Virtual Aquariums (big pictures)

Skybird · 01-14-15, 11:26 AM

This is a display of all fishes that are available. 2x5 of these, to the right, must be separately bought in two available additional packs.

The Mollies are unique in that they allow full skin pattern randomization. That, in combination with altering their sizes, gives each fish a completely individual look then.

The tool that is needed to download to alter fish sizes in tanks, is available from forum posts.

The forum alos offers two or three collections of Highres background images that can be used for 2D backgrounds. However, you can use just any photo you like, but it should be Highres for sure, and not showing grains. Use Google Picture search for "landscape aquarium", and equivalent search terms.

Jimbuna · 01-15-15, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

This is a display of all fishes that are available. 2x5 of these, to the right, must be separately bought in two available additional packs.

The Mollies are unique in that they allow full skin pattern randomization. That, in combination with altering their sizes, gives each fish a completely individual look then.

The tool that is needed to download to alter fish sizes in tanks, is available from forum posts.

The forum alos offers two or three collections of Highres background images that can be used for 2D backgrounds. However, you can use just any photo you like, but it should be Highres for sure, and not showing grains. Use Google Picture search for "landscape aquarium", and equivalent search terms.

I see a couple of mBuna (cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi) that I used to breed years back after having converted my garage into a twenty aquarium capacity fish house)

Skybird · 01-15-15, 07:36 AM

The pics I posted were done with the tanks not yet rescaled. Meanwhile I have resized the fishes. Some species are so big that the software does not allow to depict them in their real size, maybe that differs with changing resolutions and screen sizes available, but the factory settings for fish sizes can be increased by 100% via an external tool (factory settings also can be reduced, to decrease sizes). That way, you can try to display the relative sizes of species. For example much bigger Angelfishes and discus fishes, and smaller Cardinals. That way, the sometimes wonderful artwork and reflection magic on the textures used for fish skins is more visible to the eye as well, and the fragile animations of fins and body movements.

Some days ago I saw in an electronics market a wall of TV display for sale, all running a demo of this software. That looked stunning! People stopped and watched, just because of this.

ReallyDedPoet · 01-15-15, 08:33 AM

Just read the part regarding sound being there at appropriate times and also fish poop

. No questioning this striving to be virtual.

Skybird · 01-15-15, 08:41 AM

Some years ago the maker wanted to do even an octopus. But that then showed to be too complex a task.

However, one can dream. An octopus, if realistically animated. That would have been something...

01-14-15, 11:26 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,707 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	This is a display of all fishes that are available. 2x5 of these, to the right, must be separately bought in two available additional packs. The Mollies are unique in that they allow full skin pattern randomization. That, in combination with altering their sizes, gives each fish a completely individual look then. The tool that is needed to download to alter fish sizes in tanks, is available from forum posts. The forum alos offers two or three collections of Highres background images that can be used for 2D backgrounds. However, you can use just any photo you like, but it should be Highres for sure, and not showing grains. Use Google Picture search for "landscape aquarium", and equivalent search terms. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-15-15, 07:36 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,707 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The pics I posted were done with the tanks not yet rescaled. Meanwhile I have resized the fishes. Some species are so big that the software does not allow to depict them in their real size, maybe that differs with changing resolutions and screen sizes available, but the factory settings for fish sizes can be increased by 100% via an external tool (factory settings also can be reduced, to decrease sizes). That way, you can try to display the relative sizes of species. For example much bigger Angelfishes and discus fishes, and smaller Cardinals. That way, the sometimes wonderful artwork and reflection magic on the textures used for fish skins is more visible to the eye as well, and the fragile animations of fins and body movements. Some days ago I saw in an electronics market a wall of TV display for sale, all running a demo of this software. That looked stunning! People stopped and watched, just because of this. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

01-15-15, 08:33 AM	#4
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,890 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Just read the part regarding sound being there at appropriate times and also fish poop . No questioning this striving to be virtual. __________________ Back in the Day

01-15-15, 08:41 AM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,707 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Some years ago the maker wanted to do even an *octopus. But that then showed to be too complex a task. However, one can dream. An octopus, if realistically animated. That would have been something... __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.*