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RSS feed now caught up
by Richard 20 Dec '10

20 Dec '10

The FOTD RSS feed at <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/fotd-rss.xml> is now caught up with the latest images, so you can get nice 1600x1200 3x antialiased renderings of Jim Muth's FOTD series via that feed, or by browsing <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/fractals/fotd/>. Jim's message text is included in each .PAR file as a big comment. Now that the feed has caught up to the current images, I'll continue backfilling older images from the archives (only 3198 images to go!). -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

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FOTD 20-12-10 (Holiday Seasons [5])
by Jim Muth 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

FOTD -- December 20, 2010 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is another quickie, worth only a 5. Something is wrong with the colors, (muddiness), and this keeps the rating at such a modest level. But with a rather fast calculation time of 4 minutes, the image is still worth at least a brief look. The name "Holiday Seasons" refers to the mood here at FC on Sunday as I was trying to find a fractal and make holiday preparations at the same time. The image lies in one of the typical double-negative fractals that results when various portions of Z^(-1.6) and Z^(-6.1) are mixed together and (1/C) is added. There are two ways to view the image: first, by running the included parameter file and seeing it almost at once; second, by checking the current FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> where, if the image is not already posted, it soon will be. And keep checking the original FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> It's far too early to give up on it. Sunday here at Fractal Central began with a temperature of 14F -10C, and with total sunshine, reached a high of exactly freezing. And speaking of freezing, the Susquehanna River, which flows only 1/4 mile from FC, is almost frozen solid, the first time I have seen it so. The fractal cats, who will never see the river, spent the day on their comfortable shelf over the heat. The shelf has become a surprisingly big hit with them. FL spent much of the day watching a couple of those latin soap-novellas. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and do well. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Holiday_Seasons { ; time=0:04:12.77-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.6109095943025089/-1.41001144689752/\ 3.204e+011/1/170/0 params=-6/-1.6/-0.6/-6.1/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=3000 inside=0 logmap=408 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000FAKFAKEAKEAKDAKDAKCAKCAKBAKBAKAAK9AK8AK7\ AK6AK5AK4AK3AK2AK1AK3AK4AK6AK7AK9AKAAKCAKDAKEAKFAK\ FAKGAKHAKHAKIAKIAKJAKKAKKAKLAKLAKMAKNAKNAKOAKPAKPA\ KOAKOAKLAKKAKIAKGAKEAKEAKEAKEAKGAKJAKKAKPAKMAKVAKP\ AK_AKVAKWAKSAKNAKIAKEAK9AK6AK5AK5AK5AK5AK5AK5AK5ca\ 5ca5ca5c`5c`5c`5c_5c_5c_5cZ5cZ5cZ5cZ9dWCeUFfRIgPLh\ NPhKSiIVjGYkD`lBbp8ci9diAeeAfcBg`BgYChVDiSDjPEkMEl\ LFnKClIFjIIhJKfLNdNQbOS`QVaPZ_RXZQWXPVWOUVNSTMRSLQ\ RKPPJNOIMMHLLGKKEIIDHHCGGBFEADD9CB8BA7A96875764644\ 353553753953B53D53F53H63J63L63N63P63R63T63V72W72Y7\ 2_72a72d72g75j8Am8Fp8Ks8Nv8Qy8Tz8Uu8Qv9Mu9Kt9Is9Hr\ 9GqACpADoAFnAGmAIzBKzBLzBPzBUzBUzCcfCceCcdCccChbDm\ aDm`Dm_DmZDmYEmXEmWErVEvUEzTCzSmmTmlTmkUmjUmiUmhVm\ gVmfVmeWmdWmcWmbXmaXmaXm`Ym_YmZZmYZmXZmW_mV_mU_mT`\ mS`mR`oQaqPatObwPazPazP`zQ`zQ_zQ_zRZzRZzRYzSYzSXzS\ XzTWzTWzTVzYJzWKzULzSMzRN } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Fractint under Windows Vista
by Bob Lester 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

Good Day to everyone, I've been following the discussions lately about running Fractint under various platforms, DOSBOX (never heard of this before), etc. I absolutely LOVED the DOS version of Fractint but have not been able to use it for a long time now with the advent of the newer Windows OSs. I don't have the experience in computer operations that a lot of you here obviously have. I would really like to be able to use DOS Fractint again. How would I go about setting it up to run under Windows Vista? I would need a very detailed listing of what to do. My computer is an Acer Aspire M5100, 32 bit OS, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual core processor 4400+, 2.30 GHz, 3GB of RAM. Thanks for your attention! Bob Lester

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Re: [Fractint] DOSBOX?
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 19 Dec '10

19 Dec '10

. My Alienware has Athlon 64 dualcore, GeForce 8600, it is about 4 years old, WinXP Media. And it runs fractint screamin' demon fast - all i do is click on the file. My other system is a pig. I think it is hardware, NOT WinXP itself - this proves it. For running animations (thousands of images, 24/7 for long periods), I boot up with a DOS boot CD and use a FAT partition on the HD - works fine. This may be a good option for all you with modern systems also. .

