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Darwinbots is an Artificial Life simulator that merges the gameplay of C-Robots type arena combat with adaptive asexual population dynamics.

News Version 2.41.0 released. See FTP. Should be stable enough to replace 2.37. Moving the Forum Hosting our forum on our own webspace. It is technically located at [www.darwinbots.com/Forum www.darwinbots.com/Forum], though forum.darwinbots.com should point to it (eventually). The old forum has been placed in a deep freeze, all old posts are still available but hidden. NEW! Our Frequently Asked Questions. What bugs you? What do you need help with?

New Users Portal Downloads Introduction - New to Darwinbots? Installation Instructions - Installing later versions. The Forum - Chat sometime. Your First Simulations - Getting to know the program Robot Tutorial - Write your own bots Sysvars - Current system variable information. Troubleshooting - What? Your program crashes? Frequently Asked Questions "What the %$#@?".

Reference Manual Robot DNA - Not as complicated as it at first seems. Concepts - General concepts Simulation Options - What do all these sliders mean? Leagues - Learn about the leagues that exist. Evolution Sims - The pinacle of any ALife program. Technical Details - Know *exactly* how something works. Version History - The evolution of Darwinbots itself. Readme Most current read me file

Other Central link pages that don't directly reflect what is currently in the DB program C++ version - The C++ port. DeBugging - Post up bugs and reference materials here. Ideas - Interactive work on different ideas. Community projects, that sort of thing. Whimsical - Stories and etcetera. RoundTable - DB wikipedians unite in this discussion area. Other Resources - Links to resources you might find useful.

Wiki Help Please see User's Guide for Wiki usage Help with Wiki Editing. In house DarwinBot Wiki Editing Tips There is now a Sandbox to play in and practice your Wiki code.

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