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\nFree open source horse racing simulator for Microsoft Excel<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
File name<\/td>GaloppSim.xlam (AI edition)
\nGaloppSim.xlsm (RS edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Excel versions<\/td>2010 or later (Windows)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interface language<\/td>English, German<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where is the add-in after activation in the AI edition?<\/td>New menu strip tab GALOPPSIM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
File size<\/td>3.84 MB (AI edition)
\n3.77 MB (RS edition)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lines of code (total)<\/td>15103<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Source lines of code<\/td>11344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comment lines of code<\/td>1528<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blank lines<\/td>2231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Source code
\n<\/strong>The source code is published on GitHub<\/a> and can also be opened in the VBA editor.<\/p>\n

Installation<\/strong>
\nThe tool is delivered in two editions. The AI edition is an Excel Add-in (.xlam) which, after installation and activation<\/a>, is inserted into the Excel menu strip as a new tab “GALOPPSIM” and is then available in every Excel instance.
\nThe RS edition is an Excel workbook with macros (.xlsm) which does not need to be installes. All you need to do is open the file and allow running macros (Run Simple).<\/p>\n

Download RS version 151.00 <\/strong>\u2013 it\u00b4s free!<\/span><\/h1>\n

Run Simple – No installation
\n\n\tGaloppSim - RS edition\t(3498 downloads\t)\n<\/a>\n<\/h3>\n

Download AI version 151.00 <\/strong>\u2013 <\/span>it\u00b4s free!<\/span><\/h1>\n

Add-in – Automatic installation (recommended for Windows)
\n\n\tGaloppSim - AI edition\t(720 downloads\t)\n<\/a>\n<\/h3>\n

Add-in – Manual installation
\n\n\tGaloppSim - AI edition\t(3616 downloads\t)\n<\/a>\n<\/h3>\n

Number of downloads of previous versions: 927<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Features<\/strong>
\n– 22 races to choose including a race on a snow track, a race in the Wadden Sea, a pig race and a race in outer space (including alien attacks)
\n– Graphical elements along the track (tribunes, buildings, trees, food and beverage etc.)
\n– Six betting types (Win, Show, 2 sur 4, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta)
\n– 141 different racing tactics
\n– Three camera modes including Focused Run (The camera has one selected horse in focus during the race)
\n– Hoof prints
\n– Presentation of the horses with odds and favourites before the race
\n– Photo finish
\n– Many options to display horse names and colours
\n– Race info in a pop-up or on the worksheet
\n– Horse can refuse to run
\n– Race speed from normal to 5 times faster
\n– Voice output possible for some information
\n– Various Excel options selectable
\n\u2013 7 colour modes including Dark Mode, black-and-white and PopArt
\n\u2013 Tactics revelation
\n\u2013 Momentum display (relative speed of each horse compared to the others)
\n– Advertising on the track
\n– Pixel movie showing the initial idea of the horse racing simulator
\n– Auto zoom function for perfect fit on all screens
\n– Machine Learning mode for Data Scientists
\n– GUI languages: English, German and Bulgarian<\/p>\n

Screenshots – AI edition
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholderScreenshots – RS edition<\/strong><\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholderAdvertising
\n<\/strong>For a donation to the foundation “Gro\u00dfe Hilfe f\u00fcr kleine Helden”, it is possible to place advertisements for certain races, which will then be displayed in all subsequent versions. The editor to create the advertisement and calculate the advertising costs can be downloaded here:<\/p>\n

\n\tAdvertising editor\t(5785 downloads\t)\n<\/a>\n<\/h3>\n

Excluded from the publication are politically incorrect, morally indecent ads etc.<\/p>\n

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Donation<\/strong>
\nThis add-in is being developed and maintained with private effort and provided for free download. I would be very happy about a small donation<\/strong><\/span> to this foundation for sick children in the region of Heilbronn\/Germany. Read more on the website of the foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Donate now!<\/a><\/h1>\n

Total donations received (as of July 2020): <\/span><\/span>EUR 1006<\/strong>, including<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n