diff --git a/game/boid_simulator/boid.py b/game/boid_simulator/boid.py
index e0515e3..25810fe 100644
--- a/game/boid_simulator/boid.py
+++ b/game/boid_simulator/boid.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Boid(arcade.Sprite):
         self.small_radius = 100
         self.large_radius = 250
 
-    def calculate_separation(self, neighbours: list[int, arcade.math.Vec2, arcade.math.Vec2]):
+    def calculate_separation(self, neighbours):
         steeraway_vectors = [arcade.math.Vec2(*self.position) - neighbour[2] for neighbour in neighbours]
 
         if not steeraway_vectors:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Boid(arcade.Sprite):
 
         return (sum(steeraway_vectors) / len(steeraway_vectors)).normalize()
 
-    def calculate_alignment(self, neighbours: list[int, arcade.math.Vec2, arcade.math.Vec2]):
+    def calculate_alignment(self, neighbours):
         directions = [neighbour[1] for neighbour in neighbours] 
 
         if not directions:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Boid(arcade.Sprite):
 
         return (sum(directions) / len(directions)).normalize()
     
-    def calculate_cohesion(self, neighbours: list[int, arcade.math.Vec2, arcade.math.Vec2]):
+    def calculate_cohesion(self, neighbours):
         positions = [neighbour[2] for neighbour in neighbours]
 
         if not positions:
diff --git a/game/boid_simulator/game.py b/game/boid_simulator/game.py
index af377dd..fec238f 100644
--- a/game/boid_simulator/game.py
+++ b/game/boid_simulator/game.py
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ class Game(arcade.gui.UIView):
 
     def create_boid(self, x, y):
         boid = Boid(self.current_boid_num, x, y)
+        
+        boid.w_alignment = self.settings["boid_simulator"]["w_alignment"]
+        boid.w_separation = self.settings["boid_simulator"]["w_separation"]
+        boid.w_cohesion = self.settings["boid_simulator"]["w_cohesion"]
+        boid.large_radius = self.settings["boid_simulator"]["large_radius"]
+        boid.small_radius = self.settings["boid_simulator"]["small_radius"]
+
         self.boid_sprites.append(boid)
         self.current_boid_num += 1