xmountains is software that generates a realistic mountain range using fractal algorithms. The project is designed to create visually stunning and detailed landscapes for gaming, video editing or digital art purposes.
The software works by generating a fractal landscape, which means that it creates a continuous surface that varies in height randomly. The random variation follows a particular statistical law, which ensures that the average difference in height between points separated by a distance l follows a power law in l.
If you are only interested in generating random terrain without fractal self-similarity, there are other functions of l that tend to zero as l approaches zero. However, if the function does not tend to zero, the result will not be continuous, which can affect the overall aesthetic of the landscape.
In the latest release of xmountains, there is a new feature that allows users to set the number of colors used in the fractal rendering. This can be done using the -n flag, which changes the same parameter as the -B flag but allows you to set the total number of colors used.
Overall, xmountains is a great piece of software for anyone who wants to add a beautiful fractal landscape to their desktop. It's easy to use and has a lot of great features that make it fun to experiment with different landscapes.
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