---
name: "achilles"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "achilles"
version: "2-13"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/achilles"
---

# achilles(1)

OpenGL simulation of artificial life and evolution

## NAME

achilles - OpenGL simulation of artificial life and evolution

## SYNOPSIS

**achilles \[-x** *\<num of blocks in x axis\>* **\] \[-z** *\<num of blocks in z axis\>* **\] \[-f** *\<num of initial foods\>* **\] \[** *\<num of initial creatures\>* **\] \[-v\] \[-h\]**

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **achilles** commands.  It is an artificial evolution simulation based on Hebbian neural networks and ideas set forth in Larry Yaeger's PolyWorld. Run the **achilles -h** command to find out the default values for the options.

## OPTIONS

- \-x \<num of blocks in the x axis\>

  How big the world should be, along the x axis.

- \-z \<num of blocks in the z axis\>

  How big the world should be, along the z axis.

- \-f \<num of initial foods\>

  How many food items there should be at the start.

- \<num of initial creatures\>

  How many creatures the world should start off with.

- \-v

  Output the version number.

- \-h

  Output a help text.

## AUTHOR

Matthew Danish \<mdanish@andrew.cmu.edu\>

## SEE ALSO

/usr/share/doc/achilles/README