A couple inqueries about Fantastic Contraption: Gold

[Hero88go]

I was wondering about this today, and they aren't questions that should give anything away.

Question 1:
Will FCG [Fantastic Contraption: Gold] include the bug where a design runs differently on different processors? [I.E. PC V.S. Mac?]


Question 2:
Will FCG include the black hole glitch?


Question 3:
Is there a piece limit for FCG? If so, what is it?


I mainly want answered Question 1, as it really bugs that heck out of me that if I make an ipecac design it does not work for other players because I use a Mac.


Thanks in advance for/if/ answering these questions

[halfmaster1]

I really hope someone posts

[quote=somebody]the answer to #1 is no[/quote]

[joshuacool]

I really hope someone posts

the answer to #1 is no

fixed

[VERYDUMBNAME]

the answer to #2 is no. weezy already said it wouldn't have the old glitches

[Dr. Phil]

Yes

[Hero88go]

Yes

Thanks!

[tmusquiez]

Triangle statics?

[###ww]

I'd be surprised to see #1 be no. The reasoning for the glitch is that they run the calculations slightly different (or something like that), and I don't see how you could get around that glitch...

[OfficiallyHaphazard]

I'd be surprised to see #1 be no. The reasoning for the glitch is that they run the calculations slightly different (or something like that), and I don't see how you could get around that glitch...

I agree. I think there will always be some very complex contraptions which will function differently. I don't blame it on the game, but on the flash player.

[Afronanny]

Very well done hero, this is the right way to gain info about FCG.

As to your questions, seems to me that the black hole glitch is fixed (there most likely will be some replacement) and I've been able to get up to 249 pieces. It's slow at that number, mind you, but it still works.

I think hap addressed #1 quite well.

[~Jon~]

Very well done hero, this is the right way to gain info about FCG.

As to your questions, seems to me that the black hole glitch is fixed (there most likely will be some replacement) and I've been able to get up to 249 pieces. It's slow at that number, mind you, but it still works.

Nah, that small chain bug allows you to surpass the piece limit. Its actually much less, but still higher than the current FC one.

[Wafflekins]

I've been able to get up to 249 pieces. It's slow at that number, mind you, but it still works.

Now there's more room for awesome brown solves!

[zhyrek]

I've been able to get up to 249 pieces. It's slow at that number, mind you, but it still works.

Now there's more room for awesome brown solves!

OH YEA :D

[Hero88go]

Thank you Jon and Afro and Hap!

[Mr.Lemons]

FCGML?

[weasel]

Question 1:
Will FCG [Fantastic Contraption: Gold] include the bug where a design runs differently on different processors? [I.E. PC V.S. Mac?]

Unfortunately it's a product of the processor itself, not the physics engine. We do our best to mitigate it, but it will never completely be fixed until everyone on the planet uses the same brand/model of CPU.

Just FYI, it has to do with floating-point-number precision. That is to say, on some processors, 1 divided by 3 is
0.33333333333333333333333333333334
and other processors it's
0.33333333333333333333333333333333

The little difference has a cascading effect throughout all the interactions in the game. The more extreme (large, fast moving, complex, long running) your contraption, the more susceptable it is.

Question 2:
Will FCG include the black hole glitch?

I think that got fixed.

Question 3:
Is there a piece limit for FCG? If so, what is it?

Yes, but it's more than the limit on FC.

[meteoro]

I hope you dont fix the bomb glitch (or maybe you could add crazy wheels)

[Hero88go]

Question 1:
Will FCG [Fantastic Contraption: Gold] include the bug where a design runs differently on different processors? [I.E. PC V.S. Mac?]

Unfortunately it's a product of the processor itself, not the physics engine. We do our best to mitigate it, but it will never completely be fixed until everyone on the planet uses the same brand/model of CPU.

Just FYI, it has to do with floating-point-number precision. That is to say, on some processors, 1 divided by 3 is
0.33333333333333333333333333333334
and other processors it's
0.33333333333333333333333333333333

The little difference has a cascading effect throughout all the interactions in the game. The more extreme (large, fast moving, complex, long running) your contraption, the more susceptable it is.

Question 2:
Will FCG include the black hole glitch?

I think that got fixed.

Question 3:
Is there a piece limit for FCG? If so, what is it?

Yes, but it's more than the limit on FC.

Thanks for adding some more details, Mr.Weasel.

I really appreciate the time

[i need a user]

Mr.weasel, is it true you are squrl?

[squrl]