*** Marine Aquarium for iPhone & iPad ***

Jim Sachs · 03-26-2010, 11:58 AM

Actually, Prolific and I have bigger fish to fry at the moment. We're scrambling around trying to get MA2.6 ready for the iPad deadline tomorrow.

feldon34 · 03-26-2010, 12:05 PM

Best of luck!

JohnWho · 03-26-2010, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

We're scrambling around trying to get MA2.6 ready for the iPad deadline tomorrow.

Oh, crap! -

Now I'll have to buy an iPad just so I can carry around MA, even if it is Ver 2.6.

*wonders if it will work on my iPod Touch?*

Dale · 03-26-2010, 03:58 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

I guess I must again waste some more valuable time and repeat that I have never seen Funnyfish, and know nothing about it. Prolific probably thanked me for bringing the whole concept of doing screensavers to them, and giving them the code framework that they were based on.

My intent in posting the "about" screen capture was to indicate the programmers, and the writer of the installer. A brief look at the Funnyfish Screen Saver is all it takes to understand that there was essentially no artistry involved - and certainly no artistic involvement by you, Jim.

In my opinion, Funnyfish is not up to "flying toasters" standards.

Jim Sachs · 03-26-2010, 06:14 PM

JohnWho - Yes, it already works well on the iPod Touch and iPhone. It's essentially the same program for the iPad, ~~with the same resolution as the iPhone~~. Our guys (Order N Develolpment in Texas) can only run it on the emulator, since no one has an iPad yet. ~~Once we can see it in the native environment, I'm hoping we can bring the resolution up to iPad capabilities~~. But at least we have a good shot at being one of the apps available at launch. I just re-did all the fish icons in the Fish Chooser interface, and they look good on the tiny iPhone screen.

Edit: the iPad version of Marine Aquarium runs at full 1024 x 768 resolution.

JohnWho · 03-26-2010, 07:32 PM

Thanks for that reply, Jim.

I can't seem to find it in the iTunes App store though.

How does one obtain a copy for their iPod Touch? Does it help if they already have a licensed copy?

Jim Sachs · 03-26-2010, 08:21 PM

It's not available to the public yet. Your iPhone's ID number has to be embedded into the build in order for it to show up. We're taking over the "Aquarium" name and icon from the version which was done by Arktis, our German distributer. They simply captured an MPEG movie of MA2.6 (and now MA3), then packaged it for iPhone download. The problem is that it's a HUGE download, and is a canned sequence. The version we just finished is a real 3D program which allows you to choose the fish, set the lights, etc.

JohnWho · 03-26-2010, 08:34 PM

OK - in that case I'll watch for it to show up in iTunes Store.

Wish you the best with it.

Jim Sachs · 03-28-2010, 11:42 AM

Looks like we got everything in before the deadline. Now we're waiting to hear if Apple accepts it.

rctneil · 03-28-2010, 03:50 PM

I would love to get an iPhone version!

That would be amazing!

Dathomir · 04-01-2010, 10:01 AM

My iPhone is eagerly awaiting the aquariums arrival!

feldon34 · 04-01-2010, 09:08 PM

Marine Aquarium 2.6 is now available on the iPhone/iPad App Store.

https://www.feldoncentral.com/forums...ead.php?t=5302

Jack Gilvey · 04-02-2010, 04:04 PM

Purchased as soon as I heard! Nice!

engelens · 04-04-2010, 01:53 PM

Beautiful! I just installed it, and it looks great on my i pod touch! Can't wait to get an ipad to see how it looks!

Jim Sachs · 04-04-2010, 03:45 PM

~~The current problem with the iPad is that it runs iPhone apps at iPhone resolution. The screen is much bigger, but it just stretches the image to fill it.~~

Edit: the iPad version of Marine Aquarium runs at full 1024 x 768 resolution.

Nicki · 04-04-2010, 05:34 PM

Somehow I don't think I will be an iPad customer. Nothing personal it's just not my lifestyle. But I would be interested to know the relative screen sizes and resolutions. First time I saw MA2.6 it was on a 17" 1024x768 monitor and it just looked gorgeous.

Dale · 04-04-2010, 06:15 PM

Originally posted by Nicki:

Somehow I don't think I will be an iPad customer. Nothing personal it's just not my lifestyle. But I would be interested to know the relative screen sizes and resolutions. First time I saw MA2.6 it was on a 17" 1024x768 monitor and it just looked gorgeous.

The iPhone and iPod Touch are specified at 320 x 480
The iPad is specified at 768 x 1024. 9.7 inch diagonal measurement.

Jim Sachs · 04-04-2010, 06:29 PM

Correct. By the way, 1024x768 is the MA2.6 native res on the PC and Mac, so it may be possible to get it to run in that res on the iPad.

Edit: the iPad version of Marine Aquarium runs at full 1024 x 768 resolution.

Dale · 04-04-2010, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Correct. So you can picture 480x320 images stretched to 1024x768. By the way, 1024x768 is the MA2.6 native res on the PC and Mac, so it may be possible to get it to run in that res on the iPad.

So, you're getting effectively (approximately) 60 pixels per inch on the iPad.

And 768/320 = 2.4 (and 2.133 in the other direction), so whatever the "stretch" algorithm is, there are probably artifacts and/or distortions.

Jim Sachs · 04-04-2010, 07:30 PM

Nope, no artifacts.

