GEM for Max/MSP

GEM external list

Writing GEM externals

What's new:

2007.5.9

Release a new build
- Change all GEM externals into Mach-O objects (.mxo)
- Support for Intel Mac (built externals as universal binaries)
- Fixed a bug of an external
  - gem.pix_mean_color - corrected the order of outlets

2007.2.4

Released a new build
- Fixed bugs in externals
  - gem.gemmouse - fixed
  - gem.cylinder, gem.cone - fixed normal vector bugs of each vertex
  - gem.glEnable, gem.glDisable - enable to input a number from GLdefine into a 2nd inlet
  - gem.pix_multiimage - enable to use multiple images
  - Geos Text externals - fixed a bug of 'justify TOP' message
- Added new externals
  - Geos - gem.pqtorusknots, gem.sphere3d
  - openGL -gem.glTexGenfv
  - Paticles - gem.part_sink
  - Pixes - gem.pix_deinterlace, gem.pix_contrast
- Deleted externals
  - Controls - gem.gemorb, gem.gemtablet
  - MarkEx - [all]
  - Pixes - gem.pix_depot, gem.pix_dv, gem.pix_filmYUV, gem.pix_movieYUV
- Added help-patches
  - Geos - gem.pqtorusknots.help
  - Manips - gem.shearYZ.help, gem.shearZX.help
  - Particles - gem.part_sink.help
  - Pixes - gem.pix_contrast.help, gem.pix_convert.help, gem.pix_deinterlace.help, gem.pix_mean_color.help, gem.pix_share_read.help, gem.pix_share_write.help
- Fixed bugs in example-patches
  - 04.pix/09.Histogram.pat, 18.Curves.pat, 22.biquad.pat, 23.gravity.pat
- Added example-patches
  - 02.advanced/18.gl_shading_language.pat
  - 07.textures/09.sharedTextures.pat
  - 09.openGL/03.stencilBuffer.pat
- Added abstraction-patches
  - hsv2rgb.pat, rgb2hsv.pat, hsv2rgb_help.pat, rgb2hsv_help.pat, rgb2yuv.pat, yuv2rgb.pat, rgb2yuv_help.pat, yuv2rgb_help.pat, gemorb.pat, gemtablet.pat, pix_blobtracker.pat, pix_blobtracker-help.pat

2006.2.4

Released a new build
- Enable to use relative path for loading various files
- Support Altivec (G4) for some gem.pix_* externals
- Fixed bugs
  - gem.pix_image - Fixed crashes with reloading images.
  - gem.gemwin - Fixed problem with some messages (stereo, fog, ....)
- Added new externals
  - Controls: gem.gemframebuffer
  - Geos: gem.scapeXYZ, gem.torus
  - Manips: gem.fragment_program, gem.vertex_program, gem.glsl_fragment, gem.glsl_program, gem.glsl_vertex
  - Nongeos: gem.spot_light
  - openGL: gem.gluPerspective, gem.glMultiTexCoord2fARB, gem.glActiveTextureARB, gem.glNewList, gem.glEndList, gem.glBlendEquation, gem.glClipPlane, gem.glUniformARB, gem.glUseProgramObjectARB
  - Pixes: gem.pix_multiblob, gem.pix_movement2, gem.pix_record, gem.pix_multitexture, gem.pix_threshold_bernsen, gem.pix_fiducialtrack
- Modified and added help patches
  - gem.teapot.help, gem.scopeXYZ~.help, gem.torus.help, gem.pix_movement2.help, gem.pix_multiblob.help, gem.colorSquare.help, gem.alpha.help, gem.pix_pix2sig~.help, gem.pix_dump.help, gem.pix_threshold_bernsen.help, gem.spot_light.help
- Made "gem-objectlist.txt" and "gem-objectmappings.txt" for Max 4.5

2004.12.24

Released a new build
- Upgrade the CodeWarrior ver.9 to build gem4max
- Added several externals
  - Controls: gem.gemlist_info, gem.gem_pdpin, gem.gem_pdpout (gem_pdp* don't work yet)
  - Pixes: gem.pix_resize, gem.pix_mean_color
  - openGL: gem.glBindProgramARB, gem.glGenProgramsARB, gem.glLoadMatrixd, gem.glLoadMatrixf, gem.glLoadTransposeMatrixd, gem.glLoadTransposeMatrixf, gem.glMultMatrixd, gem.glMultMatrixf, gem.glMultTransposeMatrixd, gem.glMultTransposeMatrixf

2004.11.7

New build of gem4max is released
- Fixed an internal time control problem
- Fixed saving images problems
- Added two external object
- Fixed bugs of externals.

