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S - Show frame rate information. F12 - Turns off all logos. All of the options below are found in the Marine Aquarium settings menu under the Settings tab. To bring up the settings menu, press the spacebar on your keyboard while Marine Aquarium is running.
Exit on Mouse Move - If this is checked; you can exit the Marine Aquarium by moving your mouse or pressing a non-hotkey see above on your keyboard. If this option is not checked, you can only exit the program by pressing the ESC key. Disable Monitor Sleep Mode - Some monitors will shutdown after a period of time. This option allows Marine Aquarium to override this shutdown and continue running.
Starfish Allowed on Glass - If this box is checked and the automatic lighting is on see below , the starfish will climb onto the "glass" of your monitor and show off its belly. Fade Crystal - Fades crystal clock to prevent burn in over long term use.
Use Widescreen - Displays Marine Aquarium in widescreen mode which uses an additional Fish for a total of eight and expanded background art. Monitor Settings Each of your monitors can be set separately by choosing the monitor with a dropdown menu. Once selected you can change the individual settings as outlined below. Select Monitor - Dropdown menu lets you choose one of your monitors. Anamorphic Factor - Sets Anamorphic Factor for the specified monitor. Black - Blacks out the specified monitor.
If you are seeing black on one monitor and not the others, most likely this option has been checked for one of your monitors. Resolution Dropdown menu - "Default Desktop Resolution" will match the program display to your current desktop settings for color depth and resolution. Lights Automatic Lights - To prevent your monitor from burning in over long term use, the Marine Aquarium will cycle the lighting from light to dark across the tank.
Un-checking this box will give you full control of the lighting. Delay Slider - Determines the length, from light to dark, of the lighting cycle when in Automatic lighting mode. Lights Slider - Manual setting for the lighting when not in Automatic lighting mode. Limit Frame Rate - Forces the frame rate animation speed of the Marine Aquarium to the frequency you select.
If Marine Aquarium is jerking, or running slowly, you may need to reduce the frame rate below the default 62 by using the slider bar. Bubble sound will still be present and is controlled by the sound settings below. Volume Slider - Controls bubble volume.
Always On - Bubble sound will always be heard when the Aquarium is running. When Active - Bubble sound will only be heard when the Aquarium window is visible. Helpful when Aquarium is in Windowed mode see "F" in the hot keys list above. Off - Turns off bubble sound entirely. All of the options below are found in the Marine Aquarium settings menu under the Fish tab.
Show these on screen - This box contains the fish you will see in the tank. There are seven slots normally, eight slots when in widescreen mode. The selection box also has two buttons to the right. Select button - Clicking this button will assign a fish from the library to the selection box. The fish must be chosen first. Off button - Turns off one of the selection slots. Marine Aquarium will have one less fish in the tank. Fish info - When a fish is selected, this box displays information about the fish.
Dont duplicate random choices - Checking this box will make sure that all of the fish in the tank that are selected randomly are different. Fish library - Here you will find all of the fish. Clicking on a fish will display its information in the Fish info box. The fish library includes two other options:? X - OFF will leave a blank space and the tank will have one less goldfish in the tank. All of the options below are found in the Marine Aquarium settings menu under the Clock tab.
Enable Clock - Checking this box will activate the Aquarium clock and all its features. Show Seconds - Adds a moving second hand to the Analog clock. Show Second Marks - Adds second marks to the Analog clock face.
Calendar Show Time - Adds a small digital clock under the month title. If this option is unchecked the next two options will not work. Show Seconds - Adds a seconds counter to the end of the clock above.
First Day of the Week dropdown Menu - Changes the first day of the week to the day you select. Import Logo button - Allows you to import a logo to use on the Clock face. Misc 24 Hours - Changes all digital clocks to 24 hour Military time format. Default Clock dropdown Menu - This list lets you choose which Default Clock will be shown when the "Cycle Clocks" option below is unchecked. Cycle Clocks - Marine Aquarium cycles through all Clocks. Cycle time is determined by the slider bar setting below.
Delay Slider - The time, in seconds, it takes for the Clocks to change. Set Time button - Opens the Windows Date and Time properties so you can set the time and date for your computer. Marine Aquarium can display up to seven fish at a time eight in widescreen mode , from a library of colorful exotic breeds.
To access and use this library, please follow the instructions below: Press the space bar while the program is running. This will bring up the Settings window.
Click on the "fish" tab. This will take you to the fish selection page of the Settings window. On the right you will see a visual library of colorful fish to choose from. On the top left are a number of slots showing the fish currently chosen for your tank. The bottom will show vital information on each fish. By left-clicking on a fish you can see its information in the bottom left.
By double-clicking, you can set the fish as one of your tank choices, filling one of your slots. If you double-click the "? Checking the option "Dont Duplicate Random Choices" will make sure that no random choices are the same. Marine Aquarium anamorphic settings The anamorphic settings are defined as follows, though they may require slightly different numbers on your specific monitor: 1.
If the Aquarium is set to widescreen and you have a widscreen monitor, there will be no distortion. This setting will allow the widescreen mode to appear without distortion on a normal ratio display.
This setting will allow the normal mode to appear without distortion on a widescreen display. There are two methods for customizing your crystal, Basic and Advanced: The basic method allows anyone to import a true black and bhite bitmap.
Once the image is loaded, you can move and resize it using the keyboard. You can convert your logo in any paint program, though clean artwork works best. Run Marine Aquarium 2. Click the "Clock" tab. A window will appear with the title "Open. Click on the picture file and then click the "Open" button. Marine Aquairum will load the file to its memory. Click the "OK" button to exit the Marine Aquarium 2. Your new Logo should now be displayed on the Crystal.
If it is not, press the "C" key on your keyboard to cycle through the clock faces. Converting your logo to monochrome in MS Paint: To import a logo into Marine Aquarium, the bmp file needs to be in two colors only.
Not just the image, but the file itself must contain ONLY black and white. Under Microsoft Paint you can do this as follows: Open the file you want to use. Click "File". Click "Save As Use the "Save as Type:" dropdown menu at the bottom of the window to select "Monochrome Bitmap". Click the SAVE button. The advanced method is designed for computer professionals or artists to load high quality images into Marine Aquariums install directory. This method requires techniques and a knowledge base beyond the scope of what we can provide here.
Basic Information - Please Read The graphics used in Marine Aquarium require a fairly up-to-date computer with a strong video card.
Our realistic graphics use the same system resources as some video games. See the driver update section HERE. The best way to test Marine Aquariums compatibility is to download the program and run the demo version as outlined HERE.
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