From f2e20581a4ef2e329ac1043250f34ab86d70aef0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Accidental Explorer <alexandervanderhall1996@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 00:52:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] no longer divide environmental compound available by
 environmental compound input amount for process speed.

---
 src/microbe_stage/systems/ProcessSystem.cs | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/microbe_stage/systems/ProcessSystem.cs b/src/microbe_stage/systems/ProcessSystem.cs
index 0346a1d4db9..2a2d240eff3 100644
--- a/src/microbe_stage/systems/ProcessSystem.cs
+++ b/src/microbe_stage/systems/ProcessSystem.cs
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ public static ProcessSpeedInformation CalculateProcessMaximumSpeed(TweakedProces
 
             var availableRate = inputCompound == Compound.Temperature ?
                 CalculateTemperatureEffect(availableInEnvironment) :
-                availableInEnvironment / (input.Value * speedModifier);
+                availableInEnvironment / speedModifier;
 
             result.AvailableAmounts[inputCompound] = availableInEnvironment;
 
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ private void RunProcess(float delta, BioProcess processData, CompoundBag bag, Tw
             // do environmental modifier here, and save it for later
             environmentModifier *= inputCompound == Compound.Temperature ?
                 CalculateTemperatureEffect(ambient) :
-                ambient / (entry.Value * overallSpeedModifier);
+                ambient / overallSpeedModifier;
 
             if (environmentModifier <= MathUtils.EPSILON)
                 currentProcessStatistics?.AddLimitingFactor(inputCompound);

From 0dcb6970678397cf5c675dd74b1b134697614f42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Accidental Explorer <alexandervanderhall1996@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 00:57:53 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Adjusted some processes with environmental inputs because
 overall magnitude actually matters now.

---
 .../microbe_stage/bio_processes.json          | 42 +++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/simulation_parameters/microbe_stage/bio_processes.json b/simulation_parameters/microbe_stage/bio_processes.json
index e9e04f0d954..775e4323b89 100644
--- a/simulation_parameters/microbe_stage/bio_processes.json
+++ b/simulation_parameters/microbe_stage/bio_processes.json
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@
     "Name": "PHOTOSYNTHESIS",
     "Inputs": {
       "sunlight": 1,
-      "carbondioxide": 0.15
+      "carbondioxide": 1
     },
     "Outputs": {
-      "glucose": 0.10,
-      "oxygen": 0.27
+      "glucose": 0.667,
+      "oxygen": 1.8
     }
   },
   "cytotoxinSynthesis": {
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@
   "bacterial_oxytoxySynthesis": {
     "Name": "OXYTOXY_SYNTHESIS",
     "Inputs": {
-      "oxygen": 0.21,
-      "atp": 3
+      "oxygen": 1,
+      "atp": 14.29
     },
     "Outputs": {
-      "oxytoxy": 0.21
+      "oxytoxy": 1
     }
   },
   "macrolideSynthesis": {
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@
   "bacterial_oxygenInhibitorSynthesis": {
     "Name": "OXYGEN_INHIBITOR_SYNTHESIS",
     "Inputs": {
-      "oxygen": 0.21,
-      "atp": 3
+      "oxygen": 1,
+      "atp": 14.29
     },
     "Outputs": {
-      "oxytoxy": 0.15
+      "oxytoxy": 0.714
     }
   },
   "mucilage_synthesis": {
@@ -148,22 +148,22 @@
   "chemoSynthesis": {
     "Name": "CHEMO_SYNTHESIS",
     "Inputs": {
-      "hydrogensulfide": 0.08,
-      "carbondioxide": 0.09
+      "hydrogensulfide": 0.889,
+      "carbondioxide": 1
     },
     "Outputs": {
-      "glucose": 0.1
+      "glucose": 1.11
     },
     "IsMetabolismProcess": true
   },
   "bacterial_ChemoSynthesis": {
     "Name": "CHEMO_SYNTHESIS",
     "Inputs": {
-      "hydrogensulfide": 0.04,
-      "carbondioxide": 0.09
+      "hydrogensulfide": 0.444,
+      "carbondioxide": 1
     },
     "Outputs": {
-      "glucose": 0.04
+      "glucose": 0.444
     },
     "IsMetabolismProcess": true
   },
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@
     "Name": "PHOTOSYNTHESIS",
     "Inputs": {
       "sunlight": 1,
-      "carbondioxide": 0.081
+      "carbondioxide": 1
     },
     "Outputs": {
-      "glucose": 0.015,
-      "oxygen": 0.081
+      "glucose": 0.185,
+      "oxygen": 1
     }
   },
   "iron_chemolithoautotrophy": {
@@ -280,11 +280,11 @@
   "luciferaseSynthesis": {
     "Name": "LUCIFERASE_SYNTHESIS",
     "Inputs": {
-      "oxygen": 0.05,
-      "atp": 0.5
+      "oxygen": 1,
+      "atp": 10
     },
     "Outputs": {
-      "luciferase": 1.5
+      "luciferase": 30
     }
   }
 }