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"updated" : 201903251952,
"title" : "Tron Cubes 2019",
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*Back in _2004_,* I played about with 3DS Max and <created (/art/tron-cubes-at-night)> a simple stack of cubes with a neat neon-reflective look. This simple scene took 2 hours to render at the then-standard resolution of 1024x768 on a pretty beefy 2.8 {GHz|gigahertz} Pentium 4 and 512 {MB|meg} RAM. Technology has moved on quite a bit!
I've updated my original work to support the plethora of high-resolutions available these days, and am releasing the source files for free use. There's a bunch of links below to JPEGs, and lossless PNG images in all sorts of sizes. If you've any requests for a specific size please contact <kroc@camendesign.com> or download and render the scene yourself using 3DS Max 2019 (or above?).
If you just want a wallpaper, opt for the JPG versions; _
on some systems large PNG files may cause system slow down!
fig. <"Tron Cubes 2019" /&__HREF__;/TronCubes_preview.jpg = /&__HREF__;/output/JPG/TronCubes_16.9_1920x1080_FHD_(1080p).jpg>
## Make Your Own ## (#source-files)
For commercial use, printing, editing, remixing and any instance where you need to work with the highest quality source material possible, here is a 48-bit (16 bits per colour channel) PNG file at 8'192 x 8'192 resolution:
* <TronCubes_1.1_8192x8192_8K_Fulldome.png (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_1.1_8192x8192_8K_Fulldome.png)>, PNG 233 MB
You can also play with the original 3D scene in 3DS Max 2019, and above:
* <3DS Max 2019 Scene and required textures (/&__HREF__;/TronCubes_2019.zip)>, ZIP 1.63 MB
Note: If 3DS Max cannot find the texture files, you may have to re-assign them in the Material Editor. I _cannot_ provide _any_ technical support relating to 3DS Max. If you download this file, you are 100% on your own! You will probably be asked to use either your system's gamma level, or the one in the file; it's probably best to go with the one in the file, I don't know why it does this but it probably has something to do with the file being transferred from 3DS Max 5.
NB: The images below are not resizes! _
_Every image here was rendered specifically for the target resolution._
## Retro Resolutions ## (#retro-resolutions)
Resolutions suitable for CRTs, Retro Computers and the like.
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<thead><tr>
<th nowrap>Resolution</th>
<th nowrap>Ratio</th>
<th width=100%>Description</th>
<th nowrap colspan=2>Download</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody><tr>
<td>320x200</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>MS-DOS. Rendered with 8:5 aspect, to be stretched to 4:3</td>
<td nowrap><BMP (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_320x200.bmp)> (63.5 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_320x200.png)> (63.1 KB)</td>
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<td>320x240</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"QVGA", MS-DOS</td>
<td nowrap><BMP (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_320x240_QVGA.bmp)> (76.0 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_320x240_QVGA.png)> (84.7 KB)</td>
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<td>640x480</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"VGA"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_640x480_VGA.jpg)> (226 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_640x480_VGA.png)> (279 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>800x600</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"SVGA"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_800x600_SVGA.jpg)> (326 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_800x600_SVGA.png)> (411 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1024x768</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"XGA"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1024x768_XGA.jpg)> (487 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1024x768_XGA.png)> (637 KB)</td>
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<td>1280x960</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"SXGA-"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1280x960_SXGA-.jpg)> (705 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1280x960_SXGA-.png)> (958 KB)</td>
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<td>1280x1024</td> <td>5:4</td> <td>"SXGA", true 5:4, i.e. TFT</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_5.4_1280x1024_SXGA.jpg)> (779 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_5.4_1280x1024_SXGA.png)> (1.02 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1440x1050</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"SXGA+"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1440x1050_SXGA+.jpg)> (837 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1440x1050_SXGA+.png)> (1.12 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1600x1200</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"UXGA"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1600x1200_UXGA.jpg)> (1.00 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_1600x1200_UXGA.png)> (1.41 MB)</td>
</tr></tbody>
</table>
## Handhelds, Tablets & Phones ## (#portables)
<table>
<thead><tr>
<th nowrap>Resolution</th>
<th nowrap>Ratio</th>
<th width=100%>Description</th>
<th nowrap colspan=2>Download</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody><tr>
<td>480x272</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>Sony PSP, Zune HD,¬Neo Geo X</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_480x272_SonyPSP_ZuneHD_NeoGeoX.jpg)> (109 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_480x272_SonyPSP_ZuneHD_NeoGeoX.png)> (127 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>640x360</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>Nokia Symbian devices?</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_640x360_Nokia.jpg)> (172 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_640x360_Nokia.png)> (207 KB)</td>
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<td>960x544</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>Sony PS Vita</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_960x544_SonyPSVita.jpg)> (332 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_960x544_SonyPSVita.png)> (419 KB)</td>
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<td>960x640</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>iPhone 4S</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_960x640_iPhone_4S.jpg)> (392 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_960x640_iPhone_4S.png)> (499 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1136x640</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>iPhone 5, 5S, 5C, SE</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1136x640_iPhone_5,5S,5C,SE.jpg)> (432 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1136x640_iPhone_5,5S,5C,SE.png)> (560 KB)</td>
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<td>1334x750</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>e.g. iPhone 6, 6S, 7, 8</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1334x750_iPhone_6,6S,7,8.jpg)> (562 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1334x750_iPhone_6,6S,7,8.png)> (742 KB)</td>
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<td>2048x1536</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>"QXGA", iPad 3rd Gen</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_2048x1536_QXGA_iPad_3rdGen.jpg)> (1.53 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_2048x1536_QXGA_iPad_3rdGen.png)> (2.22 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2732x2048</td> <td>4:3</td> <td>iPad Pro</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_2732x2048_iPadPro.jpg)> (2.52 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_4.3_2732x2048_iPadPro.png)> (3.78 MB)</td>
</tr></tbody>
</table>
## Laptops, Desktop & PCs ## (#common)
For the majority of screens today.
