In my previous post I said I would now go into all the other kinds of fractal sets Fractal eXtreme has available. (Auto Quadratic, the "Hidden Mandelbrot", Barnsley 1, 2 and 3, Classic and Complex Newton, and Nova/NovaM).
I've since played around with those various sets and believe me, some of them are mind-blowing. The thing is, I can't fit them all in, in one post. So I'll start with the less interesting Barnsleys. Actually, before I start with them, let me just cover one that really doesn't merit much attention: The Classic Newton. This is what it looks like when it loads:
Actually I think I changed the colours to make it a bit more exciting, hehe. And sure, it doesn't look so bad, you might say. But here's the thing: When you zoom in, there's only more of the same. Truly, what you see above you is all there is. I got hopeful when I noticed it had a "Duplicate as Julia" option (which you may have noticed some of the others don't have) but surprise!, no matter where you Alt-click on the original, the Julia looks exactly the same! And thus, these are the last few seconds I will spend on this "fractal". (Ok, just a few more to give it at least this small tribute: It is the first step towards the Complex Newton, a much more interesting cousin).
Ok, now for the Barnsleys! Once again, I'll start with the more boring option: Poor old Barnsley 2. Upon loading, this it what you get:
