• Java is required for running Robocode. Preferable a Java Developer Kit (JDK) version 8 or newer. • Download Robocode from SourceForge. Alternatively from GitHub releases • ReadMe for Robocode, which gives a good overview of Robocode • Getting started - Introduction to Robocode on the RoboWiki.

Jul 29, 2021 · Robocode offers a complete development environment and comes with an installer, built-in robot editor and Java compiler. Robocode only requires that a JRE (Java Runtime Environment) exist already on the system where Robocode is installed.

The game is designed to help you learn Java, and have fun doing it... from a simple 10 line robot to a very sophisticated, intelligent robot that destroys the competition! If you have not done so already, the first step is to install Robocode.

The Robocode Control API is used for controlling the Robocode application from another external application.

Example: // Don't forget to import java.awt.Color at the top... import java.awt.Color; ... public void run() { setBodyColor(Color.BLACK); ...

Besides the robots, a robot team is put together by defining a .team file that is a Java property file. The filename must be the name of the team like e.g. MyFirstTeam.team . And the .team file and team robots must exist in the same folder (package name).

Tests if the two double values are near to each other. It is recommended to use this method instead of testing if the two doubles are equal using an this expression: value1 == value2.The reason being, that this expression might never become true due to the precision of double values. Whether or not the specified doubles are near to each other is defined by the following expression: (Math.abs ...

The JuniorRobot has a simplified model, in purpose of teaching programming skills to inexperienced in programming students. The simplified robot model will keep player from overwhelming of Robocode's rules, programming syntax and programming concept.

Note that the heading in Robocode is like a compass, where 0 means North, PI / 2 means East, PI means South, and 3 * PI / 2 means West. Overrides: getGunHeadingRadians in class _AdvancedRadiansRobot

Constants and methods that defines the rules of Robocode. Constants are used for rules that will not change. Methods are provided for rules that can be changed between battles or which depends on some other factor.