I am looking for a Windows program which can simulate plate tectonics, hydrodyna
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Question
I am looking for a Windows program which can simulate
plate tectonics,
hydrodynamics, and
erosion
on a randomly-generated non-Earth earthlike world in as realistic a manner as possible.
It should be able to output a height-map with detail as fine as possible.
The ability to view the world (even in a low-detail manner) as the simulation is in progress is almost a necessity.
I am chiefly after believable results for game worlds, on non-earth worlds. I would be chiefly interested in producing detailed topological and hydrological maps. I'm perfectly willing to let a program that does this run for days or even weeks if necessary to get the results I want, so speed is not an issue.
Freeware would be a bonus, and open-source would be a further bonus, but neither is really necessary.
Explanation / Answer
There is pyTectnonics which should let you do your modelling for the plates and there are several python based hydrology GIS systems about you could possibly integrate them with the Blender Physics engine.
Able to model plate tectonics for non-earth worlds
Ditto hydrology
3D view via blender
Free & Open Source
Cross platform.
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