🎮 Pong SFML Game

A classic Pong game built with C++ and SFML, featuring:

• Single Player Mode: Play against an AI opponent with two difficulty levels.
• Two Player Mode: Challenge a friend locally.
• Timed Matches: Each round lasts 60 seconds, and the player with the highest score wins.

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🛠️ Features

-Single Player with Easy and Hard Difficulty Modes -Local Two Player Mode -Score Tracking -60-Second Rounds -Adaptive AI Speed in Hard Mode – The AI paddle gradually increases its speed over time -Simple, retro-inspired visuals

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🧰 Requirements

• C++ Compiler (C++11 or later recommended)
• SFML Library installed (version 2.5 or compatible)

Note: On Windows, you may need to configure your linker to include SFML dependencies:

-lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system

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🚀 Building the Game

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pong-sfml-game.git
   cd pong-sfml-game

2. Compile

   g++ -o pong main.cpp -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system

3. Run

   ./pong

On Windows (MinGW), the command might look like:

g++ -o pong.exe main.cpp -lsfml-graphics -lsfml-window -lsfml-system

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🎮 How to Play

Game Modes

Single Player Mode At the start, you can choose:

• Easy Difficulty: AI speed stays constant and predictable.
• Hard Difficulty: AI paddle gets faster over time, making it more challenging as the match progresses.

Two Player Mode Compete locally against another player.

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Controls

Player Paddle (Left):

• W – Move Up
• S – Move Down

AI Paddle (Right):

• Moves automatically depending on difficulty.

Two Player Mode (Right Paddle):

• Up Arrow – Move Up
• Down Arrow – Move Down

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Objective

• Hit the ball past your opponent to score points.
• The match timer runs for 60 seconds.
• When time is up, the player with the highest score wins.
• There is no danger zone—the playfield stays the same throughout the match.

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AI Difficulty

• Easy Mode: AI paddle speed remains constant.
• Hard Mode: AI paddle speed increases gradually over time, rewarding early scoring.

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📝 Customization

You can easily adjust in the source code:

• Game Duration – Change the 60-second timer.
• Paddle and Ball Speeds – Make the game faster or slower.
• AI Speeds and Difficulty Scaling – Tune how quickly the AI improves in Hard Mode.

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📄 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.