Simulation

Overall★★★★★★★★★★2.44
Fun★★★★★★★★★★2.20
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.87
Theme★★★★★★★★★★3.07
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★2.00
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.20
Mood★★★★★★★★★★2.53
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★54%
This is a game about adaptation. It takes a more abstract view to the whole "evolution" theme and puts you directly in control of the homeostasis of an organism. The "help" option explains the rest.

*READ*
The mac version works fine, but on windows, open the .jar file with command prompt by typing "java -jar "(no quotes) and dragging the file into the command prompt window and pressing enter. I haven't tested it on Linux, but it's a .jar file so I'm sure it would work..

The only thing that I didn't make is the music. But everything else is my doing.

Enjoy!

Comments34

mes
mes29 Aug 2012, 03:30
both the help and play buttons freeze the game. i'm on win7.
Rabbits...
Rabbits...29 Aug 2012, 03:34
when I try to push one of the buttons i get

Exception in thread "Game Thread" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupporte
d control type: Pan
at com.sun.media.sound.AbstractLine.getControl(Unknown Source)
at engine.util.Sound.setPan(Sound.java:28)
at engine.util.Sound.play(Sound.java:62)
at com.MainMenu.update(MainMenu.java:22)
at com.Screen.update(Screen.java:32)
at engine.graphics.Display.run(Display.java:54)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
TheGameMaker
TheGameMakerauthor29 Aug 2012, 03:37
@mes There is a strange bug with it where you have to launch the game from command prompt on windows, or else it freezes. Very annoying, I know.
Shmarah
Shmarah29 Aug 2012, 03:47
I'm playing on a mac~! It's really interesting, and very entertaining. Good concept, but it's a little hard to keep track of everything, or know exactly what impact you're making on the enviroment. Really cool, but some progress meters or something'd be awesome.
Adhesion
Adhesion29 Aug 2012, 04:06
Got the same exception on Windows when running from the command line.
TastyOrange29 Aug 2012, 04:07
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 64bit. When I first run it I get an error:

"Error loading /select.wav:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid format"

When I press play or help I get:
"Exception in thread "Game Thread" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Master Gain not supported
at org.classpath.icedtea.pulseaudio.PulseAudioLine.getControl(PulseAudioLine.java:89)
at engine.util.Sound.setVolume(Sound.java:23)
at engine.util.Sound.play(Sound.java:61)
at com.MainMenu.update(MainMenu.java:22)
at com.Screen.update(Screen.java:32)
at engine.graphics.Display.run(Display.java:54)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:679)"

Pressing Exit works. I encounter errors running with and without terminal. I know I had audio problems with my game in Java on Linux; I think it's an OpenJDK thing but I can't say for sure.
QualityAssurance29 Aug 2012, 04:30
Unable to play on Windows 7. Nice title screen though.
ScreamRawr
ScreamRawr29 Aug 2012, 04:31
Also could not run the game on Win7 even from command line
Desi Quintans29 Aug 2012, 04:34
Could not run this on Windows 64-bit. It would freeze when clicking on Play, though the background music kept going.
TastyOrange29 Aug 2012, 04:36
PS. That was running OpenJDK 1.6.0_24. I'm trying to get the Oracle Java running, with little success. I'll try again tomorrow.
Defräg
Defräg29 Aug 2012, 04:37
Unplayable on ubuntu 12.04

