GarshneBlanker modules collection --------------------------------- volume II --------- version 1.0 (Apr 04 1995) programs, sources and documentation are copyright 1995 Marzio De Biasi All Rights Reserved INDEX ----- [1] GBlankerMod2.lha archive [2] Installation [3] NON-AGA machine owners [4] Getting their best [5] Bugs report and contributions <--<< please read this paragraph [6] About the author [7] Acknowledgements [8] Distribution [9] Disclaimer [10] advertising GBlankerMod1.lha ... [1] GBlankerMod2.lha archive ---------------------------- Foolish test: ------------- Do you know what "screen blanker" mean? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | +-> NO: sorry, you lose! | +-> YES: Have you already downloaded M. D. Bayne's great Garshneblanker? | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | +------> NO: download it immediately! | +------> YES: Would you like to install two new blankers? | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | +-------> NO: drop this archive (SIGH!!)-; | +-------> YES: Have you already downloaded GBlankerMod1.lha? | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | +----> YES: install these two new modules and | enjoy them! | +----> NO: go on reading, install these two new modules, and if you like'em try to download GBlankerMod1.lha, too. In this archive you can find two NEW Garshneblanker modules: 1) MostlyDark blanker : a TRUE blanker. 2) Waves blanker : a blanker based on a wavy pattern. They have been developed and tested using Garshneblanker version 38.8 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Release 36.6) and its source code distribution; if you have an older --------------------------------------------------------------------- version of Garshneblanker they will not work. --------------------------------------------- You can find their source codes in directories: GSource/blankers/Waves/ GSource/blankers/MostlyDark/ but, in order to re-compile them, you'll need to get the original Garshneblanker source distribution. If you want to know more about them, you'll find some technical stuff in files: Docs/Waves.doc Docs/MostlyDark.doc [2] Installation ---------------- >>> If you have an Amiga equipped with 68020 or higher CPU: copy all files in directory GBlankerMod2/blankers020 to your ------------------------------------------------------------ Garshneblanker blankers directory. ---------------------------------- For example, if you've installed Garshneblanker and its modules in SYS:WBStartup/, you can enter this from CLI: CLI> copy GBlankerMod2/blankers020/#? SYS:WBStartup/blankers/ >>> If you have an Amiga equipped with 68000 CPU: copy all files in directory GBlankerMod2/blankers to your --------------------------------------------------------- Garshneblanker blankers directory. ---------------------------------- For example, if you've installed Garshneblanker and its modules in SYS:WBStartup/, you can enter this from CLI: CLI> copy GBlankerMod2/blankers/#? SYS:WBStartup/blankers/ [3] NON-AGA machine owners -------------------------- If your Amiga ISN'T equipped with the AGA chipset, you must change the blankers' default preferences, in order to make 'em work properly. If you're using a High-Res WB, the blankers will not work (or they will not work properly), indeed they will try to open a 32 colors high-res screen. In order to fix this problem, you must change the setting of both blankers (entering their Prefs window): you can select LowRes Resolution or reduce the number of colors they use (Depth). NOTE: after you've changed the prefs, don't forget to save'em (simply click on Save button :-) See also "Getting their best" paragraph. [4] Getting their best ---------------------- The blankers' default preferences are made for my double-pal-high-res-no-flicker WB screen and they look good TO ME; you can take'em as they are but I advise you to spent a few minutes ----------------------------------------------------------- "playing" with their preferences until you find YOUR best configuration. