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Main Install
Download the main install for DarwinBots 2.1 This must be installed prior to installing the patches/updates. See the installation instructions. This version is rather old, so you should install one of the newer releases below.
Recent Releases
To update to the latest release, simply copy the file(s) included in a new release into your install location (by default c:\Program File\DarwinbotsII\). Usually, new releases consist of only the DarwinBots executable. If other files are included in a release, you should say 'yes' to all overwrites. Then simply run the new executable instead of the executable that came with the main install.
2.43
DarwinBots2.43 is the latest 'official' release of DarwinBots. It is very stable. New users should use this version as should anyone running long term evolution sims.
Some bots may behave differently than they do in the 2.37.6 version due to differences in the underlying physics engines. Please bring any such differences you notice to the attention of the program authors at the forum
Note: The robots that come with the main install are going to act a little stupid. You will have a hard time even making them survive. Strongly consider downloading more modern bots in the beastiary. Animal Minimalis is a good start, and is used in the Robot Tutorials. Just copy the text into a plain old .txt file, and put the file into your robots directory.
2.37.6
DarwinBots2.37.6 is an older, stable release that is still in use by a few people.
- NOTE: Sysvars2.21.txt may not be included in Version 2.37.6 It is available here as text or as a download. Place it in your "DarwinBotsII" folder.
2.37.7b
DarwinBots2.37.7b is a reworking by Endy.
- Fixed a bug involving limitless waste creation caused by storing negative values into .strvenom and .strpoison
- Modified code to allow slime/shell/venom/poison to be unmade for an energy gain
- Negative stores/inc/dec are now absoluted
- Stores/inc/dec to values greater than 999 are now modified to be within 1-999 range; ie. 31330 would be stored to as 330
Tutorials
The Darwinbots bot writing tutorial by PY is a little old but a very good primer to learning how the DNA works. You can also check out the Robot Tutorial
See Also
Windows 95 Trouble
There is a report that Darwinbots might cause problems if you are running Windows 95. If you experience any such problems, please post them to the forum.
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