macOS Quartz Composer: Reducing Random Number 'Frequency'

[FelixMC]

So, I have this screen saver displaying a particle system, whose x and y coordinates are derived from 'Random' type patches. The "Variability" setting is set to .5, so the patch is already outputting numbers that are closer to each-other, making the particle system move slower, then if the "variability" was set to 0 or 1. However, it still seems like it moves too fast.. Any other way of slowing it down, turn down the frequency maybe through some external patches? 🙄
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm running Tiger, so I'm obviously using QC v 2.1.1.
I've also tried to replicate the results of the "Random" patch by using the javascript patch, but without much luck😱..

 

[m4tti]

Hi there! had the same problem, just try to set the Variability to about 0.1. try playing around that number 😉

 

[FelixMC]

Thanks for the reply 😛
I've actually figured a way to replicate the random patch within the javascript patch, and I've managed to make the 'frequency' controllable by using a interpolation patch, and having the user specify the Duration of that patch.
I needed help with this because users demanded a speed controller for my Screen Saver, Explosive Reflected, and since the particle system coordinates were derived from a random patch, I needed a way to slow it down 🙂
You can check out the screen saver or just the qc file, by going to the link above 😛