Random Number generator

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sean

Random Number generator

Post by sean »

Has anyone developed a decent way to do random numbers? I was thinking that you could use the clock register, and then just subtract and mod, or use some other algorithm, but I figured I would see if anyone thought of something brilliant and amazing! :)
p0p
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Random Number generator

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what are you coding ? :P
sean

Random Number generator

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well actually, I'm kinda working on a simple port of wars. I don't have a lot of time due to my classes and work, so it's going very slow.
guest

Random Number generator

Post by guest »

Why not try Fibonacci numbers? Actually they're an extremely poor source of random numbers so it depends how random you want them to be. They were used to make Elite though so they're definetly going to be useful if anyone creates PokeElite.
Lupin
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Random Number generator

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the 256hz timer is very usefull for generating random numbers... you can just add the timer value to a seed and you have your "random" number, you can make it even more random by rotating the byte left/right or doing other funky stuff with it ;)
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Agilo
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Random Number generator

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Haha, very late reply and all of you probably have made several random number generators by now but I still feel compelled to post here.

Anyway, I used an algorithm as described here:
http://www.dontronics.com/psbpix/random.html

I needed to modify it a little bit:
http://agilo.acjs.net/files/PM/Randomness/main.asm
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