Robocode/Getting Started

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Getting Started

After installing Robocode, let's run a battle to see what the game looks like. Click the Battle menu, then select New:

Starting a new battle by selecting New in the Battle menu

You'll be presented with the New Battle screen, where you pick the robots and options for a battle.

For this battle, we'll try out MyFirstRobot, RamFire, and Tracker. Add them in by double-clicking on their names (or selecting each one and clicking Add):

Shows the New Battle dialog where the user can select which robots to add to a new battle

See the Rules tab? In gives options to customize battles. For now, we'll leave the rules at their defaults.

Finally, click on the Start Battle button to begin! Watch for Tracker's little dance as he wins rounds.

See also

Robocode API

Beginner Guides

External Editors

.NET Robots

Links