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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.
Dream Aquarium Screensaver:Publisher's Description
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 and behavior of any virtual aquarium and 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. Watch the feisty fiddler crab run after and try to catch nearby fish. Once you try Dream Aquarium you'll realize what all our fans and customers know--that no other aquarium screensaver even comes close to the beauty and realism of our product. Our free trial version lets you preview several of our species in action, and isn't loaded with toolbars, adware or any other garbage. We just do fish, and we do them well. Full version includes 27 fish species. Some species have randomly generated patterns, so each one you plop in your tank is unique. There's even a fish you can color yourself. Try it, we know you'll be hooked.
What's new in this version: Version 1.24 adds Angelfish and Discus.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 189 votes
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Current version:
3.1 starsout of 29 votes
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"5 STAR AQUARIUM SCREEN SAVER"
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
LOOKS VERY REAL WITH ALL DESIRABLE SETTINGS
Cons
NONE I CAN POINT OUT
Summary
THE BEST I HAVE COME ACROSS SO FAR.
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"Worked until I bought full version"
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
Looks great.
Cons
As soon as I bought full version crashed constantly and never worked. $20 out the window and the company not helpful. Limited trial version. Can't save settings.
Summary
Very buggy at best.
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"Fills your computer with crap."
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
None that I know of, I cancelled download before it finished.
Cons
Tried to install a bunch of "free" games onto my computer without my permission and opened and closed my browsers without my permission.
Summary
I recommend that you do not download, is most likely a scam or a virus. I for one will be restoring my computer to an earlier date.
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"Demo is a tease"
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
Best graphics, by far, of any aquatic screen saver. Pleasant sounds, everything is adjustable.
Cons
The Demo is annoying. Poor performance on a low end computer. Might take awhile, for you to figure out how to adjust every possible setting.
Summary
Buy the full featured version if you like the graphics in the demo. It's worth it.
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"Free demo limited. Payware full product outstanding."
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
A handful of fish tanks and more than 20 different fish available, all in superb 3D rendering. In some tanks the black background can be substituted by a user-provided fixed background. Each tank is customisable about the number and types of fish (thus it is possible to have some tanks with many fish, others with few, or else different tanks with different fish which is what I prefer).Some tank
Cons
The freeware lasts a few minutes then turns black, and the customisations are not saved. Annoying and it should be clearly stated. That said, it is enough to see that the full product is well worth its price.
Summary
I am happy to have purchased Dream Aquarium. Automatic installation, easy customisation, the most realistic PC screensaver aquarium I have ever seen. A magnificent show.
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"Great screensaver, love the fish!"
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
Real life fish,real life scenery
Cons
they r none
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"Beautiful but stopped working after a few days."
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
Terrific graphics, fish and backgrounds very realistic
Cons
Not enough fish in the trial version. Main problem was it stopped working after a few days, whenever it tried to open there was an error.
Summary
Might try a fresh download
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"Incredible realism thru software technology"
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
Beautiful graphics and motion.
Cons
A little difficult to sift thru FAQ's and chat room to find answers when first installing and setting up. How about a manual instead?
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"Not bad but not worth the price"
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
Very pretty, highly configurable, very realistic
Cons
Nothing works if you don't pay the full price (i.e. don't believe it's an "evaluation" copy - you can't get it out of demo mode), and the full price is too much for a screen saver.
Summary
When I am at my desk I'm using my computer, so I hardly ever see the screen saver. I'm not going to pay $13 or however much they want for this, so I can entertain my co-workers.
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"Most realistic aquarium I have ever seen."
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.24
Pros
Soothing to the soul just watching them. I take care of a elderly lady who is bed ridden from a stroke. I place the computer by her bed ( she hasn't been out of bed in 4 years)and she watches them.
Cons
The aquarium doesn't last long and goes to a black screen. After the first of the year or income tax time I will buy the who version. So she can lay there and watch the fish and the crabs and the softly flowing seaweed.
Summary
Between the Aquarium and the sweetest music ever my patient gets far less upset.
