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PhiNotPi: "Graphs" was an orphaned page, but is no longer.

2014-02-13T22:02:24Z

"Graphs" was an orphaned page, but is no longer.

SlyStalker at 07:44, 19 March 2013

2013-03-19T07:44:22Z

Shasta: /* Running Something Worth Running */

2011-07-25T09:35:48Z

‎Running Something Worth Running

Shasta: /* Getting Started */

2011-07-25T09:33:27Z

‎Getting Started

Shasta: /* Running Something Worth Running */

2011-07-25T09:29:00Z

‎Running Something Worth Running

74.36.128.105: /* Running Something Worth Running */

2010-08-10T02:23:41Z

‎Running Something Worth Running

Jarbon: /* Your First Sim */ Updated the instructions since they were obsolete.

2008-06-28T20:29:29Z

‎Your First Sim: Updated the instructions since they were obsolete.

Jarbon: Updated archaic instructions. This article needs further updating since it directs to the old forums and makes reference to antique bots.

2008-06-28T04:36:07Z

Updated archaic instructions. This article needs further updating since it directs to the old forums and makes reference to antique bots.

Numsgil: Reverted edit of Retard, changed back to last version by 12.226.167.251

2005-10-11T00:15:56Z

Reverted edit of Retard, changed back to last version by 12.226.167.251

Retard at 22:50, 10 October 2005

2005-10-10T22:50:05Z

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 click the physics and costs tab and select solid, click the menu to its right and select metal. Look to the right and click custom simulation costs. Set cost multiplier to 1 and age cost to 8. Now click start new and you will see the bots come to life.
-You should see a bunch of green and red bots running around and firing little dots at the green ones. To speed up the simulation look along the top of the screen and search for an icon that appears to be a graph. Select the arrow next to it and choose the population and average mutations graphs. This will allow you to see changes in the bots easier. Now look towards the left of the screen for an icon that looks like a computer monitor click this and you will notice that there is a message that says video output is enabled. This will increase the speed of the simulation, to reactivate video output click it a second time.
+You should see a bunch of green and red bots running around and firing little dots at the green ones. To speed up the simulation look along the top of the screen and search for an icon that appears to be a graph. Select the arrow next to it and choose the population and average mutations graphs. These [[graphs]] allow you to see changes in the bots easier. Now look towards the left of the screen for an icon that looks like a computer monitor click this and you will notice that there is a message that says video output is enabled. This will increase the speed of the simulation, to reactivate video output click it a second time.
 As Emeril would say, let's kick it up a notch.

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 = Getting Started =
-Make sure you have the newest release of Darwinbots before you begin.  As of June 2008 this was 2.43.1L.  If you're not sure if you have the latest version, check out the [[Main FTP]] which is updated with the most recent version regularly. If you have problems installing take a look at the [[Installation Instructions]] or ask a question at the [http://forum.darwinbots.com/ forum].
+Make sure you have the newest release of Darwinbots before you begin.  As of March 2013 this was 2.45.2E.  If you're not sure if you have the latest version, check out the [[Main FTP]] which is updated with the most recent version regularly. If you have problems installing take a look at the [[Installation Instructions]] or ask a question at the [http://forum.darwinbots.com/ forum].
 The changes from release to release are not trivial. Don't cheat yourself with older versions.

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 = Running Something Worth Running =
-Find a bot called Ymir.  You probably don't have him on your computer, so you have to download him from either the [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/index.php/board,13.0.html forum beastiary].
+Find a bot called Ymir.  You probably don't have him on your computer, so you have to download him from either the [http://forum.darwinbots.com/index.php/board,13.0.html forum beastiary].
 Download that to your */darwinbotsII/robots/ folder.  Or just open notepad, copy and paste, and save to */darwinbotsII/robots/  Darwinbots is by default installed to your C:/program files/darwinbotsII folder, but you may have specified a different directory when you installed the program.  I know I did!

