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docnutnut2 years ago (2 edits) (+1)

One more thing. Purrcules has bugged out.

His level is currently at - 400000000000/9999

with earnings per second of -5E+52/s

Both numbers are gradually increasing, so hopefully it'll be fixed when I return.

He is level 19 in the throne room.

And he's back to normal again as making 5e+52 doesn't take long these days.

Anyway, another oddity to wonder about.

EDIT: Loads of my cats are doing it now. I guess the level is limited to that number just around 2.14 trillion which causes everything to go into minus numbers when it is reached. That needs to be changed or I will never see any more than Hairy and Meowruto's final messages.

docnutnut2 years ago (1 edit) (+1)

This really is a game ending error. Levels need to be done in the same way as currency: m, b, t, q, Q etc.

When they bug out and go into minuses, they are removed from the Upgrade drop down menu which makes buying their last item even more troublesome, assuming I can actually earn enough currency.

Aimless Studios2 years ago

I have never thought their levels would reach such high numbers, but I guess since you've made it this far, increasing the max level does make sense. Let's hope nothing breaks when changing that lol

And thanks so much for all the feedback, I just need the time to work everything out :D

docnutnut2 years ago

If you read my story, then you know that I like P-Nutting games.

It would seem that the 2.14 trillion barrier is the easiest fix as your other numbers go up to 9.99 Centillion visually and beyond as 'Way too much.'

Aimless Studios2 years ago

Yes, I've read your story and it's quite remarkable how much effort you put into games :D

I would like to add an easter egg for you, I'm just not sure what kind of text I could use.

So far I've come up with the following:

"Knock knock!" - "Who's there?" - "Doc" - "Doc who?" - "docnutnut!" - "I don't get it."

But I can change that to something else, if you'd like :D

About the level barrier: I've just tested it out and there seem to be no issues with changing the type of variable. I don't know if you have any experience in programming, but I'll try to explain: there are certain variables, such as numbers, texts, etc. For the max levels, I've used a variable called "int", short for integer, which can display whole numbers from -2.14 trillion to 2.14 trillion (or 0 to 4.29 trillion, if you drop the negative sign). This can also be seen in 32-bit systems, as 2^32 equals about 4.29 trillion. So to increase the limit, I need to use variables that can display higher numbers. The largest number, that can be displayed, is 10^308 and can only be reached with the variable called "double", which not only displays whole numbers, but decimals, too!

I had feared that changing the type of variable would reset all levels back to 0, but after testing, it seems like the numbers were converted correctly.

docnutnut2 years ago(+1)

It's your Easter Egg and your game. I am not going to decide what my cameo appearance looks like, that's the director's job.

Thanks though, I look forward to it whatever it may be.

My programming knowledge is low, but I like numbers and I get the whole problem with numbering in games. Back when I used to use Cheat Engine, the 2.14T limit was handy to know about. I didn't realise double went up to 10^308. I guess that's why games rarely go much higher than a centillion.

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