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Version 0.54.2 (June 28, 09)

Windows - Mac - Linux

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Recent Changes
The most recent version of Golems has many new features, including:
  • Interactive physics - you can now pick things up and throw them while your machine is running.
  • New and improved Ball And Socket joints.
  • (New in 0.54.2): Ball and Socket Joints can now act as Universal Joints.
  • You can turn axles into Ball Bearings.
  • 5 new textures, including concrete, wood, galvanized metal, barrels, and metal boxes.
  • You can now write text on your machine (find it in the Appearance menu tab).
  • Oscilloscopes, so you can see what your machine's functional components are doing as it runs.
  • The ability to organize your machine into several different layers, and lock or hide those layers individually.
  • You can now make video recordings of your machines running.
  • Many, many, many bug fixes and minor improvements.

Requirements

You'll need about 10 megabytes of free space, and at least 512 mB of RAM. The program requires Java (version 5 or higher). Most people already have it, but you can get the latest Java here (its free) if you need it. Macs come with it, and the Windows installer should attemt to install it for you if neccesary.

I'd reccomend a monitor with at least 1024 x 768 resolution, but it will run with less. A graphics card is also highly recommended.

The program should run reasonably even on old-ish computers, however complicated machines will run (much!) better on faster computers.

Installation

For Windows:

Download and run Golems-setup to install the program, then find the shortcut on your desktop, or in your Start Menu under Golems.

For Macs:

Download and open the Golems-mac disc image. You should find a Golems drive on your desktop, with the Golems application inside of it. If you double click the image, you can run Golems right from there, or you can drag the Golem's application into your Applications folder to install it.

Golems requires an Intel Mac, OS X v 10.5 or later. Note: Some users have reported problems running on OS X 10.4.

For Linux:

Just unzip Golems-linux.zip somewhere convenient, and run golems.sh (you can probably just double click it). Please note that some users have reported that Golems doesnt work well with the supplied version of Java, OpenJDK. If you encounter problems, try installing Sun's Java (Instructions for: Ubuntu, openSUSE).

Caveat Emptor

Golems is still very much a work in progress. If you uncover a bug, or just have a suggestion, please post it on the forum. For bugs, please provide as much detail as possible about what you were doing just before things went wrong. If possible, include the log.txt file found in Machines\Logs.




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