Is it possible to run DST in fast forward mode?

[devluz]

Hi guys,

 

I am thinking about creating a DST mod but I need a crucial feature DST may not have. I need a way to fast forward the time. Is it possible to do that? The whole DST logic should still run but as fast as possible so I can test what happens after a few game days without actually having to wait. Is there any way to do that?

 

Background: I am working on an artificial intelligence called artificial life that uses evolutionary algorithms to breed brains/game logic for npcs. I could for example create a computer controlled player that has similar abilities to a normal player. They would gather food, need sanity and health and they compete with the players for resources. They might even build houses and create a base. For this to work I need millions of game plays until the AI is smart enough to play the game (yeah they are slow learners ...). So this is only possible if there is a way to let them play the game in fast mode. Is DST flexible enough to allow this?

 

Thank you for any help

 

luz

[rezecib]

@devluz, Well... you can skip game time with the LongUpdate(...) command, but I don't think this will do what you want. What you're describing is the fundamental weakness of genetic algorithms, basically. In a real-world scenario you'd probably want to get around it by running many instances in parallel and feeding successful individuals back, and I suppose it would be possible to write custom networking in Lua to do that, but it would not be easy.

[devluz]

Thank you for your answer! I probably won't be able to run enough in parallel though. I guess my idea wouldn't work :/

[Rupture]

I know it might be a crude solution, but shouldn't TheSim:SetTimeScale(x) work? My server can run TimeScale = 10 just fine, and my pc is getting pretty old.