I've read a bunch of stuff online re. seed names, and it sounds like whatever you enter is converted to a positive/negative string of numbers, correct? And, when using letters/symbols, they convert-out to a much bigger string of numbers. Is there any point in entering any more than x characters in the seed field given the fact that it explodes-out to a big number when creating the world? Is the end-number defined by a character limit which would make it pointless to add any more letters/symbols in the seed field? Trying to explain myself here... Basically, would something like "My New World Seed Is Really Really Cool" have the same effect as "My new World".
I would assume the variable type used in the code holds much more than the text field the Xbox allows for entry memory-wise. Thats just an offhand guess though.
I've read a bunch of stuff online re. seed names, and it sounds like whatever you enter is converted to a positive/negative string of numbers, correct? And, when using letters/symbols, they convert-out to a much bigger string of numbers. Is there any point in entering any more than x characters in the seed field given the fact that it explodes-out to a big number when creating the world? Is the end-number defined by a character limit which would make it pointless to add any more letters/symbols in the seed field? Trying to explain myself here... Basically, would something like "My New World Seed Is Really Really Cool" have the same effect as "My new World".
Why not make two worlds, one with "My New World Seed Is Really Really Cool" and one with "My new World" and compare? Seems easy enough instead of asking here.
I read a lot about seeds, too, when I first started playing, but can't remember reading anything even as detailed as the information you've apparently found. Just along the lines that there was a conversion to a number. If you do get an answer, or figure it out on your own, I'd be interested to hear what you learn.
Why not make two worlds, one with "My New World Seed Is Really Really Cool" and one with "My new World" and compare? Seems easy enough instead of asking here.
I haven't personally tested it, but I think it will go one of two ways:
1) they truncate seed name after a certain number of characters and use what they have to derive the seed number, or;
2) they run the seed characters through a formula one by one which changes the seed number for each character.
So, it could go either way. If it's not confirmed by someone else I'll have a play with it over the weekend and see what the resultant seeds are when using arbitrarily long strings and the last characters are changed.
Well now... ain't that the truth.
1) they truncate seed name after a certain number of characters and use what they have to derive the seed number, or;
2) they run the seed characters through a formula one by one which changes the seed number for each character.
So, it could go either way. If it's not confirmed by someone else I'll have a play with it over the weekend and see what the resultant seeds are when using arbitrarily long strings and the last characters are changed.
Edit: after reading a little about how seeds work (http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Seed_(Level_Generation)) I'm pretty sure that any difference in the string will produce a different seed, regardless of the length.