2004.10.3

Update download archives

Updated help patches and examples.
- examples/04.video/03.movement_detection.pat
- examples/06.particles/*.pat
- help/gem.pix_curve.help
- help/gem.pix_histo.help
- help/gem.pix_mix.help
Enable Full Screen mode (only main display)
Fixed bugs:
- gem.pix_blob: fixed outlet creating order
- gem.pix_halftone: fixed inlet creating order
- gem.pix_mix: fixed second inlet problem
- gem.pix_posterize: enable to input integer value into right inlet
- gem.pix_sig2pix~: enable to work correctly
- gem.pix_video: enable to work correctly
- gem.part_size: fixed right inlet problem
- gem.part_source: fixed right inlet problem
- gem.glEvalCoord2dv: enable to receive list data
- gem.glEvalCoord2fv: enable to receive list data

2004.7.20

Update download archives
- Updated help patches and examples.
- Fixed bugs:
  - gem.colorSquare: enable size inlet
  - gem.ripple: fixed inlet bugs
  - gem.rubber: fixed inlet bugs
  - gem.slideSquare: enable 'blend' message
  - gem.gemwin: enable offset message with int type
  - gem.pix_film: fixed various bugs
  - gem.pix_movie: fixed various bugs
  - gem.pix_snap2tex: fixed various bugs
  - gem.pix_set: enable 'list' message

2004.6.17

Update download archives
- compiled based on cvs sources of pd/gem (not ver.0.9)
- updated help files
- fixed bugs
  - gem.disk: enable an inlet for inner radius
  - gem.teapot: accepting 'draw *' messages
  - gem.scanline: enable 1st inlet
  - gem.ortho: enable ON/OFF (1/0) message

2004.4.24

New archive released:

Carbonized GEM ver.0.888rc2 for MaxMSP 4.3
Added a lot of gem externals
- Geos: gem.newWave, gem.ripple, gem.rubber, gem.slideSquares
- Manips: gem.polygon_smooth,
- Particles: gem.part_info, gem.part_render, gem.part_vertex
- Pixes: gem.pix_aging, gem.pix_background, gem.pix_backlight, gem.pix_biquad, gem.pix_blob, gem.pix_blur, gem.pix_buf, gem.pix_buf_read, gem.pix_buf_write, gem.pix_chroma_key, gem.pix_colorreduce, gem.pix_compare, gem.pix_convert, gem.pix_crop, gem.pix_curve, gem.pix_delay, gem.pix_depot, gem.pix_diff, gem.pix_dot, gem.pix_dump, gem.pix_duotone, gem.pix_dv, gem.pix_emboss, gem.pix_film, gem.pix_grey, gem.pix_halftone, gem.pix_histo, gem.pix_hsv2rgb, gem.pix_info, gem.pix_kaleidoscope, gem.pix_levels, gem.pix_lumaoffset, gem.pix_metaimage, gem.pix_mix, gem.pix_motionblur, gem.pix_movement, gem.pix_normalize, gem.pix_offset, gem.pix_pix2sig~, gem.pix_posterize, gem.pix_puzzle, gem.pix_rds, gem.pix_refraction, gem.pix_rgb2hsv, gem.pix_rgba, gem.pix_roll, gem.pix_rtx, gem.pix_scanline, gem.pix_set, gem.pix_sig2pix~, gem.pix_snap2tex, gem.pix_takealpha, gem.pix_test, gem.pix_tIIR, gem.pix_write, gem.pix_yuv
- OpenGL: ...
renewed help patches and examples

Update link page

2004.3.29

Update web pages (with new design)

2001.9.20

Added link page.
New archive released:
- Fixed priority number problem of gemhead. (not bug)
- Corrected for registering GEM object name to New Object List Window.
- Improved performance. (render to window directly, not via offscreen)
- Enable to stop rendering and destroy window by ESC key.

2001.8.15

New archive released:
- Fixed a re-loading textures bug of "gem.pix_image"
- Fixed some image processing problems of "gem.pix_flip", "gem.pix_convolve", etc.

2001.6.28

Moved this page to SourceForge site, and left Hirai's GEM externals on his page.
New archive released:
- Add prefix gem.* to all of the object names
- Fixed a memory leak bug of "gem.pix_flip" object
- Fixed some small problems.

2000.12.26

Fixed a bug closing a patch using pix_image object
Renamed "scale" and "rotate" object to "gem.scale" and "gem.rotate" to avoid name conflicts
Added gempanel object which enables to render graphics in a patcher window

2000.11.23

Added tetrahedron, octahedron and grid
Updated dodecahedron, icosahedron, dolphin, whale and shark
Enable to close a patch without destroying a GEM window and stopping rendering
Enable all GEM objects to make .clct files

2000.9.26

Fixed some broken links for Max objects
Added a Japanese GEM object list page
Added a hirai's GEM objects page
Added an example page for GEM for Macintosh

2000.9.18

Updated GEM for Macintosh archive
Updated dolphin and whale objects
Added shark and teapot objects
Added a GEM object list page

2000.9.13

Updated GEM for Macintosh
Added some GEM objects (dodecahedron, icosahedron, dolphin...)

2000.9.6

First release of GEM for Macintosh

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