Here's a port of a PlayDate project I made. It's a solar system simulator!
The PlayDate SDK uses Lua just like Picotron does, so porting wasn't too hard. This version of the project has color of course, plus semi-decent mouse support!
Original project here: https://robotinker.itch.io/orrery
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Put the solar system in your pocket! Orrery is an astronomy/astrology app written for the PlayDate handheld (https://play.date/). Crank through time to see where the planets were or will be on specific dates. Includes:
- Scientific mode: a 3D view with realistic orbits
- Diagrammatic mode: a simple, compass-like view of the solar system
- Astrological mode, including:
- Zodiac annotation
- Retrograde planet detection
- Lunar phase
- Controls for easily jumping forward or backward in time by decades or centuries at a time, and the ability to jump to the current date as well
- A save system for bookmarking specific dates
- Delightful sound effects!
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Really nice! The visual style reminds me of the system map / navigation screen in Frontier: Elite II.
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