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Written in C and using SDL, The Powder Toy is a desktop version of the classic 'falling sand' physics sandbox, it simulates air pressure and velocity as well as heat.

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The Powder Toy - August 2012

Get latest version here:  http://powdertoy.co.uk/Download.html


To use online features such as saving, you need to register at: http://powdertoy.co.uk/Register.html


Thanks:
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Stanislaw K Skowronek - Designed the original
Simon Robertshaw
Skresanov Savely
cracker64
Bryan Hoyle
Nathan Cousins
jacksonmj
Lieuwe Mosch
Anthony Boot
Matthew Miller
jacob1

Instructions:
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Click on the elements with the mouse and draw in the field, like in MS Paint. The rest of the game is learning what happens next.


Controls:
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Caps Lock 			Specific Element Erase
Insert 			Replace mode
TAB 				Switch between circle/square/triangle brush
Space 				Pause
Q 				Quit
Esc 				Quit
Z 				Zoom
S 				Save stamp (+ Ctrl when STK2 is out)
L 				Load last saved stamp
K 				Stamp library
C 				Cycle view mode
1-9 				Set view mode
P 				Save screenshot to .ppm
F 				Pause and go to next frame
G 				Grid
H 				Show/Hide HUD
Ctrl + H			Show intro text
F1				Show intro text
D 				Debug mode (+ Shift when STK2 is out)
I 				Invert Pressure and Velocity map
T 				Vine mode
W 				Toggle gravity modes (+ Ctrl when STK2 is out)
Y				Toggle air modes
R 				Reset LIFE generation
N				"Sand effect" for drawing powders
B				Decoration editor
Ctrl + B			Toggle decorations on/off
U				Toggle ambient heat on/off
M				switch left and right selected elements
N				Toggle pretty powders
Ctrl + I			Install powder toy for loading saves/stamps by double clicking
~ 				Console
= 				Reset pressure and velocity map
[ 				Decrease brush size
] 				Increase brush size
Alt + [			Decrease brush size by 1
Alt + ]			Increase brush size by 1

Ctrl + C/V/X 			Copy/Paste/Cut
Ctrl + Z 			Undo
Ctrl + Cursor drag 		Rectangle
Shift + Cursor drag 		Line
MMB / Alt + LMB click 	Sample element
Mouse scroll 			Change brush size
Ctrl + Mouse scroll 		Change vertical brush size
Shift + Mouse scroll 	Change horizontal brush size
Shift + Ctrl + R 		Horizontal mirror for selected area
Ctrl + R 			Rotate selected area counterclockwise
Ctrl + Left Alt		Select element for Specific Element erase
Ctrl + = 			Reset Electricity


Command Line:
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scale:1		Normal window resolution
scale:2		Doubled window resolution
kiosk			Fullscreen mode
proxy:server[:port]	Proxy server to use [Example: proxy:wwwcache.lancs.ac.uk:8080]
open <file>		Opens the file as a stamp or game save
ddir <directory>	Directory used for saving stamps and preferences
nohud			Disables the hud
sound			Enable sound to be played from console
scripts		Enable scripts to be run from old console
ptsave:<save id>#<name(Optional)> (ex. ptsave:2198#Destroyable_city_5_wth_metro~dima-gord)

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Written in C and using SDL, The Powder Toy is a desktop version of the classic 'falling sand' physics sandbox, it simulates air pressure and velocity as well as heat.

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