STV: SageMC 16x9 Version 6.x (latest dev build)

[ke6guj]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Jack, this might be a problem with this particular screen saver... I am using DreamAquarium, and it works just fine, Overlay and VMR9...
Dirk

I just DL'ed the demo of it and it looks good, and works good. Looks like it maybe just a issue with that screensaver. Oh well, no big deal.

Thanks for the additional features.

[camus]

Originally Posted by flachbar

I just tested my aquarium screensaver with FSE on my machine, and it seems to be a no-go... I doubt I can do anything about it


Dirk

Yeah, I couldn't even get them to work with Sage in the tray if I had FSE enabled.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Jason, you are using Mike's smaller icon sets (30x30), right ?


Dirk

LOL, nope, have the large ones installed. Does that mean they will be tiny on the HDTV, or just resized on the HDTV?

Edit: Looks like they are smaller on the HDTV. Too bad there is no way to resize them, depending on the resolution of the TV... Oh, well, I can deal with it on the HDTV. They still look good.

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by flachbar

I am using DreamAquarium

Wow, this looks cool, much more so than the last time I looked for one around Windows 95 time frame.

What is the limitation to the demo version? It it worth the $20?

[xj-boonie]

Originally Posted by flachbar

SageMC version 6.3.2 can be downloaded

I'm running 6.3.1, and was wondering: is it better to reinstall the full one or the STV updat? or doesn't it matter?

Thanks!
Mike

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by xj-boonie

I'm running 6.3.1, and was wondering: is it better to reinstall the full one or the STV updat? or doesn't it matter?

Thanks!
Mike

You should be good with just the update.

Aloha,
Mike

[technazz]

Originally Posted by flachbar

I just tested several Windows screen savers from Windows\system32 (including ssstars.scr), and they all exit fine. Did you disable 'Exit on any key' by any chance ?


Dirk

Im having trouble with clearing the My Aquarium with my remote as well.

Im using a MX-500 with a USB-UIRT and im not using send message. Exit on any key is enabled and I can clear it with the keyboard and mouse.

Thanks for the new features.

Technazz

[lcddream]

having same prob with Dream Aquarium. using girder and usbuirt for keystrokes.

Wierd part is i can't clear it, but i can bring up the options screen.

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by technazz

Im having trouble with clearing the My Aquarium with my remote as well.

Im using a MX-500 with a USB-UIRT and im not using send message. Exit on any key is enabled and I can clear it with the keyboard and mouse.

Thanks for the new features.

Technazz

I'll try this at home with my MX-500 and send message enabled. 'My Aquarium', is that the freeware one ? I'll download and install it myself, to see if its a setup/environment or program issue

Dirk

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by lcddream

having same prob with Dream Aquarium. using girder and usbuirt for keystrokes.

Wierd part is i can't clear it, but i can bring up the options screen.

Dream Aquarium has an option to only exit on ESC, did you check if you have this set ? Otherwise it's almost the same setup as mine (DA, girder, usb-uirt), and it works fine for me ...

Dirk

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by geogecko

Wow, this looks cool, much more so than the last time I looked for one around Windows 95 time frame.

Yeah, it was pretty much the same for me, a big <wow> ...

What is the limitation to the demo version? It it worth the $20?

Limited number of species of fish available, will only remember 3 fish when it next starts up, automatically powers down monitor after 10 minutes.

Is it worth it ? In my opinion, absolutely. It has the best fish motion / behavior model I've seen so far, *quite* close to the real thing. And they just released a new beta (available in the forum) which contains a new "camera" view that randomly zooms / follows different fishs, pretty cool. I would suggest to try some of the other main sims out there (I used http://aquarium-screensavers-softwar...com/index.html for some links), and decide yourself...

Dirk

[technazz]

Originally Posted by flachbar

I'll try this at home with my MX-500 and send message enabled. 'My Aquarium', is that the freeware one ? I'll download and install it myself, to see if its a setup/environment or program issue

Dirk

Ok maybe thats my problem, how Do I enable send message?

I have the demo version.

technazz

[Ted@TNT]

Now that you can use any screensaver with SageMC, I thought I'd mention a link where you can download some FREE OpenGL screensavers. They are very nice, and remind me a little of my Geiss Winamp plugins.

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/r...1.zip?download

You can also check out the website at reallyslick.com.

Enjoy!

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by technazz

Ok maybe thats my problem, how Do I enable send message?

I have the demo version.

technazz

Oops, I probably wasn't clear enough... I meant I am using Girder with SendMessage actions, instead of using the USB-UIRT suppport in SageTV itself. Thats how you use it, right ?

Dirk

[technazz]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Oops, I probably wasn't clear enough... I meant I am using Girder with SendMessage actions, instead of using the USB-UIRT suppport in SageTV itself. Thats how you use it, right ?

Dirk

No i'm not using Girder at all. I havent had a need to install it *Yet*. Do i need it?

Technazz

[dflachbart]

Originally Posted by technazz

No i'm not using Girder at all. I havent had a need to install it *Yet*. Do i need it?

Technazz

Hi Technazz,

no, not at all. I just wanted to make the point that "sendmessage" only applies in an environment where you use something like Girder to control SageTV...

I downloaded the 'My Aquarium' screen saver and tried to exit it without Girder, and it still worked fine for me. Since this is seems to be an issue for quite a few people there has to be something externally which is causing it, but I can't figure out what it is...

Dirk

[Ted@TNT]

Originally Posted by geogecko

LOL, search for "Download Here" and you'll find it!

Wish Sage would fix this...make it bigger or something...

Maybe in the meantime, putting a huge link to the "Download Here" link in the description section, would make it easier to find. I have to admit, it took me several minutes the first time I tried to find one...

I never did find the "Download Here" section - I finally had to ask!

[MeInMaui]

Originally Posted by Ted@TNT

I never did find the "Download Here" section - I finally had to ask!

Hmmm, maybe they're trying to weed out those who shouldn't be messing with customizations...

Now, where is that 'Download Here' button?

[lcddream]

Originally Posted by flachbar

Dream Aquarium has an option to only exit on ESC, did you check if you have this set ? Otherwise it's almost the same setup as mine (DA, girder, usb-uirt), and it works fine for me ...

Dirk

i just tried again, and it seems like its a problem with only certain buttons on my remote. i naturally tried to use up or down at first to exit the screensaver...then the number keys. these won't work but stop and pause and a few others work.

guess i'll just use those. great feature btw!

fwiw i do have it set to exit on any key

[geogecko]

Originally Posted by Ted@TNT

I never did find the "Download Here" section - I finally had to ask!

LOL, when was that posted?! Been a while.