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Which OS does Fractint like best?
by Knute Myhrvold 04 Feb '15

04 Feb '15

I haven't been able to use Fractint since back when I had Win98 & NT; it won't run on my WinXP-MediaEd now (Intel machine), though I understand XP may work with Fractint on an AMD machine. My question is this: Which OS does Fractint "like" the best... Which OS will it run the best on??? [Unless Fractint runs much, much better on DOS (MS-DOS, FreeDOS, etc.), I would really prefer an OS with a GUI... for my sake.] So, what do you think?: Win98; Win98SE; ME; NT3-4; 2000(NT5.0); WinXP-Media-Pro-SP3; 7... ? 32-bit? I've just ordered an old AMD PC just for Fractint (Dell OptiPlex 740 Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz 1GB 80GB CDRW/DVD XP Professional Desktop) ... I don't know the Video card yet. There's a chance Fractint may work on this AMD with WinXP Pro, but what do you think would be the best OS for Fractint on this machine? Thanks much for your suggestions!! ...Knute --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Magnetic Bees Zooms
by Niekamp 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

Here are 3 zooms into the Magnetic Bees image, settings identical. There are many more and they are fast! All use the Albrecht.map that is my trademark since 2003 when I programmed the Fractint Splash Screen. On some images it´s still the best. ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i0t3eom2l5fjhko/AAA75HTAc0d2LppiGkaJFXbEa?dl=0 ; Since I assume that the double links are not needed any more they are now deleted, so all posts must be selected from the 2015 link. Here it is once more: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sbcd32dj2z1ynp1/AABe20vULYUZGCnGUwHYjxZga?dl=0 and also the link to the archives: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rzymsbt18j4fw13/AABG0h4mImmkSKmc0Chqitxla?dl=0 ; save them on a safe place. ; Albrecht (as Hal still uses my real name I´m giving in) ; ----------------------------Start Par------------------------------------- 30008-13 { ; Magnetic Bees Zoom1 ; Time 0.02.28.19 Reso 1280/1024 ; Albrecht.map reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=mfr_13.frm formulaname=multifractal_13 function=acos/ident/cos/exp passes=t center-mag=+1.92992594033264500/+0.00015403030893974/137.7201/1/90/3.885\ 78058618804789e-016 params=4.123456789123456/0.1/30008.32595700005/10004.0506031804/152048.0\ 404808001/33.16048940221/384.3132705812239/256.100002595/512.1007683001/\ 512.2002280194999 float=y maxiter=2048 inside=maxiter periodicity=0 rseed=-2436 colors=000110<2>000KA4<7>gcOjgRmjT<3>zzc<9>UOFRKDOGA<3>A00<9>f0Ci0Dl0F<3\ >z0K<6>Z0EV0DR0C<3>A08004000<26>000<4>000<7>Q0UU0YX0a_0dc0hf0l<2>p0w<4>_\ 0dX0aU0Y<2>K0NH0JG0NE1R<3>7UX6`Z4h_2oa0wc<10>2WI2TG2RE<3>4G54D36F5<16>kk\ ammcpoe<3>zwm<3>mhZjdVfaS<3>VMCRI8OE4KA0000<43>000<4>000330<6>220220220<\ 4>000 } 30008-06 { ; Magnetic Bees Zoom2 ; Time 0.05.45.15 Reso 1280/1024 ; Albrecht.map reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=mfr_13.frm formulaname=multifractal_13 function=acos/ident/cos/exp passes=t center-mag=+1.91701017764372100/-0.00121097263807415/33.60371/1/90/3.885\ 78058618804789e-016 params=4.123456789123456/0.1/30008.32595700005/10004.0506031804/152048.0\ 404808001/33.16048940221/384.3132705812239/256.100002595/512.1007683001/\ 512.2002280194999 float=y maxiter=2048 inside=maxiter periodicity=0 rseed=-2436 colors=000<2>110110000KA4<7>gcOjgRmjT<3>zzc<9>UOFRKDOGA<3>A00<9>f0Ci0Dl0\ F<3>z0K<6>Z0EV0DR0C<3>A08004000<26>000<4>000<7>Q0UU0YX0a_0dc0hf0l<2>p0w<\ 4>_0dX0aU0Y<2>K0NH0JG0NE1R<3>7UX6`Z4h_2oa0wc<10>2WI2TG2RE<3>4G54D36F5<16\ >kkammcpoe<3>zwm<3>mhZjdVfaS<3>VMCRI8OE4KA0000<43>000<4>000330<12>110 } 30008-14 { ; Magnetic Bees Zoom3 ; Time 0.04.01.01 Reso 1280/1024 ; Albrecht.map reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=mfr_13.frm formulaname=multifractal_13 function=acos/ident/cos/exp passes=t center-mag=+1.92719152210571100/-0.00009415204506278/247.0861/1/90/-1.23\ 373533611470521e-014 params=4.123456789123456/0.1/30008.32595700005/10004.0506031804/152048.0\ 404808001/33.16048940221/384.3132705812239/256.100002595/512.1007683001/\ 512.2002280194999 float=y maxiter=2048 inside=maxiter periodicity=0 rseed=-2436 colors=000wv`zzc<9>UOFRKDOGA<3>A00<9>f0Ci0Dl0F<3>z0K<6>Z0EV0DR0C<3>A0800\ 4000<26>000<4>000<7>Q0UU0YX0a_0dc0hf0l<2>p0w<4>_0dX0aU0Y<2>K0NH0JG0NE1R<\ 3>7UX6`Z4h_2oa0wc<10>2WI2TG2RE<3>4G54D36F5<16>kkammcpoe<3>zwm<3>mhZjdVfa\ S<3>VMCRI8OE4KA0000<43>000<4>000330<6>220220220<3>110000110<2>000KA4<11>\ trZ }

