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A cross-platform application for exploring Conway's Game of Life and many other types of cellular automata. Features include bounded and unbounded universes, fast generating algorithms, Lua/Python scripting, and a state-of-the-art pattern collection.

Features

  • Bounded or unbounded universes with up to 256 states.
  • User-definable rules.
  • 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 scripts.
  • Scriptable via Lua or Python.

Project Samples

Larger than Life on Mac OS X 3D.lua on Mac OS X WireWorld prime calculator on Linux Cloned layers on Windows

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Categories

Games, Mathematics

License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux, BSD, Mac, Windows

Languages

English

Intended Audience

End Users/Desktop

User Interface

Win32 (MS Windows), Cocoa (MacOS X), wxWidgets

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Games, C++ Mathematics Software

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2005-05-19
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