20SECONDS - 20sTimer

[Tetra]

Heres my first entry for the 20SECONDS compo!

Its written in Blitz3D and using blitz own collision system. Its a bit slow, and will take longer than 20 seconds on any PC thats older than mine ( 6 years )

I mite have a go at making my own collision system for it, so I can have more sand particles! and have it last 20s on any system

Its not a great simulation, and some of the collisions and accel is wrong, but it achive the effect

A zip file of the models and code is available for download, you will need the models to run the code.

the compiled exe is available here Download

[Shockwave]

That works I was wondering if we'd get an hourglass in the comp, and we have one!
As usual, a high quality submission from you Daf, thanks for getting the comp off the starting blocks!

[GrahamK]

Nice.
Personal view, it would be nicer if you where a little closer to the action. Maybe reduce the height of the hourglass and zoom in a little so that you can see the particles easier.

[Tetra]

hehe it seemd like the obvious thing to make
mite have a go at a 2d version too.

Thats a great idea Graheam, i've modified the code and updated the download, looks much cooler now thanx

I havent been able to make the glass smaller though, the particles just keep getting stuck that way. Blitz collisons is good, but not great unfortunately, and I dont have any kind of real physics in there either 

[Shockwave]

Are you going to use the 3D engine you made before if you do a 2d version? That could be quite challenging!!! Rather you than me.

[Tetra]

Are you going to use the 3D engine you made before if you do a 2d version? That could be quite challenging!!! Rather you than me.

lol I cant agree more hehe, I was thinking more of the 2D flat kind then i could just use pixels as the grain of sand, and being 2D I could have thousands of grains insted of a few hundred 

[rdc]

Neat one.

[Clyde]

Welldone

[Paul]

nice work

[mike_g]

Nice little demo. Fits the 20 second theme very well

[ferris]

Finally one of Tetra's great productions!

It's been too long, make more

[rain_storm]

Tetra you got you're act together man still in the first week of the month and you got your entry lookin sweet

[benny!]

The idea of a sandclock is great and does really fit well into the current compo's topic.

Works smooth and fine here. Very well done !!!

[Tetra]

  Guys

Hope to see more than just mine here!

[rain_storm]

I hope so too but I just need some more time, and some inspiration

[ferris]

Don't worry Daf, my weekend's free to a reason

[zawran]

Classic,   nicely done.

[Rbz]

yeah, nice one, great idea

[ekoli]

Remindes me of the intro to "The Days of Our Lives" ( come on, doesn't mean I watch that tv show )
Great idea for 20 seconds of entertainment!

[Hotshot]

cool phyics and good demo
welldone