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DESCRIPTION
Noble Ape Simulation creates a random island environment and simulates the ape inhabitants of the island's cognitive processes. The Simulation is open source and features the Ocelot landscape rendering engine and the scripting language, ApeScript.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 0.687: Substantial rewrite of the code for multiple versions next release. This version contains the last non-XML version of the file format and possibly the last MacOS 9 (Carbon) compatible version.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS 9.0 or later, CarbonLib.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Tom Barbalet
Downloads:15,317
  - Version d/l:509
Games:Simulation
License:Free
Date:24 Jan 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
***..
DEVELOPER POLL
Q: Have you listened to the Noble Ape podcast, Ape Reality?
Yes, I've heard every single one.
Yes, I've heard a few.
Yes, I've heard one.
Yes, but I didn't like the content.
No, I didn't know there was a podcast.
No, I'm not interested.
No. What's a podcast?
Noble Ape Simulation User Reviews (36 posts)Write A Review
May 21 2006

TOMIS  I find it inspiring that a complex simulation such as this is only 64k. It could easily have ended up being some slow 5MB java joke. But instead the developer went with efficient design. Kudos sir.

Perhaps MacUpdate can see fit to place this program in a more appropriate category than "Games"

It gives hope that there are still programmers who can write compact efficient code. Especially on MacOS X.  (Version 0.680)

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Sep 30 2005
*****

68KMLA  Quite a wild simulation, the brain view is captivating.  (Version 0.671)

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Jul 10 2005
****½

ANONYMOUS  a file doesnt have to be huge to be complex. if you admit you know nothing about the program, why rate it?! i want to thank the developer for making this.  (Version 0.669)

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Jul 2 2005
**½..

MIKE SCHWARTZ  The interface is certainly attractive, but I really need details on what/how these ape cognitive processes are being simulated before I will be impressed. Hard to believe such a small program is actually doing anything sophisticated. Perhaps you could some references to journal articles describing the models on which this simulator is constructed, please? Or is it top-secret?  (Version 0.668)

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