v4.3 - Genome browser

Added

• gui/browser: tab widget added to show the uploaded genomes and simulations from server
• gui/browser: possibility to upload and download genomes
• gui/genome editor: toolbar button added to upload current genome
• cli: file logger added (creates log.txt)

Fixed

• gui/browser: layout problem for multiline descriptions

v4.2 - Command-line interface

Added

• command-line interface for running simulation files for a specified number of time steps
• statistics can be exported with CLI

Fixed

• csv output in statistics export corrected

v4.1 - Emoji update

Added

• gui/browser: user can open an emoji window in order to react with various emoji types
• gui/browser: list of emojis and counts are shown for each simulation entry
• gui/browser: clicking on an other user's emoji adds same reaction
• global: debug mode added that provides more accurate error messages and can be activated with the '-debug' parameter

Changed

• gui/browser: different colors for the action buttons

Diff to v4.0.0-beta:

Added

• engine: support for dynamic simulation parameter zones, barriers and particle sources: they can move with a fixed velocity
• engine: different cell colorings: according to mutants, according to standard cell color, none
• engine: different shapes for radiation sources
• engine: geometry presets for phenotypes
• engine: mutation types added: uniform color mutation and geometry mutation
• engine: energy pump system for constructors
• engine: attacker cells can be configured to attack only cells already targeted by nearby sensors
• engine: attacker strength can be dependent on the size of its genome to which it belongs
• engine: same mutants can be protected by each others attacks
• engine: muscle cells can directly control the relative direction of movements via their activities
• engine: balancing of maximum age per color depending on the population size
• gui/statistics: additional plots for self-replicators, viruses and total energy
• gui/browser: user list added: showing online status, gpu model (if approved), time spent, stars
• gui/browser: toggle 'community creation' in simulation browser
• gui/browser: version validation for simulation files
• gui/help: getting started window supplemented by additional sections (basic notions, examples, simulation parameters, editing tools, FAQ)
• gui/view: mouse wheel support for zooming
• gui/view: automatically scale all window sizes according to OS content scale
• gui/genome editor: support for geometry presets and allow modify angles and connections
• gui/mass operations: coloring cells in genomes
• gui/simulation parameters, genome editor, inspection: tooltips for almost all fields added
• gui/simulation parameters: parameters for configuring new features (attacker can destroy other cells, sensor targeting for attackers, same mutant protection, genome size bonus, ...)

Changed

• engine: more realistic collision algorithm between cells and barriers
• engine: insertion mutation treats inserts to sub-genomes equally likely
• gui/global: if OS=Windows: settings are saved to the Windows registry
• gui/view: better zooming experience: make continuous zoom speed of the computational workload
• gui/browser: all example are available as non-community creations in the browser
• gui/inspection: genome tab extended and new layout used
• new startup simulation featuring sensor-equipped consumer and plant ecosystem

Removed

• simulation files in folder 'examples' removed (they are available in the sim browser instead)
• simulation parameter 'Same color energy distribution' for attackers removed

Fixed

• display an error message if GPU memory allocation failed and allow to continue
• fixed wrong parameter calculation in case of overlapping parameter zones
• plots for accumulated and averaged values have been corrected
• loopholes and timeout bug for completeness check fixed
• fetching simulation list optimized
• unwanted conversion to lower case in input fields removed

Added

• engine: new cell functions and corresponding parameters: neurons, transmitters, nerves, injectors and defenders
• engine: neural activity for cells
• engine: radiation sources and extended logic (absorption factors, cell age radiation, high energy radiation)
• engine: simulation parameter override function for spots
• engine: most simulation parameters can be configured by cell color
• engine: SPH solver
• engine: stiffness per cell
• engine: linear and central force fields
• engine: new mutation types
• engine: living states for cells
• engine: tracking of genome generation
• engine: energy pump function for constructors
• engine: cell rendering improved
• gui/genome editor: editor with preview added
• gui/pattern editor: inspect genome function added
• gui/mass operations: dialog added
• gui/simulation parameters: save, load, copy and paste function
• gui/statistics: plot each cell function activity
• gui/statistics: every plot can be broken down by colors
• gui/statistics: plot values in the long-term view are smoothed at regular intervals so that they remain readable
• gui/statistics: histogram for cell ages
• gui/browser: version check for simulation files
• gui/browser: filter for community creations
• gui/creator: pencil width for brush draw function and fitting mouse cursor
• various examples

Changed

• cell functions obtain input from and provide output to neural activities instead from/to token memories
• constructor cells contain a construction sequence for an entire cell cluster (encoded in a genome) instead of performing a single cell construction
• 'token branch number' to 'execution order number' changed

Removed

• tokens
• cell function for computing operations
• cell code editor and compiler
• cell memory editor
• symbol map and symbol editor
• time-varying simulation parameters

Added

• extended color semantics for cells: food chain color matrix and cell color transition rules
• new simulation parameters for cell colors
• shader parameter window
• Symbiosis examples

Fixed

• process statistics corrected (showing processes per time step)
• deadlock problem during removing cells fixed
• precision of simulation parameters increased (relevant for mutation rates)

Added

• extended color semantics for cells: food chain color matrix and cell color transition rules
• new simulation parameters for cell colors
• shader parameter window
• Symbiosis examples

Fixed

• process statistics corrected (showing processes per time step)
• deadlock problem during removing cells fixed
• precision of simulation parameters increased (relevant for mutation rates)

Added

• browser for downloading simulations from a server
• registration of users on a server
• upload simulations
• rate simulations by likes
• image to pattern converter
• new examples

Changed

• window transparency lowered
• simulation parameter group renamed

Fixed

• editor performance increased through caching
• scanner function scans correct cell

Added

• browser for downloading simulations from a server
• registration of users on a server
• upload simulations
• rate simulations by likes
• image to pattern converter
• new examples

Changed

• window transparency lowered
• simulation parameter group renamed

Fixed

• editor performance increased through caching
• scanner function scans correct cell

Added

• browser for downloading simulations from a server
• registration of users on a server
• upload simulations
• rate simulations by likes
• image to pattern converter
• new examples

Changed

• window transparency lowered
• simulation parameter group renamed

Fixed

• editor performance increased through caching
• scanner function scans correct cell