Mandelbulb3D 1.9.0 ALPHA 1

[thargor6]

Hi, I just uploaded the first ALPHA.

Changes:
- Number-Fields in the Formula-Window have now buttons to decrease/increase the value. The Increment can be specified at the bottom of the window
- Option to perform automatic refresh of the Navigator-window when changing formulas-parameters in the Formula-window
- The Formula-Window is resizable now
- Exchanging of formulas in the Formula-window now works in two directions
- Started to increase the number of formulas from 6 to 8. Many changes are already done, but not all. Unfortunately most required changes are only detected by crashing the program.
It was necessary to create new revisions for all file-formats involved, currently only saving in the *m3p-format is supported.

Please note that this is work in progress and an ALPHA version. And PLEASE BEWARE: Do not create serious artwork with this version,
it can not be garuanteed that you can save and load the params in all cases yet. But when you succeed in loading/saving a certain set of params it will probably work the next time, too.

Download (contains only the *.exe and the notes, so you can copy the *.exe in your existing MB3D-drawer, it will not owerwrite your old):
http://www.andreas-maschke.de/mb3d/Mandelbulb3D_v190ALPHA1.zip

[ericr]

 thank you for this new hope that also happens quickly

[DarkBeam]

This is BRILLIANT amazing wonderful Andreas yeessss!!!

[bib]

Incredible!!

[DarkBeam]

  Ok, at a first sight the only thing that isn't working as supposed is the formula swapping (green button - but the one facing backwards...)

Bug 2:
Interpolate mode isn't working; way minor issue as in 3 years less than 10 persons used that

Bug 3:
Decombinate "Formula nr" etc. is still 0-6 not 0-8 (way-way minor issue)

Bug 4:
If there's something in fo.8 slot, and you load a parameter, fo.8 does not change. (Also fo.7)

[lenord]

Haven't done a lot of experimenting yet just a cursory look and the one thing I see is .....The swap places arrows get overlapped by Blank spaces after shifting formulas....I know picky picky but something that needs remedied....also Different OS's may do different things.....I'm running Win Se7en-Pro/SP1

[lenord]

A bit more looking and changes it's layout bug of some kind, changing Panel size changes it

[Madman]

Nice work Andreas!

In addition to Darkbeams and Lenords comments, I have some other remarks:

m3p files from version 1.89 create different pictures in the alpha version. See attached pictures. The one ending in alpha is the parameter set rendered in the alpha version, the one ending in 189 is the original. I would consider this a major bug  .

If you add formula's, lots of non-significant zero's are loaded in the parameter fields. These disappear when you switch back and forth between formula's. Minor bug.

And since I seem to be one of only 10 people that does use interpolate now and then, I wouldn't mind if this functionality could be preserved in future versions  

Edit: Found another one: I changed the increment / decrement button to 1 instead of 0.1 and it sometimes steps up or down 2 units instead of 1. Edit #2: I should have been more specific. This only happens when you activate the autorefresh option for the navigator and you have the navigator open. It also happens when I don't change the increment/decrement value, so that was not the cause...

[knighty]

 

[DarkBeam]

Madman can you be more specific
Which formula you used

[Madman]

It seems the problem only happens if Fold Int Pow is used. All other m3p files seem to render flawlessly

[MarkJayBee]

Just to say 'HURRAH!!'  - great to see MB3D continuing, and so quick too. Great work Andreas! 

Oh, and perhaps in some future iteration might it be possible to use iter fog and VLighting together? 

[lenord]

Just to say 'HURRAH!!'  - great to see MB3D continuing, and so quick too. Great work Andreas! 

Oh, and perhaps in some future iteration might it be possible to use iter fog and VLighting together? 

Yes, yes that would be so great

[slon_ru]

Great work !

[LMarkoya]

Amazing progress in such short time Andreas, Thank you for all your effort