<table>
<thead><tr>
<th nowrap>Resolution</th>
<th nowrap>Ratio</th>
<th width=100%>Description</th>
<th nowrap colspan=2>Download</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody><tr>
<td>1024x600</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>"WSVGA", e.g. Netbooks</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1024x600_WSVGA_(Netbook).jpg)> (377 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1024x600_WSVGA_(Netbook).png)> (1.76 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1152x768</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>PowerBook G4 Ti (I know you people are still out there)</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1152x768_PowerBookG4Ti.jpg)> (528 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1152x768_PowerBookG4Ti.png)> (691 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1280x720</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>"WXGA", e.g. HDTV (720p)</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1280x720_WXGA_HDTV_(720p).jpg)> (524 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1280x720_WXGA_HDTV_(720p).png)> (690 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1280x854</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>PowerBook G4</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1280x854_PowerBookG4.jpg)> (630 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1280x854_PowerBookG4.png)> (835 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1360x768</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>"WXGA"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1360x768_WXGA.jpg)> (581 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1360x768_WXGA.png)> (772 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>*1366x768*</td> <td>*16:9*</td> <td>*"WXGA"*,¬most common laptop resolution</td>
<td nowrap>*<JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1366x768_WXGA.jpg)>* (583 KB)</td>
<td nowrap>*<PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1366x768_WXGA.png)>* (776 KB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1440x960</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>PowerBook G4</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1440x960_PowerBookG4.jpg)> (767 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1440x960_PowerBookG4.png)> (1.01 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1600x900</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>"HD+" (900p)</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1600x900_HD+_(900p).jpg)> (761 KB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1600x900_HD+_(900p).png)> (1.01 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>*1920x1080*</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>*Full HD (1080p)*</td>
<td nowrap>*<JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1920x1080_FHD_(1080p).jpg)>* (1.00 MB)</td>
<td nowrap>*<PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_1920x1080_FHD_(1080p).png)>* (1.41 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>1920x1280</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Microsoft Surface 3</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1920x1280_Surface3.jpg)> (1.21 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_1920x1280_Surface3.png)> (1.72 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2048x1152</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>"QWXGA"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_2048x1152_QWXGA.jpg)> (1.11 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_2048x1152_QWXGA.png)> (1.59 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2160x1440</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Microsoft Surface Pro 3</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2160x1440_SurfacePro3.jpg)> (1.48 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2160x1440_SurfacePro3.png)> (2.15 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2256x1504</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Microsoft Surface laptop</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2256x1504_SurfaceLaptop.jpg)> (1.56 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2256x1504_SurfaceLaptop.png)> (2.29 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2560x1440</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>"QHD" (1440p), e.g. Apple iMac</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_2560x1440_Apple_iMac_QHD_(1440p).jpg)> (1.62 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_2560x1440_Apple_iMac_QHD_(1440p).png)> (2.41 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2560x1700</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Google Chromebook Pixel¬(all three of you)</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2560x1700_ChromebookPixel.jpg)> (1.98 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2560x1700_ChromebookPixel.png)> (2.94 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>2736x1824</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Microsoft Surface Pro 4</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2736x1824_SurfacePro4.jpg)> (2.22 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_2736x1824_SurfacePro4.png)> (3.35 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>3000x2000</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Microsoft Surface Book</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_3000x2000_SurfaceBook.jpg)> (2.62 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_3000x2000_SurfaceBook.png)> (3.97 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>3200x1800</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>e.g. HP ENVY, Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_3200x1800_HP_ENVY_Lenovo_Yoga2_Pro.jpg)> (2.39 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_3200x1800_HP_ENVY_Lenovo_Yoga2_Pro.png)> (3.65 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>3240x2160</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Microsoft Surface Book 2</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_3240x2160_SurfaceBook2.jpg)> (3.00 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_3240x2160_SurfaceBook2.png)> (4.57 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>*3480x2160*</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>*UHD1, "4K"*</td>
<td nowrap>*<JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_3840x2160_UHD1_4K.jpg)>* (3.30 MB)</td>
<td nowrap>*<PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_3840x2160_UHD1_4K.png)>* (5.13 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>4500x3000</td> <td>3:2</td> <td>Microsoft Surface Studio</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_4500x3000_SurfaceStudio.jpg)> (5.36 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_3.2_4500x3000_SurfaceStudio.png)> (8.45 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>5120x2880</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>"5K", e.g. Apple iMac Pro</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_5120x2880_Apple_5K.jpg)> (5.50 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_5120x2880_Apple_5K.png)> (8.78 MB)</td>
</tr><tr>
<td>7680x4320</td> <td>16:9</td> <td>UHD2, "8K"</td>
<td nowrap><JPG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_7680x4320_UHD2_8K.jpg)> (11.4 MB)</td>
<td nowrap><PNG (/&__HREF__;/output/TronCubes_16.9_7680x4320_UHD2_8K.png)> (18.8 MB)</td>
</tr></tbody>
</table>
Can't find the size you're looking for? Mail <kroc@camendesign.com> with your request, or consider <making your own (#source-files)>!
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