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Hi Guys,
The Fractal Universe program was written for the PSP in an effort to simplify the job of porting the same
program to run on Canon Digital Cameras with CHDK. I got interested int e PSP version, and wrote a fully
functional Mandelbrot set fractal explorer. It runs quite fast, and does not alter the PSP clock speed.

The program was written from source and articles written here: http://warp.povusers.org/Mandelbrot/
I implemented the zoom and colour features myself. Source will mot be released. If you can't figure it out
from the tutorial page, then I would consider that you can't add anything of much use to this program.


       **************************************** Disclaimer ******************************************


The Fractal Explorer program is provided for free, as it is, without warranty of any kind, either express or
implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a purpose.
Without limiting the foregoing, the author of this program makes no warranty that:

   1. the software will meet your requirements
   2. the software will be uninterrupted, or free of errors.
   3. any errors found in the program will be corrected.
   4. documentation provided with the program will be accurate, complete, or up to date.

Use of this program is at your own discretion and risk and with agreement that you are responsible for any
damages or loss of data that results from such activities.


       ********************************* Grant Of Software License **********************************


The Fractal Universe Program is free to use, but I retain ownership of my software, and grant of license to use
it is under identical terms of GPS Trackmaker license agreement (reproduced in part with permission),
that pertain to preservation of protected ecosystems. View the entire agreement for GPS Trackmaker:
http://www.gpstm.com/downloadscontract.php

"LICENSE GRANT

The author grants a non-exclusive license to use the program, free of charge, if the user:
Does not use the program for illegal purposes;
does not practice activities that destroy or degrades the environment;
does not practice polluting activities;
does not throw trash on the ground or through the cars windows;
when going to the beach and creeks takes his trash back until finding a trash collector;
does not practice any activities that hurts animals, like hunting, out-of-season fishing, pigeon shooting,
dog fight, etc.;
does not buy wild animals that, by law, may not be created out of their natural environment;
has ecological conscience and protects nature.
People that for any reason do not fit the conditions above, are expressly forbidden to use the program."

License to use any version of the Fractal Universe program also require adhesion to the following terms:

When the user visits a Beach or other body of water, National Park or other protected environment,
he or she leaves no damage to live vegetation, leaves no unnatural polluting material, or litter,
and removes non-combustible material from fireplaces, or litter that may have been left by other people
if it is reasonable to store and carry it with your own rubbish.


       *************************************** Installation ******************************************

To Install the Fractal Universe program, copy the program folder to the homebrew game folder of your PSP.
This could be PSP/GAME150 or PSP/GAME3.52, etc.

Fractal Universe is tested with a 3.52 M33 firmware PSP unit. This is the last true 1.50 kernel hybrid firmware.
the program is known to work with other firmwares as well, but I have not personally tested these.
Fractal Universe is a user mode program, and therefore, does not require any kernel mode add-ons.

The program should also work with original 1.50 firmware as long as the program folder is kxploited,
but again, I have not tested this for myself.


       ****************************************** Usage **********************************************


At program startup, you will see an intro screen which shows the functions of all buttons.
Immediately after this, you may start navigating the virtual fractal universe with the PSP controlls.

Buttons are only responsive when you can see the fractal image on the screen (not while calculating new images).

The directional pad buttons move the virtual viewing port a quater of a frame inthe direction that you select.
The Cross and Triangle buttons zoom in and out one level for each time they are pressed.
You can use the triangle button to reverse the effect of the Cross button and vice versa.

The Right Trigger button generates a new colour palette.

The Square button saves a screenshot to the Memory Stick root directory. The Circle button resets the program.


       ***************************************** Donations ********************************************


*Donations*
License to use this program will remain free, but I am accepting donations toward new hardware and development.
You can encourage future program and/or hardware development by sending a donation. Contact me on the PSPU,
Austech, or these other listed forums. My user name is Art on all of them, or click the donation link on any of
my project web pages.

I have valuable use for low capacity Memory Sticks for programming. If you like this program,
please consider donating the 32Mb Memory Stick that came with your PSP once you have upgraded,
or perhaps the low capacity Memory Stick that comes with some Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
I also have use for any broken PSP or Canon digital camera hardware.

Thanks goes out to Jason & Jared, a Father & Son team from QJnet forums for being the first to donate a pair
of Memory Sticks! It's much appreciated! :) Keep up the green electronics projects!
Thanks also to MjW, Moose Island, and lifey for their kind donations of PSP Memory Sticks.
Cheers, Art.

http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewforum.php?f=14
http://forums.qj.net/f-qjnet-sony-psp-forums-48.html/
http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/index.php
http://www.psp-programming.com/forums/
http://www.psphacking101.com/forum/index.php?c=1
http://www.freewebs.com/defxev/


       ************************************ Program History Log ***************************************

VERSION HISTORY:

V1 (03/07/09):
- First working Mandelbrot set fractal explorer.


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