From 00e4fad311c2c95fddb3d895a22f70b17d093f1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: shadow cat Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:10:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] more readme work --- README.md | 16 +++++++++------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a9852d4..27b1175 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,19 +2,21 @@ ![screenshot image here](screenshot.png) -This is a mandelbrot set arbitaray precision fractal viewer written for fun bc they look cool. +This is a mandelbrot set viewer written for fun bc it looks weird and cool to me. ## Features -- kind of infinite zoom in; wgsl buffers & shader arrays are the software limit, ignoring VRAM -- does not stop iterating; can look ugly when it's noisy, but doesn't hide anything from you (given enough time) -- snapshot feature for movement & zoom sanity when you're trying to go somewhere specific, needed because it resets the texture every time you move or zoom in -- The color function just rotates the hue as the iterations go up, from red to green to blue and back to red +- Kind of infinite zoom in; wgsl, your VRAM, and your patience are the limiting factors +- GPU based; not very optimized, but fast enough to be comfortable for relatively deep zooms +- Does not stop iterating; can look noisy when dense, but doesn't "hide" detail from you (given enough time) +- Real time movement controls for easy exploration +- Snapshot feature for movement & zoom sanity when you're trying to go somewhere specific, needed because it resets the texture every time you move or zoom in +- The color is hue rotated as the iterations go up, from red to green to blue and back to red; not the most pleasant looking, but shows you a lot of detail which is the focus ## Controls - WASD for movement - - scroll to zoom + - Scroll to zoom - Q to take a snapshot Snapshots will copy the current texture and let you view it as the new one generates, which is very important for your sanity when you zoom in really far; the undecided regions will be replaced with a darkened version of your snapshot, so you can still know where you are and move around. @@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ Snapshots will copy the current texture and let you view it as the new one gener ## TODO List -Not in order of priority +not in order of priority - fix known bugs - remove old chunk rendering code