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FOTD 19-12-10 (Theme and Variations [7])
by Jim Muth 18 Dec '10

18 Dec '10

FOTD -- December 19, 2010 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a variation on the theme of the western suburbs of the large minibrot on the main spike of the Mandelbrot set. Even though the image is so distorted that nothing at all of the Mandelbrot shape remains, the name "Theme and Variations" still seems appropriate. Perhaps a name like "Fiery Cataclysm" would have been more appropriate. There certainly is a suggestion of an erupting volcano in the image. The extreme distortion was achieved by applying the exponential function to initial C, which in effect places the viewer in the middle of the fractal. The color palette is merely a slightly tweaked version of the Fractint default palette, which is for test purposes and pretty terrible as color palettes go. But in today's image the exaggerated colors give just the right touch to the scene. The more adventurous might check deeper into the solid parts of the chaotic areas. They hold a nearly limitless variety of Moire patterns. The rating of a 7 is on the liberal side, and the calculation time of 8 minutes is admittedly slow. The way out of this dilemma is to stop by the new web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> where the completed image soon will be posted for immediate gratification. The original FOTD web site may be accessed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> though I have not checked to see if it is up to date. The temperature actually rose well above freezing here at Fractal Central on Saturday, to a high of 36F +2C, with lots of sun for good measure. But the milder weather was too little for the fractal cats, who spent most of the day on their new favorite spot -- the shelf over the large radiator in the hallway. Except for a brief sprint for some last-minute seasonal stuff, my day was quiet enough. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and I sometimes wonder whether the faculty of reason is up to the task. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= ThemeAndVariations { ; time=0:08:04.89-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotFunct function=ident/exp passes=1 center-mag=-20.0652/3.14704/0.2774471/\ 3.1323/-90/0 params=0/1/0/0 float=y maxiter=3000 symmetry=none periodicity=0 colors=000A7GBGFBGGBFGBDGBCG0000000000000000000000\ 0000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzzzLzzz000\ 555888BBBEEEHHHKKKOOOSSSWWW___ccchhhmmmssszzz00zG0\ zV0zj00k00n00q00t80zD0zG0zV0zj0zz0jz0Vz0Gz00z00zG0\ zV0zj0zz0jz0Vz0GzVVzbVzjVzrVzzVzzVrzVjzVbzVVzbVzjV\ zrVzzzzzwzzmzzczuczuczpcupcVpzQhzQ`zLTzZUzYUzYUzaU\ zfZzfZufZqfZlfFhfJhfOhfShfahaahqahlzhhzhhzlhzqhzuh\ zzhuzhqzhlz00S70SE0SL0SS0SS0LS0ES07S00S70SE0SL0SS0\ LS0ES07S00S00S70SE0SL0SS0LS0ES07SEESHESLESOESSESSE\ OSELSEHSEESHESLESOESSEOSELSEHSEESEESHESLESOESSEOSE\ LSEHSKKSMKSOKSQKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSMKSOKSQKSSKQSKOSK\ MSKKSKKSMKSOKSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G40G80GC0GG0GG0CG08G0\ 4G00G40G80GC0GG0CG08G04G00G00G40G80GC0GG0CG08G04G8\ 8GA8GC8GE8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88GA8GC8GE8GG8EG8CG8AG88G8\ 8GA8GC8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBGCBGDBGFBGGBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGC\ BGDBGFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGBBGC } frm:MandelbrotFunct {; Jim Muth real(c),imag(c) z=fn1(p1), c=fn2(pixel)+p2: z=sqr(z)+c, |z| < 16 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: [Fractint] DOSBOX?
by JackOfTradeZ＠comcast.net 18 Dec '10

18 Dec '10

. DOSBOX rocks? Uhh ... maybe, but why not just use real genuine DOS ? You gotta be losing some performance with all the hardware/software translation in any emulation setup. What am I missing here? Does a given fractal actually render faster in DOSBOX on a current system then it would in DOS/Win9X on a P3-933 for example? .

