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CWS'94 standard Core War simulator in 105 lines of Ruby

CWS'94 standard Core War simulator in 105 lines of Ruby

by impomatic·Jun 23, 2026·3 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

●●●BangerWizardryBig BrainNiche Gem

Full Core War simulator in 105 lines of Ruby — constraint craft at its finest.

Strengths
  • 105 lines for non-graphic version, 129 lines with SDL2 display — genuine constraint engineering
  • Validated against pMARS using top-50 programs from Koenigstuhl competition archive
  • CWS'94 standard compliance means it runs real Core War warriors without modification
Weaknesses
  • Warriors must be in load file format — requires pmars compilation step first
  • Niche audience limits broader appeal beyond Core War community
Category
Target Audience

Core War enthusiasts, Ruby developers, programming language hobbyists

Similar To

pMARS · Core War simulators · Redcode interpreters

Post Description

Here's a tiny CWS'94 standard compliant Redcode simulator I wrote in Ruby. Validated against pMARS using the top-50 programs from Koenigstuhl.

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