Cellular Automata

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22game+of+life%22+cellular&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

the programming of it is just applying those rules to a 2D array of cells and getting them to draw. Neither of those are specific to this game, so just start with basic text output or something and work your way to graphics. The OpenGL/DirectX/Graphics Programming and Theory forums on this site will get you started with the graphical part.

-me

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Original post by Palidine http://www.google.com/search?q=%22game+of+life%22+cellular&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official the programming of it is just applying those rules to a 2D array of cells and getting them to draw. Neither of those are specific to this game, so just start with basic text output or something and work your way to graphics. The OpenGL/DirectX/Graphics Programming and Theory forums on this site will get you started with the graphical part. -me

Sounds good...thanks!

If your looking for rules on cellular automa the book "A new kind of science".
It provides the basic rules for producing a program like what you want. The book is huge and has more information than you could posibly remember.

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Original post by atomic_west If your looking for rules on cellular automa the book "A new kind of science". It provides the basic rules for producing a program like what you want. The book is huge and has more information than you could posibly remember.

I'll keep this book in mind.