What is Jongl?

Jongl is a juggling simulation program.

It can show you most of the juggling patterns you can think of (and even more...).
You can watch up to 20 jugglers throwing up to 100 objects.
Not only balls are supported, but also clubs, rings, tennis rackets, chain saws and many more.
Most siteswap patterns are understood: Even fractional throws work. Only multiplex is temporarily deactivated.
The animation is shown in real time, no matter how fast your computer is. This way you get the best idea how a pattern looks like.
Lift bounce, force bounce and multiple bounces are possible.
Jongl can cast shadows on the ground. And there are a couple of different shading modes, too.
It runs on most common computer operating systems like Windows ® 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000 and XP, Linux, LinuxPPC, SunOS 5, IRIX 6.3 and 6.5 or AmigaOS 1.3 - 3.1.
Jongl supports 5 human languages (English, German, French, Spanish and Catalan)
You can move around with the mouse and watch the scene from any angle and at any juggling speed you like from -200% to +200% of real time speed. Watch your favourite tricks in slow motion or backwards or look how 15 chainsaws would look like.
You can invent new juggling patterns, objects and even jugglers.
It runs in a window and can be resized as you like.
Ein deutscher Test von Jongl 7.0 in der österreichischen Jonglier-Zeitschrift ArtisTICK Nr. 17.
Even if this review discusses the rather old version Jongl V4.6, read what was in Kaskade No. 46.
And the best of it all: IT IS FREE (that means you don't have to pay for it)!

What it looks like

This is a screenshot of Jongl V14.0.

screenshot

User interface

User control takes place directly in the 3D window. You may move, zoom or rotate. There is a pop-up-menu using the right mouse button and lots of keyboard shortcuts.

GUI (28K)

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Who did it?

Werner Riebesel

email: w e r n e r a t j o n g l d o t d e.

Due to tendinitis I had to quit juggling some years ago.

Martin Hoffmann: The complete 3D rendering routines for Amiga and most of them for old objects in OpenGL, the Siteswap to Jongl converter s22j and the largest part of the raytracing output.
Ludwig Klam: Some additional programs and all of the panoramas.

Other contributors:

David Byers: Lots of patterns, the V7.0 SunOS version and many ideas for improvements and things to do.
Radieschen and Eva: Many funny patterns.
Stéphane Picq: The idea of translating Jongl and most of the French translation.
Johannes Waldmann: The V6 SunOS version.
Pelle Nordqvist: The IRIX version 6.3.
Derek Bosch: The IRIX version 6.5 and the LinuxPPC port.
Federico Barbagallo: The main part of the spanish translation.
Dani: The complete translation to catalá and the rest of the spanish translation.
Xavier Verne: The rest of the french translation.
Jens Prilop: The idea for glowball mode and some patterns.

When did this homepage change?

Major changes to this homepage and releases of new versions and portations will be announced in the newsgroup rec.juggling.

13-sep-06: Released V14.0 for Linux.
22-jul-06: Released V14.0 for windows.
14-may-05: Released V13.0 for windows.
26-oct-04: Added video section.
10-aug-04: Released V12.0 alpha for windows. Large jump in version number, because the number in front of the dot means years after start of programming.
13-feb-03: Removed all mailto: tags in HTML source. Perhaps that reduces the amount of spam I get...
10-apr-02: New version V9.0 for IRIX ported by Pelle Nordqvist.
23-mar-02: New version V9.0 for Linux.
12-may-01: New version V8.0 for Sparc Solaris.
11-apr-01: New version V8.0.1 for Windows.
10-apr-01: New version V8.0.1 for Linux.
9-apr-01: New version V8.0 for LinuxPPC.
8-apr-01: New version V8.0 for Linux. (Sorry for the delay. I lost a couple of months while configuring my Linux system (no joke!), took a new job where I have to work 40 instead of 35 hours a week, married my Katja, got a baby and bought a house. Short: I was too lazy.)
19-aug-00: New downloads: ExtensionPack7.1 and links to David Byers pattern archive.
7-jun-00: Added new portation for LinuxPPC by Derek Bosch.
10-mar-00: Added FAQ about using siteswaps.
5-mar-00: Checked complete site with weblint and corrected HTML syntax.
21-jan-00: Added gags. Split animations to separate pages.
15-dec-99: Added links.
15-oct-99: Moved to www.jongl.de.
14-may-99: New Jongl V7.0 for Windows, Linux and Amiga. Moved homepage to t-online to avoid banners.
17-mar-99: Added web counter.
12-mar-99: Moved animations to separate site.
4-mar-99: Added Jongl V6.7 Windows Screensaver.
29-nov-98: New Jongl V6.6 for IRIX 6.x. More benchmarks.
24-nov-98: New Jongl V6.6 for Linux and Windows.
20-nov-98: New Jongl V6.6 for AMIGA. Added benchmarks.
25-oct-98: Added (D),(F),(NL). Added Jongl V6.5 release for Windows®. Added SGI to "being worked at".
13-sep-98: Added Jongl V6.2 for SunOS 5.
8-sep-98: Complete redesign of the homepage using frames; detailled TODO page; Newer Jongl V6.2 release for Linux.
4-jul-98: Added Jongl V6.1 release for AMIGA especially for Niko ; added 3Dfx to "being worked at"; updated GUI screen shots
14-may-98: Added Jongl V6.0 release for Linux ; new documentation; moved BeOS to "being worked at";
18-mar-98: Added Linux pre-release V4.9c download
4-jan-98: Added OpenGL; moved Win95 to "being worked at"; removed Bezier curves; added text about self acting objects; new anim with 9 flowerpots; corrected download area which didn't work correctly on some browsers; corrected povray.zip (missing file)
1-nov-97: Added translating Jongl; this changes section; moved linux to "being worked at"; Amiga pre-release V4.9a; info about UAE. Removed link to patterns & objects, because that file doesn't exist.
5-oct-97: Added 2 more GIF anims; Apple; review from Kaskade; reformatted "readme" in HTML; quick reference bars on top & bottom.
16-aug-97: First homepage release with only 1 anim.
14-may-92: Started programming Jongl.
15-dec-88: Started juggling.