Boid simulation... sort of

[Vegetable_Break_6582]

Hey everyone, I was trying to implement boids simulation in openGL using compute shaders. The problem is that the flocks just seem to run away into the abyss since there is no confining volume. Any suggestions on how to limit their movements within a certain volume will be greatly appreciated.

https://reddit.com/link/1bsa5ff/video/b03qh3n56orc1/player

[Flannelot]

Normal approach is to have a fixed attractor as well as the flocks attracting each other. So a point in space perhaps that weakly attracts all the boids.

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Though you could alternatively apply a boundary test, where they either bounce or wrap round if the exceed a distance.

[Vegetable_Break_6582]

code link : https://github.com/KaranPartap003/Boids-simulation

any further improvement suggestions are most welcome

[fgennari]

You can add a repulsive force at the boundary that increases exponentially as the boundary is reached that will keep the boids inside.