New - how do I get more fish?

shadow1 · 12-05-2004, 06:00 PM

I just purchased this wonderful software and there are very few instructions that came with it - just a little 2 page pamphlet.

Currently, I can only get 5 fish on the screen. Is it possible to get more or all of them? Am I doing some thing wrong?

Thanks.

James · 12-05-2004, 07:28 PM

You can have maximum 7 fish on screen at once, choosing from 21 fish. just press the space bar when the aquarium is running, it'll bring up the setting panel, have fun with discovering

Oh by the way, Welcome to the forum

shadow1 · 12-05-2004, 08:22 PM

Thanks James.
Hopefully someday we can have a LOT more fish!

Thanks again!

Jim Sachs · 12-05-2004, 09:02 PM

There's a maximum of 7 fish in the tank at once (8 in the widescreenversion), because more than that would not be realistic. The 7 can be chosen from a list of 26 fish, not 21.

In a real saltwater tank of this size, even 7 fish would be pushing it.

patscarr · 12-05-2004, 10:46 PM

If you have a 2 page pamphlet, you must have purchased a boxed CD version, right? If so, go to http://www.serenescreen.com/ and download and install the latest version. Your CD version is a little out of date.

James · 12-05-2004, 11:55 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs
There's a maximum of 7 fish in the tank at once (8 in the widescreenversion), because more than that would not be realistic. The 7 can be chosen from a list of 26 fish, not 21.

In a real saltwater tank of this size, even 7 fish would be pushing it.

Opps, I mean 26, I dunno why my finger did a 21 before, sorry about that. and plus one starfish.

feldon34 · 12-06-2004, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by patscarr
If you have a 2 page pamphlet, you must have purchased a boxed CD version, right? If so, go to http://www.serenescreen.com/ and download and install the latest version. Your CD version is a little out of date.

The current boxed version is 2.0.1. Has been for a while now.

And the Aquarium still comes with no user manual of any kind. I think Jim feels it is a badge of honor that no manual is required to use it.

Jim Sachs · 12-06-2004, 10:42 AM

Actually that's Prolific's call. I have very little to do with the boxed version.

12-05-2004, 06:00 PM	#1
shadow1 Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2	New - how do I get more fish? I just purchased this wonderful software and there are very few instructions that came with it - just a little 2 page pamphlet. Currently, I can only get 5 fish on the screen. Is it possible to get more or all of them? Am I doing some thing wrong? Thanks.

12-05-2004, 07:28 PM	#2
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	You can have maximum 7 fish on screen at once, choosing from 21 fish. just press the space bar when the aquarium is running, it'll bring up the setting panel, have fun with discovering Oh by the way, Welcome to the forum 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

12-05-2004, 09:02 PM	#4
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	There's a maximum of 7 fish in the tank at once (8 in the widescreenversion), because more than that would not be realistic. The 7 can be chosen from a list of 26 fish, not 21. In a real saltwater tank of this size, even 7 fish would be pushing it. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

12-05-2004, 10:46 PM	#5
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	If you have a 2 page pamphlet, you must have purchased a boxed CD version, right? If so, go to http://www.serenescreen.com/ and download and install the latest version. Your CD version is a little out of date. Patrick

12-05-2004, 11:55 PM	#6
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by Jim Sachs There's a maximum of 7 fish in the tank at once (8 in the widescreenversion), because more than that would not be realistic. The 7 can be chosen from a list of 26 fish, not 21. In a real saltwater tank of this size, even 7 fish would be pushing it. Opps, I mean 26, I dunno why my finger did a 21 before, sorry about that. and plus one starfish. 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

12-05-2004, 08:22 PM	#3
shadow1 Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2	Thanks James. Hopefully someday we can have a LOT more fish! Thanks again!

12-06-2004, 10:24 AM	#7
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Originally posted by patscarr If you have a 2 page pamphlet, you must have purchased a boxed CD version, right? If so, go to http://www.serenescreen.com/ and download and install the latest version. Your CD version is a little out of date. The current boxed version is 2.0.1. Has been for a while now. And the Aquarium still comes with no user manual of any kind. I think Jim feels it is a badge of honor that no manual is required to use it. "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

12-06-2004, 10:42 AM	#8
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Actually that's Prolific's call. I have very little to do with the boxed version. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium