diff --git a/src/backend/Simulator.java b/src/backend/Simulator.java
index 6450bde..5659dc6 100644
--- a/src/backend/Simulator.java
+++ b/src/backend/Simulator.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 	private int clickActionFlag;
 	private int loopDelay = 150;
 	private int[][] world;
+	private int [] survivalRulesArray;
+	private int[] birthRulesArray;
 
 	//TODO : add missing attribute(s)
 	private int stepCount;
@@ -63,6 +65,48 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 	public int getHeight() {
 		return LINE_NUM;
 	}
+	
+	public int[] getBirthRulesArray() {
+		return this.birthRulesArray;
+	}
+	
+	public int[] getSurvivalRulesArray() {
+		return this.survivalRulesArray;
+	}
+	
+	public void loadRule(ArrayList<String> row) {
+		String surviveRulesRow = row.get(0);
+		String[] surviveCells = surviveRulesRow.split(";");
+		String birthRulesRow = row.get(1);
+		String[] birthCells = birthRulesRow.split(";");
+		survivalRulesArray = new int[surviveCells.length];
+		birthRulesArray = new int[birthCells.length];
+		
+		
+		if (row.size() <= 0) {
+			System.out.println("wrong file buddy, this one's empty");
+		}else if(surviveCells.length<=0) {
+			System.out.println("wrong file buddy, this one's does not have survival rules, won't work");
+			return;
+		}else {
+			for (int x = 0; x < birthCells.length; x++) {
+				String elem = birthCells[x];
+				int value = Integer.parseInt(elem);
+				birthRulesArray[x] = value;
+			}
+//determines the number of alive neighboring cells needed to birth, and places them in the birthCells list
+			for (int x = 0; x < surviveCells.length; x++) {
+				String elem = surviveCells[x];
+				int value = Integer.parseInt(elem);
+				survivalRulesArray[x] = value;
+			}
+//determines the number of alive neighboring cells needed to survive, and places them in the surviveCells list
+		}	
+
+			
+	}
+	
+
 
 	//Should probably stay as is
 	public void run() {
@@ -112,6 +156,13 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
     }
     
     
+    /*public void setWorld(int[][] world, int width, int height) {
+		this.world = world;
+		this.COL_NUM = width;
+		this.LINE_NUM = height;
+	}*/
+    
+    
     
 	public void makeStep() {
 		// agent behaviors first
@@ -120,8 +171,6 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 		// in agent classes
 		
 		
-        int[][] newWorld = new int[getWidth()][getHeight()];
-        
         ArrayList<Agent> newAgents = new ArrayList<>();
 		for(Agent agent : agents) {
 			ArrayList<Agent> neighbors =
@@ -137,7 +186,7 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
         
 
         // Apply Game of Life rules
-        for (int x = 0; x < getWidth(); x++) {
+        /*for (int x = 0; x < getWidth(); x++) {
             for (int y = 0; y < getHeight(); y++) {
                 int aliveNeighbors = countAliveNeighbors(x, y);
                 if (world[x][y] == 1) {
@@ -147,14 +196,34 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
                }
 
             }
-        }
-        world = newWorld;
+        }*/
+		
+		
+        int[][] newWorld = new int[getWidth()][getHeight()];
+
+	    for (int x = 0; x < getWidth(); x++) {
+	    	for (int y = 0; y < getHeight(); y++) {
+	    		int aliveNeighbors = countAliveNeighbors(x, y);
+	    		if (getCell(x, y) == 1) {
+	    			//newWorld[x][y] = shouldSurvive(aliveNeighbors) ? 1 : 0;
+	    		} else {
+	    			//newWorld[x][y] = shouldBeBorn(aliveNeighbors) ? 1 : 0;
+		        }
+		     }
+		 }
+
+		        //setWorld(newWorld, getWidth(), getHeight());
+		    }
+	
+	
+			   
+        //world = newWorld;
 
         
         
 
 			
-		}
+	
 		//then evolution of the field
 		// TODO : apply game rule to all cells of the field
 
@@ -303,12 +372,7 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * called by button, with slider providing the argument
-	 * makes a new world state with random cell states
-	 * @param chanceOfLife the chance for each cell
-	 * to be alive in new state
-	 */
+	
 	public ArrayList<String> getRule() {                  //to check
 		ArrayList<String> rule = new ArrayList<>();
 		for (int i = 0; i < getHeight(); i++) {
@@ -323,35 +387,7 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 		}
 		return rule;
 		}
-	public void loadRule(ArrayList<String> lines) {    //to check
-		/*
-		 * First some checks that the file is usable
-		 * We call early returns in conditions like this
-		 * "Guard clauses", as they guard the method
-		 * against unwanted inputs
-		 */
-		if(lines.size()<=0) {
-			return;
-		}
-		String firstLine = lines.get(0);
-		String[] firstLineElements = firstLine.split(";");
-		if(firstLineElements.length<=0) {
-			return;
-		}
-		/*
-		 * now we fill in the world
-		 * with the content of the file
-		 */
-		for(int y =0; y<lines.size();y++) {
-			String line = lines.get(y);
-			String[] lineElements = line.split(";");
-			for(int x=0; x<lineElements.length;x++) {
-				String elem = lineElements[x];
-				int value = Integer.parseInt(elem);
-				setCell(x, y, value);
-			}
-		}
-	}
+
 
 	public void generateRandom(float chanceOfLife) {
 		/*