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R-Type Logo R-Type is a classic shoot ‘em up game reimagined as a multiplayer networked experience. This project focuses on creating a robust client-server architecture that enables real-time gameplay between multiple players. The goal is to implement the core mechanics of R-Type while ensuring scalability, performance, and smooth communication over a network.

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What You’ll Find Here

This documentation provides everything you need to understand, set up, and contribute to the project, including:
  • Installation Instructions: Set up the project and its dependencies on Linux, macOS, or Windows.
  • Engine Overview: Learn about the game engine, including the Entity Component System (ECS) and the Event Queue System.
  • Network Protocols: Explore the communication protocols used (TCP/UDP), message handling, and serialization.
  • Server Architecture: Understand the server’s implementation using ASIO, its benchmarks, and comparisons with other libraries.
  • Graphical Module: Learn about the graphical interface implementation, SFML benchmarks, and how to add new graphical libraries.
  • Asset Management: Discover how assets (images, sounds, etc.) are structured and managed.
  • CI/CD Pipeline: Explore the continuous integration and deployment processes, including linters, testing, and mirroring to repositories.
  • Contributing Guide: Steps to add new graphical libraries, implement new games, or extend server commands.

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Get Started 🚀

Click here to get started with the Getting Started section!