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Re: [Fractint] Magnetic Bees
by Hal Lane 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

> Thanks, Hal. > Both links show Error 404 - not found - they refer to Dropbox? > Albrecht They do refer to your image in DropBox. I got the link I posted (that fails) by - going to your DropBox link https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g77fdjs5eymc43r/AADJoazPBeUfpnE02PiuBV1Ba?dl=0 - clicking on the thumbnail image, - right clicking the larger image that appears, and - choosing "View original..." Their 'original' image appears in a new tab in my Chrome browser, and I just copied and pasted that link. Apparently, Dropbox doesn't like that "deep linking" so you'll have to navigate to it as I described above -- or view a copy of the fractal I put on my server: http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/Albrecht/Misc/30008-05.GIF I'm starting the anti-aliased version right now... - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Re: [Fractint] Magnetic Bees
by Hal Lane 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

Albrecht, Your Feb. 1, 2015 fractal, "Magnetic Bees", 30008-05.GIF is really great! http://tinyurl.com/Magnetic-Bees or: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/content_link/icoJDdnXlUFuLNMRxZvhcEg3RB2Q5 GYKV5xHoW3p7sJ5JZkz73clAjVmZhC2zNTq Would someone please 3D print it? I think I will anti-alias this one and post it! - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Re: [Fractint] I am STILL learning things about [Fractint!]
by Hal Lane 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

> I am STILL learning things about [Fractint]! Like hitting > the "L" key while color cycling to see and choose > MAP files from the directory. One of the Fractint features that I didn't discover for quite a while was that in the "E" color palette/map editor, it can not only "L"oad different color map .MAP files, but it also has 8 temporary map locations. You can load, rotate, create new random maps, etc. and temporarily hold onto each of them -- and switch between using any of these temporary maps with a "touch of a key" specifically: F2 - F9. The "Save to Temporary Color Palette" keys are: <shift>F2 - F9. Whatever color palette is being used when you exit the "E" color editor will be the one saved with the image, when you save it. Note that the contents of all the temporary color maps are lost when you exit the color editor, so if you have created a palette/map you don't want to lose, switch to using it, and "S"ave it to a .MAP file while you're still in the color editor. You have to add the ".MAP" to the file name -- Fractint doesn't supply it. Note that F2 - F9 have a different use in the "C" Color Cycling Commands mode. Another of my favorite discoveries in the "E" color palette/map editor is the "X" key: "<X> - Toggle 'exclude' mode on or off - when toggled on, only those image pixels which match the active color are displayed." I find it useful to see all the locations in a fractal that a particular color is used. You can select the color by moving the cursor over the grid of color "chips" or the image itself. Repeatedly hit "X" to bring back the full complement of color chips -- that temporarily disappear in exclude mode. If your Fractint Color Editor cursor is not able to be moved with your mouse, remember that the <ctrl> key accelerates the movement of the arrow keys... There are numerous additional goodies in the "E" color/palette editor -- many of which I still don't know how to use... Ethan Nagel created the palette editor. Ref: FracDoc 20.4 Page 26 "Palette Editing Commands" - Hal Lane ######################## # hallane(a)earthlink.net ######################## ============================================ Author: JackOfTradeZ Date: 2015-02-02 17:01 -500 To: fractint Subject: [Fractint] How 2 run FractInt Knute, If you are in DOS just type "fractint" and hit ENTER. If you have the MAP, CFG and sstools.ini present it should just come up and run. You can also type "fractint makedoc" and it will create a large and detailed instruction file; it has a "doc" extension but it is a plain ascii text file - read it from DOS or windows notepad. I have been using fractint for over 15 years and i am STILL learning things about it! Like hitting the "L" key while color cycling to see and choose MAP files from the directory. Have fun. ============================================= --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Re: [Fractint] Which OS does Fractint like best?
by Knute Myhrvold 03 Feb '15