Error loading /select.wav:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid format
Exception in thread "Game Thread" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Master Gain not supported
at org.classpath.icedtea.pulseaudio.PulseAudioLine.getControl(PulseAudioLine.java:89)
at engine.util.Sound.setVolume(Sound.java:23)
at engine.util.Sound.play(Sound.java:61)
at com.MainMenu.update(MainMenu.java:31)
at com.Screen.update(Screen.java:32)
at engine.graphics.Display.run(Display.java:54)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:679)
LoneStranger
LoneStranger29 Aug 2012, 04:37
I get the same errors regarding 'Pan' as the others. I'm on Windows 7, and I ran it from the command line with Java 1.7.0_05 64-bit. What Java version did you compile with?
imef29 Aug 2012, 13:38
Got the same exeption. I'm on Windows 7.
DalsGames29 Aug 2012, 14:10
Runs fine on MAC :)
DevWouter
DevWouter29 Aug 2012, 19:44
Had no idea what needed to be done or why also the color changing was annoying.
AMSmirnov
AMSmirnov29 Aug 2012, 20:18
On Windows XP SP3:
Exception in thread "Game Thread" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported control type: Pan
at com.sun.media.sound.AbstractLine.getControl(Unknown Source)
at engine.util.Sound.setPan(Sound.java:28)
at engine.util.Sound.play(Sound.java:62)
at com.MainMenu.update(MainMenu.java:22)
at com.Screen.update(Screen.java:32)
at engine.graphics.Display.run(Display.java:54)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Suffolk and Clever30 Aug 2012, 04:27
Linux version also not working over here ("Unsupported control type: Pan")
tigerj
tigerj30 Aug 2012, 04:37
It keeps crashing in the menu for me. win7 64 bit.
DBRalir
DBRalir30 Aug 2012, 05:15
"Unsupported control type: Pan"
Java version 1.7.0_05, Windows 7 64-bit
Benjamin30 Aug 2012, 07:32
I had the same error even if I try with java -jar 'filename'
ratking
ratking30 Aug 2012, 08:55
Yeah, no Pan supported. :(
infernet89
infernet8930 Aug 2012, 13:10
All buttons throws an uncatched exception, unless Exit one. Liked the random coloured background on the menu, by the way.
someone
someone30 Aug 2012, 13:26
Getting the same error as everyone else.
dick_claus30 Aug 2012, 14:55
Good game. It's not clear sometimes what the organism wants. But pretty solid game. It's good to see source interesting how the logic works.
TheGameMaker
TheGameMakerauthor31 Aug 2012, 20:29
Sorry win7 people. I guess it only works on some computers since I've tested it on a few of my own that are on windows and it seems to work fine (when launching from command prompt)... If you encounter an error make sure you have the most up-to-date java version, but that's all I can say.. I will be sure that my next entry is on the web.
Thanks for rating if it works!
infinitedog31 Aug 2012, 20:35
It doesn't work on my Windows XP 32-bits. Getting freeze after pressing Play button.
harusame
harusame31 Aug 2012, 21:12
Freeze when I click on Play or Help. Sorry :/
Fsmv
Fsmv2 Sep 2012, 03:00
Same pan error. Where did you get the music though? It was great.
Pacifist Games3 Sep 2012, 04:58
Couldn't get it running, same error as the others.
Windows Vista, 32 Bit. Ran from the command prompt.
Sorry. :(
Spaceoff
Spaceoff3 Sep 2012, 09:54
Yup. Windows 7 32bit, same error as everyone else regardless of Java version used and whether run from prompt or not.
ubear3 Sep 2012, 11:51
Cant run it on Ubuntu 12.04 with both OpenJDK and Oracle JDK :
Exception in thread "Game Thread" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unsupported control type: Pan
at com.sun.media.sound.AbstractLine.getControl(AbstractLine.java:164)
at engine.util.Sound.setPan(Sound.java:28)
at engine.util.Sound.play(Sound.java:62)
at com.MainMenu.update(MainMenu.java:31)
at com.Screen.update(Screen.java:32)
at engine.graphics.Display.run(Display.java:54)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)
kibertoad
kibertoad3 Sep 2012, 22:20
Same Pan error on Windows XP with Java 7.

Could you upload a compatibility version with all sound references removed?..
demonpants
demonpants11 Sep 2012, 20:01
Wouldn't respond to any input on Mac OS X, so I was stuck on the main menu.

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