Goldfish Aquarium screen saver from MCE2005 on XP?

[Paschendale]

Hi there,

I really like the special Goldfish Aquarium screen saver included in Windows Media Center Edition, and was hoping I could load it onto another machine running XP Pro. Right now, when I try to use it on XP Pro, I get the following error message:

"The Aquarium screen saver that is installed with Windows Digital Media Enhancements works only on Windows XP Media Center Edition."

I do know that it is possible to get it running on regular flavours of XP, but I'm really not sure how I'd go about doing this so any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

[BigCheese]

I think you have to get Plus! or Plus! Digital Media Edition for Windows XP.

Or, you can get the screensaver here: http://www.serenescreen.com/

I haven't used MCE 2005, so I don't know the exact screensaver you're talking about, but I think this is it.

[Icewing]

He mentioned goldfish, so I think http://www.lifeglobe.com/product is more likely.

Hope you find what you're looking for.

[erp]

related thread

[Nelsinho]

He mentioned goldfish, so I think http://www.lifeglobe.com/product is more likely.

Hope you find what you're looking for.

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thanks for the link man, amazing I almost dream with it :laugh: (Y)

[Paschendale]

Thanks for the help, everyone. I do know about the LifeGlobe and SereneScreen versions (the one bundled with Plus! for regular XP is the LifeGlobe version with limited fish), but I specifically want to use the one from MCE because it features blue gravel which looks really cool. Here's a screen shot: http://www.winsupersite.com/images/reviews...05_aquarium.jpg

I also looked at the related thread that you linked to prior to posting this topic, however that doesn't really have a solution to my question (does anybody know what I'd have to hexedit?).

Thanks.

[Mando]

erm not meaning to sound like a complete muppet but most of the types of aquatic plants they have on the "goldfish" aquarium are tropical freshwater plants and not coldwater :yes:

Couple that with they are all COLDWATER & genetically modified & bred hybrid fish none of them are Technically "goldfish" not even the wee fellah in the background hes almost a goldfish but has been interbred etc.

:rofl:

hehe come on MS do yer homework!

o0O{i wonder if bill would like to borrow my Dr Axelrods mini atlas of freshwater fish) :rolleyes:

I used to have a tropical fish screensaver with fully rendered 3dmodels for things like clown fish, moorish idols & saltwater Angelfish it ruled!

It just seemed a tad pointless as i had a 6` long tank & stand right next to the main pc with breeding pairs of Blue Discus and Golden Discus. (the emperors of Angelfish)

I think it was the serenescene screensaver but i might be wrong.

Ive just had a thought you could mpeg video someones setup and use that as a screensaver :woot:

Edited January 10, 2005 by Mando