03 Feb '15

I finally got Oracle's VirtualBox running; also got FreeDOS 1.1 installed in VirtualBox; also installed the "per-configured virtual machine on the www.fractint.org site. (FreeDOS with Fractint pre built)" into the VirtualBox. Still can't find Fractint anywhere in the VirtualBox; the FreeDOS 1.1 Guest just comes up with a plain DOS window that I can't get to do anything. The FreeDOS-with-Fractint Guest is exactly the same. So I created a Folder with Fractint in it: "C:\DOS\fractint" (with fractint.exe in \fractint). I then configured both Guests to have C:\DOS\fractint as "Shared Folders". Result: no Fractint, no nothin'. The DOS window ends with C:\>_ awaiting my command I guess, but whatever I type in results in "Bad command or filename -". I've typed in "DOS\fractint"; "C:\DOS\fractint" and "C:\DOS\fractint\fractint.exe" (all followed with "Enter")... all "Bad commands". I've tried to learn how to install Fractint into FreeDOS in Virtualbox but see no way of doing it. So I simply double clicked fractint.exe in its Shared Folder and it wouldn't open, as usual. So, now that I have DOS how do I run Fractint??? &/or What is the Command I enter into DOS??? To Paul N. Lee RE your letter of 1/30: Thx very much for your overview & suggestions! I'll follow thru with them when I get my old PC. To Nick Grasso RE your letter of 2/1: Thx much for your input. I may eventually bite the bullet and download MS-DOS or try DOSBox in order to finally run Fractint. Your question "If you are just running Fractint, why do you need a GUI?" is reasonable:) Altho' I used Fractint in the 90s I never really learned DOS & I don't want to have to learn it now; I just thought it'd be easier for me with a GUI. & more, but must end for now. ~Knute --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

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Dimensional Gate
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

. The ZooM-in animation of the "Dimensional Gate" fractal is in progress. The detail and complexity of this fractal is amazing. I am rendering it at 1400 so gonna take awhile .... stay tuned. JoTz .

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How 2 run FractInt
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

Knute, If you are in DOS just type "fractint" and hit ENTER. If you have the MAP, CFG and sstools.ini present it should just come up and run. You can also type "fractint makedoc" and it will create a large and detailed instruction file; it has a "doc" extension but it is a plain ascii text file - read it from DOS or windows notepad. I have been using fractint for over 15 years and i am STILL learning things about it! Like hitting the "L" key while color cycling to see and choose MAP files from the directory. Have fun. .

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Magnetic Bees
by Niekamp 02 Feb '15

02 Feb '15

Bees and Magnet is a new combination and it fits! Both parts modified, but only slightly. ; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g77fdjs5eymc43r/AADJoazPBeUfpnE02PiuBV1Ba?dl=0 ; This is the link again for the 2015 folder that contains all posts of this year. Please save it where you always can find it. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sbcd32dj2z1ynp1/AABe20vULYUZGCnGUwHYjxZga?dl=0 ; Petta ; -----------------------------------Start Par----------------------------- 30008-05 { ; Magnetic Bees ; Time 0.01.35.01 Reso 1280/1024 ; Bees-Magnet first time ever ; Albrecht Map reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=mfr_13.frm formulaname=multifractal_13 function=acos/ident/cos/exp passes=t center-mag=2.02288/-0.00121097/4.099653/1/90/3.88578058618804789e-016 params=4.123456789123456/0.1/30008.32595700005/10004.0506031804/152048.0\ 404808001/33.16048940221/384.3132705812239/256.100002595/512.1007683001/\ 512.2002280194999 float=y maxiter=2048 inside=maxiter periodicity=0 rseed=-2436 colors=000<2>110110000KA4<7>gcOjgRmjT<3>zzc<9>UOFRKDOGA<3>A00<9>f0Ci0Dl0\ F<3>z0K<6>Z0EV0DR0C<3>A08004000<26>000<4>000<7>Q0UU0YX0a_0dc0hf0l<2>p0w<\ 4>_0dX0aU0Y<2>K0NH0JG0NE1R<3>7UX6`Z4h_2oa0wc<10>2WI2TG2RE<3>4G54D36F5<16\ >kkammcpoe<3>zwm<3>mhZjdVfaS<3>VMCRI8OE4KA0000<43>000<4>000330<12>110 } ------------------------------------------------End-------------------------

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