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Game of Life

This is a simple program that visualizes Conway's Game of Life using OpenCV in C++.

The GOLAnimator class has the ability to detect still lifes and oscillators/blinkers with period up to 5. When these are detected, the main function reduces refresh rate to visualize the condition, then triggers a reset.

Example run

How to build

Prerequisites

Install OpenCV using the official instructions for your platform.

Instructions

  • Clone the project: 
    git clone https://github.com/AdX9170/GOLAnimator.git
  • Configure and build: 
    cd GOLAnimator
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
    Note: If you have installed OpenCV to a local directory, you can provide it during the cmake step above. e.g.: 
    cmake -DOpenCV_DIR=<path_to_OpenCV_config.cmake> ..

Running

  • Run the executable from the build directory

    <cloned_repo>/build/GOLAnimator[.exe]

  • The GUI provides keyboard controls:

    Key Action
    c change resolution (random)
    i invert colors
    q quit
    r reset to random state
    space pause/resume