Golly, a Game of Life simulator
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A cross-platform application for exploring Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata. Features include bounded and unbounded universes, fast generating algorithms, Perl/Python scripting, and a state-of-the-art pattern collection.
Golly, a Game of Life simulator Web SiteFeatures
- Multi-state universes up to 256 states
- User-definable rules via RuleTable and RuleTree algorithms
- Reads a variety of common CA and graphical formats
- Unlimited undo/redo for difficult pattern editing tasks
- User-configurable keyboard shortcuts for menu items and custom scripts.
User Ratings
User Reviews
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great software! :)
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Works, very small, no complaints.
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Golly is awesome
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It will be useful to have a benchmark option. It may be script which takes current pattern and given number of generations and performes evolution in the fastest mode with different algorithms. Statistics may include time of the evolution for each algorithm and average number of generations per second.
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It would be very easy to write a Perl/Python script to set a break point. (And please use the Tracker facility for making feature requests.)
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Great program! I'd like to second the request for breakpoints -- they would be VERY useful when trying to isolate specific events in long-running patterns.