2DGS

2DGS is an open-source 2D Gravity Simulator. The application was designed to provide a hands-on demonstration of classical mechanics through the lens of orbital mechanics and was envisioned as an educational tool.

This project was built for my final year in Ulster University, so bear in mind that this is still the code of an intermediate programmer at best.

Quick Start Tutorial

N.B. A more detailed tutorial is planned in the future!

  1. Select 'Browse Simulations.'
  2. You will be taken to the Simulation Menu.
  3. Select the lesson titled 'Three Body Problem'.
  4. In the top-right corner, select 'Show Lesson Prompt'.
  5. The lesson prompt will now appear. The prompt will guide you through a concept in orbital mechanics ending with a guided practical.
  6. Upon completing the lesson click 'Reset Simulation' if you want to give it another go.
  7. Otherwise, select 'Exit Simulation' to return to the Main Menu.

Credits

Projects

I extend a warm thank you for all the contributors of the projects listed below, as their hard work has enabled this project to be an enjoyable and informative learning experience!

  1. MonoGame: https://github.com/MonoGame/MonoGame (Game Framework)
  2. Myra: https://github.com/rds1983/Myra (UI Library)
  3. Newtonsoft.Json: https://github.com/JamesNK/Newtonsoft.Json (JSON Serializer)
  4. Apos.Shapes: https://github.com/Apostolique/Apos.Shapes (Shape Renderer)
  5. DocFx: https://github.com/dotnet/docfx (Static Site Generation)

Assets

Note: all assets listed below are in the public domain and/or are free to use.

Music:

Origami Hairball by Krzysztof Pikes

Long Way Down by Krzysztof Pikes

Suspended in Air by Krzysztof Pikes

Images:

Main Menu image by Bryan Goff on Unsplash

Attribution image by NASA on Unsplash

Settings image by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash

Simulation Menu image by Steve Busch on Unsplash

Simulation image by Thor Alvis on Unsplash

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