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- Price: Free to try (Single species of fish); $19.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: June 08, 2006
- Total Downloads: 1,355,298
- Downloads last week: 2,030
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 166 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
If you're into pay-for-use screensavers, it's hard to imagine that there's a better looking one around than Dream Aquarium. Limited to only two fish species in the trial version, the full version sports 18 species for all you ichthymaniacs out there. However, there are no other handicaps, and users can take advantage of the well-drawn and well-animated options for everything from oxygen bubbles to tank background to the camera and animation speed.
There's some neat additional controls, as well: Users can feed the fish, and they can change the animation from 3D-renderings to wireframe. Our most recent XP tests didn't see the flickering we noticed in past past evaluations, though such flickering was noted during tests on Vista machines, indicating that there may be a coding issue and not a graphics card concern. Nevertheless, this is still a screensaver that's sure to relax and entertain.
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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 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.
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User reviews of Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.018
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 166 votes
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.018
"By far the most advanced aquarium screensaver"
Pros: Before I came across Dream Aquarium I had never before paid money for a screensaver. I would download the demos, find them mildly entertaining, and move on. Dream Aquarium has changed that by providing the most detailed and life-like virtual aquarium on the internet. The textures are detailed, the lighting is fantastic, the fish movement is sensational (they chase each other and nibble on the logs!) and there are a ton of configurable options.
Even with all these great features there is one thing that excites me the most - the developer is CONSTANTLY adding new options and fish as well as providing upgraded tanks. On an almost weekly basis there is something new to enjoy (but don't hold the developer to this release schedule!), and the simplified update mechanism makes it easy to access the new features.
I could go on, but do yourself a favor and download this product. If you appreciate the artistry and skill it took to craft such a high-quality screensaver, purchase it so that you can enjoy the wide variety of fish and addition tank options, and so that the developer can continue to add great features. You won't be disappointed.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.018
Pros: I love the whole thing. The fish are so realistic with their behaviors - and you can even feed them! I have all of the Sachs aquariums which are great, and this screensaver is a great addition to my aquarium collection.
Cons: No sound - but this is coming soon. I can't wait for that!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.018
"The bar has been raised by the Dream Aquarium screensaver"
Pros: Dream Aquarium is the best screensaver I have seen, bar none. This is still a relatively new product, yet, the fish behave like real fish.
Spiralmonkey's attention to detail and eagerness to support his product bode well for on-going development and enhancements.
It is so good that I bought it!!!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.018
"The BEST Aquarium Screen Saver"
Pros: 10 species of fish (so far)
Multiple tanks separately configured
Ability to switch tanks every x minutes
Zoom feature
Amazingly lifelike
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Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.018
"Probably the best fish screensaver out there."
Pros: I've always wanted a to own a fish tank or maybe a Koi pond, but I never seem to get around to it. This is where Dream Aquarium comes in. The fish look real and there are many details that make it look and act like the real thing. The fish behavior is realistic and the movement is the best I've seen. If you look close enough you can even see the gills moving.
I'm a big fan of the Marine Aquarium and Goldfish screensavers. For my money those two still have the most realistic looking fish. But when it comes to the details of movement and behaviors, Dream Aquarium takes a back seat to no one. It really is that good.
Cons: I'm not a big fan of the current tanks. There's nothing wrong with them per se, but I find them a little too monochromatic. And currently there's no sound. Although that's been promised as coming soon.
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