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From: cb@tamarack12.timbuk (Chris Brewster)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Good graphics programs to show off SVGA
Message-ID: <CB.91May29132240@tamarack12.timbuk>
Date: 29 May 91 21:45:36 GMT
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In-reply-to: pburke@vms.macc.wisc.edu's message of 28 MAY 91 16:29:38

In article <nbeck.675370253@weber>, nbeck@weber.ucsd.edu 

Nathaniel Beck writes...

   >Have just gotten a Diamond Speedstar/Sony HG1304 combination I am
   >looking for applications that show off the capabilities of this
   >combination. I am not looking for serious applications such as
   >autocad but fun applications (is this just an excuse to buy a game).
   >What great graphics programs (games?) do people like. I already have
   >After Dark. Will take things that run or do not run under Windows.

Fractools is absolutely eye-popping and not expensive (~$40).  It makes
wonderful use of the full palette.  It comes with several "slide shows", and you
can alter palettes etc.  You can use it to generate new fractal images, but it
takes a long time (they recommend a math coprocessor).

PC Paintbrush is good for playing with color graphics directly and also is
totally flexible with palettes.  If you (like me) are not using MS Windows,
there may be an issue about the color driver, which you may want to check in
advance.

These two programs do by far the most with color of any that I have used.

Chris Brewster