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License:
Free to try; $19.95 to buy
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Downloads:
1,394,620
- Operating Systems:
Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista, DirectX 9.0 drivers
- Limitations:
6-species of fish trial
- Date Added:
January 11, 2009
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Publisher's description of Dream Aquarium Screensaver
From Spiralmonkey:
Created by an Academy Award winning visual effects artist, this next-generation virtual aquarium brings the beauty of a lush freshwater aquarium to your screen, complete with gently swaying plants, rippling light effects, and the most realistic fish movement of any screensaver. Watch as your amazing fish school together, chase each other, peck at object in the tank, or drop in some food and watch the feeding frenzy begin. Our engaging fish have moving eyes, gills, mouth and fully articulated fins. Once you see Dream Aquarium, you'll be hooked.
Version 1.207 is a bug fixing release.
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Editor's review of Dream Aquarium Screensaver
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- "Diverse aquarium screensaver"
- Reviewed on: June 18, 2009
- Version reviewed: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.207
Dream Aquarium Screensaver offers users an opportunity to turn their computer screen into a fish tank when they are not using it. With a surprising amount of options, you can control virtually every aspect of the program except for one important one.
The program has a somewhat confusing interface that requires the user to right-click on the aquarium as it's running in order to access the Options menu. But the actual fish tank action is impressive. Up to six species of sea creatures (the trial limits the tank to six) move in realistic ways and look lifelike, whether they are brightly colored angelfish or crabs scurrying about on the sea floor. The program's options are the highlight of the program once the menu is accessed. Users can choose between seven different aquariums, different fish, lighting, and can even feed the fish. While it seems like every opportunity was taken for users to control the tank, the designers neglected to give them as much control over when the screensaver operates. Throughout the extensive Options menu we only found one vague command to set when the aquarium appears, and oddly, this was only when the computer was running on battery.
While its lack of direction for controlling the program was annoying, it wasn't enough to deter us from the spectacular graphics and options for the aquarium. Anyone interested in filling the screen undersea life should give this download a shot.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 163 votes
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Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.207
Pros: Awesome 3D. Looks like a real aquarium. Works with my Vista Home Premium 64/bit flawlessly ! If you've been wanting a 3D Aquarium Screen Saver, this is the one !
Kudos to the developers at Dream Aquarium! Well done!Cons: NONE ! Highly Recommended !!
Summary: This program loaded itself flawlessly into my Windows Vista Home Premium 64/bit system screen saver program and works so well, I was astonished! I love the fact that the inexpensive paid version is so well laid out. You can change aquariums, add di... read more >>
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Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.207
"Luv IT to bits makes other tanks SOOOOO clunky."
Pros: The fish look good with vibrant colours and move like the real thing,the various camera angles are good as well as the various tanks and backdrops.
I use it just to watch the fish and change them every week.Brilliant.Cons: Could be 100% top dog or fish if it was`nt for the sometimes freeze or strange movements.One Glaring thing I am a member of C.A.C.or cruelty against crabs so I demand you find the tank crab a partner,lobsters are good,poor crab.
Summary: I liked the freeby so much I bought the program and have not looked back,even my two daughters have got the free version and want the full monty,my wife has just got it as well,all in all its a good program with just a few niggles but I love it and ... read more >>
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Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.207
Pros: I've no idea - see #2
Cons: didn' install
Summary: did not install on WINXP SP3
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Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.207
"I needed one for my vista x64 system."
Pros: Well, I changed my power plan, got that done & now this is my favorite screensaver because I have the new Dell, XPS 430 running Vista x64 & figured out a new power plan. Display is now set to turn off, sleep/never!
Cons: Took a while to figure out how to make it full screen & what stuff/options I liked best. I had to use the alternate option to update it.
Summary: I needed one for my vista x64 system. after using f(or years) "Marine Aquarium 2.6 + Time", I found that it wouldn't even show as installed on my new Dell XPS 430 running Vista x64. I had this one but didn't care that it had no setting to disable mo... read more >>
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Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.207
Pros: Beautiful, fun, almost like having a real fishtank... you can just sit and look and look and watch! It is very relaxing and great to fall asleep to.
Cons: Needs more options.
Summary: ** See "pros." You have to see it to believe it.
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