White fish with v 2.01

kramyellup · 05-23-2004, 10:53 PM

Hi Serenescreen fish masters,

I had bought the SS 2.0 version and just updated to the v 2.01
it works great except for the Threadfin Butterfly fish is WHITE!
its completely void of color, got any ideas?

Thanks

Jim Sachs · 05-23-2004, 11:55 PM

Sounds like you ran out of video ram. You could try turning off the bubble column.

kramyellup · 05-24-2004, 12:39 AM

Thanks for your quick reply!
I tried turning off bubbles, less fish,lowering frame rate! .etc...
nothing worked, I even tried pressing (control T)
Maybe it might be my video card? a (diamond viper v770d)
It only effects the threadfin Butterfly fish?, SS 2.0 works fine!
I checked the frame rate, it was 29fps, if this helps it also said direct3 HAL VsyncCLAMP.

sorry im not very computer savy.

Thank you!

Edgar · 05-24-2004, 08:46 AM

Try downloading the v2.01 again to make sure it wasn't corrupted during download. It doesn't make sense for only one fish to not get texture.

kramyellup · 05-24-2004, 12:19 PM

I downloaded it again just like you said and got the same thing (A Threadfin Butterfly fish all white )
I dont know what to say, My V2.0 works just fine!
I guess I will just have to waite and see if the final version of 2.01 fixes it?

If you have any other ideas let me know

feldon34 · 05-24-2004, 12:29 PM

This *is* the final version until such time as another update is created/needed.

kramyellup · 05-24-2004, 02:22 PM

Gosh Feldon28,

Thats not good news

Marian Nichols · 05-24-2004, 03:33 PM

Well if he can have an all white Threadfin Butterfly fish then I want one too.

kramyellup · 05-24-2004, 05:39 PM

Cute, very cute!

Thanks for the great idea!

Introducing the NEW version 2.02 Serenescreen
made up of all "albino" Threadfin Butterfly fish!!

everything else "pales" by comparison.

.

Marian Nichols · 05-24-2004, 06:50 PM

Now that's pretty, and I mean it.

grape_jellyfish · 05-24-2004, 06:56 PM

I think it would look neater with a darker background though.

AKcrab · 05-24-2004, 07:03 PM

Best. Bug. Ever.

kramyellup · 05-24-2004, 08:25 PM

Sandy the Schoolgirl,

Here you go just for you Sandy WHite on Black ! enjoy

AKcrab,

Yea maybe? But right now its only buging ME!.

grape_jellyfish · 05-24-2004, 08:27 PM

I didnt mean completely black, just a darker blue, but it looks kinda neat. Thank you.

Jim Sachs · 05-24-2004, 10:09 PM

The fact that v2.0 worked is really irrelevant, since many of the fish textures are done differently and use much more video ram now. The failure to load a texture usually indicates a lack of video ram, but the fact that it's always the Threadfin casts suspicion on that theory. I'm leaning toward Edgar's view that the bytes in that texture are somehow getting garbled during the download process. Did you make sure that all remnants of the previous program were erased before you downloaded and re-installed it?

Also, I see that you are using the widescreen version. Does the same thing happen when you switch to normal aspect ratio? Widescreen uses a lot more video ram, since the background is bigger.

kramyellup · 05-26-2004, 11:11 AM

Hi Jim,

Well my Diamond viper video card is 32mb.

Edgar's idea did sound logical but I did clean all remnants of SS
turned off and removed all programs running in the background.
reloaded SS2.01 and the Threadfin is still white in regular or wide screen mode.
Clearly im the only one having this problem so it has to be somthing with my computer maybe i will have to wait till i get a better video card? Until then I still think its the best Aquarium screensaver out there!!

kramyellup · 06-13-2004, 02:00 AM

Well I finally discovered the reason for the white Threadfin Butterfly fish!
of all the silliest things it turns out my video driver needed updating, and that fixed everything!!

JIM , I sure hope you didnt take offence to my earlier joking around with the photos of the white fish!
please exept my apologies if you were.

Jim Sachs · 06-13-2004, 02:02 AM

Of course I wasn't offended - just glad the problem is finally cleared up!

05-23-2004, 10:53 PM	#1
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	White fish with v 2.01 Hi Serenescreen fish masters, I had bought the SS 2.0 version and just updated to the v 2.01 it works great except for the Threadfin Butterfly fish is WHITE! its completely void of color, got any ideas? Thanks

05-23-2004, 11:55 PM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,774	Sounds like you ran out of video ram. You could try turning off the bubble column. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

05-24-2004, 12:39 AM	#3
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	re: Out of video ram Thanks for your quick reply! I tried turning off bubbles, less fish,lowering frame rate! .etc... nothing worked, I even tried pressing (control T) Maybe it might be my video card? a (diamond viper v770d) It only effects the threadfin Butterfly fish?, SS 2.0 works fine! I checked the frame rate, it was 29fps, if this helps it also said direct3 HAL VsyncCLAMP. sorry im not very computer savy. Thank you!

05-24-2004, 08:46 AM	#4
Edgar Prolific/SereneScreen Developer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 513	Try downloading the v2.01 again to make sure it wasn't corrupted during download. It doesn't make sense for only one fish to not get texture. *Edgar Tolentino* Prolific Developer www.prolific.com www.LifeGlobe.com

05-24-2004, 12:29 PM	#6
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	This is the final version until such time as another update is created/needed. "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

05-24-2004, 12:19 PM	#5
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	I downloaded it again just like you said and got the same thing (A Threadfin Butterfly fish all white ) I dont know what to say, My V2.0 works just fine! I guess I will just have to waite and see if the final version of 2.01 fixes it? If you have any other ideas let me know

05-24-2004, 02:22 PM	#7
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	Gosh Feldon28, Thats not good news

05-24-2004, 03:33 PM	#8
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Well if he can have an all white Threadfin Butterfly fish then I want one too.

05-24-2004, 05:39 PM	#9
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	Cute, very cute! Thanks for the great idea! Introducing the NEW version 2.02 Serenescreen made up of all "albino" Threadfin Butterfly fish!! everything else "pales" by comparison. . Last edited by kramyellup; 08-28-2006 at 09:09 AM.

05-24-2004, 06:50 PM	#10
Marian Nichols ~Author~ Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rocky Mount, NC Posts: 7,429	Now that's pretty, and I mean it.

05-24-2004, 06:56 PM	#11
grape_jellyfish Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,235	I think it would look neater with a darker background though. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass....It's learning to Dance in the Rain.

05-24-2004, 07:03 PM	#12
AKcrab Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 233	Best. Bug. Ever.

05-24-2004, 08:25 PM	#13
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	Sandy the Schoolgirl, Here you go just for you Sandy WHite on Black ! enjoy AKcrab, Yea maybe? But right now its only buging ME!. Last edited by kramyellup; 08-28-2006 at 09:09 AM.

05-24-2004, 08:27 PM	#14
grape_jellyfish Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,235	I didnt mean completely black, just a darker blue, but it looks kinda neat. Thank you. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass....It's learning to Dance in the Rain.

05-24-2004, 10:09 PM	#15
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,774	The fact that v2.0 worked is really irrelevant, since many of the fish textures are done differently and use much more video ram now. The failure to load a texture usually indicates a lack of video ram, but the fact that it's always the Threadfin casts suspicion on that theory. I'm leaning toward Edgar's view that the bytes in that texture are somehow getting garbled during the download process. Did you make sure that all remnants of the previous program were erased before you downloaded and re-installed it? Also, I see that you are using the widescreen version. Does the same thing happen when you switch to normal aspect ratio? Widescreen uses a lot more video ram, since the background is bigger. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

05-26-2004, 11:11 AM	#16
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	Hi Jim, Well my Diamond viper video card is 32mb. Edgar's idea did sound logical but I did clean all remnants of SS turned off and removed all programs running in the background. reloaded SS2.01 and the Threadfin is still white in regular or wide screen mode. Clearly im the only one having this problem so it has to be somthing with my computer maybe i will have to wait till i get a better video card? Until then I still think its the best Aquarium screensaver out there!!

06-13-2004, 02:00 AM	#17
kramyellup Registered Join Date: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 12	Well I finally discovered the reason for the white Threadfin Butterfly fish! of all the silliest things it turns out my video driver needed updating, and that fixed everything!! JIM , I sure hope you didnt take offence to my earlier joking around with the photos of the white fish! please exept my apologies if you were.

06-13-2004, 02:02 AM	#18
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,774	Of course I wasn't offended - just glad the problem is finally cleared up! Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium