Project Name

Particle simulation supported by threading and SFML library.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Installation

Introduction

This application simulates bouncing particles. There are 3 different ways to spawn the particle. First is specifying the starting line where particles spawn. Second is specifying 2 angles where particle are arranged. Lastly each particles will have different velocity. In addition to controlling the parameters or constants, the application allows you to switch between explorer mode and developer mode. Developer mode is responsible for controlling the behavior of particle spawn. While explorer mode displays the periphery of the sprite, which is distinguished as red circular ball. During the explorer mode, the user can dictate the movement of sprite using keys w (up), a (left), s (down), d (right). To switch between two modes, tick the checkbox as indicated in the images below.

Explorer Mode

_Explorer Mode_

Developer Mode

_Developer Mode_

Feature 1: Equidistant Line Segments

_1st batch_

Feature 2: Equidistant Angle

_2nd batch_

Feature 3: Equidifferent Speed

_3rd batch_

Installation

The required IDE to run this application is VS2022. Please be reminded that this application is not compatible with the VS2019.

To compile the cpp file clone or download this repository. Open the solution folder inside Problem-Set3 and then follow the guide below to update the directories inside the project property. All external libraries are contained in this repo.

1. Project directory

_Your current directory should look like this_

2. General Configuration

_The Visual Studio must be version 2022 running on a C++20 compiler_

Click the setting icon as indicated in the image. For Problem-Set3 folder there are 3 solution files expected, namely Client1, Client2, and Server. Click any of the item to start the configuration

3. VC++ Directories

_Check the Include and Library directories and change them according to your machine's specifications_

4. Configure C++ v

5. Configure Linker/General

6. Configure Linker/Input

7. Repeat step 2-6 in other solution folders

8. Copy the required DLL files

_You need `sfml-graphics-2.dll`, `sfml-system-2.dll`, `sfml-network-2.dll`, and `sfml-window-2.dll` pasted in the directory where the executable file is located_

9. Paste the files to the application folder

_Copy paste the above dll files to following directories

```bash
C:\your_address\ParticleSimulator-CPP\Problem-Set3\Problem-Set3\x64\Debug

C:\your_address\ParticleSimulator-CPP\Problem-Set3\Problem-Set3\Client1\x64\Debug

C:\your_address\ParticleSimulator-CPP\Problem-Set3\Problem-Set3\Client2\x64\Debug
```

Now the IDE can compile and run the particle simulator application_