Asteroid Slingshot is a simple simulation game built with Pygame. The game allows players to simulate the gravitational effects on asteroids as they are slung around a planet. Utilizing real-world physics constants, the game attempts to provide an educational yet entertaining experience on gravitational forces and celestial object interactions.
- Simulate asteroid trajectories influenced by a planet's gravity.
- Different types of asteroids with varying densities and sizes.
- Realistic gravitational physics calculations.
- Visual representation of collisions and asteroid trajectories.
- Customizable constants for more varied simulations.
To run Asteroid Slingshot, you'll need Python and Pygame installed on your system.
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Install Python from python.org.
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Install Pygame using pip:
pip install pygame
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Clone or download this repository to your local machine.
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Navigate to the project directory and run the script:
python main.py
- Click and hold the mouse to create an asteroid at the desired location.
- Drag the mouse to aim and adjust the velocity of the asteroid.
- Release the mouse to launch the asteroid.
- Watch as the asteroid's path is altered by the planet's gravity.
- Try to create interesting orbits or direct hits on the planet.
You can customize various constants within the game to experiment with different scenarios:
G: Gravitational constant.PLANET_MASS: Mass of the planet.MAXIMUM_ASTEROID_SIZE: Maximum size of the asteroids.- Display settings like window size and scales for distance and velocity.
- Python 3.x
- Pygame
Thanks to TechWithTim for the inspiration and the tutorial on which this project is based.