so, my bud at another forum (Outsider) compiled the mathmap plugin for windows. yes;

here's the link to the ZIP:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/88wthw
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EDIT somebody had download problems so here a alteranative download link
http://public.box.net/fotocomics16588 ..let me know if you still get problems
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now, the directions he provided me are as follows:

Copy and paste mathmap.exe and the two .dll files (libgsl.dll and libgslcblas.dll) into your plug-in folder.
Copy and paste the remaining files into [main drive]:\Documents and Settings\[Windows username]\.gimp-2.2\mathmap
You'll have to make the mathmap folder, though.
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EDIT: to see the Mathmap plugin after install could be necessary restart the computer.
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anyway, all credit goes to the original plugin writer, and special thanks to Captain Caps Lock and Commodore Guff of Outsider!

i've used it with GIMP 2.2, and it WORKS. dance;

enjoy! and NO FAINTING!

Can't wait to try this out! Give him my sincerest thanks!

Art

it's so pwn, i haven't even explored all of the features.

I came up with a PSPI error, but the plugin seems to work fine....just a quick test, though....do you encounter this or do you even use PSPI?

i use PSPi, but mine doesn't give an error.

NVM...It only did the error the first time around....again give him my thanks!

Art

will do.

Awesomeness!

Doh! downloaded, unzipped, moved but where should I see it?

NVM, found it

Fun!

Ok...I'm in gimp but where do I look to find the mathmap? some help would be nice...is it under defualts or somethn?

generic

Im using Gimp 2.0 and ive put everything in the right place. What now?

filters>generic> mathmap

I downloaded it and when I click on some things it says "Cannot read file new_template.c"

Can anyone help?

Sure you've got all the files in the right places?

what does the MathMap actually does?

it's a system of distorts.

hm? what do you mean? it looks like iWarp..... from the image...

It can do a whole lot more.
Examples:
Render fractals
Render graphs
Map selection to sphere
Gamma correction
And much more. Though, many things are quite processor intensive, and some are a little buggy it would seem, but overall it's a great and very useful plug-in.

Crap. Looks like I'll have to downgrade....

http://www.complang.tuwien.ac.at/schani/mathmap/stills.html

There are examples on the homepage. Most of my images back in the day used this. It's perfect for distortion.

But why you have to downgrade?