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what quantum error correction techniques prevent glitches in infinite universe simulation?

curious about this since hello games basically programmed nms to be procedurally generated

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Accepted Answer

graVITINOballs69

You know, it's fascinating how this vast universe stays stable without any quantum wizardry (something many players wonder about). The whole thing runs on mathematical seeds and algorithms, which is why you'll always find the same planets and creatures when you return to specific coordinates.

The game basically creates everything on the fly using math formulas, and here's something interesting - when you leave a planet, it doesn't actually save all that data. Instead, it just remembers the basic seed numbers and recreates everything exactly the same way when you come back (this is why your bases and changes still persist, but the original terrain always generates identically).

The developers use some pretty clever tricks to keep everything running smoothly. While you might hear about "quantum computers" in the game's lore, those are just fancy crafting items, not actual tech solutions. When bugs do pop up, they're fixed the old-fashioned way through patches and updates (just like any other game, really).

Maybe worth noting that while the game talks about simulations and quantum stuff in its story, that's all just creative fiction. The real magic happens through good old-fashioned programming and math equations, which is actually more reliable than trying to use quantum computing for this kind of thing. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most elegant, right?

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Game Details

No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

Developer

Hello Games

Publisher

Hello Games

Genres

Action, Adventure

Platforms

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch

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