Zoo is a simulation of creatures ('blobs') operating on a rectangular field, using simple neural networks to calculate actions out of neural stimulus from 'sensors'. Inspired by this YouTube video: I programmed some creatures. They Evolved..
Note: use x, q or <Esc> to exit the simulation. Do not use the close-icon from the window-frame or else the programm will continue to run and use up your CPU and RAM!
Build with Apache Maven:
mvn clean package
Run in a Java Runtime:
USAGE: java -jar target/zoo-0.8.2-jar-with-dependencies.jar [-c <context>] [-g <genom>] [-d <delay>] [-q] [-?]
-c <context> ... always use this context
-g <genom> ... use this genom as starting-point for every simulation
-d <delay> ... delay between steps for first simulation [ms]
-q ... quiet mode, do not ping
Use the following keys to control the simulation:
<Arrow-Right> Accelerate the simulation
<Arrow-Left> Decelerate the simulation
<Arrow-Up> Only show the result of each generation (toggle)
<Arrow-Down> Rendering on/off (toggle)
S Skip to the end of the current generation
P Pause the simulation (toggle)
L Log world context and genom of the first blob
N, <Enter>, <Space> Start the next (random) simulation
X, Q, <Esc> Exit the programm