Gravit 0.5.0 is released! The previous version, 0.4.3 was released in 2005.
The source code is available on the website, but we're waiting on Apple to approve the OS X version on the Mac App Store.
Major changes are:
- Improved performance
- A new GUI interface
- Skybox rendering
See the ChangeLog for the full list of changes: http://gravit.slowchop.com/ChangeLog/
Gravit
Gravit is a free, visually stunning gravity simulator, where you can spend endless time experimenting with various configurations of simulated universes.
Features
- Stunning visualisations
- Create unlimited variations of simulations
- You can view the simulation in 3D without glasses using stereoscopic imaging
- Can be installed as a screen saver in Windows
- You can record, then play back at any speed
- Stores every particle's position for every frame in memory
- Compresses history when needed, for very long recordings
- Mouse controllable rotation
- Console with script execution
- Colours can be based on mass, velocity, acceleration, momentum or kinetic energy
- Save and Load simulations
- Update display/input while recording a frame
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Download
Choose your operating system, or check out alternative downloads.
Windows Installer (64bit)
Version 0.5.0, 5 May 2012
Windows Installer (32bit)
Version 0.5.0, 5 May 2012
Source Code (.tgz)
Version 0.5.0, 5 May 2012
Developers
The Gravit source code is available to download from Github via this command:
git clone https://github.com/gak/gravit.git
The repository follows the git flow workflow.
See Building From Source for more details on dependencies and building.