public static void GetRunningArguments()
{
Console.CursorVisible = true;
string ArgInput = "";
while (!(ArgInput.Contains("start")))
{
Console.Clear();
Console.WriteLine("PAUSED: Enter Arguments -\n Include variable name to toggle state:\n\nPlayerControl:\t{0}\n\nGraphicsOn:\t{1}\n\nDrawGameInfo:\t{2}\n\nInclude 'Start' to begin.\n\nInput:\n", GameVars.PlayerControl, GameVars.GraphicsOn, GameVars.DrawGameInfo);
ArgInput = Console.ReadLine();
ArgInput = ArgInput.ToLower();
if (ArgInput.Contains("playercontrol"))
{
GameVars.PlayerControl = !(GameVars.PlayerControl);
if (GameVars.PlayerControl == true)
{
GameVars.TickRate = 50;
}
else
{
GameVars.TickRate = 0;
};
}
if (ArgInput.Contains("graphicson"))
{
GameVars.GraphicsOn = !(GameVars.GraphicsOn);
}
if (ArgInput.Contains("drawgameinfo"))
{
GameVars.DrawGameInfo = !(GameVars.DrawGameInfo);
}
if (ArgInput.Contains("playback"))
{
GameVars.Reset();
GameVars.PlayerControl = false;
GameVars.GraphicsOn = true;
GameVars.PlayingBack = !(GameVars.PlayingBack);
}
}
Console.CursorVisible = false;
Console.Clear();
}
public static void PlayGame()
{
Console.Clear();
GameVars.Reset();
while (Player.Alive) // Loop for as long as player is alive (from Player.Alive bool == true).
{
if (GameVars.PlayerControl) // If the boolean represent acceptance of user input is 'true', call GetPlayerInput (for debugging).
{
Controls.GetPlayerInput(); // For debugging purposes, allows user input and changes Players 'NextDirection' string. (Also handles other inputs, such as 'P' for pause menu.)
}
else if (GameVars.PlayingBack)
{
Machine.PlaybackBestInputs();
}
else // If the boolean is 'false', call method for the machine to 'play' the game without user input.
{
Controls.CheckPause(); // Manual check for 'P' key to pause, as GetPlayerInput is not called to handle it.
Machine.LearnFromRandom(); // Method for computer to choose random direction for player.
}
Controls.HandlePlayerDirection(); // Run method to handle input, given as NextDirection string.
Physics.CalculateVerticalMotion(); // Method to calculate vertical motion - checks falling due to gravity, and upward motion due to V_Speed (jumping).
if (GameVars.GraphicsOn) // Boolean to decide whether game graphics should be rendered - graphics OFF improves runspeed significantly due to Console.Write functions being very slow.
{
Graphics.DrawLevelToScreen(); // Graphics method to draw the correct level portion to screen, relative to player position in-level and on-screen.
Graphics.DrawPlayerToScreen(); // Graphics method to draw the player's sprite to the on-screen X and Y co-ordinates.
}
if (GameVars.DrawGameInfo)
{
Graphics.DrawInfo(); // Write program data to info bar on screen. (ie Fitness, Frame No. etc.)
}
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5); // Tick every X milliseconds (Wait between advancing frame, and running game loop logic).
GameVars.CurrentFrame += 1; //Advance Frame counter after tick.
CalculateFitness(); // Determine 'fitness' value of current level run, dependant on rightmost distance travelled, and the current frame ('time' taken).
}
}