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- This is a brief summary of the changes and new features of
- MandelMountains V2.0 in reference to MandelMountains V1.1 (Fish Disk #295):
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- - Added the JULIA SET option
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- - Added the DOUBLE PRECISION mode for higher magnification factors and
- for making use of an optional 68881/82 coprocessor (with 1.3 libraries)
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- - Replaced my own file requester by Justin V. McCormick's great PathMaster
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- - Extended the layout of the parameter display window (including display
- of the magnification factor)
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- - Color Range now changeable with the F1/F2 keys
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- - Corrected a bug that caused a black 1-pixel border at the right edge of
- an image
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- - Implemented the Depth and HZoom precalculation
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- - New Super-Nonlinear transformation mode
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- - Optimized rendering routines - now about 5-15% faster!
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- - Fixed the problem with the vertical sprite bar sometimes appearing in the
- lower part of the screen on PAL Amigas (probably caused by a bug in
- the graphics.library). Since FreeSprite() didn't work, I had to use
- a more rude method: I now directly disable sprite DMA by resetting
- the appropriate bit in DMACON. Sorry, but I couldn't find a better solution!
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- - When saving an image over an already existing file, the icon
- will NOT be written again, thus preserving the position of the old one.
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- - Fixed several minor bugs.
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- Obviously the true fractal enthusiasts live in Germany and Switzerland,
- from where I got some very positive reactions. Thanks to all who sent
- me comments, suggestions and contributions and so encouraged me to
- develop MandelMountains V2.0! I hope you'll like the new version.
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- A bit disappointing was the complete lack of reactions from the USA.
- Because of this, I submit most of the sample images in PAL display format,
- and I am seriously thinking about releasing the whole documentation
- in German only next time, because there seem to be not many fractal
- freaks in the rest of the world (positive exception: an American student
- of mathematics at Cambridge/UK).
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- A note to owners of a 68020/881 or 68030/882 accelerator board: If you send
- me an empty disk, you'll get the special turbo version of MandelMountains
- which fully supports these processor configurations.
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- SAMPLE IMAGES:
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- Initial.NTSC - A total view of the Mandelbrot set. This image serves
- as origin for all magnifications.
- Julia1.PAL - A Julia set with a c value taken from the Seahorse Valley.
- Compare its structure to the Seahorse Valley itself!
- Julia2.PAL - A close-up of Julia1.PAL. Compare this to Example3.pic
- of MandelMountains V1.1!
- Mandel1.NTSC - This is a close-up of Example3.pic (V1.1).
- Mandel2.PAL - A close-up of Mandel1.NTSC. The magnification factor of
- more than 32000 requires double precision mode.
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- IMAGE SERVICE:
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- If you have produced some really good looking images, feel free to send
- them to me for inclusion in the MandelMountains Image Bank. If you are
- a registered MandelMountains user, you'll get your disk returned with a
- selection of the best images I received up to that time.
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- I'm already planning MandelMountains V3.0 with advanced features like
- animation, but since I am contemporarily working on lots of other projects
- and also still go to school, there will never be a V3.0 without stronger
- support.
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- THE FUTURE OF THIS PROGRAM DEPENDS ON YOU!
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