For many years now I have a lot of fun with the freeware fractalprogram Fractal Explorer... and many people more.
Fractal Explorer has proven to be an excellent fractalprogram.
But there is a problem now...
Arthur, the creator of Fractal Explorer hasn't got the time anymore to update the program.
It has to be made compatible for Vista (and later). Some people can still use it, some can't, or there are problems.
I asked Arthur about updating it. He wrote:
"Probably it is impossible. Or may be very difficult...
FE was created with Delphi 3, which was released in 1997 or 1998 year...
It was not simple to get compatibility with Win 2000/XP because
Delphi 3 not have some declarations for this OS...
To get compatibility with Vista FE needs much never compiler. May be
Delphi 7 (at least), may by more never...
But moving from Delphi 3 to another version is very difficult, because
FE uses many additional components and controls. And some from it
has no compatible versions for never versions of Delphi.
So, it needed to rewrite at least 60-70% of UI code and design..."
I don't understand all this, but I understand I and many others soon can't play with this toy anymore.
Is there anyone around here that is able to update Fractal Explorer for the future?
I was writing a tutorial, but the motivation is gone now, because probably there is no FE anymore to play with

Please contact me, and I will contact Arthur.
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I just want to say that I enjoy FE too.
I would be sorry to see it go.
I use it on Mac with a special conversion programme to run Windows. So perhaps I can keep it safe.
I've never had Vista. My "artificial" Windows XP is the last one before Vista.
I shall keep it and on the old laptop PC.
Isn't it all complicated and frustrating for people who are not technically competant?
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I've been wanting to try FE after seeing many wonderful results from you and a multitude of others. But my last computer with Windows XP has died, I have another with Vista, thirdly a Mac OS.
:sigh: Sorry for not saying anything particularly helpful...
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(I really must tack that onto the The Big To Do list: learn about FE...
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Call Me COA:
Caffeinated
Obsessed
Art freak
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I can't walk..., but I can FLY
My bio:
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¤`xero-sama ¤ AND ¤ ~AliceXinXchains ¤ 4 EVER
Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies. . .
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