Particle Life

March 11, 2026 · View on GitHub

Particle Life is a particle life simulation written in QB64-PE. It simulates primitive artificial life using simple rules of attraction or repulsion among atom-like particles, producing complex self-organizing life-like patterns.

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The project includes a GUI library based on ideas from Terry Ritchie's Graphic Line Input Library and Button Library.

Building

Requirements

The latest version of the QB64-PE compiler.

Build Instructions

Clone the repository with submodules:

git clone --recursive https://github.com/a740g/Particle-Life.git
cd Particle-Life

Compile ParticleLife.bas using the QB64-PE compiler:
```
qb64pe.exe -x ParticleLife.bas
```

Running

After building, run the executable:

./ParticleLife

Or open ParticleLife.bas in the QB64-PE IDE and press F5 to compile and run directly.

Using the GUI Library

To use the GUI library in your project, add the Toolbox64 repository as a Git submodule.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.txt file for details.

Attribution

Icon by Everaldo / Yellowicon