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@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ e.g. in an emulator or with an SIO2PC cable on real hardware. At startup, you're asked "How many particles?". The more particles you enter here, the longer it will take to generate the image. The default -(if you just press Return) is 1000, which generally takes 6.5 to 8 +(if you just press Return) is 1000, which generally takes about 5 minutes. For a quick test just to see what the result will look like, -try 300, which should take less than a minute. The maximum is 65535, -which takes around 18 minutes to run... but more than about 2000 is +try 300, which should take 20 to 30 seconds. The maximum is 65535, +which takes around 12-13 minutes to run... but more than about 2000 is too much anyway: The result starts to have a "ring" around it, which means it outgrew the limited size of the Atari screen. After you enter the number of particles, you'll be asked for the "Seed type". The default is the standard DLA seed: a single pixel in the -center of the screen. Other seeds generate different types of image; -try them all. +center of the screen. Other seeds generate different types of image, +and run faster than the dot; try them all. After you enter the seed type, the screen will clear and go solid black, while the image is generated. The ANTIC chip's DMA is disabled, |