Simulation of Boids Algorithm Gaming Project in C++

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#include <iostream>
#include <vector>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <ctime>

// Constants
const float WIDTH = 800.0f;
const float HEIGHT = 600.0f;
const int BOID_COUNT = 100;
const float MAX_SPEED = 5.0f;
const float MAX_FORCE = 0.1f;
const float NEIGHBOR_RADIUS = 50.0f;
const float SEPARATION_RADIUS = 20.0f;

// Vector2 class for 2D vector operations
class Vector2 {
public:
    float x, y;

    Vector2(float x = 0, float y = 0) : x(x), y(y) {}

    Vector2 operator+(const Vector2& v) const {
        return Vector2(x + v.x, y + v.y);
    }

    Vector2 operator-(const Vector2& v) const {
        return Vector2(x - v.x, y - v.y);
    }

    Vector2 operator*(float scalar) const {
        return Vector2(x * scalar, y * scalar);
    }

    Vector2& operator+=(const Vector2& v) {
        x += v.x;
        y += v.y;
        return *this;
    }

    Vector2& operator-=(const Vector2& v) {
        x -= v.x;
        y -= v.y;
        return *this;
    }

    Vector2& operator*=(float scalar) {
        x *= scalar;
        y *= scalar;
        return *this;
    }

    float length() const {
        return std::sqrt(x * x + y * y);
    }

    Vector2 normalize() const {
        float len = length();
        if (len > 0) {
            return *this * (1.0f / len);
        }
        return *this;
    }
};

// Boid class
class Boid {
public:
    Vector2 position;
    Vector2 velocity;
    Vector2 acceleration;

    Boid(float x, float y) : position(x, y), velocity(rand() % 2 - 1, rand() % 2 - 1), acceleration(0, 0) {}

    void update() {
        velocity += acceleration;
        if (velocity.length() > MAX_SPEED) {
            velocity = velocity.normalize() * MAX_SPEED;
        }
        position += velocity;
        acceleration *= 0;
        wrapAround();
    }

    void applyForce(const Vector2& force) {
        acceleration += force;
    }

    void wrapAround() {
        if (position.x < 0) position.x += WIDTH;
        if (position.x > WIDTH) position.x -= WIDTH;
        if (position.y < 0) position.y += HEIGHT;
        if (position.y > HEIGHT) position.y -= HEIGHT;
    }
};

// Main simulation function
void simulate(std::vector<Boid>& boids) {
    for (auto& boid : boids) {
        Vector2 alignment(0, 0);
        Vector2 cohesion(0, 0);
        Vector2 separation(0, 0);
        int neighborCount = 0;

        for (const auto& other : boids) {
            if (&boid == &other) continue;
            Vector2 diff = boid.position - other.position;
            float distance = diff.length();

            if (distance < NEIGHBOR_RADIUS) {
                alignment += other.velocity;
                cohesion += other.position;
                if (distance < SEPARATION_RADIUS) {
                    separation += diff.normalize() / distance;
                }
                neighborCount++;
            }
        }

        if (neighborCount > 0) {
            alignment = alignment * (1.0f / neighborCount);
            cohesion = (cohesion * (1.0f / neighborCount) - boid.position).normalize();
            separation = separation.normalize();
        }

        alignment = alignment.normalize() * MAX_SPEED - boid.velocity;
        cohesion = cohesion.normalize() * MAX_SPEED - boid.velocity;
        separation = separation.normalize() * MAX_SPEED - boid.velocity;

        alignment *= 1.0f;
        cohesion *= 1.0f;
        separation *= 1.5f;

        boid.applyForce(alignment);
        boid.applyForce(cohesion);
        boid.applyForce(separation);

        boid.update();
    }
}

int main() {
    srand(static_cast<unsigned>(time(0)));

    std::vector<Boid> boids;
    for (int i = 0; i < BOID_COUNT; ++i) {
        boids.emplace_back(rand() % static_cast<int>(WIDTH), rand() % static_cast<int>(HEIGHT));
    }

    while (true) {
        simulate(boids);

