BattleShipZ

BattleShipZ is a Battleship game developed using JavaFX. Engage in classic naval warfare with options to play against a bot or another player.

Screenshots

Project Features

• Player vs Bot: Test your skills against an AI opponent.
• Player vs Player: Connect through a server to play against another human player.
• Swap Button: Easily switch views between your board and the enemy's board, or modify the layout to display both boards side by side.
• In-Game Messaging: Communicate with your opponent during the game.
• Game Stats: Track your wins, losses, and other stats.
• Translation: Translate between english/french (needs more work)
• Sound Effects: Enjoy immersive game sounds, including background music, shooting, misses, wins, and losses.

How to Run the Game

Option 1: Run the JAR File

1. Download the JAR file:

   • JAPLabsSwing.jar

2. Run the JAR file in your command line:

   java --module-path "/path/to/javafx-sdk-22.0.1/lib" --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.fxml -jar JAPLabsSwing.jar

   Replace /path/to/javafx-sdk-22.0.1/lib with the actual path to your JavaFX SDK.

Option 2: Build from Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Ruun/BattleShipZ.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd BattleShipZ

3. Use Maven to clean and build the project:

   mvn clean package

4. Run the generated JAR file:

   java --module-path "/path/to/javafx-sdk-22.0.1/lib" --add-modules javafx.controls,javafx.fxml -jar target/BattleShipZ-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar

   Replace /path/to/javafx-sdk-22.0.1/lib with the actual path to your JavaFX SDK.

Credits

The server-side implementation is largely based on this repository.