Game Of Life

(CURRENT STABLE VERSION: 4)

This is my "Game Of Life Simulator" - based on conway's game of life implemented using Java, the graphical framework "Processing 3" and the library "ControlP5"!

Hope you have fun creating some nice worlds!

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Visit my "Game Of Life wiki" for more information.

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"What do I need to run it?"

• You need "Java" to be installed on your computer.

WINDOWS: "How can I start it, its no ".exe"-file?"

• If you have "Java" installed, simply double click the ".jar"-file.
• You can also open the console inside the folder you stored the program (SHIFT + RIGHTMB) and type "java -jar filename.jar" to get debug information.

LINUX: "How can I start it?"

• Open the terminal inside the folder you stored the program and type "java -jar filename.jar".

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Features:

INFO: Use "R" to return to main screen.

- Simulator

• simulate a random or user generated world
• press "P" to pause and continue a simulation
  • press [RIGHT ARROW] while paused for next step of simulation

- World Builder

• build an own world to run a simulation on
• use "left mousebutton" to draw living cells
• use "right mousebutton" to remove living cells
• use "S" to show toolbar with more options

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Version Infos:

Version 1:

• working simulation using random seeds or seeds set by user

Version 2:

• added world editor (you can now load your own worlds, no longer random generated only)

Version 3:

• fixed: drawing bug (simulation is faster now)
• fixed: drawing bug for world builder (fast drawing)
• added: hold and drag mouse to draw or remove cells using the world builder
• added: possibility to pause the simulation (using "P")
• added: possibility to only go one step further using [RIGHT ARROW] while paused
• added: showing simulation steps and population in window title
• added: showing if a simulation finished and stop calculating (less cpu usage for same simulation)

Version 4:

• added: resource loader to load fonts and images
• added: application icon
• added: confirm request on exit
• added: showing middle in world builder (light gray cells)
• changed: application fonts
• changed: application window size increased to 1200x600
• fixed: system-based fonts
• world builder: added: gui
• world builder: added: export and import maps as ".golw"-files
• world builder: added: changeable pen size

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Planned:

• saving and loading worlds
• extended user tools for world editor