Copy them back and forth between playing and using the screensaver to maintain game data and shells collected. Tl Dr: Screensaver uses PopCap folder, but saves are in Steam folder (See first few lines). Changing it doesn't help the screensaver. So, that value is to find game assets like sounds and sprites, not to find userdata. When using the ProgramData Steam folder in the ScreenSaver Directory value in the registery, the screensaver log states "Resource file not found: properties\resources.xml". The screensaver still saved to the PopCap folder.Įdit: I think starting the game set the registery value back to the original Program Files Steam folder.Įdit again: I didn't test properly as the original location was reinstated before starting the screensaver. Setting this to the ProgramData Steam folder did not break the game, nor did it fix the screensaver. In the registery there is a value to set the game location for the screensaver. However, the userdata folder needs to be copied from the Steam folder to the PopCap folder every time after playing the game, and it needs to be copied back to the Steam folder every time before playing, in order to keep the shells collected with the screensaver. Next question.This folder contains a file named ScrError.txt, that states "No User Profile".Ĭ:\ProgramData\PopCap Games\InsaniquariumĬ:\ProgramData\Steam\Insaniquarium\userdataĪfter copying the files from the Steam folder to the PopCap folder, the screensaver works from the ScreenSaver menu. I have a few friends that will be very happy when I fix their issues.
exe and right clicking and run as admin does the trick to get the code installed permanently. EXE files, right? So making the copy to the desktop, renaming to.
I have also found that many software issues have been solved just by using "Run As Administrator". Obviously Microsoft has made some changes in how certain registry entries are stored. (My Adobe Creative Suite 2.3 runs MUCH better in Windows 10, where it crashed often in 7.)
I find OLDER XP software has run much better under 10 than it did under my old Windows 7 Ultimate. This version was written for a MUCH older version of Windows and I have to admit I'm somewhat surprised it keeps running.
You MUST originally run as Admin to install the code or it is not kept. The Above solution Works EVERY TIME I have tried it. Feel free to download, share, comment and discuss every wallpaper you like. If you have your own one, just send us the image and we will show it on the web-site.
I have seen this happen on EVERY NEW INSTALL for the last couple of versions (Since 1803?). Looking for the best Screensavers and Wallpaper Windows 10 We have 83+ amazing background pictures carefully picked by our community. Then you can delete the desktop exe and your short cuts will work without asking anymore reg entry Okay peeps! I'm running Windows. Now right click on the MarineAquarium3.exe that copied earlier and select "Run as administrator"Įnter a valid keycode. Make a copy of MarineAquarium3.scr to your desktop and rename it MarineAquarium3.exe. "I think Edgar wants you to find MarineAquarium3.scr in your Windows/Systm32 folder". Relax with beautiful fishes, Manta rays, Sea a. Helps Relax & Fall Asleep FAST 2 hours long. In a follow-up post someone made the comment below: Enjoy the peaceful aquariums & tanks views in beautiful 4K UHD. Enter a valid keycode and make sure it is not a pirated keycode. It should ask for the keycode because you have uninstalled it.Ħ. Now right click on the MarineAquarium3.exe that copied earlier and select "Run as administrator"ĥ. Make a copy of MarineAquarium3.scr into another folder and rename it MarineAquarium3.exe.Ĥ.
To those who are having problem of needing to reenter the keycode please try the following:ġ.
Below is the text/instructions that Edgar posted in that thread: I have never tried the fix, so I can't verify if it works. Users should not have to go through these steps even if it does fix the issue. I just gave up and now have a MS word document with the keycode to copy and past it into MA3 when it disappears.Īnyway, Edger from Prolific posted what he thought was a way to fix the issue but never did any kind of follow-up with posters and it was never integrated into a newer version for download as was requested.
Some were saying it happened after the Microsoft monthly updates and others like me have it happen randomly.
A while ago (maybe a year or more) there was a thread that was getting a lot of replies from users who was having the same problem, including me.