Archive for September, 2009

A new release is available here: RenderFlam3

I’m finally approaching the last 1.3.x release (better later than nothing).
I’m actually calling it “beta1″ cos I didn’t have much time to deep test it but I’m quite sure that it should not have strange behaviors or quirks in it.

I’ve added complete Flam3 2.8 beta support: new Variations, new env var and new Flame tags.
The Export routine is finally forced to a single code loop and I’ve corrected some small/rare and quite old quirks.

There’s a lot to list but I think it’s faster and better to read below (Changelog) for all the new stuff.

This is an “internal” release.
Download RenderFlam3 1.3.8.6 here (Right Click / Save As): RenderFlam3.zip

Released under GPL License – http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
Credits or donations are not mandatory but very appreciated especially when using “RenderFlam3″ in commercial production.
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Turbulence is certainty turbulence is friction between you and me
Suffering and pain crystallised in a brain that recreates the process again
Draws borders, cites laws monopolies of food and trade start wars
Every time we try to impose order we create chaos we create chaos -
breakdown breakdown
breakdown breakdown
breakdown

I have my doubts
A state of eternal conflict is all i have found
We build a wall that is made of tears
watch the house fall down
And at the end of my life
Yes at the end of my life
All shall be well all is as it was always meant to be…
Mathematics Of Chaos, Killing Joke

Just a simple photo Post-processed to simulate a different kind of “Sepia/Ancient” style.

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Dedicated to all the good people out there all around the world.

2009 Edition

This is my own unofficial installation tips list for Flam4.

The list was compiled for WinXP Pro 32bit but it should be valid also for the other Win 32bit versions.
I know that the 64bit ones has some more quirks but I wasn’t able to directly test them at now.

1. You need an Nvidia CUDA compatible GPU (gfx-card).
   The whole list of CUDA GPUs is available here:
   http://www.nvidia.com/object/cuda_learn_products.html
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2. If your GPU is present in the previous then you have to download and install the last Nvidia driver here:
   http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
   Flam4 v.0.72 and newer ones needs a CUDA 2.3 driver; these ones are quite recent so you better have to download the last one from Nvidia (or directly from your manufacturer’s drivers page).
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3. Download and install the CUDA Toolkit here:
   CUDA Toolkit
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4. Download and install Microsoft .Net 3.5 here:
   Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
   .Net 3.5 is needed to is needed to properly execute Flam4.
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5. Download and install the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable here:
   Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package
   Visual C++ 2008 SP1 is needed to properly execute Flam4.
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6. Reboot your machine (if needed).
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7. Run Flam4

These steps has provided me with a fully usable Flam4.