2D Racing Game

A simple 2D racing game built with Java, featuring basic car physics, track racing, and score tracking.

Features

• 2D top-down racing gameplay
• Car physics (acceleration, deceleration, steering)
• Track collision detection
• Lap timing system
• High score tracking
• Keyboard controls

Technical Requirements

• Java JDK 8 or higher
• Maven 3.6 or higher
• Any IDE that supports Java (VS Code, IntelliJ, Eclipse)

Project Structure

racing-game
├── src
│   ├── main
│   │   ├── java
│   │   │   ├── game
│   │   │   │   ├── Game.java
│   │   │   │   ├── GameWindow.java
│   │   │   │   └── GamePanel.java
│   │   │   ├── entities
│   │   │   │   ├── Car.java
│   │   │   │   └── Track.java
│   │   │   └── utils
│   │   │       ├── Constants.java
│   │   │       └── InputHandler.java
│   ├── test
│   │   └── java
│   │       └── game
│   │           └── GameTest.java
├── pom.xml
└── README.md

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd racing-game
   

3. Build the project:

   mvn clean install
   

4. Run the game:

   mvn exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="game.Game"
   

Controls

• ↑ (Up Arrow): Accelerate
• ↓ (Down Arrow): Brake/Reverse
• ← (Left Arrow): Steer left
• → (Right Arrow): Steer right
• ESC: Pause game

Development Roadmap

• ✓ Basic game structure
• ✓ Car movement physics
• ✓ Collision detection
• ✓ Track design
• ✓ Lap timing system
• Multiple tracks
• Sound effects
• Menu system

Gameplay

• Use the arrow keys to control the car.
• The objective is to complete laps on the track as quickly as possible.
• Avoid collisions with the track boundaries.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.