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Tutorials

Manual

The SchoolBots manual and slides are a good reference for developing a robocode robot

Click here to download the manual (PDF format).

SchoolBots 1 -Intro (PDF format).

SchoolBots 2 - Build a basic robot (PDF format).

SchoolBots 3 - Intermediate Concepts (PDF format).


Robot Source Code

Download the following robots to the folder c:\robocode\robots\example. Use the robocode editor to compile the robots

Sentry_WallKiller_Anti_Clock.java

Sentry_WallKiller_Clock.java

Radar.java

Tutorial Docs

Lesson 1 - Create your own robot (PDF format).

Lesson 2 - Enhance your robot's targeting (PDF format).

Lesson 3 - Enhance your robot's movement (PDF format).

 

The following tutorials are hosted on youtube. A high resolution version can be obtained on cdrom from Tipperary Institute

 

Tutorial 1 - Downloading Java

 

Tutorial 2 - Installing Robocode



Tutorial 3 - Running a Battle


Tutorial 4 - How to build your first robot


Tutorial 5 - A review of the trackfire robot


Tutorial 6 - BattleBot robot and Melee


Tutorial 7 - A review of the WallKiller robot



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