Running the GUI

This guide covers how to launch Robocode Tank Royale after installation and how to use the portable JAR distribution.

After native installation

If you installed the native package, the GUI should be available from your operating system's application menu or launcher as Robocode Tank Royale GUI.

If the application fails to start, verify that:

• Java 11 or newer is installed
• JAVA_HOME points to your Java installation
• java -version works from a terminal

Running the portable JAR

If you prefer a portable installation, download the standalone JAR from the GitHub Releases.

The file name is robocode-tankroyale-gui-x.y.z.jar, where x.y.z is the release version.

You might be able to launch the JAR directly by double-clicking it. If that does not work, run it from a terminal:

java -jar robocode-tankroyale-gui-x.y.z.jar

Using a dedicated directory

It is often useful to place the JAR in a dedicated directory such as C:\Robocode or ~/Robocode.

Why:

• it keeps Robocode files together
• it makes launcher scripts easier to manage
• it gives you a predictable place for optional resources such as sounds/

Example launcher script on Windows

@echo off
java -jar robocode-tankroyale-gui-x.y.z.jar

Example launcher script on Linux or macOS

#!/bin/sh
java -jar robocode-tankroyale-gui-x.y.z.jar

Make the script executable on Linux or macOS:

chmod +x run-robocode.sh

Next steps

• Installing sample bots
• Installing sounds
• The GUI