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--- stimulus-generation [2023/02/23 14:22] – jonas
+++ stimulus-generation [2023/03/14 16:26] (current) – jonas
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 //Pros://
-* Multi-platform (Linux, Mac, Windows).
+  * Multi-platform (Linux, Mac, Windows).
+  * Very powerful and with comprehensive support for numerous hardware peripherals (e.g. eye tracking, data recording).
-* Very powerful and with comprehensive support for numerous hardware peripherals (e.g. eye tracking, data recording).
+  * Extremely precise control of timing for recording responses and presenting stimuli (especially visual).
+  * Large user community and active forum
-* Extremely precise control of timing for recording responses and presenting stimuli (especially visual).
+  * Numerous well documented demo functions that can be readily modified to suit new experiments
+  * Free and open source
-* Large user community and active forum
-* Numerous well documented demo functions that can be readily modified to suit new experiments
-* Free and open source
 //Cons://
-* Difficult to learn and requires reasonable command of Matlab/Octave
+  * Difficult to learn and requires reasonable command of Matlab/Octave
+  * No GUI interface
-* No GUI interface
+  * Requires Matlab (proprietary) or Octave (open source)
+  * Not yet supported on Apple Metal (which suffers from timing issues and is not recommended at the present)
-* Requires Matlab (proprietary) or Octave (open source)
 **[[https://www.psychopy.org|PsychoPy]]: Python-based stimulus presentation library.**
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 //Pros://
-* Powerful and easy to use with an optional drag-and-drop GUI
+  * Multi-platform (Linux, Mac, Windows).
+  * Powerful and easy to use with an optional drag-and-drop GUI
+  * Large user community
+  * Generally good control of timing
+  * Well documented
-* Large user community
+//Cons://
-* Generally good control of timing
+  * Some parts are proprietary/commercial
+  * Not yet supported on Apple Metal
-* Well documented
+**[[https://gru.stanford.edu/doku.php/mgl/overview|MGL]]: Matlab-or Octave-based stimulus presentation library.**
-//Cons://
+For the Linux version, please contact <jonas.larsson@rhul.ac.uk> for the latest distribution.
-- Some parts are proprietary/commercial
+//Pros://
+  * Similar to Psychtoolbox, but easier to use
+  * Built-in task library facilitates experiment design
+//Cons://
-**E-Prime **
+  * Only supported on MacOS and Linux (the Linux version is not as comprehensive as the MacOS one)
+  * Not yet supported on Apple Metal, so will not work on newer Macs
+  * No Windows support
+  * Requires Matlab (can be run with Octave but tends to be slow)
-**Presentation **
+**E-Prime ** FIXME
+**Presentation ** FIXME
+====== Stimulus databases ======
+FIXME