Atari ST - 1989
Silly Spirograph Generator
1 / 3- Genre
- Graphics - Miscellaneous
- Year
- 1989
- Language
- [unknown]
- Publisher
- [no publisher]
- Controls
- Mouse
- Distributor
- -
- Players
- —
- Developer
- [n/a]
- Resolution
- Low / Medium / High
- Licensed from
- -
- Programmer(s)
- Mihocka, Darek
- Country
- Graphic Artist(s)
- —
- Software
- English
- Game design
- —
- Box/Instructions
- English
- Musician(s)
- —
- License
- PD / Freeware / Shareware
- Sound FX
- —
- Serial
- —
- Cover Artist(s)
- —
- ST Type
- ST, STe / 0.5MB
- MIDI
- —
- Version
- —
- Dump
- Download
- Number of Disks
- 1 / Double Sided / HD Installable
- Dump format
- MSA
- Protection
- —
INSTRUCTIONS
Silly Spirograph Generator ========================== (C) 1989 by Darek Mihocka Hi folks! Ready to kill some time? Double click on SSG.PRG in any resolution. Select the pen color, the gear ratios, and the step angle, and click on the "Draw" button. When you get bored, press the ESC key. If you like the pattern that is generated, click on the "Save" button and type in a file name. The file format used is DEGAS compatible. This program in no way attempts to perfectly emulate a Spirograph set. The gear ratios, labeled "Radius 1" and "Radius 2" can range in any value from 1 to 99. The step angle determines how fast the two "gears" are moving. A small step angle (less than 5 degrees) will produce smooth curves, whereas a larger angle will produce choppier images. Very large angles (1000000 or so) will produce _very_ bizzare results. Try it! By default, the patterns are generated as a series of dots. The "Connect Dots" option will draw straight lines between the points. You can repeatedly change pen colors, angle, and the radiuses so that the different patterns get overlayed. To wipe the image clean, click on the "Clear" button. Any pattern can be determined uniquely by the 2 radiuses and angle, so if you come across any interesting patterns, let me know! Darek Mihocka Compuserve: 73657,2714 BIX, Delphi, GEnie: DAREKM