1.0.2

[1.0.2] - 2026-05-18 - Minor bug fix for GUI

🐞 Bug Fixes

• GUI:

  • #214: Fixed crash when playing sound effects on Linux systems where the audio format of the
    sound files (PCM 24000 Hz) is not supported by the system's audio mixer. The error was
    propagating uncaught from the audio playback path and crashing the WebSocket thread. Sound
    playback failures are now silently ignored so the game continues normally without sound.

• Bot API (Java, .NET, Python, TypeScript):

  • #215: Fixed a NullPointerException that could occur randomly when a bot called a blocking
    method (e.g. turnGunLeft) from inside an event handler that triggered a nested dispatch.

Robocode Tank Royale 1.0.2

🚀 Quick Start

New to Robocode Tank Royale?

1. Install Java 11+ → Download GUI → Get sample bots → Start battling!

📖 Complete documentation: robocode.dev | Advanced strategies: book.robocode.dev

🛠 Installing Robocode

Requirements: Java 11+ (whichjdk.com) | Detailed setup: robocode.dev/installation

Choose Your Installation Method

You have two options to install and run the Robocode GUI:

1. Native Installers (Recommended) – Installs as a native application with desktop shortcuts
2. Portable JAR File – Run directly from the command line without installation

Both options require Java 11 or newer.

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Option 1: Native Installers (Recommended)

Download for your platform:

Platform	Installer
🪟 Windows	robocode-tank-royale-gui-1.0.2.msi
🍎 macOS	robocode-tank-royale-gui-1.0.2.pkg
🐧 Linux	robocode-tank-royale-gui-1.0.2.rpm (RPM) / robocode-tank-royale-gui-1.0.2.deb (DEB)

⚠️ Note: Installers are unsigned (normal for open-source projects). Your OS may show security warnings - choose "Run anyway" or similar. Verify using SHA256SUMS if needed.

Option 2: Portable JAR File

Download: robocode-tankroyale-gui-1.0.2.jar

Running: java -jar robocode-tankroyale-gui-1.0.2.jar

📝 Tip: Create a dedicated folder for better organization. See GUI documentation for details.

🤖 Sample Bots

Download pre-built bots to start battling immediately:

1. Download the archive for your preferred language
2. Extract to a directory (e.g., C:\Robocode\bots\python)
3. In GUI: Config → Bot Root Directories → Add the extracted directory

Language	Download	Requirements
🐍 Python	sample-bots-python-1.0.2.zip	Python 3.10 or newer
🔷 C#	sample-bots-csharp-1.0.2.zip	Microsoft .NET SDK 8 or newer
☕ Java	sample-bots-java-1.0.2.zip	Any Java SDK 11 or newer
🟦 TypeScript	sample-bots-typescript-1.0.2.zip	Node.js 22 or newer

📦 Bot API

Ready to develop your own bots? Install the API for your preferred language:

🐍 Python

pip install robocode-tank-royale==1.0.2

☕ Java

Maven:

<dependency>
    <groupId>dev.robocode.tankroyale</groupId>
    <artifactId>robocode-tankroyale-bot-api</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.2</version>
</dependency>

Gradle:

implementation 'dev.robocode.tankroyale:robocode-tankroyale-bot-api:1.0.2'

Direct JAR: robocode-tankroyale-bot-api-1.0.2.jar

🔷 .NET (C#, F#, VB.NET)

dotnet add package Robocode.TankRoyale.BotApi --version 1.0.2

🟦 TypeScript / JavaScript

npm install @robocode.dev/tank-royale-bot-api

More info: robocode.dev/api | PyPI | Maven Central | NuGet | npm

🔊 Sound Effects

Enhance your Robocode experience with sound effects!

Download & Installation: Sounds Repository

Follow the repository instructions to install sounds in the correct location.

📚 Additional Resources

• Documentation: robocode.dev
• GitHub Repository: robocode-dev/tank-royale
• Issue Tracker: Report bugs or request features

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