One preset

[StudioMusic]

Almost got it just the way I wanted. Spent to much time on it, but got it close enough for my pleasure. SM

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Somaesthesia
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[preset00]
fGammaAdj=2.700000
fDecay=0.970000
fVideoEchoZoom=2.000000
fVideoEchoAlpha=0.500000
nVideoEchoOrientation=1
nWaveMode=3
bAdditiveWaves=1
bWaveDots=0
bModWaveAlphaByVolume=0
bMaximizeWaveColor=1
bTexWrap=0
bDarkenCenter=0
bMotionVectorsOn=0
bRedBlueStereo=0
nMotionVectorsX=15
nMotionVectorsY=6
bBrighten=1
bDarken=0
bSolarize=0
bInvert=0
fWaveAlpha=1.500000
fWaveScale=0.634243
fWaveSmoothing=0.150000
fWaveParam=0.200000
fModWaveAlphaStart=1.750000
fModWaveAlphaEnd=0.950000
fWarpAnimSpeed=1.530000
fWarpScale=1.731000
fZoomExponent=1.300000
fShader=0.000000
zoom=1.104960
rot=0.500000
cx=0.500000
cy=0.500000
dx=0.200000
dy=0.200000
warp=0.140156
sx=0.599666
sy=0.999900
wave_r=0.150000
wave_g=0.150000
wave_b=0.150000
wave_x=0.100000
wave_y=0.180000
per_frame_1=wave_r = wave_r + 0.350*( 0.20*sin(0.980*time) + 0.40*sin(1.047*time) );
per_frame_2=wave_g = wave_g + 0.350*( 0.20*sin(0.835*time) + 0.40*sin(1.081*time) );
per_frame_3=wave_b = wave_b + 0.350*( 0.20*sin(0.714*time) + 0.40*sin(1.011*time) );
per_frame_4=q1 = (cx*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.374*time) + 0.20*sin(0.394*time) );
per_frame_5=q2 = (cy*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.393*time) + 0.20*sin(0.253*time) );
per_frame_6=q3 = (cx*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.174*-time) + 0.20*sin(0.464*time) );
per_frame_7=q4 = (cy*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.234*time) + 0.20*sin(0.171*-time) );
per_frame_8=decay = decay + 0.01*equal(frame%5,0);
per_pixel_1=du = x*2-1 - q1;
per_pixel_2=dv = y*2-1 - q2;
per_pixel_3=ang2 = atan2(du,dv);
per_pixel_4=dx = mult*sin(ang2-1.5);
per_pixel_5=dy = mult*cos(ang2-1.5);

[unchained]

You're using a variable called mult that you never define.

All your per_pixel code does is take a VERY round-about way of setting dx/dy to zero. :)

Although it's still kinda cool looking.

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unchained

[StudioMusic]

I just realized I left out the preset rating, for those that don't disable it in MD you will need to add it. Sorry, SM

[Krash]

From what I can see of that preset, what you've done is taken some dynamic swirls code, and chopped off all the important parts.
None of your per_pixel code actually does anything. Variables are defined, but never used in anything that's visible. And like Unchained said, you're basically setting dx and dy to 0.
Because all your per_pixel stuff is irrelevant, that also means that the per_frame lines defining q1-q4 are also unnecessary, and just eating up cpu cycles.

Before anyone yells at me - I haven't actually looked at this preset yet. But from the code, I can see there's a whole bunch of unnecessary calculations going on.

- Krash

[unchained]

It's actually kinda neat. I considered trying to tame it a bit.

[Illusion]

Hey, go easy, Krash, old boy :)

My ones aren't always perfect either, I just throw in some kind of geometry that I can remember and hope it looks cool.... I keep repeating unnecessary stuff too and declaring unnecessary variables.

I think it has potential, just needs to be a bit more reactive to the music, it seems to be fairly constant.... but keep going, practice makes perfect (and believe me, I'll need a lot of it!)

[StudioMusic]

I agree practice is what I need, not much time for me to make presets. My math is very rusty sinse I took college many years ago and did not have much anyway. Krash is right it has a low fps, one of my lowest. Unchained can probably make it better, but I still like it. SM

[Krash]

Not meaning to say it was bad or anything - as I said, I haven't looked at the preset (still haven't gotten around to it). I was just making observations - sorry if I got confrontational. No offense intended.

- Krash

[unchained]

dunno about better, but I fooled around with it for quite a while, just 'cause.

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Ghostly Export
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[preset00]
fRating=3.000000
fGammaAdj=1.300000
fDecay=0.986000
fVideoEchoZoom=2.464780
fVideoEchoAlpha=0.200000
nVideoEchoOrientation=0
nWaveMode=0
bAdditiveWaves=1
bWaveDots=0
bModWaveAlphaByVolume=0
bMaximizeWaveColor=1
bTexWrap=0
bDarkenCenter=0
bMotionVectorsOn=0
bRedBlueStereo=0
nMotionVectorsX=15
nMotionVectorsY=6
bBrighten=0
bDarken=0
bSolarize=0
bInvert=0
fWaveAlpha=0.793457
fWaveScale=0.212278
fWaveSmoothing=0.000000
fWaveParam=-0.700000
fModWaveAlphaStart=1.750000
fModWaveAlphaEnd=0.950000
fWarpAnimSpeed=1.530000
fWarpScale=1.731000
fZoomExponent=1.300000
fShader=0.000000
zoom=1.000252
rot=0.000000
cx=0.500000
cy=0.500000
dx=0.000000
dy=0.000000
warp=0.140156
sx=1.006049
sy=0.999900
wave_r=0.500000
wave_g=0.500000
wave_b=0.500000
wave_x=0.500000
wave_y=0.500000
ob_size=0.010000
ob_r=0.000000
ob_g=0.000000
ob_b=0.000000
ob_a=0.000000
ib_size=0.010000
ib_r=0.250000
ib_g=0.250000
ib_b=0.250000
ib_a=0.000000
per_frame_1=wave_r = wave_r + 0.35*sin(time*.777);
per_frame_2=wave_g = wave_g + 0.35*sin(time*.666);
per_frame_3=wave_b = wave_b + 0.35*sin(time*.888);
per_frame_4=q1 = (cx*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.374*time) + 0.20*sin(0.394*time) );
per_frame_5=q2 = (cy*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.393*time) + 0.20*sin(0.253*time) );
per_frame_6=q3 = (cx*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.174*-time) + 0.20*sin(0.464*time) );
per_frame_7=q4 = (cy*2-1) + 0.62*( 0.20*sin(0.234*time) + 0.20*sin(0.171*-time) );
per_frame_8=sx=1;
per_frame_9=sy=1;
per_frame_10=wave_x=wave_x+.3*q1;
per_frame_11=wave_y=wave_y+.3*q2;
per_pixel_1=du = x*2-1 - q1;
per_pixel_2=dv = y*2-1 - q2;
per_pixel_3=ang2 = atan2(du,dv);
per_pixel_4=bend=cos(du-dv+rad*q3*10-rad*q4*10);
per_pixel_5=mult=.03*sin(time);
per_pixel_6=zoom=zoom+bend*.1;
per_pixel_7=dx = mult*sin(ang2-1.5);
per_pixel_8=dy = mult*cos(ang2-1.5);

[StudioMusic]

Whole new preset if you ask me, but quite nice. SM