Archipelago Sailing Simulator
A downloadable game for Windows
Archipelago Sailing Simulator is a configurable virtual ocean world where you can freely navigate from one island to another using your sailboat or motor-boat . As the captain you control throttle, rudder and sails. You can create your own "world": start by using the menu to create a random terrain and then add boats, buoys and structures (docks, cabins etc...). Then you can get onboard any one of the boats/saiboats, modify the time of day/wind/wave/fog/rain conditions, and go on sailing! Great for learning HOW to sail....especially upwind! But if you want to relax you can turn on the autoPilot and/or autoSail and just take in the view! You can also set up markers to establish a route to follow and even race against the computer-driven boats! Make your scene as complex as you wish. This is an "open world" so can can freely navigate around. At any time you can save your current situation and reload it later. If you want to get deep into the nitty-gritty of Archipelago you can add your own models (in OBJ format...I'll help you with that).
Canadian sailors will be happy to hear I added (since version 1.8) their very famous and beloved schooner: the beautiful BLUENOSE II. Download the program now and practice your sailing skills!
This program is 100% free and there is no time limit. It will always be free as I am doing this as retirement hobby :-)
Love to hear your comments under Community!
Just download, decompress, install and run! (Windows PC's only)
Latest Changes: https://archipelagosim.com/changes/
Watch this YouTube video clip: Archipelago Sailor Simulator
If you are a software developer or model artist and you want to contribute to this project or have any ideas on how to improve it ... or just to say hi, send me an email at archipelagosim@gmail.com
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Install instructions
Download the APSetup#.#.exe file and run the setup program to install. The setup program will create an icon on your desktop. WINDOWS PC ONLY. All files needed to run the program are included. The program includes a Help page accessible from the menu.
NOTE: if you are having trouble running the APSetup executable due to Windows permissions problems, I included here also APSetup#.#.zip that you can simply download and UNZIP anywhere to your hard drive (wherever you have permissions to read / write files) then you can just run the Archipelago.bat BATCH file manually and/or create a shortcut to your desktop.
If you want you can also download and Import a "situation" example APExamples.zip. Just download it and use Import from the Files menu. It is a fairly complete example with multiple "cases" and one with multiple boats racing pre-programmed routes that you can modify (of course!); all sailboats in that example are using autoPilot and autoSail, but you can turn those off and sail manually.
Version 2.4 and 2.5 and 2.6 include many improvements including TRUE ocean and objects reflections and lots more! Notice the new rain and thunder! It also fixes problems of version 2.0 and 2.1. In 2.6 you have random weather, wind shadows and fish and dolphins. You can see details of what changed under the Help menu once you install it and run it.
Please relax and have fun with Archipelago Sailing Simulator!
A lot more about Archipelago in my web page: Archipelago Sailor Simulator
Development log
- Archipelago Version 2.667 days ago
- Archipelago Version 2.5Jun 22, 2024
- Archipelago Version 2.4Nov 11, 2023
- Archipelago Version 2.3Jun 07, 2023
- Archipelago Sim Version 2.21May 02, 2023
- Archipelago Sim Version 2.1Jan 21, 2023
- Archipelago Version 2.0Oct 06, 2022
- Archipelago Version 1.8Feb 04, 2022
