Not a Bug MarineAquarium3

tliszt · 10-10-2008, 06:20 PM

Issues with Beta

I own a licensed Marine Aquarium 2.6 on a Mac (OSX).

I am able to run Windows XP on my Mac, so I downloaded the v3 Beta and ran the installer.

I can launch the 'standalone' application (MarineAquarium3) which works, but it *does not* appear when I attempt to select it as the screensaver.

Steps: Control Panel -> Display -> Screen Saver tab
the Marine Aquarium saver does NOT appear under the drop-down of available screensavers.

Also...how do I access any of the settings (i.e. to remove the 'goofy' text stats that display in the upper left of the aquarium image?) It doesn't appear that the standalone app has any settings panel.

And again, it doesn't show up under the Screen Saver choices.

Suggestions?

Tiny Turtle · 10-10-2008, 06:25 PM

Text: Press "S"
Settings: Press Space bar
This doesn't work on the standalone?

feldon34 · 10-10-2008, 06:25 PM

On Windows, it should show up as a screen saver if dropped into C:\Windows\.

tliszt · 10-10-2008, 06:35 PM

Once I copied it to the correct directory (C:\Windows) it showed up.

And the space bar gave me the settings, and the 'S' key let me toggle on/off the (ugly) stats on the screen. :-)

It seems like it would be good if the installer put the application into the correct location.

(Being a Mac user, I was stymied.)

Now...what I really want is a version for my Mac!!

Jim Sachs · 10-10-2008, 06:43 PM

Untill we get an actual installation program written, MA3 does not actually get "installed" on your machine. Just like in the Good Old Days, it's just a program that you put anywhere you wish on your hard drive, and double-click the file to run it. To uninstall it, just delete the file.

Only screensavers which have been installed into the proper directory (which is different for each operating system), will show up on the list of screensavers in Display Properties.

However, just because it doesn't show up on the list doesn't mean you can't use it as a screensaver. Just right-click the file, and choose Install. You'll notice that the full Aqaurium now actually runs in the tiny Preview window in the Display Properties box.

schneb · 10-10-2008, 06:44 PM

There are a few keycommands that I have found through random play and I think should have been included. If there are more, please free to share.

P-Pan Toggle
W-Wireframe Toggle
S-Stat Toggle
F-Fullscreen
X-Fish Toggle
M-Music Toggle
B-Bubble SFX Toggle
Spacebar-Menu
Esc - Exit

Jim Sachs · 10-10-2008, 06:56 PM

Aren't those all covered in the About box?

Bubbadude · 10-10-2008, 07:06 PM

Well I'm running 112 fps at 1680x1050x32 on a nvidia Geforce 8800 GT WITH 512M and all the fish in the tank and it is awesome, kudos Jim no problem yet.

schneb · 10-10-2008, 07:11 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

Aren't those all covered in the About box?

Didn't know they were in the About box. There was no instructions in the Zip file. Oh well, it's there guys!

jkingrph · 10-10-2008, 07:16 PM

I downloaded, double clicked and get a black screen with message no input signal.

Jim Sachs · 10-10-2008, 08:59 PM

Try right-clicking it and select Configure. Bring up the Screen Settings box and try setting the resolution to something other than Automatic. Try a low resolution that you're sure the system can handle, maybe 800x600x16.

10-10-2008, 06:20 PM	#1
tliszt Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3	MarineAquarium3 Issues with Beta I own a licensed Marine Aquarium 2.6 on a Mac (OSX). I am able to run Windows XP on my Mac, so I downloaded the v3 Beta and ran the installer. I can launch the 'standalone' application (MarineAquarium3) which works, but it does not appear when I attempt to select it as the screensaver. Steps: Control Panel -> Display -> Screen Saver tab the Marine Aquarium saver does NOT appear under the drop-down of available screensavers. Also...how do I access any of the settings (i.e. to remove the 'goofy' text stats that display in the upper left of the aquarium image?) It doesn't appear that the standalone app has any settings panel. And again, it doesn't show up under the Screen Saver choices. Suggestions? Tim Liszt Web/Graphic Designer Claritas Consortium

10-10-2008, 06:25 PM	#2
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Text: Press "S" Settings: Press Space bar This doesn't work on the standalone? Thanks to Morgan, Tiny Snapshots is up and running again with "Tiny Järvafält" as the latest addition – Go have a look and tell me what you think. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried, most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the Prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says, 'Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.' I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." /Robert Oppenheimer on witnessing the first thermonuclear detonation in history.

10-10-2008, 06:25 PM	#3
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	On Windows, it should show up as a screen saver if dropped into C:\Windows\. "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

10-10-2008, 06:35 PM	#4
tliszt Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3	Thanks so much! Once I copied it to the correct directory (C:\Windows) it showed up. And the space bar gave me the settings, and the 'S' key let me toggle on/off the (ugly) stats on the screen. :-) It seems like it would be good if the installer put the application into the correct location. (Being a Mac user, I was stymied.) Now...what I really want is a version for my Mac!! Tim Liszt Web/Graphic Designer Claritas Consortium

10-10-2008, 06:43 PM	#5
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Untill we get an actual installation program written, MA3 does not actually get "installed" on your machine. Just like in the Good Old Days, it's just a program that you put anywhere you wish on your hard drive, and double-click the file to run it. To uninstall it, just delete the file. Only screensavers which have been installed into the proper directory (which is different for each operating system), will show up on the list of screensavers in Display Properties. However, just because it doesn't show up on the list doesn't mean you can't use it as a screensaver. Just right-click the file, and choose Install. You'll notice that the full Aqaurium now actually runs in the tiny Preview window in the Display Properties box. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-10-2008, 06:44 PM	#6
schneb Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 51	Keycommands There are a few keycommands that I have found through random play and I think should have been included. If there are more, please free to share. P-Pan Toggle W-Wireframe Toggle S-Stat Toggle F-Fullscreen X-Fish Toggle M-Music Toggle B-Bubble SFX Toggle Spacebar-Menu Esc - Exit

10-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#7
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Aren't those all covered in the About box? Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

10-10-2008, 07:06 PM	#8
Bubbadude Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8	Well I'm running 112 fps at 1680x1050x32 on a nvidia Geforce 8800 GT WITH 512M and all the fish in the tank and it is awesome, kudos Jim no problem yet.

10-10-2008, 07:11 PM	#9
schneb Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Redlands, CA Posts: 51	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: Aren't those all covered in the About box? Didn't know they were in the About box. There was no instructions in the Zip file. Oh well, it's there guys!

10-10-2008, 07:16 PM	#10
jkingrph Registered Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1	I downloaded, double clicked and get a black screen with message no input signal.

10-10-2008, 08:59 PM	#11
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	Try right-clicking it and select Configure. Bring up the Screen Settings box and try setting the resolution to something other than Automatic. Try a low resolution that you're sure the system can handle, maybe 800x600x16. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium