gospers-gun-.2.mp4

Compilation

gcc -O3 src/main.c src/game.c -o main

Usage

Create initial set up from file

./main <name-of-file>

It then lets you add or remove cells.

Start with empty board

./main

Then you can add or remove cells interactively.

Controls

Editing mode

When the program first starts you are in editing mode. You can use wasd to move the cursor and press SPACE to switch the state of the current cell. To start the simulation press r.

Run mode

Here you can press p to pause the game and then press n to advance the simulation one step at a time. Press q at any time to exit the program.

File format

The format of the files to read the inital set up is the following:

<x dimension of board>x<y dimension of board>
<x pos of live cell>,<y pos of live cell>
<x pos of live cell>,<y pos of live cell>
<x pos of live cell>,<y pos of live cell>

Replace <...> with actual numbers. You can see the example gosper-gun.txt.