https://github.com/lachlanharrisdev/python_falling_sand

A python experiment featuring advanced cellular automata, reactions & decay, simulation of 4 particle types & more
https://github.com/lachlanharrisdev/python_falling_sand

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A python experiment featuring advanced cellular automata, reactions & decay, simulation of 4 particle types & more

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/lachlanharrisdev/python_falling_sand
• Owner: lachlanharrisdev
• Created: 2024-03-08T08:30:22.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-12T07:12:29.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-12T12:37:52.998Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Topics: cellular-automata, python, small-projects
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 3.73 MB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Overview

![demonstration](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/125cdac0-b5e0-4430-bbc4-a7261035d98f)

A small python project experimenting with cellular automata & eventually turning it into a game.

# Features

- Unique simulation for powders, fluids & gases on a cell-based grid

- Simulation for reactions, used to create unique particles

- Decay simulation where particles will turn into another over a period of time (used to make some realistic reactions like burning wood & evaporated water turning back into rain)

- Density simulation where particles will float above adjacent particles if they have a lower density, vice versa (works with gases too!)

- Currently 13 unique elements, each with their own density, colour, reactants, movement type, and more)

- Expandable, open-source framework to easily add more CA rules, particle types & reactions, etc.

- Built-in sound effects for all elements, played at appropriate times (during reactions, being placed manually or when their velocity changes)

- [EXPERIMENTAL] objectives system with currently 3 unique objective types

- [EXPERIMENTAL] custom, modular dialogue boxes to complement the objectives system

# Installation & Controls

Simply download all the code & have all the python files within the same folder, then run main.py.

- Pressing left click will place the selected particle

- Pressing right click will delete the hovered particle(s)

- Using the minus & equals keys to change the cursor size

- Press the C key to change particle

# Known Bugs

- The entire gases system lol (expect some wacky stuff when playing with them)