def simulate_events(save_dir, tilt, point_cutoff, mean_dist, num_events,
                    prefix):
    """Simulates proton and carbon events as specified by the given options.

    The path to which events should be saved is given as an argument.
    """
    if not os.path.exists(save_dir):
        os.makedirs(save_dir)

    # Proton Events
    with open('config/config_e15503b_p{}.yml'.format('_tilt' if tilt else ''),
              'r') as f:
        config = yaml.load(f)

    beam_enu0 = config['beam_enu0']
    beam_mass = config['beam_mass']
    beam_charge = config['beam_charge']
    mass_num = config['mass_num']
    max_beam_angle = (config['max_beam_angle'] * math.pi) / 180
    beam_origin_z = config['beam_origin_z']

    gas = pytpc.gases.InterpolatedGas('isobutane', 19.2)

    pgen = uniform_param_generator(beam_enu0, beam_mass, beam_charge, mass_num,
                                   max_beam_angle, beam_origin_z, gas,
                                   num_events * 10)

    sim = EventSimulator(config)

    proton_file_path = os.path.join(save_dir, prefix + 'proton.h5')

    with HDFDataFile(proton_file_path, 'w') as hdf:
        evt_id = 0
        for p in pgen:
            if evt_id >= num_events:
                break
            else:
                try:
                    evt, ctr = sim.make_event(p[0][0], p[0][1], p[0][2],
                                              p[0][3], p[0][4], p[0][5])
                except IndexError:
                    continue

            pyevt = sim.convert_event(evt, evt_id)

            xyzs = pyevt.xyzs(peaks_only=True,
                              drift_vel=5.2,
                              clock=12.5,
                              return_pads=False,
                              baseline_correction=False,
                              cg_times=False)

            if xyzs.shape[0] < point_cutoff or _mean_dist(xyzs) > (
                    mean_dist if mean_dist > 0 else math.inf):
                continue
            else:
                hdf.write_get_event(pyevt)
                evt_id += 1

            if evt_id % 50 == 0:
                print('Proton event {} written...'.format(evt_id))

    # Carbon Events
    with open('config/config_e15503b_C{}.yml'.format('_tilt' if tilt else ''),
              'r') as f:
        config = yaml.load(f)

    beam_enu0 = config['beam_enu0']
    beam_mass = config['beam_mass']
    beam_charge = config['beam_charge']
    mass_num = config['mass_num']
    max_beam_angle = (config['max_beam_angle'] * math.pi) / 180
    beam_origin_z = config['beam_origin_z']

    gas = pytpc.gases.InterpolatedGas('isobutane', 19.2)

    Cgen = uniform_param_generator(beam_enu0, beam_mass, beam_charge, mass_num,
                                   max_beam_angle, beam_origin_z, gas,
                                   num_events * 10)

    sim = EventSimulator(config)

    carbon_file_path = os.path.join(save_dir, prefix + 'carbon.h5')

    with HDFDataFile(carbon_file_path, 'w') as hdf:
        evt_id = 0
        for C in Cgen:
            if evt_id >= num_events:
                break
            else:
                try:
                    evt, ctr = sim.make_event(C[0][0], C[0][1], C[0][2],
                                              C[0][3], C[0][4], C[0][5])
                except IndexError:
                    continue

            pyevt = sim.convert_event(evt, evt_id)

            xyzs = pyevt.xyzs(peaks_only=True,
                              drift_vel=5.2,
                              clock=12.5,
                              return_pads=False,
                              baseline_correction=False,
                              cg_times=False)

            if xyzs.shape[0] < point_cutoff or _mean_dist(xyzs) > (
                    mean_dist if mean_dist > 0 else math.inf):
                continue
            else:
                hdf.write_get_event(pyevt)
                evt_id += 1

            if evt_id % 50 == 0:
                print('Carbon event {} written...'.format(evt_id))
beam_enu0 = config['beam_enu0']
beam_mass = config['beam_mass']
beam_charge = config['beam_charge']
mass_num = config['mass_num']
max_beam_angle = (config['max_beam_angle'] * math.pi) / 180
beam_origin_z = config['beam_origin_z']

gas = pytpc.gases.InterpolatedGas('isobutane', 19.2)

#number of events to create
num_evts = 40000

#doubling events generated to cushion for possibility of failed event sim and small events
pgen = uniform_param_generator(beam_enu0, beam_mass, beam_charge, mass_num,
                               max_beam_angle, beam_origin_z, gas,
                               num_evts * 2)

sim = EventSimulator(config)

with HDFDataFile('../data/tilt/p_40000_tilt_largeEvts.h5', 'w') as hdf:
    evt_id = 0
    for p in pgen:
        if (evt_id > num_evts):
            break
        else:
            try:
                evt, ctr = sim.make_event(p[0][0], p[0][1], p[0][2], p[0][3],
                                          p[0][4], p[0][5])
            except IndexError:
                print("Bad event, skipping")