03-26-2010, 11:58 AM	#1
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	* Marine Aquarium for iPhone & iPad * Actually, Prolific and I have bigger fish to fry at the moment. We're scrambling around trying to get MA2.6 ready for the iPad deadline tomorrow. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-26-2010, 12:05 PM	#2
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Best of luck! "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

03-26-2010, 06:14 PM	#5
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	JohnWho - Yes, it already works well on the iPod Touch and iPhone. It's essentially the same program for the iPad, ~~with the same resolution as the iPhone~~. Our guys (Order N Develolpment in Texas) can only run it on the emulator, since no one has an iPad yet. ~~Once we can see it in the native environment, I'm hoping we can bring the resolution up to iPad capabilities~~. But at least we have a good shot at being one of the apps available at launch. I just re-did all the fish icons in the Fish Chooser interface, and they look good on the tiny iPhone screen. Edit: the iPad version of Marine Aquarium runs at full 1024 x 768 resolution. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-26-2010, 08:21 PM	#7
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	It's not available to the public yet. Your iPhone's ID number has to be embedded into the build in order for it to show up. We're taking over the "Aquarium" name and icon from the version which was done by Arktis, our German distributer. They simply captured an MPEG movie of MA2.6 (and now MA3), then packaged it for iPhone download. The problem is that it's a HUGE download, and is a canned sequence. The version we just finished is a real 3D program which allows you to choose the fish, set the lights, etc. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-28-2010, 11:42 AM	#9
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Looks like we got everything in before the deadline. Now we're waiting to hear if Apple accepts it. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-26-2010, 02:17 PM	#3
JohnWho Registered Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 486	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: We're scrambling around trying to get MA2.6 ready for the iPad deadline tomorrow. Oh, crap! - Now I'll have to buy an iPad just so I can carry around MA, even if it is Ver 2.6. wonders if it will work on my iPod Touch?

03-26-2010, 03:58 PM	#4
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: I guess I must again waste some more valuable time and repeat that I have never seen Funnyfish, and know nothing about it. Prolific probably thanked me for bringing the whole concept of doing screensavers to them, and giving them the code framework that they were based on. My intent in posting the "about" screen capture was to indicate the programmers, and the writer of the installer. A brief look at the Funnyfish *Screen Saver* is all it takes to understand that there was essentially no artistry involved - and certainly no artistic involvement by you, Jim. In my opinion, Funnyfish is not up to "flying toasters" standards.

03-26-2010, 07:32 PM	#6
JohnWho Registered Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 486	Thanks for that reply, Jim. I can't seem to find it in the iTunes App store though. How does one obtain a copy for their iPod Touch? Does it help if they already have a licensed copy?

03-26-2010, 08:34 PM	#8
JohnWho Registered Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 486	OK - in that case I'll watch for it to show up in iTunes Store. Wish you the best with it.

03-28-2010, 03:50 PM	#10
rctneil Registered Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 239	I would love to get an iPhone version! That would be amazing!

04-01-2010, 10:01 AM	#11
Dathomir Registered Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Limerick, Ireland Posts: 8	My iPhone is eagerly awaiting the aquariums arrival!

04-01-2010, 09:08 PM	#12
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Marine Aquarium 2.6 is now available on the iPhone/iPad App Store. https://www.feldoncentral.com/forums...ead.php?t=5302 "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

04-02-2010, 04:04 PM	#13
Jack Gilvey Registered Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7	Purchased as soon as I heard! Nice!

04-04-2010, 01:53 PM	#14
engelens Registered Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 34	Beautiful! I just installed it, and it looks great on my i pod touch! Can't wait to get an ipad to see how it looks!

04-04-2010, 03:45 PM	#15
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	~~The current problem with the iPad is that it runs iPhone apps at iPhone resolution. The screen is much bigger, but it just stretches the image to fill it.~~ Edit: the iPad version of Marine Aquarium runs at full 1024 x 768 resolution. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

04-04-2010, 05:34 PM	#16
Nicki Sugar Plum Fairy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,267	Somehow I don't think I will be an iPad customer. Nothing personal it's just not my lifestyle. But I would be interested to know the relative screen sizes and resolutions. First time I saw MA2.6 it was on a 17" 1024x768 monitor and it just looked gorgeous. Run you clever boy. And remember...

04-04-2010, 06:15 PM	#17
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Originally posted by Nicki: Somehow I don't think I will be an iPad customer. Nothing personal it's just not my lifestyle. But I would be interested to know the relative screen sizes and resolutions. First time I saw MA2.6 it was on a 17" 1024x768 monitor and it just looked gorgeous. The iPhone and iPod Touch are specified at 320 x 480 The iPad is specified at 768 x 1024. 9.7 inch diagonal measurement.

04-04-2010, 06:29 PM	#18
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Correct. By the way, 1024x768 is the MA2.6 native res on the PC and Mac, so it may be possible to get it to run in that res on the iPad. Edit: the iPad version of Marine Aquarium runs at full 1024 x 768 resolution. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium Last edited by Jim Sachs; 04-05-2010 at 12:38 PM.

04-04-2010, 06:39 PM	#19
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Correct. So you can picture 480x320 images stretched to 1024x768. By the way, 1024x768 is the MA2.6 native res on the PC and Mac, so it may be possible to get it to run in that res on the iPad. So, you're getting effectively (approximately) 60 pixels per inch on the iPad. And 768/320 = 2.4 (and 2.133 in the other direction), so whatever the "stretch" algorithm is, there are probably artifacts and/or distortions.

04-04-2010, 07:30 PM	#20
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	Nope, no artifacts. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium Last edited by Jim Sachs; 04-05-2010 at 12:38 PM.