empathicqubit/neat-donk

DKC2 Neat from MarI/O

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.gitignore	Algorithm works kind of. It figures out how to go forward	2021-03-05 10:10:05 -05:00
config.lua	Remove extra advance frame calls which were causing stutter	2021-03-06 05:10:23 -05:00
donkutil.lua	Relative paths	2021-03-05 19:53:44 -05:00
game.lua	Remove extra advance frame calls which were causing stutter	2021-03-06 05:10:23 -05:00
mathFunctions.lua	Stage rulers. Try to hijack algorithm used to determine tile location	2021-03-03 15:40:19 -05:00
neat-donk.lua	Remove extra advance frame calls which were causing stutter	2021-03-06 05:10:23 -05:00
README.md	Added more details to README. Fix the GUI output some more	2021-03-05 18:49:22 -05:00
spritelist.lua	Fix neutral sprites	2021-03-05 18:25:55 -05:00
state-test.lua	Algorithm works kind of. It figures out how to go forward	2021-03-05 10:10:05 -05:00
util.lua	Fix banana offsets	2021-03-05 20:17:41 -05:00

README.md

Donkey Kong Country 2 NEAT

An AI based on SethBling's MarI/O to play Donkey Kong Country 2 with lsnes.

Requirements

lsnes with Lua 5.2 (do not try to build with 5.3, it does not work!)
A Donkey Kong Country 2 ROM

Instructions

Start lsnes
Go to Configure -> Settings -> Advanced and change LUA -> Maximum memory use to 1024MB
Load the DKC2 ROM: File -> Load -> ROM...
Load the script: Tools -> Run Lua script...
You may also want to turn off sound since it may get annoying. Configure -> Sounds enabled

Keys

1: Stop/start 4: Play the best run 6: Save the pool file 8: Load the pool file 9: Restart

Notes

Only tested on Pirate Panic