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Re: [Fractint] DOSBOX?
by Hal Lane 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

JoTz, > You gotta be losing some performance with all the hardware/software translation > in any emulation setup. You're absolutely right. It may be that some people are pleased with the convenience of having Fractint available on their current Windows (and possibly only) computer, and this fact compensates for the program's decrease in speed. And the decrease in speed is somewhat compensated for by the (typically) faster CPU on recent Windows machines... - Hal Lane On 2010-12-17 23:36, JackOfTradeZ wrote: > > DOSBOX rocks? Uhh ... maybe, but why not just use real genuine DOS ? > You gotta be losing some performance with all the hardware/software translation in any emulation setup. > > What am I missing here? > > Does a given fractal actually render faster in DOSBOX on a current system then it would in DOS/Win9X on a P3-933 for example? >

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FOTD 18-12-10 (Great Ghost-Bud [6])
by Jim Muth 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

FOTD -- December 18, 2010 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's quickie image shows one of the perturbed Mandelbrot things that I call a 'ghost bud', which explains the name "Great Ghost-Bud". A ghost bud is the left over remnant of the intact bud that appears at the same spot in the un-perturbed M-set. (To see the bud of today's image in its true form, simply change the parameters to 0,0.) The rating of a 6 is all I could give the image. I was doing similar perturbed scenes almost 20 years ago, and there is very little shock value left in such images. (If indeed, there ever was any.) The scene of the action lies on the southern shore line of the main bay of the Mandelbrot set, just west of the large period-3 bud. The location may be a bit confusing because the image has been calculated upside-down. (In my opinion, the proper posi- tion for a bud is on top of or to the left of its valley.) The initial value of Z has been set to 0.3096,1.6056, which perturbs the appearance of the M-set. In fact, it nearly wipes it out. (For some reason the type=mandel actually initializes Z to the square root of the entered value. This is inaccurate, but if it were changed, the type=mandel images made with earlier versions of the program would no longer work.) Another curiosity of the parameter file is that the reset is set to zero. Resetting this value to the usual 2004 makes a small but noticeable change in the spacing of the color bands. Despite the extreme maxiter of 250,000, the type=mandel formula is so efficient that the image calculates in 28 seconds. The image may also be seen in finished form at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> All the past FOTD images may be viewed at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> though the site is probably not up to date. Some sun, some clouds and a temperature around 30F -1C here at Fractal Central on Friday brought some improvement to the area. The fractal cats spent most of the day sleeping by the heat, but the fractal cat Nicholas, who is usually quite friendly with strangers, lost a few points when he swore at a customer who dropped by in the afternoon and got a bit too familiar with him. The next FOTD is due in 24 hours. For all I know it will actually be ready on time. Until then, take care, and beware of synchronicity. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Great_Ghost-Bud { ; time=0:00:28.16-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=0 type=mandel passes=1 center-mag=-0.2438\ 2329/-0.639263/476/1/-168.5/0 params=0.3096/1.6056 float=y maxiter=250000 bailout=100 logmap=yes colors=000BA0aoK`oK`oK_nK_nKZnKYnKYnKXmKXmKWmKVmKV\ mKUlLUlLTlLSlLSlLRkLRkLQkLPkLPjLOjLOjLNjLMjLMiMLiM\ LiMKiMJiMJhMIhMIhMHhMGhMGgMFgMFgMEgMEgMDfNDfNDeNDe\ NDdNDdNDcNDcNDbNDbNDaODaOD`OD`OD_OD_ODZODZOCYOCYOC\ XOCXPCWPCWPCVPCVPCUPCUPCTPCTPCSPCSQCRQCRQCQQCQQCQQ\ BPQBPQBOQBOQBNQBNRBMRBMRBLRBLRBKRBKRBJRBJRBIRBISBH\ SBHSAGSAGSAFSAFSAESAESADSADSACTACTABTABTAATAATA9TA\ 9TA8TA8TA8TC9UE9UF9UHAUIAUKAULAUNBUOBUQBUPCUPCUOCU\ OCUNDUQDUSDUVEUXEU_EUaEUdFUfFUiFUkFUkFUm2ck2cj2ch2\ cg2cf2cd2cc2cb2c`2c_2cZ2cX3cW4cV5cU5cT6cR7cQ8cQ8cQ\ 9cQAcPAcPBcOCcNDcMDcLEcJFcIFcHGcGHcFIcDIdCJeBKfAKg\ 9Li7Mk6Nm5No4Oq3Ps2Pu2Qw2Rx2Ry2Sz2Tz2Uz2Vz2Vz2Xz2X\ z2Yz2Zz2_z2`z2`z2az2cz2cz2dz2dz2fz2fz3gz4gz5gz6hz7\ hz8hz9hzAizBizCizDizEjzFjzGjzHjzIlzJnzKpzLrzMtzNvw\ OxzPyzQzzRzzSzzUzzWzzYzz_zzazzczzezzgzzizzkzznzzqz\ ztzzwzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: [Fractint] <Tim, Rich> DOS Fractint's img&txt vis inWinXP's DOSmode; Rich's FractintForWinBeta5
by jimmckenzie＠earthlink.net 17 Dec '10