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 = Getting Started =
-Make sure you have the newest release of Darwinbots before you begin.  As of June 2008 this was 2.43.1L.  If you're not sure if you have the latest version, check out the [[Main FTP]] which is updated with the most recent version regularly. If you have problems installing take a look at the [[Installation Instructions]] or ask a question at the [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/ forum].
+Make sure you have the newest release of Darwinbots before you begin.  As of June 2008 this was 2.43.1L.  If you're not sure if you have the latest version, check out the [[Main FTP]] which is updated with the most recent version regularly. If you have problems installing take a look at the [[Installation Instructions]] or ask a question at the [http://forum.darwinbots.com/ forum].
 The changes from release to release are not trivial. Don't cheat yourself with older versions.

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 = Running Something Worth Running =
-Find a bot called Ymir.  You probably don't have him on your computer, so you have to download him from either the [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/index.php/board,13.0.html?PHPSESSID=nriu7ivbjub0ud1c9p5kncc6cu7sc4or forum beastiary] or the [http://www.sodev.free-speicher.de/dbdb/index.php?mod=7&target=42&sid=6cd051ad55ef18c46dfefa47fca7cb23 database].
+Find a bot called Ymir.  You probably don't have him on your computer, so you have to download him from either the [http://www.darwinbots.com/Forum/index.php/board,13.0.html forum beastiary].
 Download that to your */darwinbotsII/robots/ folder.  Or just open notepad, copy and paste, and save to */darwinbotsII/robots/  Darwinbots is by default installed to your C:/program files/darwinbotsII folder, but you may have specified a different directory when you installed the program.  I know I did!

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 = Your First Sim =
-Open the program.  You'll see a flash screen with details about the program.  Read them and close the window by clicking anywhere.
+Open the program. A warning will appear stating that there is no settings file and that the default will be used. Do not worry since this is your first time there is no settings file ready to be used.
-Go to file > new simulation.  What do all these options do?  Don't worry about it.  Just go down and hit start simulation.
+Go to [[Basic Bot Tutorial|Animal Minimalis]] and save the Animal Minimalis to your robots folder in a text file named Animal Minimalis.txt. All bots are run from text files. Remember this page since the Basic Bot Tutorial is a good next step to take.
-You should see a bunch of groups of green bots and a few yellow ones running around in circles and firing little dots at the green ones.  The yellow circles are from a species called T_Preservans, and are about as exciting as watching mold grow.
+Once this is done go to file > new simulation. This opens the simulations settings which will allow you to create a new simulation or change the settings in a [[Evolution Sims|simulation]] that is already running. Go to the species tab click add species and add Algea Minimalis and Animal minimalis. Algea Minimalis is a [[Veggy|vegetable]] and will provide the food for your Animal Minimalis. Click Animal Minimalis in the loaded species box and change its colour to red. Click the Algea Minimalis then set its colour to green and click the vegetable (autotroph) box to the right of the screen.
 As Emeril would say, let's kick it up a notch.
-== Running Something Worth Running ==
+= Running Something Worth Running =
 Find a bot called Ymir.  You probably don't have him on your computer, so you have to download him from either the [http://s9.invisionfree.com/DarwinBots_Forum/index.php?showtopic=27&view=findpost&p=67106 forum beastiary] or the [http://www.sodev.free-speicher.de/dbdb/index.php?mod=7&target=42&sid=6cd051ad55ef18c46dfefa47fca7cb23 database].

