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General Category => Astronomy & Science => Topic started by: Darvince on December 13, 2012, 04:34:21 PM

Title: Species
Post by: Darvince on December 13, 2012, 04:34:21 PM: http://speciesgame.com/ (http://speciesgame.com/)
In early of alpha.
Title: Re: Species
Post by: matty406 on December 13, 2012, 04:45:01 PM: A quick overview: Imagine spore, without a creature editor but with true evolution like what was promised really early in it's development (plantation of lies).
And yes, this is an incredibly early alpha. Possible future features listed here: http://www.speciesgame.com/wiki/index.php?title=Future_Development (http://www.speciesgame.com/wiki/index.php?title=Future_Development)
Title: Re: Species
Post by: tuto99 on December 13, 2012, 04:50:55 PM: Looks faking awesome! (FAH-KING)
Title: Re: Species
Post by: tuto99 on December 13, 2012, 05:08:21 PM: Can't play it, it keeps crashing when I click the application.
Title: Re: Species
Post by: matty406 on December 13, 2012, 05:25:20 PM: I had this problem. You'll need the XNA redistributable, here. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15163 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15163)
Title: Re: Species
Post by: tuto99 on December 13, 2012, 05:34:34 PM: I got an error when I forgot to install the redistributable. It just crashes now.
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Device does not support multi-level texture width and height values that are not powers of 2. Parameter name: numberLevels at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Texture2D.ValidateSizeParamsAgainstCaps(Int32 width, Int32 height, _D3DCAPS9 caps, Int32 numberLevels, String widthParamName, String heightParamName) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Texture2D.CreateTexture(GraphicsDevice graphicsDevice, Int32 width, Int32 height, Int32 numberLevels, UInt32 usage, _D3DPOOL pool, SurfaceFormat format) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Texture2D..ctor(GraphicsDevice graphicsDevice, Int32 width, Int32 height, Int32 numberLevels, TextureUsage usage, SurfaceFormat format) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.Texture2DReader.Read(ContentReader input, Texture2D existingInstance) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentReader.InvokeReader[T](ContentTypeReader reader, Object existingInstance) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentReader.ReadObjectInternal[T](Object existingInstance) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentReader.ReadObject[T]() at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentReader.ReadAsset[T]() at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.ReadAsset[T](String assetName, Action`1 recordDisposableObject) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.Load[T](String assetName) at Species.Game1.UIManager.Initialise(ContentManager Content) at Species.Game1.UIManager.LoadContent(ContentManager Content) at Species.Game1.LoadContent() at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Initialize() at Species.Game1.Initialize() at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run() at Species.Program.Main(String[] args)
Title: Re: Species
Post by: smjjames on March 01, 2013, 07:17:32 AM: Hey guys, version 0.5.0 is out, which has a whole bunch new features and is a big improvement. :D

As expected for an alpha, it's buggy, so if you guys have any crash problems, post about it on the Species ALRE forums.
Title: Re: Species
Post by: phinehas on March 14, 2013, 06:33:10 PM: <censored>
Title: Re: Species
Post by: vh on March 14, 2013, 06:52:31 PM: no i'm pretty sure the physics engine is working.

also a simulator/game someone makes doesn't entitle you assault them if you don't like it.
Title: Re: Species
Post by: matty406 on March 14, 2013, 06:53:22 PM: Deary me, the program is an example of how natural selection works. There are constraints, and the sim starts with simple slug things to demonstrate how mutations over time effect a population of creatures.
Certainly the sim doesn't adhere to physics, but it's more a showcase of the basics of evolution, rather than making the simulation more complex than it should be with big walking things stumbling all over the place.
Title: Re: Species
Post by: smjjames on March 14, 2013, 06:54:56 PM: Quote from: phinehas on March 14, 2013, 06:33:10 PM
That video was hilarious. It's a joke, right? Supposed Evolutionary principles = crawling phallus-oids and floating sides of beef along with other creatures that can't possibly walk without defying the laws of physics.

Giant Army should hunt these buffoons down and beat the crap out of them for staining their industry.

It's an alpha for a reason, the 'slabs of beef' are caused by a bug, the slug thingies are well, you know, slug things. lol

Physics will be implemented eventually, Quasar (the dev) is well aware that the needle thin limbs defy physics.
Title: Re: Species
Post by: smjjames on March 14, 2013, 06:55:47 PM: Quote from: vh on March 14, 2013, 06:52:31 PM
no i'm pretty sure the physics engine is working.

He's referring to the needle thin limbs I think.
Title: Re: Species
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Title: Re: Species
Post by: smjjames on March 14, 2013, 07:17:03 PM: Totally irrelevant Fiah.... :P

also lol, is that supposed to be from a movie or something?
Title: Re: Species
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Title: Re: Species
Post by: phinehas on March 14, 2013, 08:27:30 PM: <censored>
Title: Re: Species
Post by: vh on March 14, 2013, 08:44:20 PM: i don't think it would.