17 Dec '10

Pretty much "DOS MODE" is not available at all during boot-up. There is no option like that even if you press F8 or F5 and bring up the advanced boot options menus. M$ idea is that DOS was the cause of most instabilities in older Windows releases so they "fixed" that by doing away with it. As for how well that worked out, that's a matter of how you use your computer, for a lot of folks it didn't help, for some it did. Older DOS based programs like FRACTINT are just going to be out and out frozen out because everything that they needed to work was so very DOS-centric. As for the Windows versions of Fractint I've had no luck what-so-ever with them. They just won't run right for me. Maybe in future releases that'll change but so far no dice. -----Original Message----- >From: Hal Lane <hallane(a)earthlink.net> >Sent: Dec 12, 2010 8:43 PM >To: Richard_Fractint4win <legalize(a)xmission.com>, Fractint_msg <fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com>, "Wegner, Tim" <twegner(a)swbell.net> >Subject: [Fractint] <Tim, Rich> DOS Fractint's img&txt vis inWinXP's DOSmode; Rich's FractintForWinBeta5 > >Tim, >> ...under Windows 7 in XP compatibility mode, if I set >> "tools->disable integration features", running the DOS >> fractint shows nothing, but after pressing F3, a fractal >> is indeed generated. > >I can get both images & text to appear in Win XP's DOS mode, >but apparently my video card only does one VESA graphics mode, >640 x 480 -- as well as the needed text mode. I then set "High" >Idle Sensitivity on the shortcut and use <alt>Enter to switch >back and forth between full screen and windowed Fractint. > >I can only make this switch without disrupting Fractint if the >program is in text mode, so I can't leave an image calculating >in a window while I (say) read email. To get around this, I >first "locate" my fractal in my one working video mode & then >calculate it in Disk Video mode -- which keeps Fractint in >text mode. > >Fractint's intense CPU usage leaves a very sluggish computer, >though. > > >> Hard to use, though, without any text screens showing. >I hope the problem is not your graphics card not implementing >the needed DOS text mode... > >Can you run another text only DOS program to see if your >problem of no DOS Fractint text is reproducible in another >DOS program? > >Can Chkdsk still be run at boot time in DOS mode in Win7 or is >"DOS mode" gone -- and not available to test your graphics >card's being able to enter a DOS text mode? > >BIOS Setup routines have, in the past at least, likely used >DOS text mode. What are they using these days? > >Are there docs available describing the video modes available on >your graphics card? > > >It's my understanding that it's primarily the video card/chip >companies no longer implementing many DOS modes in graphics cards >being the problem with getting DOS Fractint to run on recent >computers... > > >> Hmmm, might be possible to run a PAR file from the command >> line. >That sounds like a possibly workable scenario. > >> Of course Rich's windows version does work nunder Windows 7 >> (albeit without mouse support). >I've found that I can move the cursor around (when in Palette >Editing mode: "e") using <ctrl> and arrow keys, but this really >isn't as convenient as using a mouse. > > >Rich, Tim, >When using Rich's Fractint for Windows beta 5 to render Jim's FOTD, >I have found a couple of items that give me a problem, only one of >which I can overcome. > >The X dimension of every fractal calculated from Jim's parameter >files is stretched too wide. By trial & error I found that >reducing the X Magnification Factor by a factor of 0.75 (z, F6), >can reproduce the aspect ratio of the same image calculated by >DOS Fractint. > > >Another problem (that I've *not* been able to overcome) is that >the program always creates a single color image for any fractal >that uses the MandelbrotBC3 formula. Amazingly, the almost >identical MandelbrotBC1 and MandelbrotBC2 formulas produce correct >images. This fact may be of some help in locating