JAMI: Just Another Moronic Intelligence

[Dustin]

Yeah - but it's still not the right version. I've just downloaded it again (hurrah for ghost links!) but it's Certainly version 1 (that crashes) up there.

I have found Firefox gets along with uploading to this board better than IE and shorter files are better yet. (Thus why I zip my tars).

[Xander]

When love and hate collide!

I'm very happy to report that version 3 was completed and released mere minutes ago.

Version 3 introduces moving freight by road as well as a more structured banking system (i.e. one that works).

Concerns around JAMI's ability to find a good route within a reasonable time are due to be dealt with for version 4.

As always, feedback is always welcome.

[Wasila]

I just started the newly released JAMI in an already busy environment and got the following error before construction began:

Save function is not implemented.

[Xander]

I just started the newly released JAMI in an already busy environment and got the following error before construction began:

Save function is not implemented.

That's not an error

Errors are red text and a message box. White text is just a warning that you can ignore because I know about it.

Other than that did she build anything?

[Wasila]

No. It just keeps saying the Save function is not implemented. So far it's said that roughly ten times.

[Yexo]

No. It just keeps saying the Save function is not implemented. So far it's said that roughly ten times.

Most likely you have autosave turned on. OpenTTD will print a warning about the save function every time the game is saved.

[Xander]

I must switch that message off. If only I knew how

She should say something the moment she starts - PROSPECTOR: Finding best route - or something to that effect. What's the last line before she just keeps mentioning her lack of a save function?

[Wasila]

I have autosave switched on - but only once a year. The message has appeared more often than that. It does say that the prospector is 'looking for best route', but that was roughly a year ago.

[Xander]

That's fine. See my note about her taking ages to find a good route - she has to work out every possible option before committing. I'm going to be working on that for version 4. Try running her over a smaller map and she should be a much more responsive.

[Roujin]

I must switch that message off. If only I knew how

By implementing saving and loading

[Xander]

I must switch that message off. If only I knew how

By implementing saving and loading

AMAGAD REALLY?!?!

¬_¬

[Dustin]

That's fine. See my note about her taking ages to find a good route - she has to work out every possible option before committing. I'm going to be working on that for version 4. Try running her over a smaller map and she should be a much more responsive.

Maybe just set a threshold and start building when it finds a route that is "good enough?" D&RG of course is the extreme example of this.

Edit: John and Moribund Integrated? Heh. Is "Crimson Mutual" in the list?

[Leanden]

Watching this for future updates

[Dustin]

Ran JAMI with D&RG. JAMI is sad. It's 1976 and she just cries all the time.

[Lord Aro]

i came across this while testing

[Xander]

Maybe just set a threshold and start building when it finds a route that is "good enough?" D&RG of course is the extreme example of this.

Edit: John and Moribund Integrated? Heh. Is "Crimson Mutual" in the list?

Interesting idea. I might very well go with that. And no, Crimson Mutual spells CM, not JAMI

Watching this for future updates

Always good to know she has fans

Ran JAMI with D&RG. JAMI is sad. It's 1976 and she just cries all the time.

i came across this while testing

Many thanks, chaps. I'll be finding out what's caused this as soon as I stop her trying to put squares in the circle holes

[Wasila]

What exactly is the save/load feature? I thought it meant that the AI could only be used until you saved and reloaded but that's obviously not it...

Also it's between roughly two years and it still hasn't done anything. It didn't take this long the first time.

[Xander]

What exactly is the save/load feature? I thought it meant that the AI could only be used until you saved and reloaded but that's obviously not it...

You're mostly right. The idea is that some AI's will need to save information, usually things like lists of towns they're connected or what they're currently doing. JAMI, however, is being taught to read all her information off the map. For example she can see which towns are already connected without needing a pre-made list. Therefore she doesn't need to have save/load implemented.

Also it's between roughly two years and it still hasn't done anything. It didn't take this long the first time.

She does a lot more thinking now before building a route. She works out every possible connection, including passengers and mail. That means she normally gets a little wrapped up and takes a while before commiting to something. It's a problem I'll be working with her on for version 4

[Yexo]

Therefore she doesn't need to have save/load implemented.

In that case the best option is to implement empty save and load functions to make sure the warning is disabled.

[Xander]

Therefore she doesn't need to have save/load implemented.

In that case the best option is to implement empty save and load functions to make sure the warning is disabled.

I plan to. I just couldn't get my head around tables and wanted to get JAMI v3 out there - given the mess v2 was causing