# Checkout the project
$ git clone git://github.com/patrickdavey/chchruby-robotwars.git
$ cd chchruby-robotwars
# Install the project dependencies
$ gem install bundler
$ bundle install
# Run the sample robots
$ bundle exec rrobots Killa Duck
# Now go make your own!
You may have a problem installing the GOSU library.. if so.. there's a helpful error message which links to this:
https://github.com/jlnr/gosu/wiki/Getting-Started-on-Linux
You may need to install a few packages
http://rubydoc.info/gems/rrobots/0.0.1/frames
https://github.com/ralreegorganon/rrobots
http://rubyforge.org/forum/?group_id=1109
battlefield_height #the height of the battlefield
battlefield_width #the width of the battlefield
energy #your remaining energy (if this drops below 0 you are dead)
gun_heading #the heading of your gun, 0 pointing east, 90 pointing
#north, 180 pointing west, 270 pointing south
gun_heat #your gun heat, if this is above 0 you can't shoot
heading #your robots heading, 0 pointing east, 90 pointing north,
#180 pointing west, 270 pointing south
size #your robots radius, if x <= size you hit the left wall
radar_heading #the heading of your radar, 0 pointing east,
#90 pointing north, 180 pointing west, 270 pointing south
time #ticks since match start
speed #your speed (-8/8)
x #your x coordinate, 0...battlefield_width
y #your y coordinate, 0...battlefield_height
accelerate(param) #accelerate (max speed is 8, max accelerate is 1/-1,
#negative speed means moving backwards)
stop #accelerates negative if moving forward (and vice versa),
#may take 8 ticks to stop (and you have to call it every tick)
fire(power) #fires a bullet in the direction of your gun,
#power is 0.1 - 3, this power will heat your gun
turn(degrees) #turns the robot (and the gun and the radar),
#max 10 degrees per tick
turn_gun(degrees) #turns the gun (and the radar), max 30 degrees per tick
turn_radar(degrees) #turns the radar, max 60 degrees per tick
dead #true if you are dead
say(msg) #shows msg above the robot on screen
broadcast(msg) #broadcasts msg to all bots (they receive 'broadcasts'
#events with the msg and rough direction)