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The Bibites v0.4.2: Balance and stability
The BibitesA downloadable project for Windows, macOS, and Linux
The Bibites 0.4.2
Hey everyone!
I'm happy to announce a new public and free release of the simulation! In this one, I focused a lot on a few usability features and a lot on modifying the default settings so that they are a lot better at getting you started.
Changes
- Added Color Selector, which can help add a small (or significant) selection pressure to the bibites color
- Added background mutation settings, that define a baseline mutation level apart for the genes of the bibites
- Added a version tracker, that automatically tries to upgrade savefiles from earlier versions! You'll be able to keep your previous worlds!
- Movement penalty for defense (with setting)
- Eggs are now laid behind the bibite
- Eggs can now collide (and a setting controlling that)
- Bibite Tags!
Minor Changes
- Added Information Pop-up for spawner settings
- Changed a few neuron names to be more descriptive
- More procedural sprites variety, smoother transitions
- Increased default mutation rates, Decreased default mutation strengths
- Increased default pheromone strength
- Added default pheromone strength setting
- Added "Initial Seeding" setting controlling what % of the biomass is initially spawned
Bug fixes
- Fixed setting tooltips formatting errors
- Fixed some spawners drifting out of bounds
- Fixed some spawners missing references after reload
- Fixed PheroHeading neurons not enabling sensing by themselves
- Fixed scaling problem with modded pellet sprites
- Fixed auto-panning not working
- Fixed empty buggy panels after hiding UI (H) and deselecting
- Fixed buggy stomach representation after hiding the biology panel for a while
- Fixed stomach pellet sizing calculations
Next short-time focus:
- Full Mac and Linux compatibility and support
- Menu UI rework to bring it more in line with what is standard in games
- Statistics and analytics in-game
Files
The Bibites 0.4.2 - Windows 64x.zip 30 MB
The Bibites 0.4.2 - Linux.zip 41 MB
The Bibites 0.4.2 - Mac Universal.zip 36 MB
The Bibites 0.4.2 - Windows 32x.zip 27 MB