Volcano Simulator – Reunion Island
A unique and fully interactive lava simulator !
Feel the power of the earth and understand its dynamics.
Simulator co-written by Eric Chahi, the creator of From Dust and Another World !
The application has been installed since 2014 at the ‘Cité du Volcan’ museum in Reunion, which wishes to present highly interactive applications to their visitors.
This simulator allows the user to interact in real-time with eruptions in photo-realistic and dynamic environnements, revealing many structures, from lava field to cones creation !
Create eruptions, control flow, pressure, temperature, and see the result in beautifully rendered 3D landscapes !
The application is based on a new graphics and physics engine using the high computing power of latest graphics cards.
Steam User 1
Awesome game i will say, however, there are a few features i wish that you guys/you could add!
1st. I personally want ashy volcanes rather than just lava, so you can explode a volcano with not just lava, but with ash.
2. I also want steam come out of the volcano before the lava actually comes out, this would definitely make the game better with steam!
3. I know it is a work in progress, but i do want more maps. Something i think would pair with the ash would be more volcanoes. In specific, one of the most famous volcanoes, Mount Vesuvius.
4. One thing i want a LOT is huge lava geysers that can only be used on the big volcanoes map, such as Dolomieu. This way, instead of using the tiny little geysers that can barely be seen from the top of Dolomieu, the huge geysers CAN be seen, and the lava can reach all the way to the top of the volcano. (Hence, i also think this would pair good with the ash.)
5. Another thing that you should add would be a dedicated "Erupt" button, so when using a big volcano, (Dolomieu again), you can blow it up. This would pair good with ash, and the big lava geysers.
6. Pressure build up is another thing. When using the erupt button on any volcano, the pressure inside could make sides of the volcano blow up, pushing ash, lava, and steam out.
7. I know i may be evil for this, but add small villages near Dolomieu. This way, when erupting, small people will run away, and the ash from the volcano can overtake the village!
8. This is the big one i want, and it pairs with basically every single other one that i wish could be in the game. Flying rocks! When erupting a volcano, (ONLY BIG ONES FOR BIG ROCKS), pieces of the volcano can fly off, get through the ash, and big rocks or boulders on fire can fly out, crashing randomly around the volcano and the map. And speaking of fire, heres another one i want.
9. Fires around the map. Basically, you can add some plants around the volcanoes so when you erupt them, and ash/steam/lava/flying rocks touch them, they catch on fire, and can burn until they are done burning, (Basically turning into a crisp)
10. Last but not least, Volcanoes near water. I understand it is hard to mix lava and water, but it would be very cool to see lava interact with it.
That is all i wish for, hopefully most of these are in work, or all of them, but i do understand this takes time, patience, and more.
I wish you luck!
Steam User 1
This was the most magnificent game I have ever played;
along with the beautiful graphics it is very informative and educational for someone like me.
Thank you for making this beautiful game.
Steam User 2
Amazing. I cannot wait to see what y'all do next with this.
I Would most definitely pay 39.99-49.99 USD for a sandbox game similar to "Powder Game" but in 3D.
Also this game should have a sandbox feature, pyroclastic flows, explosivity index explosions. But I believe in you guys.
PROS:
Mostly Educational
Extremely realistic
Sandbox Oriented
Good Graphics
Extreme potential
Good Price
CONS:
Limited Gameplay / Currently no sandbox
Sometimes Laggy
Unable to reduce sound
Lack of explanation for volcano types and materials (I know them for the most part)
Potential:
11/10
Fun:
9/10
Realistic:
10/10
Final Rating Personal Rating:
9/10
Steam User 1
A fantastic simulation and education tool with incredible graphics and amazing physical fidelity. I hope it's still being worked on, it's amazing and fills a great niche.
Steam User 1
I really wish there was a proper sandbox mode with more freedom in eruption customization, but even in its current state this is easily some of the best volcano software available for home computers.
Steam User 1
Very good simulator for volcano eruptions but i do recommend to use a high power computer
Steam User 0
Very good lava simulator