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- STAR2 - Copyright (c) 1993 by R. E. Frazier - all rights reserved
-
- This is a public domain screen saver that demonstrates true 3D
- starfield resolution. You will note that the stars range in
- size and brightness from a 1-pixel 'dark grey' star to a 9-pixel
- 'bright white' star, in respect to the square root of the distance
- (thus behaving like 'natural' light emitting objects). Stars
- become visible at their 'dark grey' brightness, which gives the
- illusion that the screen is not very full. However, you can have
- as many as 1000 stars (486-DX recommended!) on the screen at the
- same time, which provides a very realistic simulation of traveling
- at super-light speeds through space. If you have a math co-processor
- or a 486 DX (or Pentium for that matter) you will get better results.
- I have tested this screen saver with the default settings (75 stars,
- update every 75 msec, Warp Factor 5) on a 16 Mhz 386SX with a math
- coprocessor and have obtained a smooth scrolling display.
-
- With the default settings it may take up to 15 seconds before a
- satisfactory display is obtained, as all new stars are 'born' at
- the maximum distance from the observation point. Since this is a
- 'vector' distance, not all stars will pass the edge of the screen
- in the same plane, and the random effect begins producing a decent
- quality simulation within a few 'generations'.
-
- WARNING: If you place your eyes close to the display screen, the
- resulting effect may convince you that you are actually travelling
- through space. Therefore, in case of 'space sickness' you may wish
- to consult a pharmacist or physician with regards to the use of
- 'Dramamine' or other motion sickness medications. Just kidding.
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- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
-
- Robert E. Frazier resides in San Diego, CA and is the co-founder
- of Stewart~Frazier Tools, Inc. - a software development and
- consulting firm that provides HIGH-SPEED SOFTWARE TOOLS for
- BUSINESS PLANNING and ANALYSIS of MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES,
- including Annual Operating Plan, Forecast, and Demand Analysis
- tools for the purpose of cost reduction and quality improvement
- in the planning process.
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-
- STEWART~FRAZIER TOOLS, INC.
- 14729 Caminito Mar De Plata
- Del Mar, CA 92014
- (619) 755-1306
- CIS: 70277,2502
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