chnsbs/CppND-2DRobotArm-Game

Capstone Project for CPPND using C++ with CMake

CPPND: Capstone - A basic Game - Robot Arm

This is a basic game written in C++ using SDL Library for the Capstone project in the Udacity C++ Nanodegree Program.

A simple 2D robot arm game developed using C++ and SDL2. The game simulates a robot arm with two links and an end-effector. The goal of the game is to move the end-effector of the robot arm to randomly placed targets within the workspace.

Features

• Control of a 2D robot arm with two links using the keyboard
• Collision detection between the end-effector and targets
• Scoring system based on the number of targets reached
• Real-time rendering of the robot arm, targets, and score

Controls

• Up Arrow/Down Arrow: Rotate the base joint (first joint) of the robot arm
• Left Arrow/Right Arrow: Rotate the elbow joint (second joint) of the robot arm
• ESC: Quit the game

Dependencies for Running Locally

• cmake >= 3.7
  • All OSes: click here for installation instructions
• make >= 4.1 (Linux, Mac), 3.81 (Windows)
  • Linux: make is installed by default on most Linux distros
  • Mac: install Xcode command line tools to get make
  • Windows: Click here for installation instructions
• gcc/g++ >= 5.4
  • Linux: gcc / g++ is installed by default on most Linux distros
  • Mac: same deal as make - install Xcode command line tools
  • Windows: recommend using MinGW
• SDL2
  • Refer to https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/Installation

Basic Build Instructions

1. Clone this repo.
2. Make a build directory in the top level directory: mkdir build && cd build
3. Compile: cmake .. && make
4. Run it: ./RobotArmGame.