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10 years ago Comment by jjkrause
Could you also check the code for how it randomizes? I made a game where ic [MC6020] chooses 1 of 5 random colors and makes the floor of that color disappear, but it seemed to choose a certain color way more often then some of the others. See attached pic for the test I ran (not sure about the output numbers but you will understand). I connected the 5bit randomizer to a clock and took note of which output was chosen 200 times. Here are the results:
Output Times
Chosen Percent
0 05 02.5% 1 15 07.5% 2 53 26.5% 3 95 47.5% 4 29 14.5% 5 03 01.5% Tot 200 100.0%
The odds are that each output should be chosen roughly 40 times out of 200, or 20% of the time, but output 1 and 5 are way too low and output 3 is more than double what it should be.... Also note no outputs(0) were chosen 5 times out of 200.
CRAFTBOOK-2798 - Reported by jjkrause
I know we already talked about this issue, but I'm just creating an official ticket.
Problem 1: When using the 3 and 5 bit Random generators, I sometimes get no signal on any of the output lines, even when line 3 on the sign reads "1".
Problem 2: If placing 2 Levers on a 3bit Random Generator, I will often get no output as well. Seems like it can still try to output on a lever that is not present. The same applies to the 5bit. (This may be the same as problem 1, but not sure).
Wishlist: Have the possibility of turning off all outputs when the input signal goes low. That way, if the same output is chosen twice/three time in a row, we can still perform some action, even if it was the same actions as the previous cycle (the same output twice or three times in a row happens very often, maybe too often, but I guess that's what randomness is). Maybe adding a "Reset" command on line 4 or some other keyword. This would apply to the 1, 3 and 5bit random generators.
As always, thanks and awesome work.
Jason