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	+	= Getting Started =

	+	Make sure you have the newest release of Darwinbots before you begin. As of March 2005 this was 2.35, but by April or later you should see newer versions. If you're not sure if you have the latest version, check out [http://s9.invisionfree.com/DarwinBots_Forum/index.php?showtopic=12 this page in the forum] which tells you how to install the program and find the latest release.
	+
	+	The changes from release to release are not trivial. Don't cheat yourself with older versions.
	+
	+	= Your First Sim =
	+	Open the program. You'll see a flash screen with details about the program. Read them and close the window by clicking anywhere.
	+
	+	Go to file > new simulation. What do all these options do? Don't worry about it. Just go down and hit start simulation.
	+
	+	You should see a bunch of groups of green bots and a few yellow ones running around in circles and firing little dots at the green ones. The yellow circles are from a species called T_Preservans, and are about as exciting as watching mold grow.
	+
	+	As Emeril would say, let's kick it up a notch.
	+
	+	== Running Something Worth Running ==
	+
	+	Find a bot called Ymir. You probably don't have him on your computer, so you have to download him from either the [http://s9.invisionfree.com/DarwinBots_Forum/index.php?showtopic=27&view=findpost&p=67106 forum beastiary] or the [http://www.sodev.free-speicher.de/dbdb/index.php?mod=7&target=42&sid=6cd051ad55ef18c46dfefa47fca7cb23 database].
	+
	+	Download that to your /darwinbotsII/robots/ folder. Or just open notepad, copy and paste, and save to /darwinbotsII/robots/ Darwinbots is by default installed to your C:/program files/darwinbotsII folder, but you may have specified a different directory when you installed the program. I know I did!
	+
	+	Do you have Ymir now? Let's load him into the program. Go back to Darwinbots and hit file -> new simulation.
	+
	+	Now click on the button called 'new species'. You now enter a file-selection-window. Go to the directory where you saved Ymir. Select Ymir.txt and double-click it. You now re-enter the simulation window with 3 species: the plant (green), the T_preservian (yellow), and Ymir (some random color). By default, Ymir gets assigned 3000 energy and 5 bots to begin with.
	+
	+	What colour's Ymir? Probably nothing nice, as he got a random colour after you added him. click on the list underneath Ymir's picture, and select a nice colour. I like to pick custom, and choose 100% red. Like the blood of the fallen that Ymir squashes under his feet.
	+
	+	Now, let's hit 'start new'. You see? Ymir's cool! Much more exciting.
	+
	+	You should now have the knowledge necessary to play around with bots you find in the beastiary. Explore the rest of the wiki at your leisure.

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−	~~= Getting Started =~~

−	Make sure you have the newest release of Darwinbots before you begin. As of March 2005 this was 2.35, but by April or later you should see newer versions. If you're not sure if you have the latest version, check out [http://s9.invisionfree.com/DarwinBots_Forum/index.php?showtopic=12 this page in the forum] which tells you how to install the program and find the latest release.
−
−	~~The changes from release to release are not trivial. Don't cheat yourself with older versions.~~
−
−	~~= Your First Sim =~~
−	~~Open the program. You'll see a flash screen with details about the program. Read them and close the window by clicking anywhere.~~
−
−	~~Go to file > new simulation. What do all these options do? Don't worry about it. Just go down and hit start simulation.~~
−
−	You should see a bunch of groups of green bots and a few yellow ones running around in circles and firing little dots at the green ones. The yellow circles are from a species called T_Preservans, and are about as exciting as watching mold grow.
−
−	~~As Emeril would say, let's kick it up a notch.~~
−
−	~~== Running Something Worth Running ==~~
−
−	Find a bot called Ymir. You probably don't have him on your computer, so you have to download him from either the [http://s9.invisionfree.com/DarwinBots_Forum/index.php?showtopic=27&view=findpost&p=67106 forum beastiary] or the [http://www.sodev.free-speicher.de/dbdb/index.php?mod=7&target=42&sid=6cd051ad55ef18c46dfefa47fca7cb23 database].
−
−	Download that to your /darwinbotsII/robots/ folder. Or just open notepad, copy and paste, and save to /darwinbotsII/robots/ Darwinbots is by default installed to your C:/program files/darwinbotsII folder, but you may have specified a different directory when you installed the program. I know I did!
−
−	~~Do you have Ymir now? Let's load him into the program. Go back to Darwinbots and hit file -> new simulation.~~
−
−	Now click on the button called 'new species'. You now enter a file-selection-window. Go to the directory where you saved Ymir. Select Ymir.txt and double-click it. You now re-enter the simulation window with 3 species: the plant (green), the T_preservian (yellow), and Ymir (some random color). By default, Ymir gets assigned 3000 energy and 5 bots to begin with.
−
−	What colour's Ymir? Probably nothing nice, as he got a random colour after you added him. click on the list underneath Ymir's picture, and select a nice colour. I like to pick custom, and choose 100% red. Like the blood of the fallen that Ymir squashes under his feet.
−
−	~~Now, let's hit 'start new'. You see? Ymir's cool! Much more exciting.~~
−
−	~~You should now have the knowledge necessary to play around with bots you find in the beastiary. Explore the rest of the wiki at your leisure.~~