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Title: GOL
Author: Michael R Brown (michael@arrakeen.demon.co.uk)
Version: 0.01
Title From: Documentation
Author From: Documentation
Version From: Documentation
Supplier: Michael R Brown (michael@arrakeen.demon.co.uk)
Date: 21/01/95
Keywords: Simulation software
Shareware: No
Machine: Archimedes
Operating system: RISCOS
Memory requirements:
Peripherals needed:
Other s/ware needed:
Directory: micros/arch/riscos/d003
Date mounted/updated: 25/01/95
File names: gol.arc
Unarchived files: 16
Unarchived size: 141 kbytes
Omissions:
See also: LISTLIFE (c169)
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Acquiring the package:
Download the archive file(s) and extract using SparkPlug 2
(see the "tools_help" file in micros/arch/riscos/tools for further info).
Description:
GOL is an implementation of Conway's Artificial Life simulation.
The main features are:-
* Configurable rules (except ageing). Two areas:-
* What rule to apply given a count of neighbering cells.
* A 3x3 bitmask to apply before counting cells.
* Very large life field, 3456x3456 on a 4Mb A5000 with nothing else loaded.
* Very fast, especially in a square aspect monochrome video mode.
* 3456x3456 life field updates once every 2 seconds.
* 256x256 is difficult to time.
* You can draw in an active life field.
* The life field can be saved as a picture at any time.
* The life field can be initialised from a picture at any time.
* Zoom in and out.
* Multitasks nicely.
* Supplied with source code.