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Here I suggest you some good settings: Waves blanker ------------- AGA machines NON-AGA machines ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1) SPOTS=3 SPOTS=3 WAVE LENGHT=50 WAVE_LENGHT=50 SIZE=4 SIZE=2 DELAY=15 DELAY=15 COLORS=32 COLORS=32 RES.=HIRES NOFLICK RES=LOWRES NOTE: the default settings 2) SPOTS=5 SPOTS=5 WAVE LENGHT=10 WAVE_LENGHT=10 SIZE=4 SIZE=2 DELAY=10 DELAY=15 COLORS=64 COLORS=32 RES.=HIRES NOFLICK RES=LOWRES NOTE: a very complex wave pettern 3) SPOTS=3 SPOTS=3 WAVE LENGHT=100 WAVE_LENGHT=100 SIZE=1 SIZE=1 DELAY=5 DELAY=10 COLORS=256 COLORS=32 RES.=LORES RES=LOWRES NOTE: if you don't need a quick wave pattern :-) 4) SPOTS=5 SPOTS=5 WAVE LENGHT=20 WAVE_LENGHT=15 SIZE=1 SIZE=1 DELAY=5 DELAY=10 COLORS=256 COLORS=32 RES.=LORES RES=LOWRES NOTE: GREAT but slow! MostlyDark blanker ------------------ AGA machines NON-AGA machines ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1) DENSITY=7 DENSITY=7 DELAY=2 DELAY=2 COLORS=32 COLORS=32 RES.=LOWRES RES.=LOWRES NOTE: the MostlyDark essence ... 2) DENSITY=8 DENSITY=8 DELAY=7 DELAY=8 COLORS=64 COLORS=32 RES.=LOWRES RES.=LOWRES NOTE: they seem stationary, but ... 3) DENSITY=2 DENSITY=2 DELAY=4 DELAY=4 COLORS=16 COLORS=16 RES.=HIGHRES NOFLICK. RES.=HIGHRES NOTE: very few pixels Try 'em! [5] Bugs report and contributions --------------------------------- The blankers have been developed and tested on an Amiga 4000/030 + 68882, and they all seem to work right. IF YOU ENCOUNTER SOME PROBLEMS INSTALLING THEM, FIND OUT SOME BUGS OR HAVE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOME SUGGESTIONS (ABOUT THEM OR ABOUT NEW BLANKERS YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!! --------------------- +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | IF YOU INSTALL THEM AND LIKE THEM (OR HATE THEM) PLEASE SEND ME AN | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | E-MAIL: REALIZING THAT SOMEONE USE MY MODULES, WILL BOOST MY | | ------------------------------------------------------------ | | BLANKERS-PRODUCTION !!! :-) | | --------------------------- | | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ [6] About the author -------------------- If you want to contact me: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ De Biasi Marzio via Borgo Simoi, 34 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV) Italy E-Mail: debiasi@dimi.uniud.it _____________________________________-------------------------------____ [7] Acknowledgements -------------------- THANKS TO Micheal D. Bayne FOR HIS GREAT BLANKER. ---------------- and to Martin Huttenloher for his beautiful MagicWB icons. ... and thanks to all "GBlankerMod1" fans 8-). [8] Distribution ---------------- "Garshneblanker Modules Collection Volume II" package is FREEWARE. You may freely distribute it as long as all of its files are included in their original form without additions, deletions, or modifications, and only a nominal fee is charged for its distribution. It cannot be distributed as a part of commercial product without author's written permission. * This program may be included in freeware collections, providing that the previous conditions are respected. * TO SOFTWARE REVIEWS: if you include this program in one of your disks, please send me a copy of the review, thanks :-) [9] Disclaimer -------------- No responsability or liability will be accepted for any damage that may appear to have resulted from use of this program. All use is at your own risk. The software is provided "as is" without any warranty implied or otherwise to the fitness or accuracy of the software and documentation. The author reserves the right to update the software and/or documentation without notice. [10] advertising GBlankerMod1.lha ... ------------------------------------- You haven't downloaded it yet ... download it now! GBlankerMod1.lha archive contains three new blankers for the great Garshneblanker: 1) CrazyAnt blanker : a blanker based on a 2D Turing machine. 2) Scrawls blanker : a blanker based on iterated function systems (IFS). 3) Demons blanker : a blanker based on a cellular automata. You can find it on Aminet (util/blank directory :-).