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- Short: Abstract art renderer (PPC/M68k)
- Uploader: su0583@studserver.uni-dortmund.de (André Osterhues)
- Author: su0583@studserver.uni-dortmund.de (André Osterhues)
- Type: gfx/misc
- Version: 1.6
- Requires: OS3.x, CyberGraphX, 68020+, FPU, gtlayout.library
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- QBist is an algorithmic image renderer. The algorithm was published in the
- German computer magazine c't 10/95. It creates images looking quite abstract,
- therefore its name.
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- Instead of letting the user enter all values required to generate a picture,
- QBist first calculates the main pattern (by using random start values) and
- then 8 variations of it. The amount of difference between main pattern and
- variations can be controlled.
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- QBist renders in 24bit. It uses CyberGraphX for display.
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- Furthermore, QBist fully supports phase5's PowerUP cards. It auto-detects the
- PowerPC processor and lets the user decide whether to use it or not. If a PPC
- is not present, QBist switches back to M68k mode.
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- This version of QBist is based on the Mac source code of QBist (which is
- available from the c't FTP server, I think).
- There is another version of QBist available for Amiga computers, "QbistAmiga".
- It is developed by Thomas Bickel. Try it, it has some nice features QBist does
- not (yet) have. The coordinates format is the same, so you can import
- QbistAmiga coords to QBist.
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- Features:
- - True color rendering on 15/16/24bit Screens, calculations are done in 24bit
- - Can be opened on any 15/16/24bit PubScreen
- - Sizable window
- - Auto-sensing of PowerUP cards
- - CPU switchable (M68k / PPC)
- - Three button mouse supprt
- - Coordinates can be loaded from and saved to disk
- - Many coord files provided
- - Images can be saved as IFF files
- - Optimized calculation
- - Unlimited history buffer
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