Bb

[init1]

Try the BB demo

sudo apt-get install bb
bb

[RAV TUX]

Try the BB demo

sudo apt-get install bb
bb

A little explanation is in order:


BB

Group/Artist

AA Group

Party

Description

demo only use Ascii art from various library (fractal , 3D torus , photo ..)
with sound . A very good Ascii art Demo . The demo focus on Realistic ascii art , but have some schematic ascii art include (like invaders ascii style )
Really great . there is an article on wikipedia too showing some screenshot : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAlib

URL

http://aa-project.sourceforge.net/bb/

Compatibility Notes

I run on debian linux and derivative (knoppix , dreamlinux ... ) without problem . it was on repository . Just apt-get it . here is the compatibility from official webpage :
* Portable demo - supports many unixes + DOS
o Accelerated support for Linux console and X11
o 50 VGA / SVGA modes
o Two dual monitor modes
o Sound supported for
+ PC-speaker
+ Gravis ultrasound
+ Sound scape
+ Sound blaster
+ Linux
+ SGI
+ SUN
+ Digital Alpha
+ AIX
+ HP-UX
* Many resolutions
* First demo running at two monitors!
Stuff required to compile BB
* UNIX version
o AA-lib
* DOS version
o DJGPP
o AA-lib
o vga
o text

http://www.linuxdemos.org/files/images/bbDemo.5.1.mini.thumbnail.png (http://www.linuxdemos.org/)BB demos ascii art title: Title of BB ascii art Demo

http://www.linuxdemos.org/files/images/180px-AAlib-gradient.thumbnail.png (http://www.linuxdemos.org/)BB demos ascii art Plasma effect: Plasma effect on ascii art

http://www.linuxdemos.org/files/images/bbDemo.5.1.mini.thumbnail.png (http://www.linuxdemos.org/)BB demos ascii art title: Title of BB ascii art Demo

http://www.linuxdemos.org/files/images/bbDemo.11.1.mini.thumbnail.png (http://www.linuxdemos.org/)BB demos ascii art Zebra: BB demos on ascii art Zebra animation

http://www.linuxdemos.org/files/images/images.thumbnail.jpeg (http://www.linuxdemos.org/)BB photo ascii art: BB photo ascii art animation
http://www.linuxdemos.org/demo/bb

[FuturePilot]

Oh yeah. I knew that sounded familiar. I found that on Knoppix.

[init1]

A little explanation is in order:

http://www.linuxdemos.org/demo/bb
?
When I execute BB, it gives me a acii art demo with sound. Have you tried it?

[init1]

Oh yeah. I knew that sounded familiar. I found that on Knoppix.
That's what I am using now. I have Knoppix on my USB drive.

[SlayerMan]

There even exists a libaa plugin for xine. It let's you play your favorite movie in ascii art. Never tested or installed it on ubuntu though...

[init1]

There even exists a libaa plugin for xine. It let's you play your favorite movie in ascii art. Never tested or installed it on ubuntu though...
There is also a ascii art lib called caca which has some demos. I found them in Vector Linux. Cacaxine is plays videos, and cacaview view images.

[RAV TUX]

?
When I execute BB, it gives me a acii art demo with sound. Have you tried it?Yes, in Knoppix.

[reclusivemonkey]

Don't forget mplayer;



mplayer -vo aa /path/to/movie