Pong with Gravity

This project is a simple Pong game with added gravity, developed using SDL2. The game includes a paddle and a ball that moves under the influence of gravity, and the player controls the paddle to keep the ball in play.

Table of Contents

• Pong with Gravity
  • Table of Contents
  • Features
  • Requirements
  • Installation
  • Usage
  • Controls
  • Project Structure
  • Contributing
  • License
  • Acknowledgements

Features

• Basic Pong gameplay with gravity.
• Control the paddle to keep the ball in play.
• Simple and clean code structure for easy understanding and modification.

Requirements

• SDL2 library
• CMake
• GCC or any other C compiler

Installation

SDL2 Installation

On Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev

On macOS (using Homebrew):

brew install sdl2

Project Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/felixBtzr/PongWithGravity.git
cd PongWithGravity

2. Create a build directory and run CMake:

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

Usage

After building the project, you can run the game using the following command in the build directory:

./PongWithGravity

Controls

• A or Left Arrow: Move paddle left
• D or Right Arrow: Move paddle right

Project Structure

gravity-pong/
├── assets/
│   ├── fonts/
│   │     └── PressStart2P-Regular.ttf
│   ├── sounds/
│   └── textures/
├── include/
│   ├── config.h
│   ├── game.h
│   ├── graphics.h
│   └── input.h
├── src/
│   ├── config.c
│   ├── main.c
│   ├── game.c
│   ├── graphics.c
│   └── input.c
├── CMakeLists.txt
├── LICENSE.md
└── README.md

• include/: Contains the header files for the game.
• src/: Contains the source files for the game logic, graphics, and input handling.
• assets/: Directory for game assets like fonts, sounds, and textures.
• CMakeLists.txt: The CMake configuration file.
• LICENSE.md: License file.
• README.md: This file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any improvements or suggestions, feel free to fork the repository and create a pull request.

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature/my-feature.
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some feature'.
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/my-feature.
5. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• SDL2 for providing a powerful and easy-to-use library for multimedia and game development.
• CodeMan38 for designing this awesome font!