Last night this little gem trumped both my XBox and my girlfriend. She objected, until I let her try it out. Then I could not get it back from her.
Prometech Software, a Japanese simulation and graphics company, has created a downloadable version of OctaveEngine, its proprietary physics engine for game development. It's extremely easy to download and install, and is wildly entertaining to...well, to just play with. The interface allows you to play as long as you like, with absolutely no thought whatsoever. Or, you can choose to cut through the abstraction and customize variables at your leisure.
Go get it. Or if you don't have the time or inclination, swing by the work bar and I'll give you a quick demonstration.
How To: Install OE-Cake 1.1.2b
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LELQtBfmy7s&feature=PlayList&p=867665BE46CFF11D&index=3
OE-Cake 1.1.0b - Nuclear Explosion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuqOiYZHH_U&feature=PlayList&p=867665BE46CFF11D&index=5
Burning Homer Simpson 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7AVnOs9Qlw&feature=PlayList&p=867665BE46CFF11D&index=15
Pretty slick. Reminds me of another physics engine, Phun.
Check it out: http://www.vrlab.umu.se/research/phun/
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