space-invaders-recreated

A recreation of Space Invaders in Java.

This repository includes a Lua script addon that can be used to allow gesture control using Thalmic Labs's Myo armband.

Space Invaders is copyrighted by Taito Corporation. This code is provided by me on a GNU GPL v3.0 license.

Screenshot

Installation

If you are on Windows, ensure that you have the JDK installed.

From the space-invaders-recreated directory on command line/terminal, enter the following to compile the code:

$ javac -d . @compile.txt

To run Space Invaders Recreated after compiling, enter:

$ java SpaceInvaders

To enable Myo controls for the game, add src/SpaceInvadersRecreated.myo to Myo Connect's Application Manager.

Controls

• Left/Right Arrow (Roll Left/Right on Myo) - Move ship across screen.
• Space (Fist on Myo) - Fire!
• P - Pause game.

Changelog

• 1.0 (Feb 2013) - Initial version.
• 1.1 (19 Jul 2014) - Refactoring and some improvements.
• 1.2 (8 Sep 2014) - Added rudimentary Myo support through a Lua script.
• 1.2.1 (12 Sep 2014) - Lua code fixes and cleanup; removed fist move functionality.
• 2.0 (26 Sep 2014) - Major update! Game now has sound, pausing, main menu and other UI enhancements.
• 2.0.1 (9 Nov 2014) - Revise Lua plugin controls to make gameplay easier.