ASCII cam (free version)
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About ASCII cam (free version)
A long time ago computers didn't have graphics. All they could do was show green characters on a black screen or black characters on white paper.
But programmers were resourceful. They discovered that if you filled the screen with certain characters and squinted you could sort of make out a picture. Thus ASCII art was born.
The ASCII cam application lets you view the world as ASCII art using the camera on an Android device. Characters are displayed as green-on-black, white-on-black, or, for that line printer look, as dark-grey-on-white.
It's just the thing for Android owners suffering iPhone envy: a photography application that's even more retro than Hipstamatic. Short of simulating clay tablets or papyrus, this is as old-school as it gets.
This is the free version that doesn't support the taking of photos. If you want that feature, you'll need to upgrade to the paid version.
But programmers were resourceful. They discovered that if you filled the screen with certain characters and squinted you could sort of make out a picture. Thus ASCII art was born.
The ASCII cam application lets you view the world as ASCII art using the camera on an Android device. Characters are displayed as green-on-black, white-on-black, or, for that line printer look, as dark-grey-on-white.
It's just the thing for Android owners suffering iPhone envy: a photography application that's even more retro than Hipstamatic. Short of simulating clay tablets or papyrus, this is as old-school as it gets.
This is the free version that doesn't support the taking of photos. If you want that feature, you'll need to upgrade to the paid version.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Lots of compatibility and performance improvements.
Lots of compatibility and performance improvements.
Version update ASCII cam (free version) was updated to version 1.06
More downloads ASCII cam (free version) reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update ASCII cam (free version) was updated to version 1.05
More downloads ASCII cam (free version) reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
What are users saying about ASCII cam (free version)
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A camera app where you can't take pictures.
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Calidade...
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"The regular version also lets you take pictures" - so I've downloaded an app that shows me what a picture would look like if I could take one?
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You can't take Pics
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Amazing!
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Where is click button or capture button
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Brilliant App
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Calidade...
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Cool
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I can't use it!!!
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Useless no capture button no editing option.
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But fun. If you can take screenshots of your phone, you can take pictures. However, I'd love a "Take Picture" or even a video button
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Subject says most of it. I just get a black screen. I can hit the menu button and change settings, but that doesn't fix the black screen. Too bad, liked the idea. Perhaps you just need to update the code for newer versions of Android?
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not ok after all. can't fit in with small object e.g phone. works good if use to capture an object which is far away.
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Would love to see it work, but I don't. Samsung Nexus S
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Unfortunately a bit on the useless side as I can't see any sensible application of it, but very well done. Brings on a touch of nostalgia in an aging geek.
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Works great on a ZTE blade. Useless, but that's the point isn't it!!!
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Doesn't start and doesn't crash either, stays black. Awesome app!
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doesn't work on tmobile springboard
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Works nicely on my tablet, but lacks front camera support for self-pics.
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Please add support for front cameras
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does not work
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Love it no problems and fun idea!
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Only gave me black screen
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H&P!!!
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VLC is free, it is hard to find, go y o settings, advanced options, and look in filters. I just installed this one. Review in later today. I want picture created from movie dvd cover or poster that can be used in .nfo file. Tks, FIBER0PTIC / FBR, Teh HUMBLE Guys, Napalm, & Worship.
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very impressive!!and the converting is almost real-time. awesome!
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This is an amazing app for cool deaked out pictures
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Must have!
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VLC is free, it is hard to find, go y o settings, advanced options, and look in filters. I just installed this one. Review in later today. I want picture created from movie dvd cover or poster that can be used in .nfo file. Tks, FIBER0PTIC / FBR, Teh HUMBLE Guys, Napalm, & Worship.
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This is very cool!
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Won't open without crashing. Tremendous.
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Now if only you could make a video of this... ;-)
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on samsung nexus
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Doesn't work on the Samsung Nexus S
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Dont worj, camera shows as black screen
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At least for old geeks like me.
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Is rubbish on detailed pictures
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and extremely retarded
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just use your screenshot button to cap if you need to so bad.