Some Interesting Results Using GNU XaoS

GnuTux · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 12:53 am **(#1)**

XaoS is a pretty cool FOSS package for playing around with Fractals. Got these results using the randomize function.

Fractal Peacock

Fractal Nebula

http://wmi.math.u-szeged.hu/xaos/doku.php

Erisian · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:54 am **(#2)**

Lovely. That'll sit nicely alongside all my other fractal programs.

Erisian · **Posted:** Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:37 am **(#3)**

Wow it's easy to use!

Dunno how Gnofract compares but for Windows, Chaos Pro is the most versatile free generator but I prefer Sterlingware 2 for this reason.

GnuTux · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:07 pm **(#4)**

Erisian wrote:

Wow it's easy to use! Dunno how Gnofract compares but for Windows, Chaos Pro is the most versatile free generator but I prefer Sterlingware 2 for this reason.

I have both GnoFract 4D and Qosmic Fractal Flame Editor, which are in the Fedora repositories. I agree that XaoS is easy to use and has some cool features, as well.

GC Members have posted some nice fractals created with Chaos and Apophysis in Windows.

http://flam3.com/
http://code.google.com/p/qosmic/
http://apophysis.org/

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:36 pm **(#5)**

I've got Apophysis as well. I think the flame parameters are interchangeable with Gimp's. I do find it difficult to get anything spectacular out of it but I've toyed with the idea of using it for effects.

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:59 pm **(#6)**

Fr0st is cross-platform and is a bit like Apophysis. Had a quick toy with it and added a plasma grain merge layer. http://fr0st.wordpress.com/

Erisian · **Posted:** Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:59 pm **(#7)**

Hey, have you tried autopilot in Xaos? It's under UI. Highly recommended!

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:14 pm **(#8)**

Erisian wrote:

Chaos Pro is the most versatile free generator but I prefer Sterlingware 2 for this reason.

When you load one of Sterling's fractals you are confronted with something like this:

What do you do with it without ruining it?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

you don't. it is very pretty.

GnuTux · **Posted:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:11 pm **(#10)**

Erisian wrote:

Hey, have you tried autopilot in Xaos? It's under UI. Highly recommended!

Oh yeah, that's a great visual.

Nice result you got from Sterlingware 2. Isn't that Windows only? I tend to only work with Windows when paying clients are involved. :pengy

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:36 am **(#11)**

AFAIK it's Windows only.

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:13 pm **(#12)**

Hey Gnu Tux. Try this in Xaos!

1. Fractal/untick Mandelbrot mode
2. Type in the following seeds: -0.804 and -0.172
3. Calculation/iterations change to 300
4. Filters/palette emulator
5. Fractal/palette/colour cycling
6. UI/Autopilot
7. Sit back and enjoy the ride! :pengy

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16169

Nice!

That looks pretty cool.
You may have to right click and click play/pause to see the video.

Video format : (wmv|mpg)

Erisian · **Posted:** Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:21 am **(#14)**

Nice stuff! I don't know how much you know about fractals, but that is a Julia set. I believe it was named after Mandelbrot's teacher. If you zoom in on a Mandelbrot, in the deep V between the two large circles, you can see the spiralling shapes whose co-ordinates make good Julia seeds. Actually, if you've got a fast computer, you could increase the iterations to say 600. Mine didn't run smoothly when I tried it, that's why I suggested 300. 600 would help fill in the holes when zoomed in.