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=How to write a Skirmish AI for Spring= | =How to write a Skirmish AI for Spring= | ||
This section gives help on how to create Artificial Intelligence agents that control teams (as if a player) - "Skirmish AI". | |||
The SpringRTS engine interacts with the Skirmish AIs through an "Interface". There are stable (10-2014, Spring v98) interfaces for the languages C/C++ and Java (not currently sure about the others but I think Lua too). | |||
==Quick Start== | ==Quick Start== | ||
See these pages for tutorials on how to setup a development environment to | See these pages for tutorials on how to setup a development environment, connect to the appropriate "Interface" and how to build your first example Skirmish AI: | ||
* '''[[AI:Development:Lang:Cpp|C++]]'''<br> | |||
* '''[[AI:Development:Lang:C|C]]'''<br> | |||
* '''[[AI:Development:Lang:Java|Java]]''' ''(up-to-date as of 10-2014, SpringRTS v98)''<br> | |||
* '''[[AI:Development:Lang:Lua|Lua]]'''<br> | * '''[[AI:Development:Lang:Lua|Lua]]'''<br> | ||
* '''[[AI:Development:Lang: | * '''[[AI:Development:Lang:Python|Python]]'''<br> | ||
* '''[[AI:Development:Lang:CSharp|C#]]'''<br> | * '''[[AI:Development:Lang:CSharp|C#]]'''<br> | ||
* '''[[AI:Development:Lang:Groovy|Groovy]]'''<br> | * '''[[AI:Development:Lang:Groovy|Groovy]]'''<br> | ||
==I have setup my development environment. What now?== | ==I have setup my development environment. What now?== | ||
* '''[[AI: | * '''[[AI:Development:System|SpringRTS <-> AIs architecture]]''' - architecture of SpringRTS and how it interacts with the AIs. | ||
* '''[[AI: | * '''[[AI:Development:TheMaps|The mappings provided by the AI Interface]]''' - how the engine maps the game area and how the interface exposes those maps. | ||
* '''[[AI:Development:MonitorAndDebug|How to monitor and debug your Skirmish AI]]''' - How to monitor and debug your Skirmish AI. | |||
* '''[[AI:Development: | * '''[[AI:Skirmish:List|AIs for Spring]]''' - list of some of the Skirmish AIs that have already been developed for SpringRTS. | ||
* '''[[AI: | |||
==Overall AI ideas, practical examples, useful resources== | |||
= | * '''[[AI:Links|AI related links]]''' - ranging from how to conceptualize AI agents all the way down to how to tackle very specific problems like pathfinding. | ||
http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php? | * '''[[AI:GameInferences|Useful inferences]]''' - how to infer where the opponents might have started, where on the maps can your units go, etc.. | ||
* '''[http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=15 Springs AI dev forum]''' - comunity's forum dedicated to AI development. | |||
* '''[[AI:Development:Interface|AI Interfaces & Wrappers]]''' - semi-technical description of the Interfaces that expose the SpringRTS engine to the AI agents. | |||
== Other hints, tips and interesting infos == | |||
*''' AI "frame skipping"''' | |||
http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=463953#p463953<br> | |||
As in: if a Java/C/C++ SkirmishAI gets delayed responding back to the Interface, the SpringRTS engine will wait on the AI. Thus delaying the game, thus not having the AI "skip" frames. | |||
*''' Engine commands to control the AIs''' | |||
In spring you have some control over AIs with these commands: | In spring you have some control over AIs with these commands: | ||
<code><pre> | <code><pre> | ||
| Line 37: | Line 50: | ||
/aicontrol | /aicontrol | ||
</pre></code> | </pre></code> | ||
*''' Lua<-->AI communications [in Spring 0.83+]''' | |||
http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26298 | |||
He shall say that only it once! | |||
*''' Link to source code of the Interface, engine-side''' | |||
Chances are you'll have doubts about what exactly the commands abc(), qwe() or xyz() do. Asking in the AI forum is a good way to clarify. The most reliable is probably to look at the source code (if you're able to navigate the maze of C++ code in all its glory, that is):<br> | |||
https://github.com/spring/spring/blob/develop/rts/ExternalAI/AICallback.h<br> | |||
https://github.com/spring/spring/blob/develop/rts/ExternalAI/AICallback.cpp<br> | |||
[[Category: AI Dev]] | [[Category: AI Dev]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:45, 23 October 2014
Development < AI Development
How to write a Skirmish AI for Spring
This section gives help on how to create Artificial Intelligence agents that control teams (as if a player) - "Skirmish AI".
The SpringRTS engine interacts with the Skirmish AIs through an "Interface". There are stable (10-2014, Spring v98) interfaces for the languages C/C++ and Java (not currently sure about the others but I think Lua too).
Quick Start
See these pages for tutorials on how to setup a development environment, connect to the appropriate "Interface" and how to build your first example Skirmish AI:
I have setup my development environment. What now?
- SpringRTS <-> AIs architecture - architecture of SpringRTS and how it interacts with the AIs.
- The mappings provided by the AI Interface - how the engine maps the game area and how the interface exposes those maps.
- How to monitor and debug your Skirmish AI - How to monitor and debug your Skirmish AI.
- AIs for Spring - list of some of the Skirmish AIs that have already been developed for SpringRTS.
Overall AI ideas, practical examples, useful resources
- AI related links - ranging from how to conceptualize AI agents all the way down to how to tackle very specific problems like pathfinding.
- Useful inferences - how to infer where the opponents might have started, where on the maps can your units go, etc..
- Springs AI dev forum - comunity's forum dedicated to AI development.
- AI Interfaces & Wrappers - semi-technical description of the Interfaces that expose the SpringRTS engine to the AI agents.
Other hints, tips and interesting infos
- AI "frame skipping"
http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=463953#p463953
As in: if a Java/C/C++ SkirmishAI gets delayed responding back to the Interface, the SpringRTS engine will wait on the AI. Thus delaying the game, thus not having the AI "skip" frames.
- Engine commands to control the AIs
In spring you have some control over AIs with these commands:
/aireload
/ailist
/aikill
/aicontrol
- Lua<-->AI communications [in Spring 0.83+]
http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26298 He shall say that only it once!
- Link to source code of the Interface, engine-side
Chances are you'll have doubts about what exactly the commands abc(), qwe() or xyz() do. Asking in the AI forum is a good way to clarify. The most reliable is probably to look at the source code (if you're able to navigate the maze of C++ code in all its glory, that is):
https://github.com/spring/spring/blob/develop/rts/ExternalAI/AICallback.h
https://github.com/spring/spring/blob/develop/rts/ExternalAI/AICallback.cpp
