Help & Guides
Everything you need to get the most out of FRAX3D. Watch a quick video, download a guide to read offline, or scan the quickstart below.
Watch & learn
User guides (PDF)
Desktop app (Windows)
Run FRAX3D straight from your desktop, offline. The installer sets everything up in C:\FRAX3D and puts a FRAX3D shortcut with the F3D icon on your desktop — just double-click to launch in its own window. It works without internet after the first run. Mac/Linux users: download the ZIP instead and open frax3d.html in Chrome or Edge.
About the “unknown publisher” warning: this is an early-access build, and the installer isn’t yet code-signed (signing certificates are expensive for a small indie release — it’s coming). Windows SmartScreen will warn on first run: click More info → Run anyway. On Windows 11, if you have Smart App Control turned on it may block the installer entirely with no “run anyway” option — that feature only allows signed, reputation-verified apps, so until the build is signed you’d need to allow it, or simply use the Portable ZIP below instead (it needs no installer and isn’t affected). The installer contains no tracking, no background services and no network calls — it only copies the app files to C:\FRAX3D and creates shortcuts, and everything it installs is plain readable HTML.
Open the Visualizer, click Begin, pick a genre, and let autopilot run — or turn on Audio reactive to make it move with your music. To export a music video, open the Export tab, import your track, and choose your settings.
Right-drag / Shift-drag — move focus
Scroll wheel — zoom in/out
Double-click — reset view
2 finger drag — move focus
Pinch — zoom in/out
Double-tap — reset view
← / → — speed down / up
↑ / ↓ — zoom in / out
[ / ] — prev / next fractal type
A / P — toggle autopilot
W — cycle wire mode
S — strobe on/off
Autopilot & audio reactivity run automatically
Hide HUD for a clean view
CTRL (top-right) brings it back
System requirements
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