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How could you parallelise a 2D boids simulation
How could you program a 2D boids simulation in such a way that it could use processing power from different sources (clusters, gpu).
In the above example, the non-coloured particles move around ...
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What knowledge would I need to make a good simulation game
I have an idea for a game like theme park but don't know how simulation games are made.
I am not on my first game so I would appreciate constructive answers instead of "its hard, don't do it".
What ...
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Physics engine recommendation which can simulate pool game correctly?
I'm making pool game like game. This game requires correct (or very accurate) reflective bounces.
I tried Box2D and Bullet Physics, but they have this problem.
If there is a wall on top of this ...
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Finding the point of collision
I'm writing a 2D rigid body simulator. The objects being simulated are convex polygons. My question involves how to decide on the "point" of collision, so that when I apply a response force, I can ...
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Animated examples of different interpolations formulas: any link?
I remember having spotted a link to a huge page with different equations to non linear interpolation curves, for example if you want to stop a car smoothly, etc.
Those can sometime be useful to ...
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What economic books would you suggest for learning about economic valuation of goods and simulations thereof?
I'm looking to create an economic model for a game based on goods created procedurally.
Every natural resource and produced good would be procedurally generated, with certain goods being assigned ...
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Visualization tools for physical simulations
I'm interested in starting some physics simulations and I'm getting hung up on the visualization side of things. I have lots of resources for reading how to implement the simulation itself but I'd ...
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Soft body, where to start learning?
I want to ask you about some resources to learn simulating soft bodies, do you know some good knowledge sources?
I asking because I want to make car crash simulator, I've made something but it didn't ...
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How are physical model programmed in simulation games?
Being a Gran Turismo fan, I'm wondering what are the algorithms used to compute realistic behavior for friction, aerodynamism, velocity, curves etc.
Also, are there sophisticated ways to simulate ...
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Where can I find documentation or an example of a C/C++ Plugin for FSX
I want to make a plugin for FSX in C/C++ but all the examples and documentation forward to the SimConnect Examples for FSX.
I want to access USB-hardware from the plugin and for this reason I'm ...
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What environment should I use if I just want to test different math things?
For example, I've asked about the breakout formula to calculate the ball bounce. Inside of XNA, I don't know where I would code this and to even display something I would need a lot of code.
Is there ...
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Can someone provide a simple algorithm for calculating an outcome based on User characteristics?
In these online games, say you are a person who has characteristics like:
level
strength
experience
defense
...
And now you walk into a room of 'others' that you want to e.g. recruit, how would ...
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Are there any open source projects for car engine sound simulation? [closed]
I have been thinking how to create realistic sound for a car. The main sound is the engine, then all kind of wind, road and suspension sounds.
Are there any open source projects for the engine sound ...
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Elegant way to simulate large amounts of entities within a game world
Assume you have a game in which there are many (many many) entities serving some functions, not all of which are constantly needed or need to be considered in every frame. The concrete problem I am ...
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What is some good examples about creating 2D fluids?
Anyone have any good examples, tutorials, or snippets to share that preferably in C# or C/C++?
