AI:Development

Development < AI Development

How to write a Skirmish AI for Spring

Quick Start

Please choose your preferred programming language:

• Lua
  
• C
  
• C++
  
• C#
  
• Java
  
• Groovy
  
• Python
  
• other -> have a look at AI Interfaces & Wrappers
  

For a general explanation about Springs AI API, see the introduction to Springs AI interface system. Though, an AI dev does not have to know about this, and should just follow the link to his preffered language from the list above.

I have setup my development environment. What now?

• AIs for Spring - look at some of the AI agents that have already been built for Spring
  
• AI related links - check that page for ideas ranging from how to conceptualize AI agents all the way to how to tackle very specific problems like pathfinding
  
• Springs AI dev forum - comunity's forum dedicated to AI development
  

Lua<-->AI communications [in Spring 0.83+]

http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26298 He shall only say it once!

AI "frame skipping"

http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=24838&start=9

Hints

In spring you have some control over AIs with these commands:

/aireload
/ailist
/aikill
/aicontrol