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📝 Special Statement

Sandbox Interactions: Your Guide to the Sand Simulator

This project is a unique take on the classic sand simulator genre, focusing on direct interaction—letting you physically push the sand around! While it started with sand, the developer has added a more complex water simulation, warning that this may cause some lag due to the difficulty of simulating water physics.

The project uses optimization techniques, such as only processing the active, moving sand using lists, to keep things running as smoothly as possible.

🕹️ Controls and Tools

Use these keyboard and mouse controls to interact with and manage the sandbox environment:

Action	Control	Purpose
Push Sand	Mouse Movement	Move the mouse cursor around the screen to physically push the sand. This is the core interactive mechanic!
Drop New Material	Click (Left Mouse Button)	Drops the currently selected material (e.g., Sand, Water) onto the screen.
Move/Delete Dropper	Click and Drag	Use this to move an existing sand/material dropper or drag it away to delete it.
Change Tool	$\text{T}$	Cycles through different drawing/interaction tools like Spray, Pencil, Eraser, etc.
Change Material	$\text{M}$	Cycles through the available materials to place, such as Sand, Water, Concrete, etc.
Change Size	$\text{S}$	Adjusts the size of your brush or pen for larger or smaller inputs.
Activate Hand	$\text{H}$	Toggles the "Hand" tool, which is used specifically for pushing sand (separate from the standard mouse movement).
Pause Simulation	$\text{P}$	Pauses the entire simulation.
Reset Project	$\text{R}$	Clears the board and resets the simulation.

⚠️ A Note on Water Simulation

The developer explicitly notes that the water simulation is far harder and more laggy than sand. If you start "trying to hurl lots of water around," be prepared for some lag, and try to keep your water experiments contained for the smoothest experience!