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Most of the patches have been moved to the downloads section.

 

Picture Cob Creator DescriptionDate
Egg-jectorBedaltonInjects genome into the world as an eggJuly
2023

The Multiple
Grendel
Select
Agent
This swish cob adds a floating icon that allows you to swiftly select any grendels in your world.
 
(slight update in October 2023 to fix expiry date)
February
2021
Noun ComputerDoringo
This new computer teaches nearby creatures noun words.
 
It is installed on the rope bridge above the Temple.
May
2019
Drive ComputerThis new computer teaches nearby creatures all drive words.
 
Inspired by the Creatures 2 drive-teaching computer.
It is installed in the Temple basement.
March
2018
 

 
Portable
Incubator
Norngirl
&
Doringo
This amazing feat of engineering allows you to incubate eggs anywhere in the worlkd.August
2018

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Albian ExtrasTree SpriteA pack of cobs to provide copies of toys, music, food and drink originally present in Albia.December
2002
No Eggs CobNo Eggs Cob?This cob causes norns to give birth to baby norns, not eggs. This allows a slightly higher population.June
2001
AnnhiliatorDavid KieferThis cob can be used to destroy objects within it, it can be used to target: anything, food, creatures or anything but creatures and the hand.March
2001
Hatchery
Bypass
Hackabit
(Shaun)
&
xOtix
(Jann)
This device can cross genomes in-world for you.
You can rename 20 genomes for each species to a code system
Then you can create crosses easily in-game without messing with the Hatchery or external programs
January
1999
UnloaderUnloaderFreyaThis is highly useful if you don't use any cheats - it releases all creatures that are trapped in lifts.December
1999
 
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BridgeA bridge between the cliffs left of the hives, uses a mover.

I made an updated bridge sans mover, that joins the rooms instead, based off this sprite.
August
1998
em_kit.gif (1083 bytes)Emergency KitSpirit Heals all ills in nearby norns when activated.July
1998
backdrop.gif (1231 bytes)BackdropMartha Brummett (Mokus)A green background for taking photos of your creatures without the background, the image to the left is half the original size.March
1998
selector.gif (5415 bytes)Creature Selector Panel v2 Sandra Linkletter (Slink)
A device to allow you to select Ettins, Grendels and Shee easily

This is the Darwinia version based on Slink's original.
January
2000
LiftSlink's Lifts Great cobs for adding extra lifts to your worlds.

Place the lift at the lowest point, then add the call buttons nearby on each level you want it to stop at, starting at the top.

You must install them this way, or you will get problems.
August
1998
TicketTickets For The Hand Allows the player to have fast movement around Albia.
Tickets for the Hand
February
1998
balloon.gif (12511 bytes)Balloon An excellent transporter, the sprites were created by Cyberlife, but never used in the released game.December
1997

call.gif (1642 bytes) Multiple Grendel Button This button selects grendels at random.
ground_level.gif (1120 bytes)Ground Level Meter Editing tool, allows you to measure room coordinates .October
1997

Rooms MeterRooms Meter Another fabulous cobbling tool by Slink, this one tells you the attributes of the current room.

xy_locator.gif (1275 bytes)

X-Y Locator

I never realised how cool this cob was until I began cobbling myself. It tells you the X-Y coordinates wherever you place it!

Version 1.1 - a slight update I made that automatically disappears after a short time, and removes other copies in the world when a new one is added.
September
1997
Grendel
Toolkit
?An amazing set of cobs for integrating
Grendels and Ettins into your world:

Grendel creation / removal cob
World Upgrade - allows peaceful interaction and yellow and black eggs to be laid (an upgrade of Grendel Friendly)
Grendel/Ettin Scanners - add birth events for them
Creature Calmer

The pack also contains an updated gren.gen and eggs.spr
to allow grendels to be fertile.
August
1998
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Teleporters

Eric LeifReplaces the four teleporters with an advanced network of eight teleporters that you can alter which are linked to which.
* means in same position as the original teleporter:
July
1998

Tree house
*Garden*
*Computer*
Incubator

*Well*
Underwater bubble
*Carrot vendor*
Tent

Here is a diagram of my recommended settings .
 
*** Note that removing this cob does not restore the original teleporters so install at your own risk ***
mover.gif (2013 bytes)MoverBrad FermanichA mover that allows travel between 7 common locations.May
1998
MoverSlideBradSpring & slide allow access between garden & hives.
Its graphics are pretty basic, but it works well.
May
1998
 
Norn lifted
 
Norn LifterPingLets you pick up the current creature so you can move them anywhere else.

Here I am using it to move Mooki, daughter of Dawn.
April
1998
 
egg.gif (2286 bytes)Pregnancy Toolkit
 
Breeding Pack Lee Gaiteri (LummoxJR) C-Section - Forces eggs to be laid by nornsMarch
1998
Egg Pauser - Stops all eggs from hatching
Egg Start - Allows paused eggs to hatch without hatchery
Female Egg - Turns all current egg embryos to female
Fertile + - Puts all norns at full fertility
Male Egg - Turns all current egg embryos to male
playpen.gif (1949 bytes) Playpen A cot for your young ones, it is basically a mover.November
1997
ruler.gif (1701 bytes) 
Ruler
 
SpotlingUseful cob for measuring distances and objects in pixels.January
1998
grendel_friendly.gif (2012 bytes)Grendel FriendlyDaniel Silverstone (Kinnison)Makes grendels friendly to your norns when they mean to be, although they will still punch when angry.
Also allows them to breed, if they have the correct genes.
It also affects Ettins and Shees in the same way.
December
1997
grenmach.gif (1340 bytes)Grendel Machine Gender ChangerAlter the Grendel Mother to produce either all females or a mix of males and females.
object_b_gone.gif (1014 bytes)Object B GoneMark BoehlerA spray that can destroy any 3rd party cob (wont damage any original objects or creatures)December
1997
stun_gun.gif (1165 bytes)Stun GunThis device can only be used by the hand (thank the gods). Any creature hit by a beam is sent to sleep almost immediately.September
1997
force_field.gif (1482 bytes)Improved Force FieldBen Wright (Sparrow)Impede creatures' movements, useful for separating sick norns, keeping out the grendel and giving a mating pair some privacy.

Included is an improved version he released later.
November
1997
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Super Speech Toy
Lee Gaiteri (LummoxJR)Teaches your norns *all* vocabulary and is mobile.November
1997
magical_mask.gif (1927 bytes)Magical Mask 
Stefan Kuske
 
Makes nearby norns horny when activated.August
1997
toy_hand.jpg (1091 bytes) Holo Doc Alexander Laemmle (Beowulf) Keeps your norns healthy, takes the appearance of the hand.July
1997