Robocode 1.9.4.5

Version 1.9.4.5 (22-03-2022)

Bugfix

• Fixed java.io.IOException: Stream Closed when auto-recording is enabled.
• A mystic word on was written to the console.

Robocode 1.9.4.4

Version 1.9.4.4 (29-12-2021)

Changes

• Chocolatey installer dependency on openjdk so that it could pass package validation.

Robocode 1.9.4.3

Version 1.9.4.3 (04-09-2021)

Changes

• Chocolatey installer is now provided for Windows.
  • https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/robocode
  • Install by choco install robocode
• Roborumble could now override RUMBLE_USER, RUMBLE_PARTICIPANTSURL, RUMBLE_UPDATEBOTSURL, RUMBLE_RESULTSURL, RUMBLE_RATINGSURL via environment variables. Fixed to not clash with system USER env variable.
• Updated ReadMe file.
• Updated link to Java API documentation.

Bugfix

• Bug-415: Loading pre-loaded data 1.9.4.2
  • Fixed robot naming to be compatible with existing robots
  • Thanks go to Alex Schultz (Rednaxela) for fixing this issue. :)
• Installer (dos2unix): more reliable way to move files
  • Thank you dshatov (GitHub) for this fix. :)
• The classpath in the compiler setting does not include the path to rt.jar anymore, which caused compiler errors.

Robocode 1.9.4.1

Version 1.9.4.1 (09-04-2021)

Changes

• Bug-414 Fixed bug in ramming: when robots collide, they should and do change position. But the bullets were still hitting original place in the next turn, as if the robot was not moved by collision.
• Robot painting to screen per default could be enabled by -DPAINTING=true
• Made installer compatible with headless systems. Made default classPath lib/* for startup scripts.
• Improve testability:
  • Moved robocode.control.RobotTestBed.
  • RoundStartedEvent.getRobotObjects() is available on Control API. Useful for white-box testing of robot state.
  • Exceptions in the robot are now propagated to unit test. See test.robots.TestThrowing.
  • Exceptions in the robot are now propagated to BattleErrorEvent of control API when -DTESTING=true
  • Improved Robot and Bullet toString() so that it displays approximate cardinal direction, like N,NE,E,SE,S,SW,W,NW
  • Added Utils.assertNotNull(), Utils.assertEquals(), Utils.assertTrue(), Utils.assertNear() for testing comfort.
  • Bullet IDs are now more unique.
  • Unit test is aborted on robot exception.
  • Control API could now take screenshots.
  • Unit test could enable taking screenshots when exception or asset occurs. See RobotTestBed.isEnableScreenshots()
  • Robots could be statistically tested against multiple opponents. For example see net.sf.robocode.test.robots.TestScore
• Roborumble could now override USER, PARTICIPANTSURL, UPDATEBOTSURL, RESULTSURL, RATINGSURL via environment variables.
• Published Roborumble client as docker image to https://hub.docker.com/r/zamboch/roborumble with the above environment variables available.

Version 1.9.4.0 (15-02-2021)

Changes

• Migrated from Maven to Gradle.
• Migrated from Eclipse to Idea.
• Published to Maven Central.

Robocode 1.9.4.2

Version 1.9.4.2 (10-05-2021)

Changes

• A robot index has been added to all robot in the format name + (index). This is change was made to fix various issues in e.g. team bots and make the internal logic simpler.
• Improved the API documentation for the TeamRobot and Droid team robots.

Bugfix

• Fixed getTeammates() that returned the wrong names and isTeammate() that returned false for teammates.

Robocode 1.9.3.9

• Updated RoboRumble links to use HTTPS instead of HTTP * Thank you Skilgannon for this fix, and especially to get the RoboWiki up and running again! :-)
• Updated all links to RoboWiki to use HTTPS.

Robocode 1.9.3.8

VER_1_9_3_8

Removed Jacobe, when seems to have been removed from Tiobes products.

Robocode 1.9.3.7

VER_1_9_3_7

Fixed some Javadoc issues

Robocode 1.9.3.5

VER_1_9_3_5

Updated versions.md with release data for version 1.9.3.5

Robocode 1.9.3.3

Version 1.9.3.3 (10-09-2018)

Bug fix

• Fixed issue with the RobocodeEngine, which could not read robots in "developer mode" (marked with a asterix '*' character)
• Bug-395: Roborumble client duplicates battle results on network error.
• Bug-397: Robocode UI cannot remember battle settings upon restart.
• Bug-399: RANDOMSEED option does not support Java 8.
  • Thanks goes to bumfod for all 3 fixes above. :-)
• Bug-400: Problem to compile Robot.
  • The compiler options have been cut down to include only the -verbose option per default.