screen. Came to this forum/Thread and now realize I need to wait for a fix. Thanks for keeping your customers updated. I'll wait, just glad they finally lowered the price. Hate to see MA3 for android get so many bad reviews over this.
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#120 |
Developer
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 9,785
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The fix is very close.
Jim Sachs
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