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Request to open source - Nil - 08-19-2017

Can we open source the betting system?

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I have about a 7-35 record.


RE: Request to open source - Oni - 08-19-2017

Unfortunately, luck sometimes works that way.


RE: Request to open source - Inori - 08-19-2017

Something something mt_rand, something something PHP is bullshit sometimes.


RE: Request to open source - mothered - 08-19-2017

(08-19-2017, 04:17 AM)Inori Wrote: Something something mt_rand, something something PHP is bullshit sometimes.

Agree.

It's algorithm can be cruel sometimes.


RE: Request to open source - Nil - 08-19-2017

I'd just like to check the source code.

Code:
if better != @God if randomNum%2 == 0 playerOne wins else playerTwo wins else @God loses



RE: Request to open source - Oni - 08-19-2017

Code:
// Won or Lost? $win = mt_rand(0, 1);

Spoiler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_Twister



RE: Request to open source - Nil - 08-19-2017

(08-19-2017, 07:32 AM)Oni Wrote:
Code:
// Won or Lost? $win = mt_rand(0, 1);

Spoiler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_Twister
Thanks for changing it and sharing the new code. Just won two bets in a row.


RE: Request to open source - Blink - 08-20-2017

(08-19-2017, 07:32 AM)Oni Wrote:
Code:
// Won or Lost? $win = mt_rand(0, 1);

Spoiler:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersenne_Twister

I'm pretty sure the Mersenne Twister was broken.
https://www.bishopfox.com/blog/2014/08/untwisting-mersenne-twister-killed-prng/
https://github.com/kmyk/mersenne-twister-predictor