Pong written in C++

Classic Pong game written in C++. It features a simple and responsive interface, allowing two players to compete against each other.

Features

• Two-player mode
• Keyboard controls for both players
• Scoring system
• Ball speed increases after each successful hit
• Pause and resume functionality

Technologies

This project is built using several technologies:

• C++: The primary programming language used for game logic and graphics rendering.
• MinGW/MSVC: Windows compilers used to compile project.
• Vcpkg: C++ library manager used to simplify external library implementation.
• CMake: Used for automating the build process.
• SDL2: A cross-platform development library designed to provide low-level access to graphics hardware. Used for rendering graphics and handling input in the game.
• Git: Version control and source code management.

Prerequisites

• MinGW/MSVC
• CMake (version 3.0 or higher)
• Windows

How to Run

1. Download the latest release from the releases page.
2. Extract the contents of the ZIP file.
3. Navigate to the extracted directory in your terminal or command prompt.
4. Run the executable file pong.exe

Controls

• General:
  • Space: Resume game
• Player 1:
  • W: Mode paddle up
  • S: Move paddle down
• Player 2:
  • Up Arrow: Move paddle up
  • Down Arrow: Move paddle down

How to Compile and Debug

1. Clone this repository or download the source code as a ZIP file.
2. Navigate to the project directory in your terminal or command prompt.
3. Run the following command:

build.bat debug

4. At this point, you should see a new directory called build/debug in the project directory, containing the generated project files.
5. Open the generated project files in your preferred IDE (e.g., Visual Studio, Code::Blocks, etc.).
6. Attach the debugger to the pong.exe and start debugging the application.

License

This project is licensed under the GPL v3.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.