Different areas in one simulation

[Old Henk]

Hi,

After reading the astronomy idea, I got an idea for implementing different areas in one simulation, connected by tunnels (like the internet sharing tunnel).

With different fields one can simulate different areas. This can be done with larger size simulations, but: It is difficult to oversee a large sim; it gets chaotic.

As to overseeing the different areas, a 'tab system' similar to Firefox (an internet browser) could be used.

What do you think?

Henk  :)

[Botsareus]

Get 10 computers , Get a hub , Semulate all the tunnels you want with Internet Sharing...

Thats How 'Bots, Inc' works. (I still have no idea what they do with 10 computers , just gessing)

[Numsgil]

Running 'levels' within the same simulation could be really interesting.  It wouldn't be hard to modify the internet sharing code to work on seperate instances of the same simulation within the program.

Definately makes keeping tabs on large simulations possible. (<- I made a pun :P)

[Zelos]

if you want different areas, you can simply add areas where you have alot of Fe or S or light whit some tools numsgil could add. then the line between them is where its get to little of each one.

[PurpleYouko]

Right

Build a wall of coral or something with a small gap for the odd robot to get through but which won't allow very much diffusion through the grid and there you go, niches.

Make a whole maze this way if you like. Full of rooms with different sources and sinks. Get a net flow along coridoors of different things in different directions.

Once this e-grid is fully functioanl the sky is the limit.

[Old Henk]

Running 'levels' within the same simulation could be really interesting.  It wouldn't be hard to modify the internet sharing code to work on seperate instances of the same simulation within the program.

One word: Network sharing.

I don't know how the current internet sharing is done (FTP?), but if TCP/IP is introduced, sharing would be alot easier. I don't know if it's easy to implement, but what about Microsoft's DirectPlay?

I've googled it a bit...
Extensive DirectPlay tutorial
A wiki on it (I know you want it, Num :P )

Henk  :)

[Numsgil]

Direct Play could work.  Wouldn't be horrible to implement.  Still means you need a server of some kind.  All of my computers are stuck behind so many LAN's it's amazing they ever see the light of day.

Is anyone's computer able to host TCP/IP games?  The ones that don't use battle.net I mean.  LAN's work by allowing computers inside to address computers outside the LAN, but not vice versa.

If someone has a computer like that, it wouldn't be hard at all to create a server of kinds.

[Numsgil]

Here, I made a program a while ago that will let you know if you are capable of hosting a TCP/IP connection.

It's a tic tac toe progam.  Find it here.  You would run the regular program while I ran the client.  If I can connect to you, then your computer can be a host.  If not...

[Numsgil]

Another way to tell:

run ipconfig on your computer.  Most win systems have it.  Then google "what is my ip address".  If ipconfig and the rest of the internet disagree on your IP address, you probably can't host.

I, for instance, can't.

[Old Henk]

It doesn't necceserally (yikes what a word(!)) have to be a Internet-sharing only option.

I have a network at home (not connected to the Internet), and I'd love to be able to use network sharing between them...

BTW; My computer can host TCP/IP but it's not available to me all day as it's a home computer used by the rest of the family also.