game_of_life_2d/README.md
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# Conway's Game Of Life 2D
- Fully working [GOL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life)
Simulator
- Randomly and manually fill cell
- Play/Pause the simulation
- Color based on future cell state
- Draw cells with mouse anytime
![ezgif-1-39fe231485.gif](images/ezgif-1-39fe231485.gif)
## Description
You will start in a premade map.
![Scheme](images/start.png)
Just press play and enjoy.
![Scheme](images/started.png)
You can fill with random cells
![Scheme](images/filled.png)
Or just draw them: Left mouse click to add cells. Right to remove.
Cell color is based on their future stare. Red = dead, green = alive.
## Requirements
- Java (6 to) 8 (max, recommended)
- NetBeans (highly recommended)
Java Applets have been dropped with Java 9. So you need an older versione to run this project.
Java 8 is the preferred version. Until Java 6 should be ok.
Problems running the project are expected, applets are deprecated and not supported by modern browsers.**
This is a NetBeans Project. Using NetBeans isn't mandatory but recommended for the built-in applet runner.
You can run the GrigliaApplet.java class with netbeans.
[NetBeans Instructions](https://netbeans.apache.org/tutorial/main/kb/docs/java/javase-jdk8/)
Alternatively, you can use IntellijJ IDEA with the [Applet runner plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/16682-applet-runner) (not tested).
## Installation and run
Clone the repo:
```bash
git clone https://gitlab.com/stefanorossiti/GameOfLife2D.git
```
Run `GameOfLifeApplet.java` with your preferred IDE (NetBeans is recommended)
using java 8.
## License
All my work is released under [DBAD](https://www.dbad-license.org/) license.