the source >of the problem. > >The examples of Jim's FOTD that I used to discover this behavior >are listed below my signature. > > >Also, images created using the rotation of the zoom box behave >in a different way than the DOS zoom box. This may, in part >at least, be related to the different X Magnification Factor >factor of 0.75 . > > >Jim's FOTD for Dec. 4th, 2010 (a "native" Fractint Julia fractal) >rendered in Fractint for Windows beta 5 also doesn't quite match >the one created by DOS Fractint. I pasted a copy of Jim's PAR >file for this fractal at the end of this email. > > >Rich's excellent post to his blog about the philosophy of his >creation of Fractint for Windows is here: >http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/2007/04/13/fractint-for-windows-beta- >5/ >or: >http://tinyurl.com/richs-fractint-for-win-blog > >There is also a //download link// and the comments section >includes a link to where you can register and //post issues// >you have with the program. > > > - Hal Lane > >######################### ># hallane(a)earthlink.net # >######################### > > >############################################################ >############################################################ >http://www.nahee.com/FOTD/FotD_02-02-02.html >http://home.att.net/~Fractals_2/FotD_02-02-02.html > >The formula behind the image is a very simple one -- >Z^2.003+C, made more interesting by displaying the part of >the infinite fractal that lies 1029 turns up the logarithmic >hyperspiral. At this lofty height, the parent fractal >resembles the Mandelbrot set rotated 180 degrees, so that >the split along the negative X-axis cuts the East Valley >area, which at the same time begins to broaden. > > >---------------------------------------------------- >MandelbrotBC1 *Works* in Fractint for Windows beta 5!!!!! >---------------------------------------------------- > > >START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ > >The_Primary_Colors { ; time=0:15:14.28--SF5 on a P200 > reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm > formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 > center-mag=-0.26445764184686160/-0.003322320467831\ > 68/1.109666e+011/1/-42.5037/0.00146395122998561888 > params=2.003/0/1029/0 float=y maxiter=6000 inside=0 > logmap=298 colors=000XOjZRjaSibRidUgfUgiXfjbfmidom\ > drtbtzbvzbtrZtfUrOPqIMr6Ir0Ds0At3Cv9DxFDzFFzKFyJLu\ > MPpOWmS_ZZdSdjOloIrvCyz8zzCtzFjzIayLSwOIoR9hU0bX0W\ > U0NR8TOGZLOcIWKFdLClF9vA6z6cz11w80nD0XJ0LP09W08_09\ > X09U1AR3AO4CL6CI4FD4IA4J64M34O0CGFI9UO1iU0y_0zZ0zX\ > 0zX0zW0zU0wU1tS4qS6mR9jPCgPDdOGbOI_MLXLOULPRJSOJUL\ > IXIG_FGaCFd9Ff8CZS9Rm8JzLJzXCyR0tC0o00S00U00U00U00\ > W00W00W00W00X00X00X00Z00Z00Z00Z13X1AX3IW3PW4RU4RU6\ > RS6RS8RR8RR9RUARXARZCRaCRbDRfDRiFRjFRmGRoIRrIRvJRw\ > JRzLRzLRzMRzMRzORwOOtMLqKInIFkGChE9fC6fA4f82i60l40\ > o40r40v40y30z30z30z30z30z30z30z40z40z40z43z46z48z6\ > Az6Cz6Fz6Iz6Jz6Mz8Oz8Rz8Uz8Wz8Zz8_z9Zz9Xz9Xz9Wz9Uz\ > AUzASzARzARzARzCRzCRzCRzCRzCRzDRzDRzDRzDRzDRzDRzGR\ > zIRzJRzLRzORzPRzRRzSRzURzWRzWRzWRzWRzWRzWRzWRzWRzW\ > RzWRzWRzURzURzURzSRzSRzSRzSRzRRzRRzRRzPRzPRzPRzPRz\ > ORzORzORzMRzIRzJRzLRzORzPRzRRzSRzWRz } > >frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users > e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 > p=real(p2)+PI > q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) > r=real(p2)-q > Z=C=Pixel: > Z=log(Z) > IF(imag(Z) > r) > Z=Z+flip(2*PI) > ENDIF > Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C > |Z| < a } > >END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================== > >############################################################ >############################################################ >http://www.nahee.com/FOTD/FotD_06-08-29.html >http://home.att.net/~Fractals_3/FotD_06-08-29.html > >Today's harmless little scene appears in the >Z^sqrt(sqrt(2))+C Mandeloid as it appears 59 levels up the >complex logarithmic ladder. (The logarithmic ladder is >explained below.) > . . . >The 'complex logarithmic ladder' is a phrase I invented. >I sometimes refer to