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Mechanical Devices
Mechanical Calculator
(1645) Requires Mechanical Clock
Clockwork Automatons
(1737)
Automated Machinery
(1801) Requires Punched Cards
Difference Engine
(1847)
Analytical Engine
(1871) Requires Assembly Language (Analytical Engine), Advanced Metallurgy Note: This is the same as “Electro-Mechanical Computer.” Due to the technological limitations of the time, research is significantly slower than normal. It is not necessary to research this to continue on the computers research path.
Pinwheel Calculator
(1872)
Differential Analyzer
(1876)
Census Tabulation Machine
(1890)
Fire Control System
(1916)
Mechanical Encryption
(1923) Requires Encryption Theory
Mechanical Decryption
(1938) Requires Decryption Theory
Electro-Mechanical Computer
(1941) Requires Boolean Algebra, Lambda Calculus, Turing Machine Theory, Telephone Exchange
Related Techs
Encryption Theory
(1457)
Binary Numerals
(1679)
Punched Cards
(1801) Requires Printing Press
Decryption Theory
(1838)
Assembly Language (Analytical Engine)
(1843)
Boolean Algebra (Could be kept in its current location, but I think it works better here. Maybe replace Boolean Algebra w/ Applied Mathematics?
(1854) Requires Binary Numerals
Lambda Calculus
(1933)
Turing Machine Theory
(1936)
Binary Computing
(1937) Requires Boolean Algebra, Lambda Calculus
High-Level Programming Language
(1943)
Electromag Computers WIP