Greetings, Wasteland Wanderers and fellow developers!

First of all, sorry for dissapearing for such a long time! Life got in the way. Yes, this project is still active! Now updates should come in more frequently due to our hiring of a new developer!

We're thrilled to announce a significant new version of Fallout1DemoAI! This update brings a host of new features, enhancements, and fixes that push our proof-of-concept project closer to a fully immersive experience of the Fallout 1 demo town, Scrapheap. Dive into the details below to see what's new in the wasteland.

What's New in This Update?

🚧 Refinements and Clean Code Practices:

• SOLID and Clean Code Refactor: We've overhauled the codebase to adhere to SOLID principles and clean code practices. This refactor makes the code more maintainable, scalable, and easier for collaborators to understand and contribute to.

• Refactored for New OpenAI API Service: Adjustments have been made to integrate seamlessly with the latest OpenAI API services, ensuring that our AI-driven NPC interactions remain cutting-edge.

• Refactored to Support Multiple Levels: The game architecture now supports multiple levels, paving the way for expanded environments beyond Scrapheap in future updates.

🤖 Enhanced AI and NPC Interactions:

Action Model Improvements:

• NPC Movement and Item Exchange: NPCs can now move autonomously within the game world and exchange items with the player and other NPCs. This makes interactions more dynamic and closely resembles a living, breathing town.

• Conspiracy and Secrets: NPCs have become more complex characters—they can conspire and keep secrets! This adds layers of depth to the gameplay and opens up new avenues for storytelling and player choices.

• Action Model Stabilization: After extensive testing and refactoring, the Action Model is now fully operational, utilizing JSON for story data. This standardization improves data handling and paves the way for more intricate storylines.

• Better Character Bios: We've expanded and enriched the biographies of NPCs. Each inhabitant of Scrapheap now has a more detailed backstory, motivations, and secrets, enhancing immersion and interaction quality.

• Debug Function to Interrogate NPCs: For developers and curious players, we've added a debug function that allows you to interrogate NPCs. This tool is invaluable for testing and understanding NPC behavior and can be a fun way to peek under the hood of our AI systems.

🐛 Bug Fixes:

• API Key Reading Issue Resolved: Fixed a critical bug where the `.jar` file was unable to read the API key from the `config.properties`. This fix ensures that the game can connect to the OpenAI services without issues when deployed from the packaged `.jar`.
• Many other bug fixes and improvements

Stay tuned for more updates, and as always, happy gaming!

— The Fallout1DemoAI Development Team