Archipelago Sim – The Sailing Simulator
This game is an OPEN 3D WORLD for virtual sailors. Can’t go sailing today? Don’t have a sailboat? Hey! You can practice your skills and have fun with Archipelago! My mission is to provide a fun and safe environment and entertainment for you.
Hello! I am PapaySailor. I started writing this program as a “retirement” hobby and also as an experiment just to learn 3D OpenGL in Java using an amazing API tool published in JogAmp.org… I am not using any standard or commercially available “game engine” like Unity or UnReal etc…. I wrote my own game engine. Hey! … for me, that’s where most of the fun is! As I kept learning, before I knew it, the program became more than just a learning platform! It is now a fun sailing game/simulator, so…. I want to share it with everybody… for FREE! No strings attached, no commercials, no annoying messages and no time limit! Surely, it is far from perfect, but I’ll keep developing it and hopefully making it better and I am sure you’ll enjoy it! You’ll be the judge, but please let me know how you liked it. I like any type of feedback.
Please press the “Like” and “Subscribe” buttons below; I’d really appreciate it. It sure helps with the search algorithms!
Impatient to install or to update your current version? You can go straight to download the program at my itch.io site to get the latest :
https://papaysailor.itch.io/archipelago-sailor-simulator
Updated Oct 2, 2025:
Tutorial #1 – Basic Navigation
Tutorial #2 – Objects Manipulation
Tutorial #3 – Routes and Races
See a log (just a list) with the latest changes here:
https://archipelagosim.com/changes/
If you need some help installing or how to use the program or just a little more details about Archipelago Sim just click here
The following is a DEMO video using version 2.6:
Here are a few screenshots (some from older versions):
Notice that I recently added ropes, true reflections, refraction, rain, lightning and thunder. I know you will enjoy this program.
This new SailboatIII was added in version 2.5. Thanks to CGTrader.com for this amazing free sailboat! BTW: they have a lot of great free and pay 3D models over there! Contact me if you want tips on how add 3D models to Archipelago:
Race under rainy conditions – weather can be set random
Life underwater: notice swaying algae, fish and occasional dolphins!
Better diffraction effects since version 2.6 – turned on with reflections Option
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Archipelago - a Sailor Simulator 
Comments are very welcome and encouraged. Let me know anything that comes to your mind about this project but please be polite. Thanks!
For those of you UPGRADING to the newer version. If the program won’t start (and stays in the black screen saying something like “Uh oh, something bad happened….”, please try uninstalling and reinstalling the program: right-click on the desktop icon and choose “Properties”; then click on “Open File Location” and double click on the file named “unins000” (this is an EXE file); that will uninstall the program leaving your saved Situations intact; THEN you can re-install the program. I am sure it will work then, but let me know if it doesn’t.
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nice gam bro
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If you want me to continue developing this Sim, I need more feedback from you. Only when we reach “critical mass” (downloads in the multiple thousands) I’d have the incentive to work on a multiplayer option. At this point we are close to 1000. Pass the news to your friends! Also, press the like and subscribe. It will help the search engines to find this program.
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