Mutatorkammer Beta

[cKleinhuis]

Hi all, the Mutatorkammer Project is a complex number evaluator, for generating 2d images, due to the fact that it is using complex numbers also iterative functions or mandelbrot like fractals can be easily evolved. If i say evolved i mean it, a genetic mutation/recombination mode as suggestet by Karl Sims, is included. There have been many changes since the last version, i would be glad if you could check it out, and tell me any opinion about the project, beta testers are also welcome and suggestions on how to improve this program. later on the formulas generated by this program they can be used in the other Fractal program i am currently writing on, The "FractAlter" project, wich allow to influence the whole iteration sequence, an export for ultrafractal is also planned, and last but not least, a high speed GLSL version is planned for next year ...

grab a copy here:
http://download.verpicktewg.de/?filename=fractalmovies/Mutatorkammer_Beta1.zip

[Nahee_Enterprises]

Thanks for the updated status and availability of the download.  Have just retrieved it and will give it a try very soon.

[matera]

my usual:

MUTATORKAMMER caused an exception 10H in module MUTATORKAMMER.EXE at 0167:00403ee3.
Registers:
EAX=0000137f CS=0167 EIP=00403ee3 EFLGS=00010206
EBX=0074fcd4 SS=016f ESP=0074fc1c EBP=0074fc28
ECX=40b7c400 DS=016f ESI=00884a70 FS=298f
EDX=004f3fa0 ES=016f EDI=00000001 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
dc 4d f4 e8 2b d5 0b 00 83 f8 64 7e 05 6a 64 58
Stack dump:
00000000 00000000 000017c4 0074fc40 0040295e ffffffff 0074fcd4 0074fcd4 00884a70 00000001 0041f8ef 0074fcd4 00000000 00885590 0041f461 004f3fa0

[cKleinhuis]

...hmm, and you surely depacked the whole archive ? can you give some more information than a memory dump ?

[matera]

Sent info in PM. I always unpack tidily

[cKleinhuis]

hmm, too bad, but i will search for a solution, the thing that bothers me is that it runs smoothly on most configurations ..

[matera]

I have had other programmers shake their heads and say that my Windows is too weird. Of course it varies. Every time I wipe out and reinstall Windows (necessary because I am so fond of trying things out LOL) it comes out with a different set of quirks. I always use an alternative shell, no browser integration, and a few basic hacks to make things go my way. Everything else is variable. I can be stubborn when I really want to run a program. Maybe the next semi-annual reinstall will suit it better.

[cKleinhuis]

hi all, i just want to inform that i have made some changes to generate more interesting functions,

download is the same
http://download.verpicktewg.de/?filename=fractalmovies/Mutatorkammer_Beta1.zip


i modified the way random functions are created, now they should appear more balanced ...

[GFWorld]

Thanks Trifox,

but there is a kind of * Movie * now on my PC ( WinXP User ) ...
Website will be opened, Website is not available :-)))

Margit

[Sockratease]

Wow.

I just downloaded this.

Looks Interesting to say the least!

I have no clue where to start, so I guess I'll HAVE TO read the instructions...

I made a nifty image right away, but have no idea how I did it!

I'll post more coherent feedback after I play around for a day or three.

I need to start programming again...  it's been a long time!

[cKleinhuis]

well, at least it works for you, this program will be developped further, there are many things which do not work,
but also many things that actually do work, so, your suggestion is, i should start with a tutorial what this proggy is all about, and how to get a first image running and saving ... ok i am on it

[Sockratease]

I guess I should have been more explicit!

What I did was drag and drop the "New Formula" image from the library in to the "breeder" and alter a few parameters, then told it to "breed" and saw a few nice variations appear.

I played a bit doing unguided things, just experimenting.  Then realized I needed to study this in a little more detail.

I think this has a lot of potential and I like the interface.  I just need to spend a little more time with it to get a grip and start making images worthy of saving and posting! (I did not save my first test play...  I should have!)  (I'll save the next one )

I have frozen the program once already, so I'll try to be more restrained in my play!

But yes, I suppose a guide of some sort would be a big help.  Nothing too detailed, just a "getting started" paragraph would be enough.

Thanks for this!  I can never get enough of these things.

Peace.

[cKleinhuis]

great, you can inspect a formula further by double clicking on it, then you can open the tree view of the formula, each node of the tree view can also be dragged and dropped somewhere else, i am also working on a palette window, by now, there are 2 types of outcome of a formula,

first, a complex number, this number is mapped by now to red ( real part ) and green ( imaginary part )

second, a 3dimensional vector of complex numbers, the real parts of these numbers are directly mapped to RGB values

as mentioned before, i need help on designing the program, and documenting the program...

[cKleinhuis]

as i mentioned before, i am planning on joining the mutatorkammer projekt with the FractAlter Project, with export functionality to Ultrafractal ...

but i think i will have to make some tutorials first ... 

[Sockratease]

First question!

Ummm...

How do I save an image?

That's a cropped screen shot, but it was made in Mutatorkammer!

I assume I am missing something obvious...

I never tried Ultra-Fractal...  But I grew up watching Ultraman!