u/SnooDoggos101

I like to watch and think about the mechanics of how they work. Almost like little cars or spaceships.

Try automata

What looks to be 2D automata all on its own, is actually just a slice of a 3D cube with parts interacting like complex machinery. The edges are unbiased amongst every slice, because all the edges connect or loop.

try it here (desktop recommended) https://sliderules3d.mysterysystem.com/?n=Atari+Organisms&c=.ADwO4AAAABoANC4ACgEgAAAgiw.BIsLACECMKI.CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.DK8JECAJIKE.EDHGCJ.FLM.G__8AEtBCurUgDwAX6wD_AP-__wDrAP-g_wDLAA7_DgAo_78A.K2F3C4E.N3.H

Try: https://sliderules3d.mysterysystem.com/?n=Swirl+Block&c=.AH4AgAACGEDCBAAB.BCICIAs.CAAABAAAAAAAAAAA.DDOCwC0.EHCD.FDM.GAP8F_wAAAP______0Rr___8AMwD_AAAAGwAA_wCZ_5kAAP9m.TKA.N3.H

Try: https://sliderules3d.mysterysystem.com/?n=Rockets+With+Poles+Multi+Direction&c=.AH_2-5ACAS6AAABAAfGAPADwQ8DgDjd.BCIAxE579CSAP.CAAAAADj0vHAAAAAAAAAAAALQAAAAAA.D-_EuAk_-_hA_.ECEHBHI.FG_.G____VgD_dTtzsf8A_wDL_6QA_-gA__8AAP-_AP-g_yoAz_8A.TAE.K10121F.N3.H

It's not really a background color, but just the cell state that appears to be the background in this CA. It's interesting how much it looks like it's just 2D automata, but it's just that one single layer pressed up against the boundaries, since the simulation is cyclical (meaning all sides of the world connect).

I'm still working on this 3D version of Slide Rules, but I've got better rendering going on. Try:
https://sliderules3d.mysterysystem.com/?n=Aquarium+Fish&c=.AAA2-5BACAAAACCAAfGAPADwQ8DgDjd.BCIEWE579CSAP.CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALQAAAAAA.D-_EIAk_-_hA_.ECBHBHI.FG_.G____VgD_AAAAsf8A_wDL_6QA_-gA__8AAP-_AP-g_yoAz_8A.K69B9FF.N3.H

I'm still working on a better looking render, but I started finding some cool phenomena. When I make the purple color transparent, it reveals the inner structure of the moving elements, which is something I never experienced before making CA. On one hand, being 3D probably allows for more complex things to happen, but they are now also obscured when this was never the case in 2D. Notice as I make the black color non-transparent. The cube faces appear to be running a normal 2D automata, but these are single slices.

You can see this CA here, but please be aware I'm still working on this: https://sliderules3d.mysterysystem.com/?n=Trail+Worms&c=.AAA2-5BACAAAACCAAfGAPADwQ8DgDjd.BCIEWE579CSAP.CAAABBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALQAAAAAA.D-_EKAk_-_hA_.ECBHBHI.FG_.Gsf8AzQD_ABAL_yoAEAAA__8A_6QA_wDLz_8AAAgaVgD__4QA.TAE.N3.H

Also the presets are the same as Slide Rules 2D, which are mostly unimpressive in 3D. I'll update as I make more interesting 3D CAs. Right now I've barely scratched the surface and just becoming familiar with the 3D realm of things.

I'm excited to finally try this, and what I've found is that it's much harder to get interesting phenomena to happen out of random values, but I'm betting on them being very profound when discovered. I had to make some control modifications, like extending the neighbor counts up to 26 instead of 8, and making a 3D control for the ignore directions. I've also allowed it to load the 2D Slide Rules automata, but the neighbor counts and ignore directions are toggled off past 8, and in most cases the reactions are stagnated, though it can often be reinvigorated by toggling more neighbor counts and ignore directions past 8.

There's still some development to be done, and also looking for advice from those who have made 3D automata. You can currently choose a fully transparent color, but it's crudely implemented. I also don't really have any depth or advanced shading depicted. I'll have to look at ways to do that an consider the costs to performance.

Want to check it out? Here's the link with this automata: https://sliderules3d.mysterysystem.com/?n=Burninators&c=.AAXCADAdCEYEgCBwAiGGCAAACCAAAADAAAAdAAABQ.BGTDIoXY9DwAfIA_7.CAAJAQAAJAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAA.DvPFwjm8_MA_8CA_7.EFGDCAHEH.F__.G_4QAAP93_wAA_yoA__8AAAAaEAAAAMr_d_8AAP-_AET_DgAo.N3

Original 2D Slide Rules editor: https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/

https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/?n=Circuit+City&c=.AA0EhEmAhCAC0.BBk_jCX13itA_.CAAClClAGAEDU.Dgg_fB_FHOP_8.EIDCLFE.F__.G_6QAAA0QLiuUEgAA_wDLAP936wD_sgD_eQD_AP-__wDrsf8A

CA = https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/?n=Encoder+Machine&c=.AH6EhEkAxCACy.BBk_jCX13itA_.CAADlClAGACCW.DAg_fB_FHOP_8.EIDCLFE.F__.G_6QAAA0QDwAXEAAA_wDLAP936wD_sgD_eQD_AP-__wDrsf8A

I take a look at this one for a long time then brief walk around to look at some others

Now that NASA can see outside of what was previously thought to be “the observable universe”, they now see zooming out far enough begins to form what appears to be an exact copy of Ronald McDonald’s right foot from a 1993 Happy Meal.

Try Slide Rules: https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/

Hit the save button and copy code or copy the current address to share automata. Works best on desktop with a browser.

Result from the end of the video: https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/?n=Conway%27s+Game+of+Life&c=.AALETAIA4AO.BCKCIACAICI.CAAAACYAACI.DCDAJCKCIAJ.EBBAHD.FCL.GGwAA_8IA__8AAP8FAP9mAP__AGb_MwD_zAD__wCZ____AAAA

Please share what you've made!

Sorry for the blank ones (random cell states did not result in further activity except a ubiquitous state)

try: https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/?n=Fire+Aura+Branches&c=.ADtACEjAxHgCn.BBs_jT_13itA_.CAAAAD5DvAAAH.DAg_fB_FHOP_8.ECDCLFE.F__.GVVX_____VVVV__9VqlUAAAAAAACqVf__AAAA_1X_qgAAAKSq

https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/?n=Rocket+Ink+Blot&c=.AALC3BhFRE2Ef.B_QCySXAf__A_.CBFAABaBaClBa.D_99YA__8_4_3.EFDKHGE.F__.G_-gA_wAA_78A_wCg_wD6AAoh_wDL____jwD_AMr__1gA6wD_

https://sliderules.mysterysystem.com/?n=Robotronofield&c=.AAjC3BhFRE2Ef.B_QCySXAf__A_.CC4AABaBaClBa.D_99YA__8_4_3.EFDKHGE.F__.G_-gA_wAA_78A_wCg_wD6AAoh_wDL____jwD_AMr__1gA6wD_