Space-Pong 🎮🚀

Space-Pong is a 3D futuristic take on the classic Pong arcade game. Built as part of the CSc 165 course, the game supports single and multiplayer modes with networked gameplay and custom 3D assets.

🖥️ Screenshot

📦 Compile & Run Instructions

1. Navigate to the project folder.
2. Set multiplayer mode in MyGame.java:

   isMultiplayerMode = true; // or false

3. To compile the game:

   Run compile.bat
   

4. To run in multiplayer mode:
   • Start the server:

     Run server.bat
     

   • Start one or more clients:

     Run client.bat [server-ip] [port] [udp]
     

🕹️ How to Play

Control	Action
W / S	Move paddle up/down
Arrow Keys	Rotate camera
ESC	Disconnect from game
P	Start game
HOME	Test paddle animation

🔆 Lighting

• Global ambient lighting
• Blue and red side lights for each player

🌐 Networking

• Multiplayer support using client-server architecture
• Network protocol enhancements:
  • Player number & paddle model in CREATE messages
  • Ball sync, score sync, and bounce event handling

🧠 Game Details

• Genre: Arcade
• Theme: Futuristic Pong
• Style: 3D
• Core Gameplay: Paddle control, ball bouncing, network multiplayer

🎨 Assets

• Custom paddle model (created in Blender)
• Terrain, height maps, paddle textures (created in Paint)
• Skybox (created in Spacescape)
• Sound effects (generated using bfxr)

Note: Other assets from CSc-165 or CSc-155 sample sets were not used in the final build.

👨‍💻 Author

• Egor Strakhov (Solo Developer)

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Built for the CSc 165 Final Project.