Mandelbuld 3D v1.8.6 beta test

[Jesse]

Sorry, i have to update again, thats the problem when changing internal structs that must deal with all possible hybrid options...
m3d version1.8.7 beta 3
is out!

[Teena]

I have a problem rendering fractals when "Interpolate" is selected. When I click "Calc" it renders properly. Rendering it with the Monte Carlo renderer works also but when I click "Calculate 3D" I get an empty picture.

[Jesse]

I have a problem rendering fractals when "Interpolate" is selected. When I click "Calc" it renders properly. Rendering it with the Monte Carlo renderer works also but when I click "Calculate 3D" I get an empty picture.

I discovered also some problems with interpolation hybrid and other combinations... could you send me the parameters please?

Thanks!

[Teena]

Here is the parameter file.

[Jesse]

Thank you Teena,

in my tests with some beta's it renders ok, have you tested the latest version 1.87beta-4?

Can't keep track of all betas by myself, what might cause problems is rendering MC and main beside because both uses the same maps.
Will change something so maps are reloaded only when they really changed.

But there are still some strange issues i have not found yet because the debugger won't tell me anything about it even all checks are turned on 

So all reports - best with parameters, you can send them also via pm - are welcome.

[Teena]

Oops! I didn't realize that there's a new beta. I'll download it right away to check it in the morning (it's almost 1:00AM in Germany).

Here is something OT but I don't know where to post it here. Some forum members may be interested in XenoDream and/or Hatchery but hesitate to buy these products because of their price. Garth Thornton informed us XenoDream beta testers that there's a March sale of XenoDream and Hatchery with 40% off (http://xenodream.com).

[Teena]

Beta 4 renders properly now when Interpolate is checked. 
If I find more issues I'll report it.

[mkbrouse]

Hi all, and thanks so much for the new version of Mandelbulb Jesse! I wonder if anyone can help me with the newest version though... I just downloaded and ran the .exe, but when it asked me if I wanted to clear out the old version of Mandelbulb, I said no - so I could try to run both. (It may have not said "clear the old version" out - but whatever dialog box came up, I said "No" figuring that would allow me to run both versions, 7 and 8 beta.)

Now when I try to go into the formula tabs (on 8 beta) to change formulas, not many come up at all under any of the formula tabs. It looks like it "wants" to bring the drop down lists up to select formulas, but no formulas show up in the list - only a small "box" where the drop down list of formulas should be. Hope I explained that correctly. On the first formula tab I get about 5, but that's it. Do I have to load the formulas in somehow? Or can I not have two versions on my computer at the same time?

Thanks!

[blob]

One way of doing it would be to put both executables in the same folder, you'll need to rename one of them of course.

[mkbrouse]

Thanks Blob, I'll see if I can figure that out. For now I just went back to using 7.

[mkbrouse]

Hmmm, well not sure if I'm the only person having this issue - but here is what I get for formulas on the beta version: (attachments formula1, formula2 and formula3 - not sure how to get the image to post without attaching it). If you look at the images you can see how the formulas pull up for me. I am running Win7, with a pretty decent machine, so I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

The message I get is on the attached md3d.jpg, I have tried using both yes, and no as options. I have totally moved all Mandelbulb3D files to another drive, and tried just using the beta from the C drive. I have tried re-downloading the beta file to make sure I didn't get a bad .zip file. I tried Blob's suggestion, and still I get the same issue with the formulas. (There are not many to use at all.)

Anyone else have any ideas why I can't seem to get the beta version to pull in formulas so I can play with them? 

Thanks!
Michelle

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The message I get is on the attached md3d.jpg, I have tried using both yes, and no as options.

Re: Formula directories problem