- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Single species of fish); $19.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: July 05, 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. Version 1.024 added sound
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.024
Pros: I am reviewing v1.025
Created by someone dedicated to his craft, this screensaver is certainly more than just that. The passion behind the entire product is evident in every aspect of it. From textures to animaiton, it is all top-notch. The fish move and behave naturally and fluidly. The plant textures and movement are also very well done. The lighting effects and overall presentation form a coherent whole, with nothing really looking out of place. The feature set is robust and always improving. As the creator has said, this product is always evolving and improving, with time spent on each addition/tweak to make sure that it is not rushed or lacking in quality.
I was happy to spend the $19.95 for the full version, to help support someone who has obviously turned their passion into something that everyone can enjoy. I have also run the demos for Marine Aquarium 2, SereneScreen, and Sim Aquarium, and I feel that Dream Aquarium is the best.
Download it and give it a try!
Cons: I cannot place the serial number in a real aquarium and get the same results.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Dream Aquarium Screensaver 1.024
"at the moment the best freshwater aquarium screensaver"
Pros: Fish behaviour, tank ambient, all look so real...
Cons: Some improvement of the fish colours reflection and colision detection still need to be implement.
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