FlashMandelNG
Description:	Mandelbrot & Julia fractals for OS4 Amigas
Download:	flashmandelng.lha       (TIPS: Use the right click menu if your browser takes you back here all the time)
Size:	39Mb
Version:	1.8
Date:	02 Nov 18
Author:	Dino Papararo
Submitter:	Dino Papararo
Email:	dino_papararo/alice it
Homepage:	http://www.schwan-clan.de
Requirements:	AmigaOS4 platform with or without Altivec extensions
Category:	graphics/misc
Replaces:	graphics/misc/flashmandelng.lha
License:	Freeware
Distribute:	yes
Min OS Version:	4.0
FileID:	10725
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Comments:	13
Snapshots:	9
Videos:	2
Downloads:	0  (Current version)

Full functional program for rendering Mandelbrot & Julia fractals with different
exponents.
Developed under WINUAE x64 & AmigaOS 4.1FE, supports AmigaOS4.x PowerPc machines
or compatible systems.
Uses new Reaction GUI, Arexx port, Localization, Arbitrary precision math and
don't need any installer, just click 'n run!
C sources are also included and you can recompile it just typing MAKE!
It's fast even on emulated Amigas and can render even with direct memory access
(TURBO OPTION), ..under WinUAE it's faster than many others x86 native fractal
programs  ;-)
Saved pictures can be reloaded and further explored at all supported screen's
resolutions.
It's really cool and totally free ;-)

FlashMandelNG_OS4 is Giftware, 
If you like it please sent nice goodies to author just like gold medals,
bitcoins, euros or us dollars ;-)) ..A common postcard is ok too!

New in this version:
Speedup in altivec fractal calculation code - Dino Papararo

To Do:
AmigaOne Tabor A1222 specific SPE version
Use multiple precision math as default and use hardware fpu until
underflow/overflow limits are reached
Implement GMP multiprecision libraries
Enable Benchmark Mode to test speeds of different Amiga platforms
Update the very old documentation - Amigaguide


Tested and developed under WinUAE emulator, so many many thanks to Toni Wilen
for his GREAT efforts :-)
Altivec code is developed and tested under Powermac G5 Quad MacOSX Leopard
10.5.8 and XCode 3 IDE
Many many thaks and greetings to my friend Edgar Schwan (FlashMandel
CoDeveloper).

*** Please let me know if Altivec version runs fine in this new version,
"mailto:Dino.Papararo()gmail.com" ***

"Bottomless wonders spring from simple rules, which are repeated without end."
cit. Benoit Mandelbrot

Enjoy,

 Amiga Rulez!