SpaceSim++

An accurate 3D gravitational physics engine in C.

Features

• 3D Gravitational simulation
• Custom solar systems (WIP)
• Interactive universe
• Cross platform

Controls

• O - Free Camera Mode (WASD to move, mouse to look around)
• C - Orbit Camera Mode (LEFT/RIGHT arrows to orbit)
• V - Toggle Grid Visibility
• W/A/S/D - Move camera (Free Camera Mode)
• Mouse - Look around (Free Camera Mode)
• ESC - Exit control mode
• Left Click - Select planet

Installation

1. Install the required system dependencies (GLFW, OpenGL drivers).
2. Download the latest release from the Releases page.
3. Run the SpaceSimPlusPlus binary.

Building the Project

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Damako4/SpaceSimPlusPlus.git
cd SpaceSimPlusPlus

2. Install CMake

Install the latest version of CMake here if it's not already installed.

3. Install Dependencies

You will need to install the following dependencies and CMake will need to be able to locate them (ie. they need to be listed on your PATH):

GLFW3 | SOIL2 | GLM | OpenGL

4. Configure and Build with CMake

In the project root directory run:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

5. Run

From the build directory:

./SpaceSimPlusPlus