An example of a "toy" game

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8Pack wrote:

shinu1729 wrote:too SPORE'ing awesome

SHINU download it and tell me what its like :[

I already told you what it's like.

It's too Spore'ing awesome.

However I'm stil ltrying to figure out how to get a wheel turning faster.

Now I've been messing with this for the last 10 minutes.. THIS IS FANTASTIC.. Thank you for the heads up!

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shinu1729 wrote:

8Pack wrote:

shinu1729 wrote:too SPORE'ing awesome

SHINU download it and tell me what its like :[

I already told you what it's like.

It's too Spore'ing awesome.

However I'm stil ltrying to figure out how to get a wheel turning faster.

Super-friendly it is not - right-click on a hinge/motor, look under the "hinges" sub-menu, at the bottom of the menu, you'll see a few checkboxes "motor" "reverse" - and in there will be one that controlls rpm (rotations per minute) as well as motor power.

Gritmonger wrote:

shinu1729 wrote:

8Pack wrote:

shinu1729 wrote:too SPORE'ing awesome

SHINU download it and tell me what its like :[

I already told you what it's like.

It's too Spore'ing awesome.

However I'm stil ltrying to figure out how to get a wheel turning faster.

Super-friendly it is not - right-click on a hinge/motor, look under the "hinges" sub-menu, at the bottom of the menu, you'll see a few checkboxes "motor" "reverse" - and in there will be one that controlls rpm (rotations per minute) as well as motor power.

Yeah, I tried that but it still goes the same speed.

Bleh, won't run properly on world's-crappiest-laptop over here -.- (I guess that answers the question of whether I should use one of my Spore installations on it

)

I'll be sure to download it onto the desktop and post what I think.

Because I just have such a valuable opinion.

How do I make a string?

I wanna try doing this hammer trick in the program

You could use a chain (chain tool) or a spring (spring tool) - either one would probably suffice...

there is no air in there. Gravity yes, but no air

And it's weird, but I gave it try for an hour or so, and found myself missing Spore. Not sure if awesome is the word... but it's kind of neat.

if you like that, but need something a little more entertaining, try this:

http://secretexit.com/games/truckdismount

never fails to make me laugh!

Along similar lines, here's another 'sandbox' that ironically is called powder game. Lots of entertainment value for creative types. It's online and java based.

http://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/

Gritmonger wrote:This is a game that is available free, uses science rules, has no goals, yet is actually really amusing - my son plays this more often than his other paid-for games.

I give you Phun.

An example of some of what you can do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H5g9VS0ENM&eurl=http://www.phunland.com/wiki/Home

Science. A simple ruleset (objects have mass, velocity, inertia, density, elasticity. Aaaand... go!).

It supports virtually unlimited two-dimensional creativity. Imagine how much more fun Spore could have been if it had merely done some of this in three dimensions. Cause an avalanche, throw objects and topple others, build a fort. Just to start.

Have fun, and do try and get hurt. Making mistakes is almost all of the enjoyment.

Very reminiscent of Fantastic Contraption. I dig it!

doktorf wrote:
Very reminiscent of Fantastic Contraption. I dig it!

Check out the online movies of what can be done - some motors and objects can be triggered with keystrokes, meaning you could make remote-controlled machines... some guy made a Caterpillar scoop-loader that is just amazing!

Making a gear with this is pretty hard.

shinu1729 wrote:Making a gear with this is pretty hard.

Agreed - the editor portion could really use some love. And some preset objects...

It's amazing how complex an object you can make

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpddLeTkZGo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFfstycyLSc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR5HR9Cf4rw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZL35p1UXz4&feature=related

Grabby!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFzw2_acnwM&feature=related

- did you see the Caterpillar scoop-loader?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bczHvujgl7o&feature=related

ZsoSahaal wrote:Here's a much simpler physics toy that's built into its webpage. Nowhere near as cool as the OP's toy, but I'm just throwing it out there for common knowledge.

http://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/

I play that all the time. It's better than this "Phun" game.

Bllasae wrote:

ZsoSahaal wrote:Here's a much simpler physics toy that's built into its webpage. Nowhere near as cool as the OP's toy, but I'm just throwing it out there for common knowledge.

http://dan-ball.jp/en/javagame/dust/

I play that all the time. It's better than this "Phun" game.

Oddly enough, it's also an emergent ruleset: it's alife with particle dynamics and gravity.