Classic Space Invaders

A recreation of the classic arcade game "Space Invaders" built with C++ and the raylib library.

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Getting Started

Follow these steps to get the game up and running in your local development environment.

Prerequisites

You'll need to have the following installed on your system:

• Visual Studio Code: The code editor for running the project.
• A C++ Compiler: g++ or clang++ must be installed and configured.
• The raylib library: This project uses raylib for graphics and audio. The Makefile is configured to find raylib at C:/raylib/raylib, but you may need to adjust the path in the Makefile and tasks.json to match your installation.

1. Clone the Repository

First, clone this repository to your local machine using Git.

git clone https://github.com/your-username/your-repository-name.git
cd your-repository-name

2. Open in VS Code

Open the project folder in Visual Studio Code.

code .

3. Run the Game

The project is configured to build and run directly from the VS Code Run and Debug menu.

1. Open the Run and Debug view in VS Code by clicking the debug icon on the sidebar or pressing Ctrl+Shift+D.
2. In the dropdown menu at the top, select the "Run" configuration. This configuration will compile the game in release mode and run the executable.
3. Click the green "Start Debugging" button or press F5.

The Makefile will automatically compile the project, and the game window will launch.

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How It Works

• The launch.json file contains two configurations: "Debug" and "Run." These configurations tell VS Code how to build and execute the game.
• The tasks.json file defines the build commands, specifically "build debug" and "build release," which use the project's Makefile to compile the source code.
• The Makefile handles the platform-specific compilation, including linking with the raylib library. It's set up to build a single game.exe executable.