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PREFACE: be aware that posting in the forum (forum.darwinbots.com) will probably get you a faster response. --[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 20:52, 14 Jan 2006 (MST) | PREFACE: be aware that posting in the forum (forum.darwinbots.com) will probably get you a faster response. --[[User:Numsgil|Numsgil]] 20:52, 14 Jan 2006 (MST) | ||
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| − | + | The advantage of posting here is: the info is then available to all new users<br> | |
| − | so they don't have to reinvent the wheel. one can't tell what questions have or<br> | + | so they don't have to reinvent the wheel. one can't easily tell what questions have or<br> |
have not been asked on the forum or in what thread they might be.<br> | have not been asked on the forum or in what thread they might be.<br> | ||
| − | + | If we put them here ... they are archived for any future users.<br>{{User:Griz/sig}} 05:21, 30 Jan 2006 (MST) | |
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| − | + | ==Sysvars 2.21== | |
| − | + | I downloaded the installer and the patch that said "new users start here".<br> | |
| − | + | I don't have sysvars2.21.txt and none of the three download pages [2 of which are the same, <br> | |
| + | and the third doesnt' work] list the file...<br> | ||
| + | Maybe I missed something, but I went up and down that installation_guide multiple times and have<br> | ||
| + | gone through the download page multiple times and have yet to find sysvars2.21.txt | ||
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| + | I have a feeling that I forgot to include sysvars2.21.txt in the zip file for the latest 2.37 version when I uploaded it. Sorry about that. | ||
| + | Here is the sysvars file. Just save it into your DarwinBots main directory and it should all work just fine. | ||
| + | [[Sysvars2.21]] | ||
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== Load/Save Sim == | == Load/Save Sim == | ||
'''''The most important thing (IMO) is that one should be able to load a simulation previously saved. That doesn't work for me in version....2.37.....whatever... Either nothing happens when trying to load or I get a crash.''''' | '''''The most important thing (IMO) is that one should be able to load a simulation previously saved. That doesn't work for me in version....2.37.....whatever... Either nothing happens when trying to load or I get a crash.''''' | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 30 January 2006
PREFACE: be aware that posting in the forum (forum.darwinbots.com) will probably get you a faster response. --Numsgil 20:52, 14 Jan 2006 (MST)
The advantage of posting here is: the info is then available to all new users
so they don't have to reinvent the wheel. one can't easily tell what questions have or
have not been asked on the forum or in what thread they might be.
If we put them here ... they are archived for any future users.
Griztalk 05:21, 30 Jan 2006 (MST)
- For your complaints, snivelings, whinings, deparate calls for help ...
- what you would like to see corrected, fixed, implimented ...
- what goes wrong ...
- problems you have encountered ...
- the cures to such problems if you have indeed found them ...
- all that kind of stuff.
- just put it here ...
- and hopefully someone else has experienced the same ...
- and may have a way to steer you back onto track.
- please be as specific as possible when describing a problem
- thanks.
- Our helpful Associate Consultants are available
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- once resloved, they can be moved to the Reloved section below,
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Contents
Sysvars 2.21
I downloaded the installer and the patch that said "new users start here".
I don't have sysvars2.21.txt and none of the three download pages [2 of which are the same,
and the third doesnt' work] list the file...
Maybe I missed something, but I went up and down that installation_guide multiple times and have
gone through the download page multiple times and have yet to find sysvars2.21.txt
I have a feeling that I forgot to include sysvars2.21.txt in the zip file for the latest 2.37 version when I uploaded it. Sorry about that.
Here is the sysvars file. Just save it into your DarwinBots main directory and it should all work just fine.
Sysvars2.21
Load/Save Sim
The most important thing (IMO) is that one should be able to load a simulation previously saved. That doesn't work for me in version....2.37.....whatever... Either nothing happens when trying to load or I get a crash.
- I have experienced the same. I suspect it mght be because you are trying
- to load in a sim that was not previously saved with Version 2.37.6.
- This happens for me and simply freezes up my computer.
- So I suggest you select 'new sim' and once you have it set up ...
- save it under a name of 2376_whaterver.sim ...
- this is what I do now ... and when I load this one in ... it works.
- And one must also have the required bots, settings, sims in the correct
- folder ... ie ... the Settings, Robots, Saves folders in the same DarwinBotsII
- folder as your executable.
- Don't know if this helps but ... when i follow the above, 2.37.6 functions ok for me. Griztalk 09:31, 14 Dec 2005 (MST)
-> Simulator Settings -> Physics and Cost -> Advanced Cost
I have version 2.4.A and i have the following problem: When i try to edit the values in "Advanced Cost" tab and set "Body Upkeep" to other then zero as default (Why? They live forever when not moving or shooting!?) i try "1" and they die immediately. Ofcourse i lower the settings to "0,01" or "0,1" for example but when i run it and want to change it again it says zero again! Why does it reset like this? Does it have to be a whole number? Then they surely die too fast. Please help, as i do not like them to live forever and mess up with evolution. It should cost for them to only exist, then they die off if they are lazy ;)
I believe this is an issue with American and International number conventions, which is most unfortunate, and I'm only now realizing. You must do 0.01 and 0.1 instead of 0,01 and 0,1 To the program, 0,01 is some weird string and not a number, so it will push it back to 0 (which is the default "I have no idea what to do" value). --Numsgil 20:21, 14 Jan 2006 (MST)
League
Ver 2.4.A
Can't load League without it crashing ... either a New or existing league. run error 91. Griztalk 10:45, 17 Dec 2005 (MST)
