Mandelbrot Explorer

The first beta release of the forthcoming version 3.2 sees a number of new features. These are listed on the Version History page.

Amongst them is a change that sees the toolbar buttons for navigating back and forwards, and for undoing and redoing changes to the colour scheme, replaced with drop-down buttons. Now you can go back or forwards several steps at once. And by dropping the list down, you can see your history, and see a small thumbnail of each change before you choose to undo or redo.

As always, people are encouraged to try this new beta version, as the feedback from people testing it is always helpful. Please let us know how you get on. People are also reminded that this is a pre-release version and so may contain bugs, and may contain features that will change or even disappear before the final release.

Yesterday, Mandelbrot Explorer version 3.1 was released; you can download it from the download page.

New features include random colour schemes and smoothed fractals. Bug fixes include 64-bit compatibility and a previous error on some computers that a DLL file was missing.

Slightly earlier than planned, I have released the first beta of version 3.1 of Mandelbrot Explorer.

The reason for the accelerated release is that version 3.0 contained a bug that means it will not run on 64-bit (or x64) operating systems. If you try to run 3.0 on a 64-bit system, you get the following error:

An error has occurred from which Mandelbrot Explorer will not be able to recover. An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B)

3.1 Beta 1 fixes this bug.

The Beta also allows you to preview a couple of exciting new features that are in development.Read more

Mandelbrot Explorer 3.0 was released today, the first version in over 4 years. This new version features a brand new fractal rendering engine that makes the application easier to use and more intuitive. Colour schemes are now layer-based, allowing more advanced editing of colour schemes. These two major under-the-hood developments have opened up many new features, and there will be more in future releases.

To read the full list of developments, please consult the What's New page.

Why not download now, and try out this latest version. As with all previous versions, this is free software.

Below is a full-sized screenshot of Mandelbrot Explorer version 3.

I know I only just released Beta 1, but there is a more up to date Beta now out, namely Beta 2. The download is available from http://www.mandel.org.uk/beta.Read more

Something I've been meaning to do for some time: You can now view a sample of what the Zoom Series feature of Mandelbrot Explorer offers. This feature has been in Mandelbrot Explorer since early version 2 editions, although 3.0 will make this feature more user-friendly, and 3.1 will make it more friendly still with an accurate time estimator.

This zoom takes 54 seconds to zoom in by a factor of 100,000. Enjoy!Read more

Following on from the release of Alpha 1 of version 3.0, Beta 1 has now been released. Unlike Alpha 1, there is more to this; it bears a close resemblance to the future final version. It may well still contain bugs, and people willing to test it and report their experiences are sought.

More information from the Beta Releases page.

Here's a screenshot:Read more

At long last, an Alpha release of Mandelbrot Explorer 3 is available, so that those who interested in testing it can start testing. It will also give those who are curious to see what Mandelbrot Explorer 3 will be like the chance for a sneak preview.

Remember that this is an Alpha release. That means it is not feature-complete, and may well contain bugs. Nevertheless, by downloading it you can help by testing it and reporting any problems that you find, or anything else that strikes you.

Here's a screenshot; more details from the Beta Releases page.

Here's some good news for all the Mandelbrot Explorer lovers out there. The folks over at Zazzle, who kindly sell merchandise with Mandelbrot Explorer images on, have just launched a UK outfit.

Their press release for the new UK site, launching today, can be found on their site. What this means in practice is that Zazzle can now …Read more

I’ve just added 25 new items to the gallery.

If you’ve not had a look before, why not visit the gallery to see some of the images you can create with Mandelbrot Explorer!