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<div style="font-size:30px; border:none; margin:0; padding:.2em; color:#000;">Welcome to the RoboWiki</div>
 
<div style="font-size:30px; border:none; margin:0; padding:.2em; color:#000;">Welcome to the RoboWiki</div>
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<div style="font-size:16px;">Collecting [[Robocode]] knowledge since 2003.</div>
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<div style="font-size:16px;">''Collecting Robocode knowledge since 2003.''</div>
 
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0efef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Building a Bot</h2>
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0efef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">What is Robocode?</h2>
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* '''[[Robocode]]''' is a programming game. It can be used to teach or learn programming in Java or [[Robocode/.NET/Create a .NET robot with Visual Studio|.NET]]. It can serve as a platform for exploring AI and machine learning techniques. Or it can be a competitive, addictive hobby that eats up all your time and CPU cycles.
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* '''[[Robocode Basics]]:''' What is Robocode? How do I get started? What do I need to know?
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* '''[[:Category:Robocode Documentation|Robocode Docs]]''': [[Robocode Download And Install|Download & Install]], [[Robocode/Getting Started|Start a Battle]], [[Robocode/My First Robot|My First Robot tutorial]], and lots more to get your feet wet.
 
* '''[[Radar]]''', '''[[:Category:Movement|Movement]]''', and '''[[:Category:Targeting|Targeting]]:''' The three basic components of any robot.
 
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* '''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]''', '''[[:Category:Code Snippets|Code Snippets]]''', and '''[[:Category:Open Source Bots|Open Source Bots]]''': Many kind souls have made tutorials and code available to help you get started on a variety of topics.
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* '''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials]]''': Covering a wide range of topics, these tutorials will guide you along the way to your first competitive robot.
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! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#e0efef; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #a3bfb1; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Using the RoboWiki</h2>
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* We do our best to make the RoboWiki a great reference for all levels of Robocoders. But it's also a strong and long-standing community of passionate and helpful people.
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** Check the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] if you want to keep an eye on everything going on.
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** Follow [http://twitter.com/robowiki @robowiki] and [http://twitter.com/roborumble @roborumble] on Twitter.
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** Let us know how we can improve the wiki - or contribute to it yourself!
 
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[[Movement Challenge (original)|Movement Challenge]]'''<br/>
 
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[[Movement Challenge 2K6]]<br/>
 
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[[Movement Challenge 2K7]]<br/>
 
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[[Barracuda Challenge]]<br/>
 
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* '''[[Movement Challenge 2K7]]''' - The latest MC hands you [[Raiko]]'s gun and tests your performance against basic, intermediate, and scary-good opponents.
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* '''[[Targeting Challenge RM]]''' - The current benchmark of a general purpose Robocode gun, this TC puts you up against all [[Random Movement]] bots from the previous TCs.
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* '''[[Rambot Challenge 2K6]]''' - Because [[Ramming Movement|ramming]] is fun.
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* '''[[:Category:Challenges|More Challenges]]''' - There's plenty more where those came from...
 
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* '''[[RoboRumble]]''' is the primary competition for Robocode bots, with divisions for [[One-on-one|1v1]], [[Melee]], [[Teams]], and [[Twin Duel]], and subdivision for [[MiniBots]], [[MicroBots]], and [[NanoBots]].
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** '''[http://darkcanuck.net/rumble Current Rankings]'''
 
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* '''[http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Robocode Website]'''
 
* '''[http://robocode.sourceforge.net/ Robocode Website]'''
 
* [http://robocoderepository.com/ Robocode Repository]
 
* [http://robocoderepository.com/ Robocode Repository]
 
* [[wikipedia:Robocode|Wikipedia entry for Robocode]]
 
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Revision as of 00:41, 13 February 2011

Welcome to the RoboWiki
Collecting Robocode knowledge since 2003.

What is Robocode?

  • Robocode is a programming game. It can be used to teach or learn programming in Java or .NET. It can serve as a platform for exploring AI and machine learning techniques. Or it can be a competitive, addictive hobby that eats up all your time and CPU cycles.

Getting Started

Using the RoboWiki

  • We do our best to make the RoboWiki a great reference for all levels of Robocoders. But it's also a strong and long-standing community of passionate and helpful people.
    • Please feel free to introduce yourself by making pages for yourself and your bots.
    • Ask questions on any of the Talk pages.
    • Check the Recent Changes if you want to keep an eye on everything going on.
    • Follow @robowiki and @roborumble on Twitter.
    • Let us know how we can improve the wiki - or contribute to it yourself!

Challenges

RoboRumble

External Links

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