the same thing by the name 'logarithmic >hyperspiral'. Neither phrase will be found on the >internet. I invented the phrases because the complex >logarithmic function is multi-valued, and can have an >infinity of solutions. Each solution gives a unique >four-dimensional Julibrot fractal, complete with both >Mandelbrot and Julia slices. In my mind, I simply >stacked these four-dimensional fractals onto one >another until they formed a single many-layered >hyper-object of 5 or so dimensions. It is the stack of >all the Julibrot fractals possible to create with a >single exponent of Z that I call the logarithmic >ladder. Today's parent fractal for example exists on the >59th level of this ladder. The ladder could perhaps be >more conveniently thought of as the 59th floor of an >infinitely tall skyscraper. > >In the MandelbrotBC2 formula, the p1 parameter determines >the exponent of Z, while the p2 parameter determines the >level of the ladder we wish to explore. > >---------------------------------------------------- >MandelbrotBC2 *Works* in Fractint for Windows beta 5!!!!! >---------------------------------------------------- > >START PARAMETER FILE======================================= > >TheyAllLookTheSame-2 { ; time=0:18:51.96--SF5 on a P200 > reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm > formulaname=MandelbrotBC2 passes=1 > center-mag=-0.13962249185463330/-0.000766113336763\ > 77/5.149203e+007 params=1.1892/0/59/0 float=y > maxiter=25000 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=10 > colors=0000Gz0Gz0Gz0Gz0Hz0Hz0Hz0Hz0Jz0Jz0Jz0Jz0Jz0\ > Lz0Lz0Lz0Lz0Nz0Nz0Nz0Nz0Pz0Pz0Pz0Pz0Nz0Pz4RzARzETz\ > JVzNVzTXzXXxbVxeVxkVxoTxuTxxTxzRxuRsmRmeRg`PbTNXLN\ > TEJN8HH0HC0J60L00L00N00U00V00W00X00Y00Z02_06`08a0C\ > b0Ec0Hd2Ji2Nm2Pq2Tu2Vv2JuAAqH0oN0bV0Td0R`0RZ0PX0PV\ > 0NR0NP0LN0LL0JH0JG0HE0HC0H80G60G40E20E00C02C04A04A\ > 0680880A608806A04C04C02E00G00G00H00J00J20L40N60N80\ > PA0RE0zG0TH0VJ0XL0XN0ZP0`T0`V0bX0dZ0d`0eb0gd0ge8uJ\ > ez0gz2iz6kxAmvEmuGosJqoNsmRskVuiXvg`xedxbgz`kzZmzX\ > qzVuzTxzPzfNzzLzzkzzHzzGzzkzzgzzEzzEzzEzzEzzEzxEzv\ > EzuCzqCzoCzkCxiCueCsdCq`CoZAmzAkTAgRAezAdLAbHA`GAZ\ > EAXzC`LEbPGeRGgTEeTEdzEdTEbTEbTE`TE`TEZTEXTEXTEVTE\ > VTETTETTERTEPTEPTENTENTELTELTEJL0LTEJVdC`gHdkNgoRm\ > sXqvbuzexzkzzqzzuzzzzzzzzvzzqzzizxdzsXzoRziJzeEudX\ > kbo``zR`zTbzTdzVezVezXzzXizXizZkzZmz`ox`ovbqubsqbs\ > odumdziexgexe0Ez0Ez0Ez0Ez } > >frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users > e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 > p=real(p2)+PI > q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)) > r=real(p2)-q > Z=C=Pixel: > Z=log(Z) > IF(imag(Z) > r) > Z=Z+flip(2*PI) > ENDIF > Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C > |Z| < a } > >END PARAMETER FILE========================================= > > >############################################################ >############################################################ >http://www.nahee.com/FOTD/FotD_09-09-23.html >http://home.att.net/~Fractals_3/FotD_09-09-23.html > >Today's image is a scene on the infinitely fractured main >negative stem of the Z^(2.001)+C Mandeloid as it appears >at ground level of the logarithmic ladder when no function >is applied. The precise location is in the East Valley of >the large minibrot on this fractured stem. > >---------------------------------------------------- >---------------------------------------------------- >---------------------------------------------------- >MandelbrotBC3 ***Fails*** in Fractint for Windows beta 5!! >---------------------------------------------------- >---------------------------------------------------- >---------------------------------------------------- > >START PARAMETER FILE======================================= > >AgitatedIterations { ; time=0:01:33.85-SF5 on P4-2000 > reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm > formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident logmap=168 > center-mag=-1.748190276984/+0.019122558784/5e+007/1/\ > -105.5/0 float=y inside=0 maxiter=1750 periodicity=10 > params=2.001/0/0/0 > colors=000UJdTIcSHbRGaQF`PE_ODZNBYM9XL7WK5VE0U90T3\ > 0P00K00F00A005000000000000000000gW7jV8lU9oTAqSBtRC\ > vQCpXGkcKejO`qRbnPdlOfiNhgLjdKlbJm_HoYGqVFsTDuQCwO\ > BxMAsz7nz4kv8hr8fo8dl8bi8`f8Yc8W`8UY8SV8QS8OP8NNDN\ > LPMJUMHZLFcLDhKBmKKrJNzJUzIZzIYzMRvPNrT9nWBi_DfbFc\ > fH_iJXmLUpNQtPNwRKvQLvPLuOLuNMtMMtLMsKNsJNrINrHOqG\ > OqGOsMPuSQwXRybSzgSj_ZWSdVReVQeVPeVOeVNeVMfVLfUKfU\ > JfUIfUHgUGgUFgUEgUDgRFcOG_LIWJJTLLUNMVPOVRPWTRWVSX\ > WTXYVY_WZaYZcZ_e`_ga`hb`lUeoLjrCnnIkjOhgTecZb`d`Xi\ > YUoVQuSNzQcxJtwCqvEnuFkuGitHfsJcsKarLZrMWqOUpPRpQO\ > oRMnTJnUGmVEmWCsbAxhCwiEwjFwkHwlIvmKvnMvoNvpPuqQur\ > SusTusPppMkmIfkFahBXe8Sc4N`1IZ6P`BVbG`dKffPlhUrjYx\ > lawcevWiuNltFmqHmnJnlLniNngPodQocSodUpeWpfYpgZkhYf\ > iXbjXYkWUlWYmV`nVcoUgpUjqTmrTjsVgtXduZbv`_wbXxdUyf\ > SzhUziWzjXzkZzl_zlazmczndzofzpgzpezqdzrczrazs`zs_z\ > tZztXzuWzuVzvUzvSzwbz6dz6 } > >frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users > e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 > p=real(p2)+PI > q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) > r=real(p2)+PI-q > Z=C=Pixel: > Z=log(Z) > IF(imag(Z) > r) > Z=Z+flip(2*PI) > ENDIF > Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C > |Z| < a } > >END PARAMETER FILE========================================= > >############################################################ >############################################################ >############################################################ > >---- Tim wrote: --------------------- >Author: Tim Wegner >Date: 2010-12-11 17:10 -500 >To: Fractint and General Fractals Discussion >Old-Topics: [Fractint] FOTD 11-12-10 (The Midas Untouch [7]) >Subject: [Fractint] Windows 7 64 bit > >For what it's worth (not much other than as a curious fact), under >Windows 7 in XP compatability mode, if I set "tools->disable >integration features", running the DOS fractint shows nothing, but >after pressing F3, a fractal is indeed generated. Hard to use, >though, without any text screens showing. Hmmm, might be possible to >run a PAR file from the command line. > >Of course Rich's windows version does work nunder Windows 7 (albeit >without mouse support). > >I have done very little with virtual machines. Just for my education >I might try installing DOS or Windows XP itself under Virtual PC, or >maybe VirtualBox. > >(later) > >Guess what, I tried Winfract (Jonathan's 16 bit version), and it does >work, apparently just fine, on Windows 7 64 bit in XP compatability >mode! This time the "enable integration features" setting didn't >matter. Even the mouse works ... > >Tim >---------------------------------- > >##################################################################### >##################################################################### >##################################################################### >Jim's FOTD for Dec. 4th, 2010: > >1/4_of_the_Pie { ; time=0:02:31.55-SF5 on P4-2000 > reset=2004 type=julia passes=1 center-mag=0/0/1137\ > 532/1/143/0 params=0.2983562075159729/-0.018519436\ > 2269525 float=y maxiter=60010 inside=0 outside=imag > logmap=-54679 periodicity=0 > colors=000dBCdABe9Be9BhABjBBlCBnDBpEBrEBsJEsOGsTIt\ > YKtaMtXPuaRufTulVzhXzdUtdSs`QsWNrSKrOJqJGqFEpBCp7A\ > lADiDGfEJcGL`HOYJRVLKTHGSDDQ99P56O13R27U3AW4DZ5G`6\ > Kc7Ne8Qh9TkAWmB_pCbrDeuEhwFkrHgmJdhL`cNYZPVURRPTOK\ > VKFXHAZED`FGbFJdFMeFPgFRiFUkGXlG_nGbpGerGgsGetJdtM\ > ctPbuS`uV_uYZv`YvcXvfWrgVnhUkhTgiScjR`jQXkPTlOQlLQ\ > kJQjGQjEQiBQh9Qh6Qg4Qf2Qf4Ng6Lh7Jh9HiAFiCDjEBkF9kH\ > 7lI5lK3mL1mqGYlH_hI`cJa_JcVKdRLeNLfUOa`QYfSUmVPtXL\ > zZHrhhocilZjiVkfQlcLm`HnYCoV8p`RffiXhh_jgalfdmefod\ > hqcksbmtaov`rx_ty_vtcoofhkjafmVbpOdnPflQgjRihSjgTl\ > eUmcVoaWp_XrZYsXZuV_vT`xRayQbsMfnIjhEmcAqY6uT2xW5s\ > Z8naBidEdgH_jKVmNQoQLnUPnXSn_VnbYmeamhdmkgmnjjjigg\ > iedibai`ZiYViWSiTPiQMiOJiLFiJCiG9iE9iBFU99WAEYAJ_A\ > OaAXcfaClbHrbMsaKt`It`Hu_FvZDvZCpOOjDZcHXXLWROVKSU\ > DWT7ZSmQ1kR2jR3hR4gR5fR6dR7cR8bR9dYLedX0lP8nUFpYMr\ > aTtf_vjfxnmzrhsdclSZeEU_1 } > >----- > > >_______________________________________________ >Fractint mailing list >Fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint

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FOTD 17-12-10 (Totally Eclipsed [6])
by Jim Muth 16 Dec '10

16 Dec '10

FOTD -- December 17, 2010 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: With things pretty busy here at FC, today's image is another fast one. The image lies in the parent fractal that results when Z^(1.618) (golden ratio) is iterated Z(-3.142) (minus-PI) levels up the complex logarithmic hyper-spiral with the 'floor' function applied, and C is added. The parent fractal closely resembles a non-critical Mandelbrot set with its main bud pointing northeast and a nest of cut-off zigzagging filaments just beyond the bud. Today's scene lies deep in the most prominent cut-off filament. I rated the image at a 6. The colors are fair enough, but I have used a similar palette much too recently to allow a rating any higher than the 6. The name "Totally Eclipsed" came about when I imagined I saw a solar eclipse in the image. The calculation time of 1 minute is conveniently fast, at least for those with DOS-capable machines. And the finished image will soon be posted on the currently active FOTD web site at: <http://www.emarketingiseasy.com/TESTS/FOTD/jim_muths_fotd.html> The original FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> is still available, and holds over 13 years of FOTD's. But it might not be up to date. Thick clouds and a temperature around 25F -4C kept things suppressed here at Fractal Central on Thursday. The fractal cats kept happy on their warm shelf, taking breaks only often enough to be sure things were under control outside. My day was hurried enough. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and could something sinister be going on behind the scenes? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Totally_Eclipsed { ; time=0:01:04.21-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=floor float=y center-mag=+1.502630890717709/+1.587875052969523/\ 1.5721e+012/1/60/0 params=1.618/0/-3.142/0 inside=0 maxiter=400 logmap=176 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=00010220430640850A60C70E80G90IA0KA0MA0OA1QA\ 2SA3UA4WA5YA6_A7aA8cA9eAAgABiACkCDmEEmGFmIGmJImKKm\ LMmKOmLQmMSmNUmPWmQYmR_mSamUcmVemWgmWioWlsXouXrydu\ zmzzLFUJKWQPYVP_ZR`fZbkadogetogxsinjjgklXln`loTjnQ\ inNgnKfnHenEcnBbn9anMgkZmiksgjocjl_jiXjfTjcPj`MjYI\ jVEjSBjP7jM4lL5mK6nJ7oJ8qI9rHAsGBtGCvFDwEExDFyDFoF\ DeGCWHAMJ9CK73L64N84OA4QB4RD4SF4UG4VI5XK5YL5ZN5`P5\ aQ5cS5dU5eV6fY7f`8gc9gfAgiBhlChoDhqIjnNklSmiXngaoe\ fqbkr`ptYuuWzvUswXmxZgyaazcWzfQzhKzkEzm8zp2zrLzmcz\ hvzcuzbtzaszarz`qz_pz_pzZozZnzYmzXlzXkzWkzWhzYfzZc\ z_azaZzbXzcUzeSzfPzgNzhMzgLzgKzgJzfJzeIzdIzcIzcHzb\ HzaGz`Gz_Gz_DzgBzo9zwGzLEzGCzCxzwZzYLzKKzJJzIIzHHz\ GGzFFzEFzDEzCDzBCzABz9Az8UzlSzgQzc8zD5zA3z77zABzDF\ zFJzINzKRzNVzQZzSbzVfzXjz_mzaPzuQzuQzuRzuRzuSzuSzu\ TzuTzuTzuUzuUzuVzuVzuWzuWzuWzu_zwbzyezzdzyczybzyaz\ yazyczmdzafzQgzEezDczDazC } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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