        // Here you would typically add rendering code to visualize the boids
    }

    return 0;
}

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#include <iostream>

#include <vector>

#include <cmath>

#include <cstdlib>

#include <ctime>

// Constants

const float WIDTH = 800.0f;

const float HEIGHT = 600.0f;

const int BOID_COUNT = 100;

const float MAX_SPEED = 5.0f;

const float MAX_FORCE = 0.1f;

const float NEIGHBOR_RADIUS = 50.0f;

const float SEPARATION_RADIUS = 20.0f;

// Vector2 class for 2D vector operations

class Vector2 {

public:

float x, y;

Vector2(float x = 0, float y = 0) : x(x), y(y) {}

Vector2 operator+(const Vector2& v) const {

return Vector2(x + v.x, y + v.y);

}

Vector2 operator-(const Vector2& v) const {

return Vector2(x - v.x, y - v.y);

}

Vector2 operator*(float scalar) const {

return Vector2(x * scalar, y * scalar);

}

Vector2& operator+=(const Vector2& v) {

x += v.x;

y += v.y;

return *this;

}

Vector2& operator-=(const Vector2& v) {

x -= v.x;

y -= v.y;

return *this;

}

Vector2& operator*=(float scalar) {

x *= scalar;

y *= scalar;

return *this;

}

float length() const {

return std::sqrt(x * x + y * y);

}

Vector2 normalize() const {

float len = length();

if (len > 0) {

return *this * (1.0f / len);

}

return *this;

}

};

// Boid class

class Boid {

public:

Vector2 position;

Vector2 velocity;

Vector2 acceleration;

Boid(float x, float y) : position(x, y), velocity(rand() % 2 - 1, rand() % 2 - 1), acceleration(0, 0) {}

void update() {

velocity += acceleration;

if (velocity.length() > MAX_SPEED) {

velocity = velocity.normalize() * MAX_SPEED;

}

position += velocity;

acceleration *= 0;

wrapAround();

}

void applyForce(const Vector2& force) {

acceleration += force;

}

void wrapAround() {

if (position.x < 0) position.x += WIDTH;

if (position.x > WIDTH) position.x -= WIDTH;

if (position.y < 0) position.y += HEIGHT;

if (position.y > HEIGHT) position.y -= HEIGHT;

}

};

// Main simulation function

void simulate(std::vector<Boid>& boids) {

for (auto& boid : boids) {

Vector2 alignment(0, 0);

Vector2 cohesion(0, 0);

Vector2 separation(0, 0);

int neighborCount = 0;

for (const auto& other : boids) {

if (&boid == &other) continue;

Vector2 diff = boid.position - other.position;

float distance = diff.length();

if (distance < NEIGHBOR_RADIUS) {

alignment += other.velocity;

cohesion += other.position;

if (distance < SEPARATION_RADIUS) {

separation += diff.normalize() / distance;

}

neighborCount++;

}

if (neighborCount > 0) {

alignment = alignment * (1.0f / neighborCount);

cohesion = (cohesion * (1.0f / neighborCount) - boid.position).normalize();

separation = separation.normalize();

}

alignment = alignment.normalize() * MAX_SPEED - boid.velocity;

cohesion = cohesion.normalize() * MAX_SPEED - boid.velocity;

separation = separation.normalize() * MAX_SPEED - boid.velocity;

alignment *= 1.0f;

cohesion *= 1.0f;

separation *= 1.5f;

boid.applyForce(alignment);

boid.applyForce(cohesion);

boid.applyForce(separation);

boid.update();

}

int main() {

srand(static_cast<unsigned>(time(0)));

std::vector<Boid> boids;

for (int i = 0; i < BOID_COUNT; ++i) {

boids.emplace_back(rand() % static_cast<int>(WIDTH), rand() % static_cast<int>(HEIGHT));

}

while (true) {

simulate(boids);

// Here you would typically add rendering code to visualize the boids

}

return 0;

}

Explanation:

Vector2 Class: Implements basic 2D vector operations like addition, subtraction, scaling, and normalization.

Boid Class: Represents a single boid with position, velocity, and acceleration. The update()

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method updates the boid’s position based on its velocity and wraps around the screen edges.
simulate Function: Simulates the behavior of all boids. For each boid, it calculates alignment (average velocity of neighbors), cohesion (average position of neighbors), and separation (avoidance of too close neighbors). Forces are applied to steer the boid.

Main Function: Initializes a set of boids and repeatedly simulates their behavior. Rendering code should be added to visualize the simulation.

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