## Simulation problem [Love2D/Lua]

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### Simulation problem [Love2D/Lua]

As this is my first post I'd like to say hi everyone

This is a "falling water" simulation based on a simple Cellular automata algorithm.
Have a look at the attachment.

The problem is I have designed the algorihm and according to my logic it's so simple it should work straight away. But some times there are groups of water that will accumulate mid air and not fall down.

There are 2 options :

1) My knowledge of LUA isn't sufficient and I am making a mistake in code
2) There is this tiny bug somewhere out there and I can't find it.

Code: Select all



(....)
MaxMass = 1.0; --The normal, un-pressurized mass of a full water cell
MaxCompress = 0.02; --//How much excess water a cell can store, compared to the cell above it
MinFlow = 0
MinMass = 0.0001;  --//Ignore cells that are dry

function simulateCompression()
local Flow = 0
for i = 1, map_y+1 do
for j = 1, map_x+1 do
if grid[i][j] == 1 then

local  remaining_mass = mass[map_y+2-i][j]
if remaining_mass > MinMass then

if (grid[map_y+2-i+1][j] == 1) and mass[map_y+2-i+1][j]<(MaxMass+MaxCompress) then

Flow = math.min( remaining_mass, MaxMass+MaxCompress -  mass[map_y+2-i+1][j])*math.min(globdt,0.3)
Flow = math.max(0,Flow)
b1x = Flow
remaining_mass = remaining_mass- Flow
mass[map_y+2-i][j] = remaining_mass
newmass[map_y+2-i][j] = mass[map_y+2-i][j]
newmass[map_y+2-i+1][j] = mass[map_y+2-i+1][j] +Flow

end

end

end
end
end

for i = 1, map_y+2 do
for j = 1, map_x+2 do
mass[i][j] = newmass[i][j]
end
end

end
Attachments
main.lua
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### Re: Simulation problem [Love2D/Lua]

You don't have any output in there, so I can't actually see anything happening...
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### Re: Simulation problem [Love2D/Lua]

You have the main.lua file in the attachment. Just run it as a Love2d code

Problem Solved

There was an error with. "if grid[j] == 1 then"

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